The following 32 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings,[29] qualified for the final tournament. It was the first World Cup final not to feature at least one of Brazil, Italy, Germany or Argentina. Spain captain Iker Casillas (who per tradition went last) was presented with the trophy by South African president Jacob Zuma and FIFA president Sepp Blatter;[21] As Casillas raised the trophy, a short version of the tournament's official anthem "Sign of a Victory" was played. This saw a total of US$40 million paid to domestic clubs. In February 2010, FIFA announced the base camps for each participating team. There were no further strikes and all stadiums and construction projects were completed in time for the kick off. [22] The Associated Press was of the opinion that the Dutch had "turned far too often to dirty tactics".[23]. [31] In March 2009, Danny Jordaan, the president of the 2010 World Cup organising committee, reported that all stadiums for the tournament were on schedule to be completed within six months. ", "BZZZZZZ: YouTube Gets A Vuvuzela Button (Seriously)", "Annoying World Cup horn comes to iPhone", "Furor por las vuvuzelas: ya hay un millón de descargas para celulares", "World Cup 2010: South Africa ponders vuvuzela ban", "It is impossible to communicate, it's like being deaf: Messi", "Should World Cup Broadcasters Mute Vuvuzela Horns? [187], On 27 April 2010, EA Sports released the official 2010 World Cup video game. [161][165][166][167], However some have argued that evictions are ordinarily common in South Africa and that in the lead up to the tournament many evictions were erroneously ascribed to the World Cup. [86] Iniesta finally broke the deadlock in extra time, scoring a volleyed shot from a pass by Cesc Fàbregas.[87]. It was also sung at the opening ceremony on 11 June and at the closing ceremony on 11 July. This fee was out of most local vendors' reach, as they are simple one-man-operated vendors. [8][9] Thirty-two teams were selected for participation[10] via a worldwide qualification tournament that began in August 2007. England, Argentina, and France each won it for the first time on home soil –. [154] On 19 June after the match between England and Algeria, a fan was able to break through the FIFA-appointed security staff at Green Point stadium and gain access to the England team dressing room. Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to secure third place. [43], In Spain, the final attracted 15.6 million total Spanish viewers across three networks, which represents 86% share of the audience, becoming the highest rated TV broadcast in Spanish history. At the 2010 World Cup, Webb refereed three games, all with Cann and Mullarkey as his assistants. 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South African winger Siphiwe Tshabalala was the first player to score a goal in the competition, in their 1–1 draw against Mexico, the opening game of the tournament. This result marked the first time that two teams from the same continent had won successive World Cups (following Italy in 2006), and saw Europe reaching 10 World Cup titles, surpassing South America's nine titles. His name came from "ZA" (the international abbreviation for South Africa) and the term kumi, which means "ten" in various African languages. In the final, Spain, the European champions, defeated third-time losing finalists the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time to win their first world title. Before the match Spain had an Elo rating of 2111 points and the Netherlands a rating of 2100 points. In the knockout stage, they then beat their Iberian neighbours Portugal, quarter-final debutants Paraguay and three-time World Cup winners Germany. [18], On 28 May 2015, media covering the 2015 FIFA corruption case reported that high-ranking officials from the South African bid committee had secured the right to host the World Cup by paying US$10 million in bribes to then-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and to other FIFA Executive Committee members. For a vendor to operate within the radius, a registration fee of R60,000 (approximately to US$7,888 or €6,200), had to be paid to FIFA. Before the final, Webb was tied with Yuichi Nishimura of Japan for issuing the highest number of yellow cards (17). [34] Further, there were also reports that noted the play-acting and fouls by some of the Spanish players. Some football stars complained about the new ball, arguing that its movements were difficult to predict. In total, ESPN3.com generated 942 million minutes of viewing or more than two hours per unique viewer. Most impressive were the numbers for the semi-final between Spain and Germany, which was viewed by 355,000 people per minute, making it ESPN3.com's largest average audience ever. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0, after an extra time goal by Andrés Iniesta. In Group H, Spain recovered from a 0–1 loss to Switzerland in their opening game to beat Honduras and then Chile, finishing top of the group ahead of Chile on goal difference. Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game.[66]. [13] Iniesta was yellow-carded for the removal of his team shirt when celebrating his goal. The ball was constructed using a new design, consisting of eight thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. The Netherlands reached the Final in a 25-match unbeaten streak since September 2008. It was the eleventh World Cup match ball made by the German sports equipment maker; it featured eleven colours, representing each player of a team on the pitch and the eleven official languages of South Africa. Ellis Park Stadium and the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban hosted seven matches each, while the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein and the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg hosted six matches each. Shortly after the final, FIFA issued a final ranking of every team in the tournament. On the subject of fair play, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said: I appeal to all the players and coaches to observe this fair play. Harding, Paul. The semi-final was a repeat of the match up for the UEFA Euro 2008 Final, and again saw Spain beat Germany 1–0, who were the top scorers of the 2010 tournament up to that point. He added that the Dutch should have had two players sent off early in the match, and criticised referee Howard Webb for failing to dismiss them. The match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, revealed on 20 April 2010, was the Jo'bulani, a gold version of the Adidas Jabulani ball used for every other match in the tournament. These 16 teams advanced to the knockout stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final. It was the first time that the hosts had been eliminated in the first round. [6] The win gave Spain its first World Cup title. 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FC Barcelona of Spain was the club contributing the most players to the tournament, with 13 players of their side travelling, 7 with the Spanish team, while another 7 clubs contributed 10 players or more. For the first time, FIFA published a Dream Team decided by an online public vote.