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The nineteenth FIFA World Cup Finals were awarded to South Africa on 15 May 2004.

South Africa beat other challengers Morocco 14-10 in the final round of votes.  Libya had been disqualified before the secret ballot and Egypt did not receive a single vote.

FIFA's World Cup 2010 Organising Committee divided the 32 qualifying teams into eight groups for the final tournament at the World Cup Final Draw, held on 4 December 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.

First Phase Groups

England had been placed among the top eight seeds for the 2010 World Cup.  Fabio Capello's side were in a top pool of hosts South Africa, holders Brazil as well as Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Argentina.  England will avoid meeting those countries when the draw for the tournament was made on the late Summer's South African Friday evening.

Group A Group B Group C Group D
A1 - South Africa B1 - Argentina C1 - England D1 - Germany
A2 - Mexico B2 - Nigeria C2 - USA D2 - Australia
A3 - Uruguay B3 - Korea Republic C3 - Algeria D3 - Serbia
A4 - France B4 - Greece C4 - Slovenia D4 - Ghana
Group E Group F Group G Group H
E1 - Netherlands F1 - Italy G1 - Brazil H1 - Spain
E2 - Denmark F2 - Paraguay G2 - North Korea H2 - Switzerland
E3 - Japan F3 - New Zealand G3 - Cote d'Ivore H3 - Honduras
E4 - Cameroon F4 - Slovakia G4 - Portugal H4 - Chile
The First Phase  
First Phase Table
Group C
Team P W D L F A GD Pts
USA 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
Slovenia 3 1 1 1 3 3 =0 4
Algeria 3 0 1 2 0 2 -2 1
First Phase Matches
Group C
12 June 2010 7:30 p.m. - England 1 USA 1
Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Phokeng, Bojanala Platinum (38,646)
Gerrard
Dempsey
13 June 2010 12:30 p.m. - Algeria 0 Slovenia 1
Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, Limpopo (30,325)
Koren
18 June 2010 3:00 p.m. - Slovenia 2 USA 2
Coca Cola Park, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng (45,573)
Birsa, Ljubijankič
Donovan, Bradley
18 June 2010 7:30 p.m. - England 0 Algeria 0
Kaapstad-stadion, Kaapstad, Wes-Kaap (64,100)
 
23 June 2010 3:00 p.m. - Slovenia 0 England 1
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Ibhayl, Oos-Kaap (36,893)
Defoe
23 June 2010 3:00 p.m. - USA 1 Algeria 0
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, Gauteng (35,827)
Donovan
 

The Second Phase

The Round of 16

 
26 June 2010 3:00 p.m. - Uruguay 2 Korea Republic 1
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Ibhayl, Oos-Kaap (30,597)
Saurez (2)
Chung-Yong
26 June 2010 7:30 p.m. - USA 1 Ghana 2 AET
Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Phokeng, Bojanala Platinum (34,976)
Donovan (pen)
Boateng, Gyan
27 June 2010 3:00 p.m. -  Germany 4 England 1
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, Manguang, Vrystaat (40,510)
Klose, Podolski, Müller (2)
Upson
27 June 2010 7:30 p.m. - Argentina 3 Mexico 1
Sokkerstad, Nasrec, Johannesburg
, Gauteng (84,377)
Tevez (2), Higuain
Hernandez
28 June 2010 3:00 p.m. - Netherlands 2 Slovakia 1
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (61,962)
Robben, Sneijder
Vittek (pen)
28 June 2010 7:30 p.m. - Brazil 3 Chile 0
Coca Cola Park, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng
(54,096)
Juan, Luis Fabiano, Robinho
29 June 2010 3:00 p.m. - Paraguay 0 Japan 0 AET Pens 5-3
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, Gauteng (36,742)
 
29 June 2010 7:30 p.m. - Spain 1 Portugal 0
Kaapstad-stadion, Kaapstad, Wes-Kaap (62,955)
Villa

The Quarter Finals

 
2 July 2010 3:00 p.m. - Netherlands 2 Brazil 1
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Ibhayl, Oos-Kaap (40,186)
Sneijder (2)
Robinho
2 July 2010 7:30 p.m. - Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 AET Pens 4-2
Sokkerstad, Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng (84,017)
Forlan
Muntari
3 July 2010 3:00 p.m. - Argentina 0 Germany 4
Coca Cola Park, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng (64,100)
Müller, Klose (2), Friedrich
3 July 2010 7:30 p.m. - Paraguay 0 Spain 1
Kaapstad-stadion, Kaapstad, Wes-Kaap (55,539)
Villa

The Semi finals

 
6 July 2010 7:30 p.m. - Uruguay 2 Netherlands 3
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (62,479)
Forlan, Pereira
van Bronckhurst, Sneijder, Robben
7 July 2010 7:30 p.m. - Germany 0 Spain 1
Kaapstad-stadion, Kaapstad, Wes-Kaap
(60,960)
Puyol

The Third Place Match

 
10 July 2010 7:30 p.m. - Uruguay 2 Germany 3
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Ibhayl, Oos-Kaap
(36,007)
Cavani, Forlan
Müller, Jansen, Khedira

The Final Match

 
11 July 2010 7:30 p.m. - Netherlands 0 Spain 1
Sokkerstad, Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng (84,490)

Iniesta

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