If a match (game) is tied at the end of 90 minutes (the regular game time limit), extra periods are added to the game. The games starting with the second round are known as the knockout stage.

teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a lossДЄll times are given in South African Standard time ( UTC+2).

GA = total goals conceded (goals against).

Group winners and runners-up advance to the Round of 16

By the drawing of lots (a random selection) by the FIFA Organizing Committee.

The highest number of goals scored in matches between the tied teams.

The goal difference in the matches between the tied teams.

The highest number of points in the matches between the tied teams.

The highest number of goals scored in the group matches.

The goal difference is found by subtracting the number of goals against (GA) from the number of goals for (GF).

The goal difference in the group matches.

The highest number of points in the group matches.

The FIFA uses the following method to rank teams in the first round. The top two teams from each group in this round advanced (were allowed to play) in the next round, named the Round of 16. That means there were six games in each group and 48 games in the first round. The groups were named Group A through Group H.Д®ach team in a group played all the other teams in their group one time. The teams were divided into eight groups with four teams in each group. There were 32 teams in the first round of the World Cup.

The first round was also called the Group stage.

Fans vote for the top player for each match in the World Cup tournament. New for 2010 is the Budweiser Man of the Match award.

In 2005, the organizers released a list of thirteen venues to be used for the World Cup. New Zealand was only team that did not lose any matches but it also did not advance to knockout stage It was the first time when host nation was not qualified to knockout stage. Host nation of this tournament South Africa, winner ( Italy) and finalist ( France) of previous World Cup were all failed the group stage. They also became the first team to win the World Cup after losing their first match. Spain got their first World Cup title and they also became the first European team won the World Cup outside Europe. They defeated Netherlands 1-0 in extra time with AndrГ©s Iniesta's goal in the 116th minute. In the final Spain, the European champions, won the tournament. Two best teams from each group qualify to knockout stage where teams need to win 3 matches to reach the final. In the first round all teams were divided to eight groups of four teams where team played with other three teams in group. The final was played at the Soccer City, Johannesburg All countries (except South Africa that qualified as host nation) took part in qualification tournament to qualify to the World Cup. The matches were played in 10 stadiums in 9 cities around the country. In 2004 FIFA selected South Africa to become it the first African country hosted FIFA World Cup. In the host selection, only African countries may be selected as host of this tournament. It was held in South Africa from 11 June to 10 July 2010. The 2010 World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship between 32 men's national football teams.

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