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The FIFA World Cup in pictures and videos

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:18:00 GMT

What better way to relive the 2010 FIFA World Cup thank to take a few moments flicking through our hundreds of exclusive photos and videos from the month-long tournament?

South Africa 2010: The Interviews

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:02:00 GMT

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, some of the tournament's biggest names spoke to FIFA.com. Here, we look back at a selection of what they had to say.

South Africa 2010 in numbers

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:36:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a look through the statistics that matter, including records broken and top performers, in our look back at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

A tournament of firsts

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:13:00 GMT

South Africa 2010 was bursting with unprecedented events in a whole range of areas, from team results to player landmarks. FIFA.com now takes you through a full list of firsts.

Ramos crowned as La Roja conquer

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:05:00 GMT

Sergio Ramos has topped the Castrol Index at the end of a FIFA World Cup in which Spain's outstanding defence provided the foundation for a first-ever world title.

South Africa 2010: 32 teams, 32 stories

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMT

Join FIFA.com as we take a look back at all of the 32 sides that contributed to the football extravaganza that was South Africa 2010.

Muller claims two coveted crowns

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:14:00 GMT

Thomas Muller has been named as the Hyundai Best Young Player for his performances at South Africa 2010, while his five goals and three assists saw him also claim the coveted adidas Golden Shoe.

Weah: Africa can be inspired

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:46:00 GMT

Former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah reflects on how this FIFA World Cup™ has inspired the whole of Africa even if the continent's teams proved a disappointment.

adidas Golden Ball nominees announced

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:15:00 GMT

The FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke and adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer today officially announced the 10 nominees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Ball.

Best Young Player shortlist announced

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:23:00 GMT

FIFA's Technical Study Group announced the shortlist for the prestigious Hyundai Best Young Player Award, with Thomas Muller, Giovani Dos Santos and Andre Ayew the trio featured.

The adidas Golden Ball: a look back

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:05:00 GMT

The adidas Golden Ball is just days away from being announced. FIFA.com takes a trip down memory lane to recall previous winners of the accolade.

Stars come out for Football for Hope

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:02:00 GMT

The likes of Christian Karembeu and Anthony Baffoe took the pitch in front of thousands of delighted fans in Alexandra township on Thursday in support of the Football for Hope Festival.

Experts review Africa's ambassadors

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:26:00 GMT

Specialists on each of the six African teams at South Africa 2010 take a look at what went wrong and right for the continent's representatives.

Creativity to the fore in goal celebrations

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:30:00 GMT

FIFA.com and Coca-Cola bring you access to the best goal celebrations from South Africa 2010 and classics from other FIFA World Cups™.

A fond farewell

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:39:00 GMT

In an extensive show of support, South Africans came out in their thousands to bid a fond farewell to the Ghanaian national team on Sunday.

All the right moves

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:34:00 GMT

FIFA.com's Move of the Day section showcases all the best examples of top-class individual technique exhibited by the biggest names in FIFA World Cups™ present and past.

Black Stars enjoy audience with Mandela

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:46:00 GMT

Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela has entertained the Ghana team in his Johannesburg home the day after their dramatic 2010 FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final defeat against Uruguay.

People power reigns at Fan Fests

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:37:00 GMT

After being attended by 18 million people four years ago, FIFA Fan Fests are back and bigger than ever. FIFA.com went along to find out just why they are so popular.

Gyan must forget miss, says Pantsil

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:34:00 GMT

John Pantsil has urged Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan to put his FIFA World Cup™ penalty despair against Uruguay behind him.

Future still bright for distraught Stars

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:28:00 GMT

Ghana's South Africa 2010 dream may be over, but coach Milovan Rajevac, captain Stephen Appiah and national legend Abedi Pele believe they have an exciting future.

Kingson looks past agony

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:23:00 GMT

It was not all doom and gloom in the Ghana camp after their agonising penalty shoot-out defeat to Uruguay in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finals.

Ghana media mourns heartbreak

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:26:00 GMT

Ghana's painful penalty shoot-out quarter final defeat against Uruguay was plastered across the country's media on Saturday which described it as heart-breaking.

Tabarez: Handball instinctive

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:58:00 GMT

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez insisted it was "too harsh" to say Ghana had been cheated out of a place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.

Gyan: I'll bounce back

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:58:00 GMT

Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan brushed off his last-minute penalty heartache and vowed to bounce back following his sides elimination.

Rajevac: I'm very proud

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:05:00 GMT

Milovan Rajevac has expressed his pride in Ghana's performance in a shoot-out defeat by Uruguay, whose own coach was understandably delighted.

Tears across the continent

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:40:00 GMT

African fans put their arms around Asamoah Gyan and Ghana on Friday night, as the continent's lone remaining combatants crashed out of the finals.

Oranje reprise Cruyff's success

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:32:00 GMT

FIFA.com's latest statistical review looks closer at a day in which African dreams died and the Netherlands bucked a series of historical trends by beating Brazil.

Who was the best African player?

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:12:00 GMT

FIFA.com wants to know which player from Cameroon, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Nigeria or Ghana impressed you the most at this FIFA World Cup.

Dreams over for Brazil and Ghana

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:03:00 GMT

The first day of quarter-final action gave us two thrillers as the Netherlands upset Brazil, then Ghana paid the price for a late penalty miss with a shoot-out loss to Uruguay.

Agony for Adiyiah

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:55:00 GMT

Nicolas Lodeiro, Samuel Inkoom and Dominic Adiyiah all played badly on Day 20, which ended in the deepest misery for the latter, who missed a crucial spot-kick.

Ghana pay the penalty

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:38:00 GMT

There were tears for Ghana as Asamoah Gyan missed a last-gasp extra-time penalty before Uruguay prevailed 4-2 on spot-kicks after a 1-1 quarter-final draw.

Mandela cheering for Ghana

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:48:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela will be cheering for Ghana in their FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final on Friday, and sent a letter to the country's football federation to encourage them, his foundation has announced.

South Africa rallies behind Ghana

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:56:00 GMT

South Africans have adopted Ghana's team as their own for their FIFA World Cup quarter-final match with Uruguay in Johannesburg.

Muntari doesn't want to go home

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:56:00 GMT

Sulley Muntari wants Ghana's "fantastic adventure" to continue and have the whole of Africa bursting with pride by reaching the semi-final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

Models enjoying the beautiful game

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:15:00 GMT

A penalty shoot-out between Miss World contestants? FIFA.com went along to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg to find out more.

South America versus the world

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Brazil and the Netherlands meet once again on the world stage and Uruguay face Africa's remaining hope Ghana in the opening two quarter-final matches on Friday.

Uruguay in pursuit of former glories

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:03:00 GMT

Coach Oscar Tabarez knows what a semi-final appearance in the FIFA World Cup™ would mean for a country that once ranked among football's elites.

Gyan unsurprised by success

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan claims he is not surprised to be one of the stars of the FIFA World Cup ahead of tomorrow's quarter-final with Uruguay.

Fans unite under Madiba's gaze

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:07:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela Square has become the focal point for Johannesburg's FIFA World Cup celebrations. FIFA.com ventured out to sample the atmosphere.

The man behind the Stars

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:52:00 GMT

One of the lesser-known coaches coming into South Africa 2010, Ghana's Milovan Rajevac has won over both his team and onlookers en route to the quarter-finals.

Africans eye Ghanaian glory

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:20:00 GMT

With Ghana preparing to take on Uruguay in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finals, African players past and present are predicting glory for the Black Stars.

Uruguay-Ghana preview

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:46:00 GMT

With a place in the semi-finals at stake, two of South Africa 2010's dark horses will face off in Johannesburg on Friday with a chance to keep the dream alive.

Tabarez: History is in our grasp

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:36:00 GMT

Coach Oscar Tabarez may play down comparisons with Uruguay's 1930 and 1950 world title-winning teams but, as he tells FIFA, he is hungry to make history.

Tabarez out to fulfil dream

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:17:00 GMT

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez is challenging his players to make the nation's dream come true as they attempt to book their place in the semi-finals.

Ghana fever grips South Africa

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:13:00 GMT

As the last African team competing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Black Stars of Ghana have captured the imagination of South African fans ahead of their Quarter Final match on Friday.

Rajevac staying relaxed

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:17:00 GMT

Milovan Rajevac is confident Ghana can deal with the pressure of potentially becoming the first African side to reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.

Stars looking to score

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:30:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a look at why the likes of Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres and Kaka have failed to open their goalscoring accounts at South Africa 2010.

Forlan fired up for Ghana test

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:58:00 GMT

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan and his team-mates are confident and ready to face Ghana when the two sides meet in the quarter-finals on Friday.

Gyan expects to face Uruguay

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:13:00 GMT

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan is confident that he will recover from his ankle injury in time to face Uruguay in Friday's quarter-final in Johannesburg.

Vorsah returns to training

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:48:00 GMT

Injured Ghana defender Issac Vorsah, who missed their last three matches, looks on track to face Uruguay in the quarter-finals after training with the team on Tuesday.

Perez captures Celeste spirit

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:12:00 GMT

If one player epitomises Uruguay's spirit and battling qualities it is their defensive midfielder Diego Perez, aka 'Mr Courageous'.