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  • South Africa 2010's unlikeliest star

    South Africa 2010's unlikeliest star

    Never out of the news, Paul the octopus held the FIFA World Cup's only 100 per cent record and has become one of the tournament's most sought-after stars.

  • The FIFA World Cup in pictures and videos

    The FIFA World Cup in pictures and videos

    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?

First stage - Group B
12 June ARG1:0 (1:0)SummaryNGA
17 June ARG4:1 (2:1)SummaryKOR
22 June GRE0:2 (0:0)SummaryARG
Round of 16
27 June ARG3:1 (2:0)SummaryMEX
Quarter-finals
03 July ARG0:4 (0:1)SummaryGER
TeamMPWDLGFGAPts
ArgentinaArgentina3300719
Korea RepublicKorea Republic3111564
GreeceGreece3102253
NigeriaNigeria3012351
  • Argentina's midfielder Angel Di Maria celebrates of the team's third against Canada
  • Miroslav Klose of Germany somersaults in celebration
  • Miroslav Klose of Germany somersaults in celebration
  • Members of the Argentine national soccer team delegation wave to supporters upon their arrival
  • Sami Khedira (L) and Jerome Boateng of Germany wait in the tunnel
  • Diego Maradona head coach of Argentina looks down with dejection
    Argentina
    FIFA.com profiles Argentina's qualification for South Africa and highlights the star players, the coach and the country's football history.
    Argentina cruise as Nigeria crash
    Argentina eased through to the Round of 16 on maximum points, while Korea Republic pipped Greece to join them. Nigeria, meanwhile, also came up short.

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      Statistics

      Matches Played5
      Top ScorerGonzalo HIGUAIN
      Yellow cards7
      Red Cards0
      Goals forGoals against
      10
      6
      Average
      2.00
      Average
      1.20

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      Argentina

      Squad List

      Argentina
      • 1 Diego POZO
      • 21 Mariano ANDUJAR
      • 22 Sergio ROMERO
      • 2 Martin DEMICHELIS
      • 3 Clemente RODRIGUEZ
      • 4 Nicolas BURDISSO
      • 6 Gabriel HEINZE
      • 12 Ariel GARCE
      • 13 Walter SAMUEL
      • 15 Nicolas OTAMENDI
      • 5 Mario BOLATTI
      • 7 Angel DI MARIA
      • 8 Juan VERON
      • 14 Javier MASCHERANO
      • 17 Jonas GUTIERREZ
      • 20 Maxi RODRIGUEZ
      • 23 Javier PASTORE
      • 9 Gonzalo HIGUAIN
      • 10 Lionel MESSI
      • 11 Carlos TEVEZ
      • 16 Sergio AGUERO
      • 18 Martin PALERMO
      • 19 Diego MILITO
      • Diego MARADONA

      The Road to South Africa

      • And Uruguay makes five

        South American qualifying for South Africa ended with Uruguay and Chile making their returns to the top alongside Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

      Statistics

      Goals scored23
      Top ScorerSergio AGUERO