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  • 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?

  • South Africa 2010: The Interviews

    South Africa 2010: The Interviews

    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.

First stage - Group A
11 JuneUruguayURU0:0Summary FRAFrance
16 JuneSouth AfricaRSA0:3 (0:1)Summary URUUruguay
22 JuneMexicoMEX0:1 (0:1)Summary URUUruguay
Round of 16
26 JuneUruguayURU2:1 (1:0)Summary KORKorea Republic
Quarter-finals
02 JulyUruguayURU1:1 a.e.t. (1:1, 0:1) 4:2 PSOSummary GHAGhana
Semi-finals
06 JulyUruguayURU2:3 (1:1)Summary NEDNetherlands
Match for third place
10 JulyUruguayURU2:3 (1:1)Summary GERGermany
TeamMPWDLGFGAPts
UruguayUruguay3210407
MexicoMexico3111324
South AfricaSouth Africa3111354
FranceFrance3012141
  • Uruguay's striker Diego Forlan (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal against Germany
  • Maximiliano Pereira of Uruguay shields the ball from Dennis Aogo of Germany
  • Thomas Mueller of Germany in action
  • Joachim Loew head coach of Germany (L) and assistant Hans Dieter Flick (R) congratulate Bastian Schweinsteiger
  • The Germany team celebrate
  • The Germany team celebrate

    FIFA.com profiles Uruguay's qualification for South Africa and highlights the star players, the coach and the country's football history.

    Uruguay dominate as France implode
    Uruguay marched through to the last 16, where they were joined by a Mexico side that edged an impressive South Africa. Meanwhile, despair befell ...

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      Statistics

      Matches Played7
      Top ScorerDiego FORLAN
      Yellow cards9
      Red Cards1
      Goals forGoals against
      11
      8
      Average
      1.57
      Average
      1.14

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      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 scored28
      Top ScorerDiego FORLAN