Introduction
The 2010 FIFA World Cup is the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It will be the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. This is the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation. The official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is Zakumi, an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair. The match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, manufactured by Adidas, will be named the Jabulani, which means "bringing joy to everyone."
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Splendid posters of World Cups
Uruguay striker Forlan named Cup's best player
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was on Sunday surprisingly awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2010 World Cup.
'Pulpo Paul' predicts another winner, unlikely to end up on anybody's plate
Paul the Octopus emerged as a star as the 2010 South African World Cup ended in synchronous vuvuzela buzz, his brilliant knack for predicting match results going as far as incurring "calamari salad" death threats from outraged fans.
Loew pleads for time to decide new contract
Germany coach Joachim Loew insisted Saturday that there have been no talks over a new contract that would keep him at the helm of the team he led to third place at the World Cup.
Journalist pays fine
A British journalist accused of harboring a World Cup fan who entered the England team's lock room paid a fine Saturday for fiddling a hotel register.
Ozil commits to Bremen
Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil Sunday pledged his future to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, despite attracting the attentions of Europe's top clubs at the World Cup.
Vuvuzela blooms
A newly discovered flower has been named after South Africa's infamous vuvuzela to honor the country's hosting of the first World Cup in Africa.
Tabarez interested in continuing Uruguayan mission
Oscar Tabarez would like to continue as Uruguay coach after guiding them to fourth place at the World Cup - their best finish in 40 years.
- Dunga resigns after Brazil's loss 2-1 to Netherlands
- Uruguay striker Forlan voted Man of Match
- Ghana misses last-second penalty to lose to Uruguay after penalty shoot-out
- Uruguay into World Cup semifinals in 40 years with dramatic narrow escape
- Villa's goal puts Spain into World Cup quarters
- Paraguay beat Japan 5-3 on penalty shootout
- Australian Football Team starts looking towards the 2014 World Cup
- Brazil thump Chile 3-0 to reach World Cup last eight
- Netherlands beats Slovakia 2-1, through to quarterfinals
- Argentina, Germany join hands to advance into top 8 at World Cup
- Commentary: World Cup and five major pro leagues
- Elimination still means celebration for visitors, with more upsets to come
- Despite defeats, Asia still has motive to celebrate at World Cup
- Modest proposals for kicking the World Cup up a notch
- Stop rising prejudice against women in the World Cup
- Youth Day marks anniversary of Soweto uprising, nation unites as fans
- Multiple venues can still mean multiple matches for dedicated fans
- Speculation, expectation give way to jubilation in South Africa
- African teams expected to shine, inspired by intoxicating vibe
- Country unites in blaze of colors as Fan Fests get under way
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World Cup Champion Teams
World Cup Scorers
2006 Miroslav Marian Klose
2002 Ronaldo
1998 Davor.Suker
1994 Oleg Anatolyevich Salenko
1994 Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov
1990 Salvatore Schillaci
1986 Gary Winston Lineker
1982 Paolo Rossi
1978 Mario Alberto Kempes
1974 Grzegorz Lato
1970 Andreas Möller
1962 Eusébio da Silva Ferreira
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