This event saw a massive rejuvenation of local resources and infrastructure, a cooperation amongst so many industries, to make it the best, most vibrant, and most efficient event of the century. Click on the links below to download our free kit for parents and teachersfeaturing fact and activity worksheets, a separate answer key, and helpful hintsto be used with the print edition of the world almanac and book of facts, the bestselling reference book of all time. Published annually since 1868, this compendium of information is the source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. Fifa suspends uruguays suarez for one game the new york times. New york city may just be the best place to watch the games on tv more 11 players to watch. The world almanac and book of facts 2010 world almanac. Fifa world cup trivia interesting facts on football world. In his two world cup ventures for argentina 2006 and 2010, messi has only scored once qualifiers not included. The european zone of qualification for the 2010 fifa world cup saw 53 teams competing for places at the finals. How many countries participated qualifying match of world. It was number 1 on the washington post bestseller list on november 27, 2011. The thirtytwo competing teams in the 2010 world cup have been divided into eight different groups. The country was given the tournament in 2010 at the same time qatar won the 2022 cup. Africas world cup much has already been made about this world cup being the first on african soil.
Oct 03, 20 view cnn s fast facts about the fifa world cup football soccer tournament, one of the most widely watched sporting events in the world. Download pdf world almanac and book of facts 2010 world. The world cup 2010 poses a massive challenge as well as an opportunity for south africa. There are more than five hundred pages of detail about the world s premier football tournament. Time looks back on the moments that made us and the players cry, laugh and look away with embarrassment more. Johannesburg, durban, cape town, pretoria, port elizabeth, bloemfontein. The most successful team has been brazil the finals tournament is held every four years. Since 1966 and world cup willie the lion, each fifa world cup has had a mascot. World cup 2010 the 19th fifa world cup was held in south africa, between 11 june and 11 july 2010. It was held in south africa from 11 june to 10 july 2010. The 2010 fifa world cup is about to take place in south africa. Jun 15, 2010 how jeff bezos gets his money from amazon the story of the richest person in the world in 2019 duration. Apr 28, 2014 my plan had worked and i was the unsung hero of nigerias qualification to the final rounds of the 2010 fifa world cup in south africa, writes perumal. This lively history of the world s greatest sporting event outside the olympics is told by veteran soccer journalist and historian brian glanville and read by the former arsenal goalkeeper bob wilson.
The world cup trophy, introduced in 1974, has room for 17 inscriptions of the winners name on its base. Road safety during the 2010 world cup in south africa. This lively history of the worlds greatest sporting event outside the olympics is told by veteran soccer journalist and historian brian glanville and read by the former arsenal goalkeeper bob wilson. It features a glossary of terms, statistics for each competition, photos, and profiles of the most memorable.
New york city may just be the best place to watch the games on tv more. Inter milans sulley muntari and chelseas michael essien scored the goals in each half to give ghana an unassailable lead at the top of qualifying group d. Jul 30, 2014 the next world cup will be held in russia in 2018. Whether you plan to be watching the games in a stadium or fan park on the southern tip of africa, or on the screen back home, heres a collection of quick information on the tournament, and the host country, to help enhance your experience. Spain spains carles puyol, front, celebrates after scoring a goal with spains gerard pique, back, during the world cup semifinal soccer match between germany and spain at the stadium. My plan had worked and i was the unsung hero of nigerias qualification to the final rounds of the 2010 fifa world cup in south africa, writes. How jeff bezos gets his money from amazon the story of the richest person in the world in 2019 duration.
South africa has previously hosted the rugby world cup, in 1995, and. After a month of matches, the 2010 fifa world cup tournament is over, with spain claiming its first ever trophy, the netherlands placing second. Where does south africa 2010 rank compared to other world cups. The world almanac and book of facts 2020 pdf download free. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to african nations.
The fifa world cup 2010 has garnered a significant mindshare in the recent weeks. But judging by crowds at league games and bafana bafanas results, the four years since have been disappointing. Feb 04, 2015 in his two world cup ventures for argentina 2006 and 2010, messi has only scored once qualifiers not included. The cup is one of the greatest sporting events in existence. Looking back on landon donovans iconic world cup goal. It was the first time that the world cup has ever been held in africa, so south africans were excited and very proud of their country.
The 2010 world cup was the 19th fifa world cup, the world championship between 32 mens national football teams. Ultimate quiz on fifa world cup 2010 10 questions by acliltoclimb last updated. The ofc nations cup qualifiers doubled as world cup qualifiers. Fifa ruled that the 2010 world cup would go to africa after south africa missed out on the 2006 tournament by just one vote. Zinedine zidane has the most cards shown against him. The history of the world cup by brian glanville alibris. For the world cup, south africa and 5 more spots were available. Praised as a treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information by the wall street journal, the world almanac and book of facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlesslyfrom history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more. Laos, brunei and the philippines did not attempt to qualify. Every marketer knows that authenticity is a hard thing to find and an even harder thing to sellpumas we heart africa approach is successful because it doesnt claim more authenticity than the brand can support. The world almanac and book of facts will answer all of your trivia needsfrom history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more. World cup qualifying is about to go from 0 to 90 in the blink of an eye. I helped honduras and nigeria reach 2010 world cup.
Each confederation the afc asia, caf africa, concacaf north, central america and caribbean, conmebol south america, ofc oceania, and uefa europe was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament. Hosts south africa lead the sales with more than 1. Because of this reason, tuvalu who are not fifa members and therefore ineligible to qualify for the world cup competed in the qualification process anyway. At the time of writing, there are 4 teams remaining and i prefer to look at the results in a slightly different way. You have match reports, squads and scores of every game played in the world cup right from 1930 to 2010. The indispensable guide to soccer and geopolitics by steven stark and harrison stark blue river press. I helped honduras and nigeria reach 2010 world cup claims. Englands gareth barry, right, is tackled by algerias riad boudebouz, left, during the world cup group c soccer match between england and algeria in cape town, south africa, friday, june 18, 2010. Pdf the world almanac and book of facts 2019 download. Ultimate quiz on fifa world cup 2010 proprofs quiz. The world almanac and book of facts is americas bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. The world almanac and book of facts is americas topselling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. The fifa world cup is the most watched sport of football soccer.
The 2010 fifa world cup qualification competition was a series of tournaments organised by the six fifa confederations. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of montenegro. Ghana defeated sudan 20 in accra to become the first african side to reach the 2010 world cup in south africa from the qualifiers. The artwork for this was well underway before the end of the world cup games, aside from which flags would.
View cnn s fast facts about the fifa world cup football soccer tournament, one of the most widely watched sporting events in the world. There are more than five hundred pages of detail about the worlds premier football tournament. Labeled a treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational. Since the official handing over of the rights to host the soccer world cup in 2010 several speeches in parliament and conferences made reference to the challenges, risks and proposed strategies. Zinedine zidane has the most cards shown against him 4 yellow cards and 2. These range from a spanish orange, a mexican jalapeno pepper to a brazillian threebanded armadillo the mascot of the 2014 tournament. A gallery of images from the 2010 tournament more video. The top three in each group will go to the 2010 africa cup of nations in angola. The world cup is an international football competition that takes place every four years. In 2004 fifa selected south africa to become it the first african country hosted fifa world cup. The world almanac and book of facts is a uspublished reference work and is a bestselling almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, and sports feats.
Sep 09, 2009 2010 world cup the 5 group winners go through to join the world s best at the 2010 world cup in south africa. And then theres the awkward and condescending, like the espn world cup theme music, which was produced in utah using the cast from the broadway lion king musical. Prequalification takes place from about two years before the tournament itself, whittling around 200 national teams down to 32. The world almanac and book of facts 2020 book by sarah. May 23, 2018 ultimate quiz on fifa world cup 2010 10 questions by acliltoclimb last updated. The 2010 fifa world cup was the 19th fifa world cup, the world championship for mens national association football teams.
Nov, 2007 more than 90% of the more than threemillion tickets made available for the 64 matches of the 2010 fifa world cup have been sold. There is a full account of each of the finals since the first event in 1922 the goals, the controversies, the rivalries with the national. Fifa world cup facts for kids kids encyclopedia facts. Over the span of a month, 32 national teams compete in 64 matches to win the claim and title of the best soccer team in the world. Forlan, diego diego forlan during a world cup quarterfinal in johannesburg, south africa, 2010. More people watch the world cup finals than any other sporting event in the worldeven more people than the olympic games. The world cup is the cosmic event that helps the majority of americans realize that soccer exists as a professional sport. May 15, 2004 fifa ruled that the 2010 world cup would go to africa after south africa missed out on the 2006 tournament by just one vote. Chad 6 2 0 4 711 6 chad are disqualified from the african cup of nations 2010 but their matches remain relevant for world cup qualifying 1 608 bamako mali 42 congobrazzaville 7 608 ndjamena chad 12 mali 8 608 brazzaville congobrazz. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. The continent, as well as the country of south africa, has a lot riding on the event. The complete book of the world cup is perhaps the most appropriate title for this massive tome.
Read download the world almanac and book of facts pdf. Match threads, discussions and all the news during the 2019 woman world cup. With the united states out of the 2018 world cup, now is a good time to look back on a happier moment in u. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star.
For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. This book features introductory essays on the cultural importance of soccer, the world cup. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of montenegro denmark, england, germany, italy, netherlands, serbia, slovakia, spain. Soccer history, when landon donovan scored a nowlegendary goal against algeria to get.
In 2004, the international football federation, fifa, selected south africa over egypt and morocco to become the first. Fifa world cup trivia interesting facts on football. The fifa world cup is the biggest soccer tournament in the world with over a billion people tuning in to watch 32 countries battle it out at different venues in the host country to lift the much coveted fifa world cup. Fifa suspended uruguay forward luis suarez for one match for his deliberate handball to deny ghana the winning goal in the teams world cup quarterfinal match. The 2010 world cup will be the first ever held on the continent of africa. Download 2010 fifa world cup ticketing media information pdf, 3. The qualification process started on 20 august 2008, nearly two months after the end of uefa euro 2008, and ended on 18 november 2009. The world almanac and book of facts 2020 by sarah janssen. Kantarsport formerly tns sport is specialist sports and. The artwork for this was well underway before the end of the world cup games, aside from which flags would be displayed for the longest time, the working. It has thrown up an interesting set of results with favourites getting knocked out early in the tournament. More than 90% of the more than threemillion tickets made available for the 64 matches of the 2010 fifa world cup have been sold.
In the host selection, only african countries may be selected as host of this tournament. It took place in south africa from 11 june to 11 july 2010. The 2010 fifa world cup meant more to south africa than this timehonoured sport, though. Infobase publishing the world almanac and book of facts. The asian football confederation afc section of the 2010 fifa world cup qualification was allocated four assured qualifying berths for the final tournament in south africa, and one place in a playoff. This book features introductory essays on the cultural importance of soccer, the world cup, this tournament in particular, and on african soccer. Where does south africa 2010 rank compared to other world. What fifa world cup 2010 teaches us about project management. Time looks back on the moments that made us and the players cry, laugh and look away with embarrassment more photos.