What was special about 2010 FIFA World Cup?
What was special about 2010 FIFA World Cup?
Spain’s win was their first World Cup title, as well as the first World Cup win by a European team outside Europe. Iniesta was named the man of the match, while Casillas was awarded the Golden Glove as FIFA’s outstanding goalkeeper of the tournament….The Netherlands.
| Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| SF | Uruguay | 3–2 |
How does group stage in World Cup work?
In the group stage, teams compete within eight groups of four teams each. Eight teams are seeded, including the hosts, with the other seeded teams selected using a formula based on the FIFA World Rankings or performances in recent World Cups, and drawn to separate groups.
How many group stage games are there in the World Cup?
The current format, first implemented in France 1998, sees 32 teams split into eight groups of four. As a result, the last six editions of the World Cup, including the latest World Cup in Russia in 2018, featured 64 games.
Which team won the FIFA World Cup in 2010?
Spain national football team
2010 FIFA World Cup/Champion
How is the round of 16 determined?
In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners were seeded, and the eight group runners-up were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group or the same association could not be drawn against each other.
How do group stages work?
The group stage involves eight groups of four teams, with each club playing everyone else in that group home and away. The top two sides in each group move on to the round of 16 and the start of the knockout phase, while the third-placed team drops into the UEFA Europa League.
How many times Spain won World Cup?
Spain are one of the eight national teams to have been crowned world champions, having participated in a total of 15 of 21 FIFA World Cups and qualifying consistently since 1978. Spain also won three continental titles, having appeared at 11 of 15 UEFA European Championships.
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