2010 World Cup

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The 2010 World Cup begins on June 11 as 32 nations from around the world will descend on South Africa for 19th installment of one of the great sporting events on the planet. Four years ago in Germany, Italy triumphed over France in the final to claim the coveted trophy, and will embark on a journey to repeat their title as the group play gets ready to begin.

2010 World Cup Schedule | 2010 World Cup Results

The 2010 World Cup marks for the first time that an African Nation will host the tournament, as South Africa outlasted Morocco and Egypt in the bid. In preparation for the 2010 World Cup, five new stadiums have been constructed and erected throughout the nation to go along with the five venues that were already pre-existing. Enhancements and improvements were made to the existing venues as well to make a total of 10 sites matches can be played.

The tournament final will be contested at Soccer City in Johannesburg, which can hold up to a maximum crowd of over 91,100 spectators.

2010 World Cup Schedule

Opening rounds of Group play will begin June 11, with the tournament final concluding on July 11, making it a month-long event with the entire world watching. To begin the tournament, host nation South Africa will take on Mexico. This is a traditional game, one that always involves host country. Until group play concludes, none of the entrants in the 2010 World Cup are known going into the round of 16 and beyond though dates are known for those rounds.

2010 World Cup Results

As results become available for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, you'll find them here. There will be a lot of action going on, and you're going to need help to stay on top of it all. You almost need an extra set of eyes, and that is where we come in.

2010 World Cup Coverage

This will be the most televised World Cup tournament in history, as ABC Sports and ESPN will dedicate over 65 hours in the United States and around the world, including a nightly show broadcast live detailing the day's events and providing information and analysis of the teams remaining.

2010 FIFA World Cup Betting

Two nations lead the way in the string of betting favorites. Spain and Brazil are established as solid 4/1 favorite on Online Sportsbooks, with England, Argentina and Italy rounding out on the top-five. Non traditional powers such as the United States come in with 50/1 odds to win the 2010 World Cup

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