2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

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1 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Teams Statistical Kit 1 (To be used in conjunction with Match Kit) Last update: 15 April 2010 Next update: 5 June 2010

2 Contents Participants 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa...3 Global statistical overview: 32 teams at a glance...4 Algeria (ALG)...4 Argentina (ARG)...8 Australia (AUS)...12 Brazil (BRA)...16 Cameroon (CMR)...20 Chile (CHI)...23 Côte d Ivoire (CIV)...26 Denmark (DEN)...29 England (ENG)...33 France (FRA)...37 Germany (GER)...41 Ghana (GHA)...45 Greece (GRE)...48 Honduras (HON)...51 Italy (ITA)...55 Japan (JPN)...59 Korea DPR (PRK)...63 Korea Republic (KOR)...67 Mexico (MEX)...71 Netherlands (NED)...75 New Zealand (NZL)...78 Nigeria (NGA)...81 Paraguay (PAR)...85 Portugal (POR)...89 Serbia (SRB)...93 Slovakia (SVK)...96 Slovenia (SVN)...99 South Africa (RSA) Spain (ESP) Switzerland (SUI) Uruguay (URU) USA (USA) Selected mini rankings All-time ranking* Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2

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4 Global statistical overview: 32 teams at a glance Algeria (ALG) General Facts 1 Population (million) 34 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 2,381 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 7 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 1,790 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Mahieddine MEFTAH (107) 11 Best ever goalscorer Abdelhafid TASFAOUT (35) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 28 (NOV 09) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 6 18 Record W / D / L 2 / 1 / 3 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 6 / Highest win 2:1 v. FRG (1982) 3:2 v. CHI (1982) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. ESP (1986) 23 Players with most matches Faouzi MANSOURI (6) Mahmoud GUENDOUZ (6) Rabah MADJER (6) 24 Players with most goals Salah ASSAD (2) 25 All-time Ranking 46th / 7 points FIFA World Cup Group stage in 1982, 1986 Continental Achievements CAN winners 1990 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 4

5 FIFA World Cup Background At Spain 1982, Algeria became the first CAF side to beat a previous world champion, taming Germany FR 2-1 in their maiden match, and the first Africans to win two first-round games during a single edition of the tournament. The scorer of the winning strike in that historic 2-1 success over West Germany in 1982, Lakhdar Belloumi, was the first Algerian to find the net at the Men s Olympic Football Tournament, having opened the scoring in the 3-0 win over Syria in The legendary playmaker also got his country off the mark at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 1989 against Denmark. The first of Algeria s six goals in the FIFA World Cup was struck by prolific goal poacher Rabah Madjer who, on 16 June 1982 in Gijon, bagged the 54-minute opener that set his side on the way to victory over Germany FR. Eight Algerian players saw action in both of their country s previous outings at the FIFA World Cup. They include forward Salah Assad, the Fennecs all-time leading marksman in the competition with two goals, both of which were netted in the 3-2 success over Chile in The north Africans most notable achievements include winning a continental title as hosts in 1990, courtesy of a narrow 1-0 victory over Nigeria in the final. At South Africa 2010, Algeria will cross paths with CONCACAF opposition for the first time when they face the USA. In their two previous campaigns, the Desert Foxes had only encountered European or South American teams. In addition to being the only African coach among the 32 finalists, Rabah Saadane becomes the first trainer from his continent to take part in two different editions of the FIFA World Cup. A member of the technical staff at the 1982 edition, he was also head coach of Les Fennecs four years later in Mexico Preliminaries Last of the five African representatives to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Algeria make their return to football s greatest stage after 24 years, the longest absence of any of the CAF finalists. Algeria took maximum points from their home qualifiers on the road to South Africa 2010, winning six out of six fixtures. Ahead of the 1982 and 1986 finals, Algeria had also achieved a 100 per cent record on native soil. All six of the Fennecs home encounters in the 2010 preliminary tournament were contested in the city of Blida. Prior to the campaign, the senior national side had only ever played there three times. Algeria s path to South Africa was plotted by Rabah Saadane, who previously guided the team at the Mexico 1986 finals. The team s three top scorers in the qualifying tournament, Rafik Saifi, Antar Yahia and Karim Ziani, all spent last season with European clubs. Forward Rafik Saifi played in France with Istres, while central defender Antar Yahia and midfielder Karim Ziani turned out for Bundesliga sides Bochum and Wolfsburg respectively. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 5

6 2010 Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition LUANDA (ANG) Malawi Algeria 3:0 (2:0) Africa Cup of Nations LUANDA (ANG) Mali Algeria 0:1 (0:1) Africa Cup of Nations LUANDA (ANG) Angola Algeria 0:0 Africa Cup of Nations CABINDA (ANG) Côte d'ivoire Algeria 2:3 AET (2:2, 1:1) Africa Cup of Nations BENGUELA (ANG) Algeria Egypt 0:4 (0:1) Africa Cup of Nations BENGUELA (ANG) Nigeria Algeria 1:0 (0:0) Africa Cup of Nations DUBLIN (IRL) Republic of Ireland Algeria Friendly NUREMBERG (GER) Algeria United Arab Emirates Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 6

7 FIFA WC 2010 Prel. Comp. South African Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage - Group 6 Date Match Result City (Country) Senegal - Algeria 1:0 (0:0) DAKAR (SEN) Algeria - Liberia 3:0 (2:0) BLIDA (ALG) Gambia - Algeria 1:0 (1:0) BANJUL (GAM) Algeria - Gambia 1:0 (1:0) BLIDA (ALG) Algeria - Senegal 3:2 (0:0) BLIDA (ALG) Liberia - Algeria 0:0 MONROVIA (LBR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Algeria * Gambia Senegal Liberia Third Stage - Group C Date Match Result City (Country) Rwanda - Algeria 0:0 KIGALI (RWA) Algeria - Egypt 3:1 (0:0) BLIDA (ALG) Zambia - Algeria 0:2 (0:1) CHILILABOMBWE (ZAM) Algeria - Zambia 1:0 (0:0) BLIDA (ALG) Algeria - Rwanda 3:1 (2:1) BLIDA (ALG) Egypt - Algeria 2:0 (1:0) CAIRO (EGY) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Algeria * Egypt Zambia Rwanda Third Stage - Group C Play-off Date Match Result City (Country) Algeria - Egypt 1:0 (1:0) OMDURMAN (SUD) Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 7

8 Argentina (ARG) General Facts 1 Population (million) 41 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 2,766 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 14 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CONMEBOL 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 2,700 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Javier ZANETTI (136) 11 Best ever goalscorer Gabriel BATISTUTA (56) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 9 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 1 (MAR 07) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 33 / 13 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 113 / Highest win 6:0 v. PER (1978) 6:0 v. SCG (2006) 22 Biggest defeat 1:6 v. TCH (1958) 23 Players with most matches Diego MARADONA (21) 24 Players with most goals Gabriel BATISTUTA (10) 25 All-time Ranking 4th / 112 points FIFA World Cup Winners 1978, 1986 Continental Achievements 14-times Copa America winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 8

9 FIFA World Cup Background Goalkeeper Sergio Goycoechea holds the record for the most saves in penalty shoot-outs during an FIFA World Cup. At the 1990 tournament the Argentinian No12 was given his big break after first-choice keeper Pumpido went off injured in the second group game. He subsequently kept out spot-kicks from Dragoljub Brnovic and Faruk Hadzibegic in the quarter-final against Yugoslavia, before parrying efforts by Roberto Donadoni and Aldo Serena in the semi-final against Italy. German shot-stopper Harald Schumacher also saved four penalties but these were spread between the 1982 and 1986 events. Gabriel Batistuta is the last of four players, the others being Sandor Kocsis, Just Fontaine and Gerd Muller, to have netted two hat-tricks at the FIFA World Cup. However, Argentina s all-time leading scorer is the only member of this select band to have bagged his trebles in two different editions, against Greece in 1994 and Jamaica in Curiously, both of those fixtures took place on 21 June. Argentina belong to a quartet of national sides, alongside Brazil, Germany and Italy, which have chalked up over a century of goals in world soccer s flagship tournament. Winger Claudio Lopez notched his nation s 100th strike on 4 July 1998, during the 2-1 quarter-final defeat by the Netherlands. The Albiceleste have never lost a FIFA World Cup match in extra time. They first played an additional half-hour in the 1978 Final against the Netherlands, winning 3-1 after normal time had finished with the teams tied at 1-1. In 1990 extra time failed to yield any goals after Argentina had drawn 0-0 with Yugoslavia and 1-1 with Italy, although the South Americans subsequently squeezed through on penalties both times. The outcome was the same in the encounter against England in 1998, which finished 2-2 after 90 minutes and 120 minutes. In the last edition in 2006, the CONMEBOL representatives outsmarted Mexico in the extra period, nicking a goal to triumph 2-1 after the game ended 1-1 following regulation time. The Argentinians then drew 1-1 with Germany and held the scoreline all the way to penalties, before losing on spot kicks for the first time in the FIFA World Cup. Argentina have never beaten the organising country at the FIFA World Cup, except from twelve yards. After slipping to defeat in the Final of the 1930 event 4-2 at the hands of Uruguay, the Albicelestes succumbed 1-0 to England in In the semi-finals of Italy 1990 they drew 1-1 with the hosts and went on to eliminate the Azzurri on penalties, but suffered the same fate themselves in 2006 at the end of another 1-1 stalemate with Germany. As defending champions, Argentina lost both curtain raisers in the editions which following their trophy-winning campaigns, each time by 1-0. They were undone by Belgium in 1982 and Cameroon in Pedro Monzon was the first player to be sent off in a FIFA World Cup Final. The Argentinian defender came on as a half-time substitute for Oscar Ruggeri during the 1990 Final against Germany FR in Rome, but lasted only 20 minutes before being given his marching orders. Diego Armando Maradona holds the record for the most appearances as captain of a national side at the FIFA World Cup. The iconic No10 wore the skipper s armband in 16 matches between 1986 and With the exception of their defeat in the 1930 Final v. Uruguay and their two World Cup wins in 1978 and 1986, Argentina have always been eliminated by European teams, either through defeat or a draw: Sweden in the round of 16 in 1934 (3-2), Germany FR (3-1) and Czechoslovakia (6-1) in group matches in 1958, England (3-1) and Hungary (0-0) in group matches in 1962, England in the 1966 quarter-finals, Netherlands (4-0) and German DR (1-1) in second-stage matches (semi-finals) in 1974, Italy in second-stage matches in 1982, Germany FR in the 1990 Final, Romania in the 1994 round of 16 (3-2), Netherlands in the 1998 quarter-finals (2-1), England (1-0) and Sweden (1-1) in group matches in 2002 and Germany in the 2006 quarter-finals. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 9

10 Four Argentinians have appeared at the FIFA World Cup both as players and as coaches of their native country. The first was Guillermo Stabile, who went from finalist in 1930 to strategist in At Germany 1974 the national side was guided by Vladislao Cap, who had featured in defence at the 1962 event in Chile. Daniel Passarella, who captained the side that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup and played every minute of his country s games at Spain 1982, masterminded his nation s bid in 1998 from the bench. At South Africa 2010 the man in the Argentinian dugout will be Diego Maradona, who skippered the Albiceleste to glory at the 1986 edition. Of all the coaches vying for glory at South Africa, Diego Maradona (1986) and Brazilian strategist Dunga (1994) are the only ones to have won a FIFA World Cup as a player Preliminaries Argentina s fourth-place finish in the 2010 South Africa preliminary tournament was their worst placing in the competition since 1998, the year in which CONMEBOL adopted the single group format. Argentina clinched top spot in the 1998 and 2002 instalments, and were runners-up to Brazil on goal difference in The 1-0 defeat in Paraguay on 9 September 2009 was Argentina s 100th FIFA World Cup qualifier. Of the 14 players who scored the 23 goals that secured Argentina s ticket to South Africa, four played less than 90 minutes of the campaign. Substitute striker Rodrigo Palacio, who took the field for all of six minutes over two games, snatched the equaliser at home to Ecuador in the 89th minute. Central midfielder Mario Bolatti, scorer of the decisive strike against Uruguay which clinched qualification, played all of his 11 minutes of the tournament in Montevideo. The other goal-scoring cameos were made by midfielder Luis Gonzalez, who saw 69 minutes of action in the 6-1 capitulation away to Bolivia, and veteran forward Martin Palermo, who clocked up 75 minutes in two outings and scored an injury-time winner at home to Peru. The 6-1 rout by Bolivia on 1 April 2009 was the heaviest ever suffered by the Albiceleste, together with a 6-1 defeat by Czechoslovakia at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, a 5-0 reverse against Uruguay in the Copa America 1959 and a 5-0 drubbing at home to Colombia in the 1994 qualifying tournament. Argentina fielded 50 players during their preliminary campaign, more than any of the other teams that have qualified for South Africa. The only sides to have utilised more players are Bolivia, Colombia and Peru with 56. Argentina s three top scorers during the preliminary campaign were Sergio Aguero, Lionel Messi and Juan, all with four goals apiece. However, only Barcelona striker Messi managed to score away in qualification, netting twice, whereas Aguero and Riquelme bagged all of their goals on native soil Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition SAN JUAN (ARG) Argentina Costa Rica 3:2 (2:1) Friendly MAR DEL PLATA (ARG) Argentina Jamaica 2:1 (0:0) Friendly MUNICH (GER) Germany Argentina 0:1 (0:1) Friendly BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Argentina Canada Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 10

11 FIFA WC 2010 Prel. Comp. South American Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Argentina - Chile 2:0 (2:0) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Venezuela - Argentina 0:2 (0:2) MARACAIBO (VEN) Argentina - Bolivia 3:0 (1:0) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Colombia - Argentina 2:1 (0:1) BOGOTA (COL) Argentina - Ecuador 1:1 (0:0) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Brazil - Argentina 0:0 BELO HORIZONTE (BRA) Argentina - Paraguay 1:1 (0:1) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Peru - Argentina 1:1 (0:0) LIMA (PER) Argentina - Uruguay 2:1 (2:1) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Chile - Argentina 1:0 (1:0) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Argentina - Venezuela 4:0 (1:0) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Bolivia - Argentina 6:1 (3:1) LA PAZ (BOL) Argentina - Colombia 1:0 (0:0) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Ecuador - Argentina 2:0 (0:0) QUITO (ECU) Argentina - Brazil 1:3 (0:2) ROSARIO (ARG) Paraguay - Argentina 1:0 (1:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Argentina - Peru 2:1 (0:0) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Uruguay - Argentina 0:1 (0:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Brazil* Chile* Paraguay* Argentina* Uruguay Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Bolivia Peru Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 11

12 Australia (AUS) General Facts 1 Population (million) 21 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 7,686 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 38 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation AFC 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Alex TOBIN (87) 11 Best ever goalscorer Damian MORI (29) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 14 (SEP 09) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 7 18 Record W / D / L 1 / 2 / 4 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 5 / Highest win 3:1 v. JPN (2006) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. FRG (1974) 23 Players with most matches Mark VIDUKA (9) Jason CULINA (9) Lucas NEILL (9) Craig MOORE (9) John ALOISI (9) Marco BRESCIANO (9) Scott CHIPPERFIELD(9) Tim CAHILL (9) Vince GRELLA (9) 24 Players with most goals Tim CAHILL (2) 25 All-time Ranking 51st / 5 points FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in 2006 Continental Achievements 4-times OFC Nations Cup winners. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 12

13 FIFA World Cup Background To date, all of Australia s seven matches in the finals of the FIFA World Cup have been played on German soil. In 1974 the Socceroos conceded three losses without scoring a single goal, whereas in 2006 they notched an opening day victory over Japan followed by a draw and a defeat, all in the first round, before crashing out in the Round of 16 at the hands of Italy. In both of their previous campaigns, Australia have gone head-to-head with the eventual champions, meeting West Germany in 1974 and Italy in Australia s first ever goal at the FIFA World Cup was scored on 12 June 2006 in Kaiserslautern by Tim Cahill, in the 84th minute of the match against Japan. The combative midfielder went on to bag his nation s second goal of the competition five minutes later in the same match. Thanks to this brace, the Everton star is also Australia s leading scorer in the FIFA World Cup. Four of Australia s five strikes at the FIFA World Cup have come in the last 15 minutes of play. Three were scored in the fightback win over Japan, by Tim Cahill (84 and 89) and John Aloisi (90+2). The other was notched by versatile winger Harry Kewell, in the 79th minute of the 2-2 draw with Croatia. This is Australia s first finals appearance as a representative of the AFC, the Confederation which they joined on 1 January However, the Socceroos took part in the 2006 FIFA World Cup under the banner of the OFC, having progressed from the Oceanian zone preliminaries before overcoming Uruguay in the CONMEBOL/OFC play-off. Australia s first competition as an Asian team was the AFC Asian Cup 2007, where the Socceroos were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Japan on penalties. Only the No 2 shirt has remained on the pitch for all 630 minutes played in Australia s two previous campaigns combined. It was worn in 1974 by Doug Utjesenovic and in 2006 by Lucas Neill. In all their FIFA World Cup finals participations, Australia have been guided by a foreign head coach. In 1974 they were managed by Yugoslav tactician Rale Rasic, whereas Dutchman Guus Hiddink was at the helm in 2006 and his compatriot Pim Verbeek is leading the Aussie charge at South Africa Preliminaries With 286 goals in 105 matches, Australia have chalked up the second highest tally of goals in FIFA World Cup qualification. The AFC outfit also hold the record for the two largest margins of victory in the history of the preliminary tournament, with a 31-0 landslide win inflicted on American Samoa and a 22-0 whitewash of Tonga, both in the 2002 tournament. A solid defence has been the bedrock of Australia s successful 2010 preliminary campaign. The Socceroos have conceded only four goals in 14 qualifiers, including a run of seven clean sheets, all with Mark Schwarzer between the sticks. Of all the participants in the 2010 Asian preliminaries, Australia have the best ratio of victories to matches played with nine wins in 14 encounters. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 13

14 The AFC newcomers played their 100th FIFA World Cup qualifier on 19 November 2008, beating Bahrain 1-0 in Manama. The 1-0 loss to China PR in Sydney on 22 June 2008 was the Socceroos first home defeat in a World Cup qualifier in 27 years, ending an unbeaten streak of 31 wins and six draws. Previously their last defeat on native turf dates back to 16 May 1981, when neighbours New Zealand plundered a 2-0 win, also in Sydney. The Socceroos top scorers in the qualification competition were midfielders Brett Emerton and Tim Cahill, both with four goals apiece. Marauding midfielder Cahill has also netted the most goals by any Australian at the FIFA World Cup, thanks to his brace against Japan in Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition LIMERICK (IRL) Republic of Ireland Australia 0:3 (0:2) Friendly SEOUL (KOR) Korea Republic Australia 3:1 (2:1) Friendly SYDNEY (AUS) Australia Netherlands 0:0 Friendly MELBOURNE (AUS) Australia Oman 1:0 (0:0) Asian Nations Cup 2011 Prel. Comp MUSCAT (OMA) Oman Australia 1:2 (1:1) Asian Nations Cup 2011 Prel. Comp KUWAIT CITY (KUW) Kuwait Australia 2:2 (2:2) Asian Nations Cup 2011 Prel. Comp BRISBANE (AUS) Australia Indonesia 1:0 (1:0) Asian Nations Cup 2011 Prel. Comp MELBOURNE (AUS) Australia New Zealand Friendly ROODEPOORT (RSA) USA Australia Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 14

15 FIFA WC 2010 Prel. Comp. Asian Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Third Stage - Group 1 Date Match Result City (Country) Australia Qatar 3:0 (3:0) MELBOURNE (AUS) China PR Australia 0:0 KUNMING (CHN) Australia Iraq 1:0 (0:0) BRISBANE (AUS) Iraq Australia 1:0 (1:0) DUBAI (UAE) Qatar Australia 1:3 (0:1) DOHA (QAT) Australia - China PR 0:1 (0:1) SYDNEY (AUS) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Australia * Qatar * Iraq China PR Fourth Stage - Group 1 Date Match Result City (Country) Country Uzbekistan Australia 0:1 (0:1) TASHKENT (UZB) KUW Australia Qatar 4:0 (2:0) BRISBANE (AUS) KSA Bahrain Australia 0:1 (0:0) MANAMA (BHR) IRN Japan Australia 0:0 YOKOHAMA (JPN) SYR Australia Uzbekistan 2:0 (0:0) SYDNEY (AUS) UAE Qatar Australia 0:0 DOHA (QAT) SIN Australia Bahrain 2:0 (0:0) SYDNEY (AUS) OMA Australia Japan 2:1 (0:1) MELBOURNE (AUS) KSA Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Australia* Japan* Bahrain Qatar Uzbekistan Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 15

16 Brazil (BRA) General Facts 1 Population (million) Size of country (1,000 km2) 8,511 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 10 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CONMEBOL 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 13,198 8 Population percentage Professionals 16, Most capped player CAFU (142) 11 Best ever goalscorer PELE (77) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 2 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 1 (SEP 93) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 64 / 14 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 201 / Highest win 7:1 v. SWE (1950) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. FRA (1998) 23 Players with most matches CAFU (20) 24 Players with most goals RONALDO (15) 25 All-time Ranking 1st / 206 points FIFA World Cup Winners 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 Continental Achievements 8-times Copa America winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 16

17 FIFA World Cup Background Brazil are the only team to have participated in every edition of the FIFA World Cup since its inception in The Auriverde hold the record for the most games played, together with Germany (92), the most victories (64), the most goals scored (201) and the most titles won (five). Brazil are the only team to have won the FIFA World Cup on four different continents, namely Europe (Sweden 1958), South America (Chile 1962), North/Central America (Mexico 1970 and USA 1994) and Asia (Japan/Korea 2002). Former captain Cafu made more FIFA World Cup finals appearances than any other Brazilian player, having featured in 20 matches. Furthermore the recently retired right-back is the only footballer of any nation to have played in three Finals (1994, 1998 and 2002) and also won more games than anyone else, helping his side to no fewer than 16 victories. Brazil s legendary No10 Pele holds a hatful of records in the FIFA World Cup, all of which were achieved during his nation s trophy-winning campaign at Sweden He is still the youngest scorer in the history of the competition, having found the net against Wales aged 17 years and 239 days, the youngest player to have scored a hat-trick (five days later in the semi-final defeat of France), the youngest footballer to have played in a Final and also the youngest scorer in a Final. On 27 June 2006 in Dortmund, during the Round of 16 match against Ghana which ended 3-0 to Brazil, Ronaldo became the tournament s all-time leading scorer. The centre-forward s fifth-minute strike took his tally to 15, one more than the previous record set by Germany s Gerd Muller. With this goal Ronaldo also set a record for scoring in the most number of games (11), surpassing another German striker, Jurgen Klinsmann, who found the target in 10 FIFA World Cup finals matches. In the Round of 16 win over Ghana, Adriano scored Brazil s 200th goal in the FIFA World Cup. The 100th goal was bagged by Pele in the 1970 Final, which ended in victory against Italy. On 1 July 2006 in Frankfurt, Brazil s quarter-final loss against France ended an unprecedented run of 11 straight victories in the FIFA World Cup. Brazil also hold the record for the number of consecutive matches unbeaten in the finals, having avoided defeat in 13 games between 1958 and In the summer of 2009 Brazil won all five of their matches at the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, clinching the trophy for a record third time, the second in a row. Although Brazil have claimed more world titles than any other nation, in the South American continental championship they are not the most successful team. Argentina and Uruguay share that distinction, with 14 Copa America wins to Brazil s eight, although the Canarinhos have lifted the trophy four times since Brazil boast world titles in every FIFA competition, namely the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA U- 17 World Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and the FIFA Futsal World Cup. However, they have never managed to win gold at the Olympic Football Tournament, having so far collected two silvers (in 1984 and 1988) and two bronzes (in 1996 and 2008). Current head coach Dunga took part in three editions of the FIFA World Cup as a player, contesting 18 matches between 1990 and 1998 and clinching the title as captain at USA Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 17

18 2010 Preliminaries With five wins and four draws during this campaign, Brazil extended their unbeaten home record in this competition to 45 matches. The Canarinhos have never lost a home tie in qualification for the FIFA World Cup TM since the inception of the South American preliminary tournament in The Auriverde had the most potent attack of all the teams in the South American league group with a return of 33 goals, as well as the most watertight defence with just 11 goals leaked. That tally of 11 strikes conceded is also the best defensive record in the CONMEBOL qualifying competition since the 1998 event, when the single group format was adopted. The Seleção eked out no fewer than five goalless draws in 18 games on the road to South Africa, the same number that they had managed in 74 qualifying matches prior to the 2010 tournament. The team s leading marksman in the competition was Luis Fabiano, who found the net nine times in just five matches. The fiery front-runner notched four braces to help his side win 2-1 at home to Uruguay, 3-0 away in Chile, 3-0 at home to Peru and 3-1 in Argentina. He also netted a solitary effort in the 4-0 success away to Uruguay. Brazil s last three qualifiers at home to Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela were played in Recife, Salvador de Bahia and Campo Grande, in that order. Previously those cities had not received the national team in 14, ten and 18 years respectively Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition DOHA (QAT) Brazil England 1:0 (0:0) Friendly MUSCAT (OMA) Oman Brazil 0:2 (0:1) Friendly LONDON (ENG) Republic of Ireland Brazil 0:2 (0:1) Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 18

19 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. South American Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Colombia - Brazil 0:0 BOGOTA (COL) Brazil - Ecuador 5:0 (1:0) RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA) Peru - Brazil 1:1 (0:1) LIMA (PER) Brazil - Uruguay 2:1 (1:1) SAO PAULO (BRA) Paraguay - Brazil 2:0 (1:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Brazil - Argentina 0:0 BELO HORIZONTE (BRA) Chile - Brazil 0:3 (0:2) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Brazil - Bolivia 0:0 RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA) Venezuela - Brazil 0:4 (0:3) SAN CRISTOBAL (VEN) Brazil - Colombia 0:0 RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA) Ecuador - Brazil 1:1 (0:0) QUITO (ECU) Brazil - Peru 3:0 (2:0) PORTO ALEGRE (BRA) Uruguay - Brazil 0:4 (0:2) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Brazil - Paraguay 2:1 (1:1) RECIFE (BRA) Argentina - Brazil 1:3 (0:2) ROSARIO (ARG) Brazil - Chile 4:2 (2:1) SALVADOR DE BAHIA (BRA) Bolivia - Brazil 2:1 (2:0) LA PAZ (BOL) Brazil - Venezuela 0:0 CAMPO GRANDE (BRA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Brazil* Chile* Paraguay* Argentina* Uruguay Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Bolivia Peru Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 19

20 Cameroon (CMR) General Facts 1 Population (million) 19 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 2 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Rigobert SONG (135) 11 Best ever goalscorer Samuel ETOO (44) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 11 (NOV 06) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 4 / 7 / 6 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 15 / Highest win 1:0 v. ARG (1990) 2:1 v. ROU (1990) 2:1 v. COL (1990) 1:0 v. KSA (2002) 22 Biggest defeat 1:6 v. RUS (1994) 23 Players with most matches Francois OMAM-BIYIK (11) 24 Players with most goals Roger MILLA (5) 25 All-time Ranking 27th / 19 points FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists in 1990 Continental Achievements 4-times CAN winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 20

21 FIFA World Cup Background Cameroon are the only African side to have been eliminated from the tournament without suffering a defeat. This happened on their first FIFA World Cup foray in 1982, when they ground out three straight draws in the first group stage against Peru (0-0), Poland (0-0) and Italy (1-1). Although the Indomitable Lions ended the round equal on points with the eventual world champions, the fortunate Azzurri went through by virtue of having scored two goals to Cameroon s one. Roger Milla is without doubt one of Africa s most influential figures in the history of the FIFA World Cup. As well as being his continent s all-time leading marksman at the finals with five goals, the quick-footed striker is also the oldest footballer to have appeared in the competition. Furthermore he holds the distinction of being the tournament s oldest goalscorer, having found the net aged 42 years and 39 days against Russia in the 1994 contest. Francois Omam Biyik has made more appearances at the FIFA World Cup than any other African footballer. The powerful target man represented his country 11 times in three outings between 1990 and Cameroon lead their continent in terms of FIFA World Cup participations (South Africa 2010 will be their sixth), matches played (17) and goals scored (15). Cameroon were the first CAF representatives to play extra time in the FIFA World Cup, during the 1990 edition when they were taken into the added half-hour by Colombia in the Round of 16 and then by England in the quarter-finals. To date in this competition, Cameroon have faced opposition from only three other confederations, namely UEFA (11 times), CONMEBOL (five times) and AFC (once). The Indomitable Lions will continue this trend in South Africa, at least in the opening round, where they will meet two European teams (Denmark and the Netherlands) and an Asian side (Japan). Of all the African contenders at the finals, Cameroon were the last to win their continental title. The west Africans claimed the trophy in 2002, whereas the winners of the last four editions, Tunisia and Egypt, missed out on qualification for South Africa Preliminaries The first of Cameroon s 23 goals on the trail to South Africa, netted by centre-back Rigobert Song against Cape Verde Islands on 31 May 2008, was also the Indomitable Lions 100th goal in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. Five of the players involved in the 2010 Preliminaries already have match experience in the main event. They are Rigobert Song, who saw action in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 editions, Pierre Wome and Samuel Eto o, both veterans of the 1998 and 2002 campaigns, and Geremi and Daniel Kome whose only appearances came in Cameroon s top scorer in the 2010 tournament was Samuel Eto o with nine strikes. In all seven of the qualifiers in which he got on the score sheet, the Inter Milan striker bagged his side s second goal. With five wins and one draw on home soil in their latest bid for qualification, Cameroon extended their unbeaten home record in the competition to 33 matches. The last time the Lions were tamed in their own backyard was on 31 October 1976, when Congo plundered a 2-1 win in Yaounde. Goalkeeper Idriss Kameni is the only squad member to have played every minute of Cameroon s 12 fixtures in the 2010 qualifying event. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 21

22 2010 Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition NAIROBI (KEN) Kenya Cameroon 1:3 (1:1) Friendly LUBANGO (ANG) Cameroon Gabon 0:1 (0:1) Africa Cup of Nations LUBANGO (ANG) Cameroon Zambia 3:2 (0:1) Africa Cup of Nations LUBANGO (ANG) Cameroon Tunisia 2:2 (0:1) Africa Cup of Nations BENGUELA (ANG) Egypt Cameroon 3:1 AET (1:1, 1:1) Africa Cup of Nations MONTE CARLO (FRA) Italy Cameroon 0:0 Friendly KLAGENFURT (AUT) Slovakia Cameroon Friendly COVILHA (POR) Portugal Cameroon Friendly BELGRADE (SRB) Serbia Cameroon Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. African Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage - Group 1 Date Match Result City (Country) Cameroon - Cape Verde Islands 2:0 (1:0) YAOUNDE (CMR) Mauritius - Cameroon 0:3 (0:2) CUREPIPE (MRI) Tanzania - Cameroon 0:0 DAR ES SALAAM (TAN) Cameroon - Tanzania 2:1 (0:0) YAOUNDE (CMR) Cape Verde Islands - Cameroon 1:2 (1:0) PRAIA (CPV) Cameroon - Mauritius 5:0 (1:0) YAOUNDE (CMR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Cameroon * Cape Verde Islands Tanzania Mauritius Third Stage - Group A Date Match Result City (Country) Togo - Cameroon 1:0 (1:0) ACCRA (GHA) Cameroon - Morocco 0:0 YAOUNDE (CMR) Gabon - Cameroon 0:2 (0:0) LIBREVILLE (GAB) Cameroon - Gabon 2:1 (1:0) YAOUNDE (CMR) Cameroon - Togo 3:0 (1:0) YAOUNDE (CMR) Morocco - Cameroon 0:2 (0:1) FES (MAR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Cameroon* Gabon Togo Morocco Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 22

23 Chile (CHI) General Facts 1 Population (million) 17 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 15 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CONMEBOL 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 2,608 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Leonel SANCHEZ (84) 11 Best ever goalscorer Marcelo SALAS (37) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 11 (NOV 06) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 7 / 6 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 31 / Highest win 22 Biggest defeat 23 Players with most matches 24 Players with most goals 3:0 v. MEX (1930) 5:2 v. USA (1950) 1:4 v. FRG (1982) 1:4 v. BRA (1998) Elias FIGUEROA (9) Leonel SANCHEZ (9) Guillermo SUBIABRE (4) Marcelo SALAS (4) Leonel SANCHEZ (4) 25 All-time Ranking 22nd / 27 points FIFA World Cup Semi-finalists (3 rd ) in 1962 Continental Achievements 4-times Copa America runners-up. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 23

24 FIFA World Cup Background Chile have reached the knockout stage of the finals twice in seven outings. As hosts of the 1962 edition they finished third overall, whereas at France 1998 they were eliminated 4-1 in the Round of 16 by Brazil. The men in red are on a 13-match winless streak at the FIFA World Cup, having strung together seven defeats and six draws since their last success on 16 June 1962, a 1-0 victory over Yugoslavia in the match for third place. The first penalty saved in the history of the FIFA World Cup was kicked by Chilean midfielder Carlos Vidal on 10 July 1930 and parried to safety by French keeper Alex Thepot. Chile were the last team to qualify for the second round of the FIFA World Cup on the back of three draws. In 1998 the South Americans tied 2-2 with Italy and 1-1 with Austria and Cameroon. Similar situations had occurred in 1958 with Wales, who then had to contest a play-off to make certain of qualification, in 1982 with eventual winners Italy, and in 1990 with Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. The 25 games played by Chile in this competition took place in South America and Europe. The first 12 were spread between Uruguay, Brazil and Chile from 1930 to 1962, whereas the next 13 were contested in England, Germany FR, Spain and France between 1966 and Elias Figueroa is the only Chilean player to have taken the field in three editions of the FIFA World Cup (in 1966, 1974 and 1982). The celebrated centre-back made his tournament debut on 13 July 1966 against Italy and bowed out on 24 June 1982 against Algeria. Chile are one of three South American sides never to have won the Copa America, together with Ecuador and Venezuela. Nevertheless, they have clinched the runners-up spot on no fewer than four occasions. Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa is the third foreigner to guide La Roja at world football s premier event, following in the footsteps of Hungarian coach Gyorgi Orth in 1930 and Uruguayan trainer Nelson Acosta in Preliminaries At the 2010 preliminary tournament Chile notched ten victories, more than they had managed in both of the previous campaigns combined. La Roja recorded just three successes in 2002 and five in 2006, failing to claim a finals berth in both outings. Humberto Suazo finished as the top scorer of the CONMBEOL zone preliminary tournament with ten goals, eight of which were netted between the 32nd and 54th minutes of play. Chile played their hundredth qualifier on 19 June 2008, earning a 3-2 win in Venezuela. On 15 October 2008 in Santiago, a solitary strike from forward Fabian Orellana on 35 minutes earned Marcelo Bielsa s men a 1-0 win over Argentina. It was the Chileans first victory over the Albicelestes in 35 years since earning a friendly win on 18 July 1973, also in the Chilean capital. Furthermore it was their first and only success against Argentina in ten attempts at the FIFA World Cup preliminary tournament. Marcelo Salas made his international swan song in the qualifying games held during November 2007, bagging his last goals in the Chilean national shirt. On 18 November the man nicknamed El Matador grabbed both goals in the 2-2 draw away to Uruguay. Three days later the striker played his last 90 minutes for La Roja, in the 3-0 home defeat by Paraguay. During a glittering international career, Chile s all-time leading scorer and third Most capped player clocked up 37 goals in 70 appearances. With four strikes at the 1998 finals, Salas is also his nation s joint top scorer at the FIFA World Cup, tied with Guillermo Subiabre and Leonel Sanchez who achieved the same return in 1930 and 1962 respectively. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 24

25 2010 Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition ZILINA (SVK) Slovakia Chile 1:2 (1:1) Friendly COQUIMBO (CHI) Chile Panama 2:1 (0:0) Friendly TEMUCO (CHI) Chile Venezuela 0:0 Friendly MEXICO CITY (MEX) Mexico Chile Friendly TBA (UNK) Chile Israel Friendly TBA (UNK) Chile Northern Ireland Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. South American Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Argentina - Chile 2:0 (2:0) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Chile - Peru 2:0 (1:0) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Uruguay - Chile 2:2 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Chile - Paraguay 0:3 (0:2) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Bolivia - Chile 0:2 (0:1) LA PAZ (BOL) Venezuela - Chile 2:3 (0:0) PUERTO LA CRUZ (VEN) Chile - Brazil 0:3 (0:2) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Chile - Colombia 4:0 (2:0) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Ecuador - Chile 1:0 (0:0) QUITO (ECU) Chile - Argentina 1:0 (1:0) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Peru - Chile 1:3 (1:2) LIMA (PER) Chile - Uruguay 0:0 SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Paraguay - Chile 0:2 (0:1) ASUNCION (PAR) Chile - Bolivia 4:0 (1:0) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Chile - Venezuela 2:2 (1:2) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Brazil - Chile 4:2 (2:1) SALVADOR DE BAHIA (BRA) Colombia - Chile 2:4 (1:2) MEDELLIN (COL) Chile - Ecuador 1:0 (0:0) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Brazil* Chile* Paraguay* Argentina* Uruguay Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Bolivia Peru Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 25

26 Côte d Ivoire (CIV) General Facts 1 Population (million) 21 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 2 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Didier ZOKORA (80) 11 Best ever goalscorer Didier DROGBA (43) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 16 (NOV 09) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions 9 15 Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 3 18 Record W / D / L 1 / 0 / 2 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 5 / 6 21 Highest win 3:2 v. SCG (2006) 22 Biggest defeat 23 Players with most matches 1:2 v. ARG (2006) 1:2 v. NED (2006) Arouna KONE (3) Arthur BOKA (3) Aruna DINDANE (3) Bakary KONE (3) Didier ZOKORA (3) Emmanuel EBOUE (3) Kanga AKALE (3) Yaya TOURE (3) 24 Players with most goals Aruna DINDANE (2) 25 All-time Ranking 55th / 3 points FIFA World Cup Group stage in 2006 Continental Achievements CAN winners 1992 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 26

27 FIFA World Cup Background Côte d Ivoire s maiden goal in the FIFA World Cup was scored on 10 June 2006 in Hamburg by Didier Drogba, 82 minutes into the 2-1 defeat by Argentina. In their debut participation at the finals of world football s main event, the Ivorians shipped two goals in each of their three fixtures, against Argentina, the Netherlands and Serbia and Montenegro. All six strikes were conceded in the first half. Côte d Ivoire are one of six teams, the only one from Africa, to win a FIFA World Cup match after going two goals behind. On 21 June 2006 in Munich during their third and final game in Group C, the Elephants trailed Serbia and Montenegro 2-0 following goals from Nikola Zigic on 10 minutes and Sasa Ilic on 20 minutes. However they clawed back the deficit with a brace from Aruna Dindane after 37 and 67 minutes, the first a penalty, then claimed their first victory at the FIFA World Cup courtesy of another spot kick scored on the 86- minute mark by Bonaventure Kalou. Côte d Ivoire are the only African team, the eighth in total, to have bagged two penalties in a single game at the FIFA World Cup, converting twice against Serbia and Montenegro on 21 June The Ivorians have twice reached the final of the CAF African Cup of Nations, in 1992 when they were crowned champions at the expense of Ghana and in 2006, when they finished runners-up to Egypt. Both matches were decided by a penalty shoot-out. Côte d Ivoire were the last national side to appoint their head coach for the finals, with the announcement that an agreement had been reached with Sven Goran Eriksson. The Swede s appointment was only confirmed on 28 March 2010, 74 days before the start of the tournament. Eriksson heads into the finals of South Africa 2010 having already coached another team during the qualification phase. The much-travelled trainer took charge of Mexico for nine games between 20 August 2008 and 1 April Preliminaries With their fourth strike in the 5-0 rout of Malawi, scored by Salomon Kalou on 29 March 2009 in Abidjan, the Elephants reached a century of goals in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. Along with Nigeria, Côte d Ivoire are one of only two African sides to emerge from the 2010 qualification tournament with no defeats from 12 matches. The West Africans did not leak a single goal in their six home ties during the FIFA World Cup 2010 preliminary tournament. In total they have not conceded at home in this competition for 545 minutes, since Achille Webo struck an 85th minute winner in the 3-2 reverse by Cameroon in Abidjan on 4 September Côte d Ivoire have kept clean sheets in 23 of the 32 qualifiers they have played on native soil in this event. With six strikes to his name in this campaign, Didier Drogba was named the tournament s top scorer of his team for the second time in succession. The predatory target man thus becomes Côte d Ivoire s all-time leading marksman in the competition with 15 goals, surpassing Ibrahima Bakayoko s tally of 11 qualifying strikes netted during his international career. Eleven of the 23 squad members who took part in the FIFA World Cup 2006 were involved in qualification for South Africa Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 27

28 2010 Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition GELSENKIRCHEN (GER) Germany Côte d'ivoire 2:2 (1:0) Friendly DAR ES SALAAM (TAN) Tanzania Côte d'ivoire 0:1 (0:1) Friendly DAR ES SALAAM (TAN) Rwanda Côte d'ivoire 0:2 (0:0) Friendly CABINDA (ANG) Côte d'ivoire Burkina Faso 0:0 Africa Cup of Nations CABINDA (ANG) Côte d'ivoire Ghana 3:1 (1:0) Africa Cup of Nations CABINDA (ANG) Côte d'ivoire Algeria 2:3 AET (2:2, 1:1) Africa Cup of Nations LONDON (ENG) Côte d'ivoire Korea Republic 0:2 (0:1) Friendly ASUNCION (PAR) Paraguay Côte d'ivoire Friendly SION (SUI) Japan Côte d'ivoire Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. African Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage - Group 7 Date Match Result City (Country) Côte d'ivoire - Mozambique 1:0 (0:0) ABIDJAN (CIV) Madagascar - Côte d'ivoire 0:0 ANTANANARIVO (MAD) Botswana - Côte d'ivoire 1:1 (1:0) GABORONE (BOT) Côte d'ivoire - Botswana 4:0 (2:0) ABIDJAN (CIV) Mozambique - Côte d'ivoire 1:1 (0:0) MAPUTO (MOZ) Côte d'ivoire - Madagascar 3:0 (1:0) ABIDJAN (CIV) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Côte d'ivoire * Mozambique * Madagascar Botswana Third Stage - Group E Date Match Result City (Country) Côte d'ivoire - Malawi 5:0 (3:0) ABIDJAN (CIV) Guinea - Côte d'ivoire 1:2 (0:1) CONAKRY (GUI) Burkina Faso - Côte d'ivoire 2:3 (1:1) OUAGADOUGOU (BFA) Côte d'ivoire - Burkina Faso 5:0 (1:0) ABIDJAN (CIV) Malawi - Côte d'ivoire 1:1 (0:0) BLANTYRE (MWI) Côte d'ivoire - Guinea 3:0 (2:0) ABIDJAN (CIV) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Côte d'ivoire* Burkina Faso Malawi Guinea Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 28

29 Denmark (DEN) General Facts 1 Population (million) 5 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 43 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 37 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Peter SCHMEICHEL (121) 11 Best ever goalscorer Poul NIELSEN (52) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 3 (MAY 97) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 7 / 2 / 4 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 24 / Highest win 6:1 v. URU (1986) 22 Biggest defeat 1:5 v. ESP (1986) 23 Players with most matches 24 Players with most goals Michael LAUDRUP (9) Thomas HELVEG (9) Preben ELKJAER LARSEN(4) Jon Dahl TOMASSON (4) 25 All-time Ranking 24th / 23 points FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists in 1998 Continental Achievements UEFA EURO winners 1992 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 29

30 FIFA World Cup Background Despite being one of the most successful teams at the Men s Olympic Football Tournament, with three silver medals (1908, 1912 and 1960) and one bronze (1948), Denmark did not make their FIFA World Cup debut until In each of their three participations in the finals of football s global showpiece, the Scandinavians have always survived beyond the first round. The Danes have scored in 12 of their 13 matches at the FIFA World Cup. The only time they drew a blank was their last game on 15 June 2002, a 3-0 elimination by England in the Round of 16. The record for the longest interval between two goals scored by the same player at the FIFA World Cup finals is held by Michael Laudrup. After opening his account in the 6-1 win over Uruguay on 8 June 1986, the midfield wizard waited 12 years and 16 days to claim his second goal on 24 June 1998, converting a penalty in the 2-1 defeat by France. Morten Olsen was in charge at the 2002 edition and is the only Danish native to coach the national team at the FIFA World Cup. German supremo Sepp Piontek was on the bench in 1986, while Swedish strategist Bo Johansson called the shots at the 1998 edition. Former central defender Olsen took the field at Mexico 1986 where he played in all four of his country s matches. The 13 games played by Denmark in the finals of this competition have yielded an average of 3.23 goals. The Danes have bagged three or more strikes in no fewer than seven of those meetings and have never taken part in a 0-0 draw. Their most high-scoring encounter produced seven goals, the 6-1 defeat of Uruguay in Preben Elkjaer Larsen is Denmark s joint leading marksman in the FIFA World Cup, alongside Jon Dahl Tomasson with four goals. The former Lokeren forward also netted his nation s first strike in the tournament on 4 June 1986, earning a 1-0 debut success over Scotland. Furthermore during that same tournament Elkjaer Larsen became the only Dane to score a hat-trick in this competition, grabbing a treble in the 6-1 pasting of Uruguay. In 1992 Denmark claimed the UEFA European Championship despite failing to qualify for the finals. Having been included after Yugoslavia s exclusion from the tournament, the Danes progressed to the second phase at the expense of France and England, outsmarted the Netherlands on penalties in the semi-finals and sensationally beat Germany 2-0 in the finale to clinch the trophy. Denmark were the first non-world champions to win the FIFA Confederations Cup, taking the 1995 title by beating Argentina 2-0 in the decider. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 30

31 2010 Preliminaries The match-winner scored by Jakob Poulsen at home to Sweden on 10 October 2009, which secured Denmark a berth in South Africa, was also the right-back s first goal in the national shirt. The 1-0 reverse against Hungary, played in Copenhagen on 14 October 2009, ended a run of 32 home qualifiers unbeaten which the Danes had started 25 years earlier on 26 September 1984, with a 1-0 success against visitors Norway. Before the Hungarian upset, their last defeat on native soil had been a 2-1 loss to Yugoslavia on 9 September The Hungary tie on 14 October 2009 was also Denmark s 100th FIFA World Cup qualifier. The Scandinavians had made their preliminary tournament debut 53 years previously, going down 2-1 away to Republic of Ireland on 3 October 1956 in Dublin. Denmark scored 16 times in ten matches on the road to qualification. After grabbing 12 goals in their first five games of the group stage, Olsen s gang managed just four more in the last five encounters. Overall Denmark notched the fewest goals of all the top-placed qualifiers in the European group round. With five goals under his belt, Soren Larsen was Denmark s leading scorer in the preliminary competition. The towering forward boasts a sensational return in this event. During the 2010 campaign he finished with five goals from as many matches, playing a total of 309 minutes which equates to an average of one goal every 62 minutes. Larsen was even more predatory in the 2006 qualifying tournament where he also hit five in five, but with only 216 minutes played, averaging one strike per 43 minutes. Overall in qualification for the FIFA World Cup, Larsen has found the target ten times in as many games, shooting home on average every 52-and-a-half minutes Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition ESBJERG (DEN) Denmark Korea Republic 0:0 Friendly AARHUS (DEN) Denmark USA 3:1 (0:1) Friendly NAKHON RATCHASIMA (THA) Poland Denmark 1:3 (1:1) Kings Cup NAKHON RATCHASIMA (THA) Denmark Singapore 5:1 (3:0) Kings Cup NAKHON RATCHASIMA (THA) Thailand Denmark 0:3 (0:2) Kings Cup VIENNA (AUT) Austria Denmark 2:1 (2:1) Friendly AALBORG (DEN) Denmark Senegal Friendly JOHANNESBURG (RSA) South Africa Denmark Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 31

32 FWC 2010Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 1 Date Match Result City (Country) Hungary - Denmark 0:0 BUDAPEST (HUN) Portugal - Denmark 2:3 (1:0) LISBON (POR) Denmark - Malta 3:0 (2:0) COPENHAGEN (DEN) Malta - Denmark 0:3 (0:2) TA'QALI (MLT) Denmark - Albania 3:0 (2:0) COPENHAGEN (DEN) Sweden - Denmark 0:1 (0:1) SOLNA (SWE) Denmark - Portugal 1:1 (1:0) COPENHAGEN (DEN) Albania - Denmark 1:1 (0:1) TIRANA (ALB) Denmark - Sweden 1:0 (0:0) COPENHAGEN (DEN) Denmark - Hungary 0:1 (0:1) COPENHAGEN (DEN) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Denmark* Portugal Sweden Hungary Albania Malta Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 32

33 England (ENG) General Facts 1 Population (million) 61 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 36 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 4,164 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Peter SHILTON (125) 11 Best ever goalscorer Bobby CHARLTON (49) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 7 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 4 (DEC 97) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 25 / 17 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 74 / Highest win 22 Biggest defeat 3:0 v. POL (1986) 3:0 v. PAR (1986) 3:0 v. DEN (2002) 2:4 v. URU (1954) 1:3 v. BRA (1962) 23 Players with most matches Peter SHILTON (17) 24 Players with most goals Gary LINEKER (10) 25 All-time Ranking 5th / 92 points FIFA World Cup Winners in 1966 Continental Achievements - Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 33

34 FIFA World Cup Background England have been held to more goalless draws than any other side in the history of the FIFA World Cup, having ground out nine 0-0 stalemates in 55 matches. The last was in the quarter-final tie against Portugal at Germany 2006, which the Three Lions went on to lose on penalties. Peter Shilton, along with French keeper Fabien Barthez, has kept more clean sheets than any other goalie in the tournament s history. England s most capped player did not concede a goal in ten of his 17 FIFA World Cup appearances between 1982 and Eleven of England s 13 defeats in the FIFA World Cup have been by the odd goal. The only teams to beat the Three Lions by a margin of two strikes or more were Uruguay, who won 4-2 in 1954, and Brazil, who notched a 3-1 success in England are the only side to have been eliminated from the finals three times without losing in open play, having been defeated on penalties in the 1990, 1998 and 2006 editions. In 1990 they were outgunned by the former Germany FR in a semi-final shoot-out, before going on to lose the play-off for third place against host nation Italy. They suffered a similar fate in the Round of 16 in 1998 at the hands of Argentina, as well as in the quarterfinals of the 2006 event against Portugal. All four European winners of the FIFA World Cup have clinched the title as tournament hosts. The second champions in chronological order were none other than England, who lifted their only FIFA World Cup Trophy on home soil in 1966, preceded by Italy in 1934 and followed by Germany in 1974 and France in Gary Lineker is the only Englishman to be named top scorer in an edition of the FIFA World Cup, having won the Golden Shoe in 1986 with six goals. England s second highest goalscorer of all time is also in a select band of 13 players to have bagged ten or more goals in the history of the tournament. One of the fastest goals scored at the FIFA World Cup was Bryan Robson s effort against France on 16 June 1982, just 28 seconds after kick-off. Only three players have been quicker off the mark, Turkey s Hakan Sukur after 11 seconds in 2002, Czechoslovakia s Vaclav Masek after 15 seconds in 1962 and Germany s Ernest Lehner after 25 seconds in England s 4-4 draw with Belgium in Basel on 17 June 1954 is a game which holds two records side-by-side. It is the joint highest-scoring draw in the history of the finals alongside Soviet Union-Colombia in Furthermore, England-Belgium was first ever group-stage game to require extra time, something that has occured only twice since at the tournament Of all of the winners of the FIFA World Cup, England made their tournament debut the latest, on 25 June 1950 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where they outfought Chile 2-0. The first of the Three Lions 74 goals scored at FIFA World Cup finals was netted in that match by Stan Mortensen. At the UEFA European Championship, England have reached the semi-final stage on two occasions. The first was at the 1968 edition, where only four nations were admitted to play in the tournament finals, and the second was in 1996, when as host nation they lost their semi-final on penalties to eventual winners Germany. After contesting their first ten qualification campaigns under the tutelage of a native coach, England are taking a foreign trainer to the FIFA World Cup for the third time in a row. Following the reign of Sven Goran Eriksson at Korea/Japan 2002 and Germany 2006, in South Africa the Three Lions will be managed by Italian strategist Fabio Capello, who played for the Azzurri at the 1974 edition. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 34

35 2010 Preliminaries England found the net 34 times during the UEFA zone qualifying tournament, topping the goalscoring charts ahead of Spain on 28. Kazakh defender Alexandr Kuchma s own goal handed the Three Lions their 200th strike in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. The 100th goal had been netted by Viv Anderson in an 8-0 goalfest away to Turkey in The 1-0 loss in Ukraine on 10 October 2009 ended a run of ten consecutive victories in FIFA World Cup qualification, which England had begun with a 1-0 win over Austria in Manchester on 8 October Eight of the victories in that successful spell came on the road to South Africa. England contested all of their five home qualifiers in the 2010 tournament at Wembley Stadium in London, after playing four fixtures of the 2006 event in Manchester and one in Newcastle. Prior to the 5-1 thrashing of Kazakhstan on 11 November 2008, the last home qualifier held at the spiritual home of English football was a 1-0 reverse to Germany on 7 October England s top scorer in qualification was Wayne Rooney with nine goals, seven of which were netted in the second half of matches. The strong-running forward was at his most dangerous between the 72nd and 76th minutes of play, during which period he scored no less than four times Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition DOHA (QAT) Brazil England 1:0 (0:0) Friendly LONDON (ENG) England Egypt 3:1 (0:1) Friendly LONDON (ENG) England Mexico Friendly GRAZ (AUT) Japan England Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 35

36 FWC 2010Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 6 Date Match Result City (Country) Andorra - England 0:2 (0:0) BARCELONA (ESP) Croatia - England 1:4 (0:1) ZAGREB (CRO) England - Kazakhstan 5:1 (0:0) LONDON (ENG) Belarus - England 1:3 (1:1) MINSK (BLR) England - Ukraine 2:1 (1:0) LONDON (ENG) Kazakhstan - England 0:4 (0:2) ALMATY (KAZ) England - Andorra 6:0 (3:0) LONDON (ENG) England Croatia 5:1 (2:0) LONDON (ENG) Ukraine England 1:0 (1:0) DNEPROPETROVSK (UKR) England - Belarus 3:0 (1:0) LONDON (ENG) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 England* Ukraine Croatia Belarus Kazakhstan Andorra Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 36

37 France (FRA) General Facts 1 Population (million) 62 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 33 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 4,190 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Lilian THURAM (142) 11 Best ever goalscorer Thierry HENRY (51) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 8 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 1 (MAY 01) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 25 / 10 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 95 / Highest win 6:0 v. PER (1978) 6:0 v. SCG (2006) 22 Biggest defeat 1:6 v. TCH (1958) 23 Players with most matches Fabien BARTHEZ (17) 24 Players with most goals Just FONTAINE (13) 25 All-time Ranking 6th / 85 points FIFA World Cup Winners in 1998 Continental Achievements 2-times UEFA EURO winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 37

38 FIFA World Cup Background France have made the title First time in FWC history their own by scoring the first goal in FWC history (Laurent netted in the 19th minute in their 4-1 win over Mexico on 13th July 1930), saving the first penalty (Thepot v. Chile on 19th July 1930), scoring the first penalty in extra time (Verriest in the 116th minute v. Austria in FWC 1934), scoring the first penalty in a penalty shoot-out (Giresse in the 1982 semi-final v. Germany FR), saving the first penalty in a penalty shoot-out (Ettori, also in the 1982 semi-final) and also scoring the first golden goal through Laurent Blanc in 1998 s round-of-16 match v. Paraguay. France are one of three former world champions to have been eliminated at the first stage of the FWC competition immediately following their title win, and this without scoring or winning a single match: France exited FWC 2002 after the group matches, losing 0-1 v. Senegal, 0-0 v. Uruguay and 0-2 v. Denmark. Italy were also eliminated in group matches in 1950, as were Brazil in Among the teams to have been eliminated from the finals of a FIFA World Cup without losing a game, France in 2006 and Brazil in 1978 have played the most matches. Each side notched up no fewer than seven games before the curtain came down on their respective campaigns. However, whereas Brazil s unbeaten passage through two group rounds only earned them a berth in the play-off for third place, where they overcame Italy, France made it all the way to the Final in Les Bleus opponents in that match were also La Nazionale Azzurra, who held them to a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time before taking the title on penalties. Two of the ten fastest goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup (the fifth and sixth fastest to be precise) were netted by French strikers. Bernard Lacombe struck against Italy in 1978 with only 31 seconds on the clock, whereas 40 years previously Emile Veinante had taken just 35 seconds to get off the mark against Belgium. Just Fontaine holds the record for the most goals bagged by a player in a single edition of the tournament, having struck 13 in Zinedine Zidane is the last of four footballers to have scored in two FIFA World Cup Finals. The midfield marvel headed a brace in the decider against Brazil in 1998 before converting a penalty against Italy in The three players who beat Zizou into the record books were Brazilian strikers Vava (1958, 1962) and Pele (1958, 1970), and German midfielder Paul Breitner (1974, 1982). France are one of four sides to have participated in each of the first three editions of FIFA s flagship competition, before the event was forced into a 12-year hiatus due to the Second World War. The 1930, 1934 and 1938 tournaments all featured Les Bleus along with Belgium, Brazil and Romania. Twelve Frenchmen have taken part in three editions of the FIFA World Cup but only two scored in every campaign. They were Dominique Rocheteau and Michel Platini, who both found the net in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 instalments. Prior to the 2010 contest, Michel Hidalgo was the only person to have coached France at two FIFA World Cups, the 1978 and 1982 tournaments. Raymond Domenech is the second trainer to guide Les Bleus in two editions of the FIFA World Cup, after Michel Hidalgo in 1978 and Hidalgo holds the record for the most matches as coach of France at world football s premier event, although he will be caught up at the end of the first round by Domenech, who called the shots for seven matches at Germany Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 38

39 2010 Preliminaries The 5-0 thrashing of the Faroe Islands on 10 October 2009 was France s 50th win in 88 qualifying matches. On 6 September 2008 France slipped to a 3-1 defeat against Austria in Vienna. In FIFA World Cup qualification Les Bleus had previously not lost a match by two goals since 9 September 1992, when they went down 2-0 in Bulgaria, and had not shipped three goals in a defeat since Israel snatched a shock 3-2 away win on 13 October On 10 October 2009 France played a home match in Guingamp for the first time in their history, beating the Faroe Islands 5-0. Six of the players who took the field against Italy in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final also saw action in the 2010 preliminary campaign. They are defenders Eric Abidal and William Gallas, midfielder Alou Diarra, striker Thierry Henry and wingers Florent Malouda and Franck Ribery. The narrow 1-0 win in Dublin in the qualifying play-off first leg against Republic of Ireland was France s fourth consecutive victory in Britain and Ireland, where they have not lost or conceded a goal since Les Bleus beat England 2-0 in a friendly played in London in 1999 and Northern Ireland 1-0 in Belfast, also in a friendly, before securing two 1-0 wins over Republic of Ireland in qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2005 and on 14 November France s last defeat in these islands dates back to 19 February 1992, when they went down 2-0 to England at Wembley Stadium. Andre-Pierre Gignac was, together with Thierry Henry, France s joint top scorer in the preliminary campaign. The powerful centre-forward played eight matches and netted four times, averaging one strike for every 109 minutes of play Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition PARIS/SAINT-DENIS (FRA) France Spain 0:2 (0:2) Friendly LENS (FRA) France Costa Rica Friendly RADES (TUN) Tunisia France Friendly SAINT-PIERRE (REU) France China PR Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 39

40 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone Group 7: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Austria - France 3:1 (2:0) VIENNA (AUT) France - Serbia 2:1 (0:0) SAINT-DENIS (FRA) Romania - France 2:2 (2:1) CONSTANTA (ROU) Lithuania - France 0:1 (0:0) KAUNAS (LTU) France - Lithuania 1:0 (0:0) SAINT-DENIS (FRA) Faroe Islands - France 0:1 (0:1) TORSHAVN (FRO) France - Romania 1:1 (0:0) SAINT-DENIS (FRA) Serbia - France 1:1 (1:1) BELGRADE (SRB) France - Faroe Islands 5:0 (2:0) GUINGAMP (FRA) France - Austria 3:1 (2:0) SAINT-DENIS (FRA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Serbia* France Austria Lithuania Romania Faroe Islands FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Play-off European Zone (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Republic of Ireland - France 0:1 (0:0) DUBLIN (IRL) France - Republic of Ireland 1:1 a.e.t. (0:1, 0:1) SAINT-DENIS (FRA) Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 40

41 Germany (GER) General Facts 1 Population (million) 82 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 35 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 16,308 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Lothar MATTHAEUS (150) 11 Best ever goalscorer Gerd MUELLER (68) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 6 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 1 (DEC/92) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 55 / 19 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 190 / Highest win 8:0 v. KSA (2002) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. CRO (1998) 23 Players with most matches Lothar MATTHAEUS (25) 24 Players with most goals Gerd MUELLER (14) 25 All-time Ranking 2nd / 184 points FIFA World Cup Winners in 1954, 1974, 1990 Continental Achievements 3-times UEFA EURO winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 41

42 FIFA World Cup Background Few teams can match Germany s record at the world s premier football competition. Together with Brazil they have played the most matches (92) and contested the most Finals (seven). Furthermore among European sides, Germany have recorded the most goals (190, second only to Brazil who have 201) and the most victories (55, nine fewer than the Auriverde). Germany have avoided defeat in their last 15 first-round matches at the FIFA World Cup. Since suffering a 2-0 upset against Denmark on 13 June 1986, die Mannschaft have chalked up 11 victories and four draws during the opening stage. Lothar Matthaeus holds the tournament appearance record with 25 games played between 1982 and The midfield general made his first outing on 20 June 1982 against Chile, replacing Paul Breitner on 61 minutes, and his last on 4 July 1998 against Croatia. Matthaeus and Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal are the only players to have appeared in five editions of the tournament. Germany are the comeback kings of the FIFA World Cup, the only team in the history of the competition to have won two matches after going two goals behind. Finding themselves 2-0 down just eight minutes into the 1954 Final against the Mighty Magyars of Hungary, the Germans bounced back to take the trophy 3-2 courtesy of Helmut Rahn s match-winner six minutes from time. In the 1970 quarter-finals against England, Germany trailed 2-0 after 49 minutes but dragged themselves back into the contest, only completing their fight-back in extra time with a strike from Gerd Mueller. On three further occasions Die Mannschaft have clawed back a two-goal deficit to snatch a draw. They achieved this feat in 1958 against Czechoslovakia, in the 1982 semi-final against France, whom they went on to beat in a penalty shoot-out, and in 1998 against Yugoslavia. Germany have won all four of the penalty shoot-outs which they have been involved in at the FIFA World Cup, prevailing against France in 1982, Mexico in 1986, England in 1990 and Argentina in All of their 18 penalties taken in those deciders found the back of the net except one, Uli Stielike s saved effort in The only other team to have contested four spot-kick duels at the FIFA World Cup are Argentina, who suffered their first penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of Germany themselves, in the quarter-finals of the 2006 event. Germany set another precedent in this competition by clocking up not one but two 18-match scoring streaks, between the 1934 and 1962 editions, and between the 1986 and 1998 editions. Brazil also scored in 18 consecutive matches during a prolific spell between the 1930 and 1958 instalments. Helmut Schoen has overseen the most matches as coach at the FIFA World Cup, having guided the German national team in 25 games spread over four campaigns from 1966 to He steered his countrymen to the title in 1974, a runners-up berth in 1966 and third position in Uwe Seeler is one of only two players, the other being Pele, to have scored in four different editions of the FIFA World Cup, with nine goals to his name between 1958 and On 30 June 1954 against Austria, striker Fritz Walter became the first player in the history of the FIFA World Cup to convert two penalties in the same game. Germany have won the UEFA European Championship more than any other nation, lifting the trophy three times in 1972, 1980 and Die Mannschaft have also finished runners-up the same number of times (in 1976, 1992 and 2008). Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 42

43 2010 Preliminaries After picking up four victories and a draw on their travels in the 2010 preliminary tournament, Germany remain unbeaten away from home in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. Die Mannschaft have amassed 26 victories and ten draws in 36 qualifiers played on foreign soil since With only two yellow cards dished out to Simon Rolfes and Serdar Tasci and a red card collected by Jerome Boateng for two bookable offences, Joachim Low s men concluded their qualifying bid with the best disciplinary record in the European zone preliminary tournament. Michael Ballack s opening strike in the 4-0 home victory over Liechtenstein was Germany s 200th goal in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. The 100th was bagged by Karl Heinz Rummenigge in the 8-0 goalfest at home to Albania in Since making their tournament debut on native soil in 1937, Germany have never played two home qualifiers in the same city during a single FIFA World Cup preliminary campaign. The five German cities that staged games during the 2010 event were, in chronological order, Dortmund, Moenchengladbach, Leipzig, Hanover and Hamburg. With his three goals against Finland on 10 September 2008, Miroslav Klose became the third German to score a hat-trick in both the preliminary tournament and the FIFA World Cup finals. The prolific target man, who was Germany s top scorer on the trail to South Africa with seven goals, had already struck three times against Saudi Arabia in the 2002 edition. The other two players are Gerd Muller, who hit four goals against Cyprus in the 1970 qualifying competition followed by two hat-tricks in Mexico against Peru and Bulgaria, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge whose three hat-tricks came in the 1982 preliminaries against Finland and Albania, and against Chile during the tournament proper in Spain Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition GELSENKIRCHEN (GER) Germany Cote d'ivoire 2:2 (1:0) Friendly MUNICH (GER) Germany Argentina 0:1 (0:1) Friendly AACHEN (GER) Germany Malta Friendly BUDAPEST (HUN) Hungary Germany Friendly FRANKFURT/MAIN (GER) Germany Bosnia-Herzegovina Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 43

44 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 4 Date Match Result City (Country) Liechtenstein - Germany 0:6 (0:1) VADUZ (LIE) Finland - Germany 3:3 (2:2) HELSINKI (FIN) Germany - Russia 2:1 (2:0) DORTMUND (GER) Germany - Wales 1:0 (0:0) MOENCHENGLADBACH (GER) Germany - Liechtenstein 4:0 (2:0) LEIPZIG (GER) Wales - Germany 0:2 (0:1) CARDIFF (WAL) Azerbaijan - Germany 0:2 (0:1) BAKU (AZE) Germany - Azerbaijan 4:0 (1:0) HANOVER (GER) Russia - Germany 0:1 (0:1) MOSCOW (RUS) Germany - Finland 1:1 (0:1) HAMBURG (GER) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Germany* Russia Finland Wales Azerbaijan Liechtenstein Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 44

45 Ghana (GHA) General Facts 1 Population (million) 24 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 1 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals 0 10 Most capped player Richard KINGSON (75) 11 Best ever goalscorer ABEDI PELE (33) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 1 (DEC/92) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 4 18 Record W / D / L 2 / 0 / 2 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 4 / 6 21 Highest win 2:0 v. CZE (2006) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. BRA (2006) 23 Players with most matches 24 Players with most goals Richard KINGSON (4) John PANTSIL (4) Stephen APPIAH (4) John MENSAH (4) Illiasu SHILLA (4) Matthew AMOAH (4) Eric ADDO (4) Asamoah GYAN (1) Stephen APPIAH (1) Haminu DRAMAN (1) Sulley MUNTARI (1) 25 All-time Ranking 48th / 6 points FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in 2006 Continental Achievements 4-times CAN winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 45

46 FIFA World Cup Background Ghana are one of three African sides to have survived the first round of the FIFA World Cup in their debut campaign, the others being Nigeria (1994) and Senegal (2002). In their maiden appearance in 2006, the Black Stars reached the Round of 16 thanks to wins over Czech Republic (2-0) and USA (2-1). Ghana s first goal at the FIFA World Cup was bagged by striker Asamoah Gyan in the second minute of the win over Czech Republic. Gyan s quick-fire strike was also the fastest goal scored at the Germany 2006 finals. At Germany 2006, Ghana kicked off their first ever FIFA World Cup finals campaign against eventual champions Italy and ended it against the defending champions Brazil. Ghana are one of the most successful teams on their continent. The Black Stars were the first African representatives to win a medal at the Olympic Football Tournament, earning bronze at Barcelona They are two-time victors of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and of the last FIFA U-20 World Cup, have clinched the runners-up spot four times in world youth competitions. They have also lifted the CAF African Cup of Nations trophy on four occasions, most recently in Samuel Kuffour and Stephen Appiah are the only veterans of the FIFA U-17 World Cup winning campaigns, in 1991 and 1995 respectively, to have featured in the senior squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Preliminaries Following their 2-0 victory over Sudan in Accra on 6 September 2009, Ghana became the first African side to book their passage to the finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, besides South Africa who had already qualified as hosts. The Black Stars rounded off their preliminary campaign with a 2-2 draw against visitors Mali, a result which also ended their seven-match home winning streak in this competition. The last six games in that run yielded as many clean sheets. The 2-2 draw with Mali in Ghana s final match of the 2010 tournament was their first in 15 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The west Africans were last held in check by Congo DR, with whom they ground out a 1-1 deadlock in Kinshasa on 27 March Eleven veterans of Ghana s debut FIFA World Cup campaign in 2006 also played in the 2010 preliminary tournament, while another three of the players that helped secure a berth in South Africa went on to lift the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. They are Samuel Inkoom, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Opoku Agyemang. For the second time, a Serbian head coach has steered Ghana to the FIFA World Cup finals. On this occasion the plaudits go to Milovan Rajevac, who has emulated the achievement of Ratomir Dujkovic in Striker Matthew Amoah, the Black Stars leading marksman in the 2010 preliminary competition with five goals, also struck three times ahead of Germany Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 46

47 2010 Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition LUANDA (ANG) Angola Ghana 0:0 Friendly MANZINI (SWZ) Ghana Malawi 0:0 Friendly CABINDA (ANG) Côte d'ivoire Ghana 3:1 (1:0) Africa Cup of Nations LUANDA (ANG) Burkina Faso Ghana 0:1 (0:1) Africa Cup of Nations LUANDA (ANG) Angola Ghana 0:1 (0:1) Africa Cup of Nations LUANDA (ANG) Ghana Nigeria 1:0 (1:0) Africa Cup of Nations LUANDA (ANG) Ghana Egypt 0:1 (0:0) Africa Cup of Nations SARAJEVO (BIH) Bosnia-Herzegovina Ghana 2:1 (1:1) Friendly PONTIAC (USA) Kenya Ghana Friendly ROTTERDAM (NED) Netherlands Ghana Friendly MILTON KEYNES (ENG) Ghana Latvia Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. African Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage - Group 5 Date Match Result City (Country) Ghana - Libya 3:0 (1:0) KUMASI (GHA) Lesotho - Ghana 2:3 (0:2) MANGAUNG/BLOEMFONTEIN (RSA) Gabon - Ghana 2:0 (1:0) LIBREVILLE (GAB) Ghana - Gabon 2:0 (1:0) ACCRA (GHA) Libya - Ghana 1:0 (0:0) TRIPOLI (LBY) Ghana - Lesotho 3:0 (2:0) SEKONDI (GHA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Ghana * Gabon * Libya Lesotho Third Stage - Group D Date Match Result City (Country) Ghana - Benin 1:0 (1:0) KUMASI (GHA) Mali - Ghana 0:2 (0:0) BAMAKO (MLI) Sudan - Ghana 0:2 (0:1) OMDURMAN (SUD) Ghana - Sudan 2:0 (1:0) ACCRA (GHA) Benin - Ghana 1:0 (0:0) COTONOU (BEN) Ghana - Mali 2:2 (0:1) KUMASI (GHA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Ghana* Benin Mali Sudan Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 47

48 Greece (GRE) General Facts 1 Population (million) 11 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 32 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage 7 9 Professionals Most capped player Theo ZAGORAKIS (120) 11 Best ever goalscorer Nikolaos ANASTOPOULOS (29) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 8 [APR 08] FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 3 18 Record W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3 19 Percentage of wins 0 20 GF / GA 0 / Highest win - 22 Biggest defeat 23 Players with most matches 0:4 v. ARG (1994) 0:4 v. BUL (1994) Tassos MITROPOULOS (3) Giannis KALITZAKIS (3) Nikos MACHLAS (3) Nikos NIOPLIAS (3) Savvas KOFIDIS (3) 24 Players with most goals - 25 All-time Ranking 72nd / 0 points FIFA World Cup Group stage in 1994 Continental Achievements UEFA EURO winners 2004 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 48

49 FIFA World Cup Background Greece are the only European side to have played at the FIFA World Cup finals without scoring a single goal. They crashed out of USA 1994 with three defeats in as many matches, losing 4-0 to Argentina and Bulgaria and 2-0 to Nigeria. On 21 June 1994 at the Foxboro stadium in Boston, Greece conceded the last of eight goals scored at FIFA World Cup finals by Diego Maradona. In all three of their matches played at USA 1994, the Greeks defence was breached in the final two minutes of play. The last-gasp strikes were an 89th-minute penalty by striker Gabriel Batistuta in the 4-0 drubbing by Argentina, a 90th-minute effort by midfielder Daniel Borimirov in the 4-0 defeat by Bulgaria and another 90thminute goal in the 2-0 loss to Nigeria, netted by forward Daniel Amokachi. Three of the ten goals shipped by Greece in USA 1994 were spot-kicks, one converted by Gabriel Batistuta and two by Bulgarian forward Hristo Stoichkov. Greece are one of three teams to have used every player available to them in an edition of the FIFA World Cup. All 22 squad members saw action at USA 1994, as did those of Russia in the same edition and France in Greece are the only side to have beaten the host nation in a UEFA European Championship final. In 2004 the Greeks clinched the title with a stunning 1-0 triumph over Portugal, courtesy of a goal from Angelos Charisteas on 57 minutes. On three previous occasions the tournament finale had ended in victory to the hosts, namely Spain in 1964, Italy in 1968 and France in The team s German trainer Otto Rehhagel, who will celebrate his 72nd birthday in August, becomes the oldest coach in the history of the FIFA World Cup Preliminaries The 1-1 draw in Moldova on 9 September 2009 was the Greeks 100th FIFA World Cup qualifier. Their first was a 4-0 mauling by Italy played out on 25 March 1934 in Milan. In the win over Latvia achieved in Athens on 10 October 2009, Greece netted five goals in a FIFA World Cup qualifier for the first time in their history. The Hellenic side had previously chalked up a four-goal return on three occasions, most recently in the 4-1 defeat of Switzerland during the 1970 preliminary competition. Greece s two qualifications to the FIFA World Cup finals bear a number of striking similarities. In both campaigns the Greeks sealed their finals berth more or less on the same day (17 November 1993 and 18 November 2009), with a 1-0 win against an eastern European side (Russia 16 years ago and Ukraine this time around) and with the respective scorers notching their third goal in the national shirt. The match-winning forwards in question were Nikos Machlas in 1993 and Dimitrios Salpingidis ahead of South Africa Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 49

50 Besides coach Otto Rehhagel, seven veterans of the side that clinched the European crown in 2004 were involved in qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Theofanis Gekas, top scorer in the UEFA Zone preliminaries with 10 goals, is one of three players to have scored four times in a single match during European Zone qualifying for South Africa The Greek marksman grabbed a quartet of goals in the 5-2 home victory over Latvia, which took place on 10 October Similar hauls had previously been netted by Czech Republic s Milan Baros and Polish striker Euzebiusz Smolarek, both against San Marino Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition VOLOS (GRE) Greece Senegal 0:2 (0:0) Friendly PIRAEUS (GRE) Greece Korea DPR Friendly ST. GALL (SUI) Greece Paraguay Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone Group 2: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Luxembourg - Greece 0:3 (0:2) LUXEMBOURG (LUX) Latvia - Greece 0:2 (0:1) RIGA (LVA) Greece - Moldova 3:0 (2:0) PIRAEUS (GRE) Greece - Switzerland 1:2 (0:1) PIRAEUS (GRE) Israel - Greece 1:1 (0:1) RAMAT GAN (ISR) Greece - Israel 2:1 (1:0) HERAKLION (GRE) Switzerland - Greece 2:0 (0:0) BASEL (SUI) Moldova - Greece 1:1 (0:1) CHISINAU (MDA) Greece - Latvia 5:2 (1:2) ATHENS (GRE) Greece - Luxembourg 2:1 (2:0) ATHENS (GRE) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Switzerland* Greece Latvia Israel Luxembourg Moldova FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Play-off European Zone (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Greece - Ukraine 0:0 ATHENS (GRE) Ukraine - Greece 0:1 (0:1) DONETSK (UKR) Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 50

51 Honduras (HON) General Facts 1 Population (million) 8 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 4 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CONCACAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage 5 9 Professionals Most capped player Amado GUEVARA (132) 11 Best ever goalscorer Carlos PAVON (57) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 20 (SEP 01) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 3 18 Record W / D / L 0 / 2 / 1 19 Percentage of wins 0 20 GF / GA 2 / 3 21 Highest win - 22 Biggest defeat 0:1 v. YUG (1982) 23 Players with most matches 24 Players with most goals Allan COSTLY (3) Gilberto YEARWOOD (3) Hector ZELAYA (3) Jaime VILLEGAS (3) Jose FIGUEROA (3) Julio Cesar ARZU (3) Porfirio BETANCOURT (3) Ramon MARADIAGA (3) Eduardo LAING (1) Hector ZELAYA (1) 25 All-time Ranking 57th / 2 points FIFA World Cup Group stage in 1982 Continental Achievements CONCACAF Championship winners 1981 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 51

52 FIFA World Cup Background Honduras make their return to football s top table 28 years since they debuted at Spain 1982, where they recorded two draws and one defeat. In their previous outing at the FIFA World Cup, Honduras only rubbed shoulders with European opposition. As well as hosts Spain, Los Catrachos (Hondurans) were matched up against Northern Ireland and Yugoslavia in their first-stage group. The seventh-minute effort bagged by legendary Catracho midfielder Hector Zelaya against Spain was the quickest goal netted by a CONCACAF team playing their debut match at football s showpiece event. On 23 July 2001 Honduras became the first non-south American side to knock Brazil out of the Copa America, grabbing a shock 2-0 win in the quarter-finals thanks to an own goal by midfielder Juliano Belletti and an injurytime strike from Saul Martinez. For the first time in the opening round of football s showpiece event, Honduras will take on a non-european team in the shape of Chile. During their only previous outing in the FIFA World Cup, at Spain 1982, Los Catrachos were drawn against the hosts in addition to Northern Ireland and Yugoslavia. In Group H at South Africa 2010, the other two teams to rub shoulders with the Central Americans will be Spain and Switzerland. Reinaldo Rueda is the first Colombian coach to guide a non-south American team at the finals of the FIFA World Cup. Fellow countrymen Hernan Gomez and Luis Suarez took charge of Ecuador at the 2002 and 2006 editions respectively. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 52

53 2010 Preliminaries In the last preliminary campaign just as in the 1982 event, Honduras booked their passage to the FIFA World Cup by getting a result against El Salvador. On 16 November 1981, a 0-0 stalemate was enough to take the Central Americans to their first finals, whereas a 1-0 win in San Salvador on 14 October 2009 rubber-stamped their ticket to South Africa. Honduras finished third in the hexagonal final stage of the CONCACAF preliminary tournament, level on points with Costa Rica but with a better goal difference. Nevertheless Los Catrachos would have missed out on automatic qualification were it not for USA s last-gasp equaliser against Costa Rica on the final matchday, while Honduras were playing in El Salvador. After going 2-0 down against the Ticos in Washington DC, the Americans fought back to salvage a draw in the fourth minute of added time, thanks to a goal from Jonathan Bornstein. During the 2010 tournament Honduras reached two important milestones in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. Besides playing their 100th game on 14 June 2008 in Bayamon, a 2-2 draw with Puerto Rico, the Central Americans also claimed their 200th goal courtesy of veteran forward Carlos Pavon s lone strike in the 1-0 home victory over El Salvador on 10 June Noel Valladares kept goal in every one of his country s 18 matches on the road to South Africa 2010, playing all 1620 minutes of the campaign. Honduras built their successful qualification bid on a formidable home record, chalking up eight wins on the bounce before finally losing their last game 3-2 to USA on 10 October With seven strikes netted in the 2010 preliminary competition, Honduras all-time top marksman Carlos Pavon takes his total haul in FIFA World Cup qualifiers to 25. The first of those goals dates back to 21 September 1996, in the home match against Mexico, while the last came on 14 October 2009 in El Salvador. The veteran striker notched his highest goal tally in a single preliminary tournament on the road to Korea/Japan 2002, with Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition TEGUCIGALPA (HON) Honduras Latvia 2:1 (1:1) Friendly MIAMI GARDENS (USA) Honduras Peru 1:2 (0:1) Friendly CARSON/LOS ANGELES (USA) USA Honduras 1:3 (0:2) Friendly ISTANBUL (TUR) Turkey Honduras 2:0 (1:0) Friendly SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Honduras Venezuela Friendly TBA (UNK) Belarus Honduras Friendly TBA (UNK) Azerbaijan Honduras Friendly KLAGENFURT (AUT) Romania Honduras Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 53

54 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. CONCACAF Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage - Group 7 - Play-off Date Match Result City (Country) Honduras - Puerto Rico 4:0 (1:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Puerto Rico - Honduras 2:2 (2:1) BAYAMON (PUR) Third Stage - Group 2 Date Match Result City (Country) Mexico - Honduras 2:1 (0:1) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Canada - Honduras 1:2 (1:0) MONTREAL (CAN) Honduras - Jamaica 2:0 (0:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Honduras - Canada 3:1 (1:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Jamaica - Honduras 1:0 (1:0) KINGSTON (JAM) Honduras - Mexico 1:0 (0:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Honduras* Mexico* Jamaica Canada Fourth Stage - League Round Date Match Result City (Country) Costa Rica - Honduras 2:0 (0:0) SAN JOSE (CRC) Trinidad and Tobago - Honduras 1:1 (0:0) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) Honduras - Mexico 3:1 (2:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) USA - Honduras 2:1 (1:1) CHICAGO (USA) Honduras - El Salvador 1:0 (1:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Honduras - Costa Rica 4:0 (1:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Honduras - Trinidad and Tobago 4:1 (2:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Mexico - Honduras 1:0 (0:0) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Honduras - USA 2:3 (0:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) El Salvador - Honduras 0:1 (0:0) SAN SALVADOR (SLV) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 USA* Mexico* Honduras* Costa Rica El Salvador Trinidad and Tobago Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 54

55 Italy (ITA) General Facts 1 Population (million) 58 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 31 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 4,980 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Fabio CANNAVARO (132) 11 Best ever goalscorer Luigi RIVA (35) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 5 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 1 (NOV 93) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 44 / 19 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 122 / Highest win 7:1 v. USA (1934) 22 Biggest defeat 1:4 v. SUI (1954) 1:4 v. BRA (1970) 23 Players with most matches Paolo MALDINI (23) 24 Players with most goals Christian VIERI (9) Paolo ROSSI (9) Roberto BAGGIO (9) 25 All-time Ranking 3rd / 151 points FIFA World Cup Winners in 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 Continental Achievements UEFA EURO winners 1968 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 55

56 FIFA World Cup Background Despite having played 23 games at the FIFA World Cup, two short of Lothar Matthaeus appearance record, defender Paolo Maldini has clocked up more minutes of football (2217) at the event than any other footballer. On 11 July 1982 in Madrid, Dino Zoff became the oldest player to compete in a FIFA World Cup Final at the ripe old age of 40 years and 133 days. No other team has contested as many extra-time matches at the FIFA World Cup as Italy, who have been taken the full distance in 11 of their 77 fixtures, winning five, drawing five and losing once, against Korea Republic in Italy couldn t have chosen a better time to achieve their first penalty shoot-out win in four attempts at the FIFA World Cup, than the 2006 Final against France. Previously the Azzurri had been undone by Argentina in the 1990 semi-final, Brazil in the 1994 title decider and France in the last eight of the 1998 instalment. All four of Italy s Trophy wins have come on the Old Continent, on home soil in 1934, in France in 1938, Spain in 1982 and Germany in Italy were the first world champions to defend their crown, notching consecutive titles in 1934 and 1938, as well as the first defending champions to suffer the ignominy of a first-round exit (1950). During a 32 year slump spanning five editions of the FIFA World Cup between France 1938 and Mexico 1970, Italy failed to get beyond the first round. Apart from the eliminations suffered in 1950, 1954, 1962 and 1966 the Squadra Azzurra didn t take part in Sweden 1958, having failed to qualify for the first time in their history. With his strike against Ghana in 2006, towering target-man Vincenzo Iaquinta became the eleventh Italian to net his first international goal in a FIFA World Cup finals match. The others include Pietro Ferraris in 1938, Giacomo Bulgarelli in 1962, Roberto Boninsegna in the semi-final against Germany FR in 1970, Paolo Rossi in 1978 and Salvatore Schillaci in In every FIFA World Cup since 1978, the Nazionale have conceded at least one goal scored by a footballer who was playing, or who has played, for an Italian club. The foreign imports on target were Dirceu in the 1978 edition, Daniel Passarella, Socrates and Falcao in 1982, Maradona and Michel Platini in 1986, Claudio Caniggia and David Platt in 1990, Hristo Stoichkov in 1994, Marcelo Salas in 1998, Milan Rapaic and Ahn Jung Hwan in 2002 and Zinedine Zidane in Italy hold the record for consecutive clean sheets in a single FWC competition: in the 1990 tournament, goalkeeper Walter Zenga was unbeaten in five matches in a row, a total of 517 minutes. All of Italy s FIFA World Cup-winning coaches returned to the Azzurri dugout in the edition following their Trophy-winning campaign. Vittorio Pozzo conquered the world for the second consecutive time at France 1938, having already steered his country to the title in 1934 on home turf. Enzo Bearzot led the Nazionale Azzurra back into battle at Mexico 1986, four years after plotting their path to glory in Spain. Marcello Lippi coached Italy to their fourth world crown in Germany 2006 and will be back on the bench at South Africa Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 56

57 2010 Preliminaries The draw in Dublin with Republic of Ireland on 10 October 2009 confirmed Italy s progression to the main event with one game remaining. It was the third time that the Nazionale had sealed a finals berth in their penultimate qualifier, after the 1982 and 2006 editions, when they went on to lift the Trophy. Italy have lost none of their 44 home qualifiers in this competition to date. Their record stands at 39 wins and five draws. The 1-1 stalemate against the Republic of Ireland in Bari on 1 April 2009 brought to an end the Italians run of 12 successive home victories in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. In no fewer than three matches during the 2010 tournament, Italy waited until the dying seconds to rescue the points. In the opener away to Cyprus, Antonio Di Natale s second strike stole a 2-1 victory in the second minute of stoppage time. Then in the last two matchdays, Alberto Gilardino first bagged the 90th-minute equaliser which earned his team a draw against Republic of Ireland and a ticket to South Africa, before his late hat-trick wiped out a two-goal deficit in the home match against Cyprus, clinching a 3-2 win in the second added minute. Marcello Lippi called on 15 world champions from the Germany 2006 squad during the course of the 2010 qualifying campaign. Alberto Gilardino, Italy s leading scorer in the 2010 qualifying tournament, netted all four of his goals in the last 15 minutes of play. The imposing target-man bagged a 90 th minute goal to earn the Italians a 2-2 draw away to Republic of Ireland, before his hat-trick at home to Cyprus, scored between the 78th minute and the second minute of added time, secured a sensational 3-2 comeback victory after the Azzurri had gone 2-0 behind Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition PESCARA (ITA) Italy Netherlands 0:0 Friendly CESENA (ITA) Italy Sweden 1:0 (1:0) Friendly MONTE CARLO (FRA) Italy Cameroon 0:0 Friendly BRUSSELS (BEL) Italy Mexico Friendly GENEVA (SUI) Switzerland Italy Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 57

58 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 8 Date Match Result City (Country) Cyprus - Italy 1:2 (1:1) LARNACA (CYP) Italy - Georgia 2:0 (1:0) UDINE (ITA) Bulgaria - Italy 0:0 SOFIA (BUL) Italy - Montenegro 2:1 (2:1) LECCE (ITA) Montenegro - Italy 0:2 (0:1) PODGORICA (MNE) Italy - Republic of Ireland 1:1 (1:0) BARI (ITA) Georgia - Italy 0:2 (0:0) TBILISI (GEO) Italy - Bulgaria 2:0 (2:0) TURIN (ITA) Republic of Ireland - Italy 2:2 (1:1) DUBLIN (IRL) Italy - Cyprus 3:2 (0:1) PARMA (ITA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Italy* Republic of Ireland Bulgaria Cyprus Montenegro Georgia Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 58

59 Japan (JPN) General Facts 1 Population (million) Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 34 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation AFC 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 4,805 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Masami IHARA (122) 11 Best ever goalscorer Kunishige KAMAMOTO (55) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 9 (FEB 98) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 2 / 2 / 6 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 8 / Highest win 2:0 v. TUN (2002) 22 Biggest defeat 1:4 v. BRA (2006) 23 Players with most matches Hidetoshi NAKATA (10) 24 Players with most goals Junichi INAMOTO (2) 25 All-time Ranking 43rd / 8 points FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in 2002 Continental Achievements 3-times Asian Nations Cup winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 59

60 FIFA World Cup Background Japan s Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi is the only Asian goalkeeper to have saved a spot-kick at the FIFA World Cup. The renowned penalty stopper parried Darijo Srna s effort to safety on 18 June 2006 in the match against Croatia, which finished goalless. Japan have only progressed beyond the first round once, at the edition which they co-hosted with Korea Republic in The AFC hopefuls were subsequently knocked out in the Round of 16 by Turkey. In ten matches played at FIFA s flagship event, the only team that Japan have faced twice are Croatia, losing 1-0 in 1998 and drawing 0-0 in Hidetoshi Nakata has featured in all ten of his country s games at the FIFA World Cup. Along with fellow midfielder Shinji Ono, he also holds the distinction of having played at least one match in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 editions. Masashi Nakayama scored Japan s first ever FIFA World Cup finals goal. Against Jamaica in the 1998 event, the forward netted in the 74th minute of a 2-1 defeat to the CONCACAF representatives. Still on the subject of goals, midfielder Junichi Inamoto is the only Japanese player to have found the net twice in the global showpiece event, with solitary strikes against Belgium and Russia in the 2002 edition. At the 2006 tournament, Japan recorded a draw and two defeats. In both of those losses, 3-1 to Australia and 4-1 to Brazil, the team led by then-coach Zico had scored first. Japan were the first Asian national side to take to the field in the finals of a FIFA competition. At the Olympic Football Tournament in Berlin on 4 August 1936, the East Asians battled to a 3-2 victory over Sweden, two days before China PR lost their debut encounter 2-0 to Great Britain. In 1968 Japan claimed the first and only medal won to date by an Asian team at the Olympic Football Tournament, prevailing 2-0 over Mexico in the bronze medal match. In the last five editions of the AFC Asian Cup, Japan have been crowned champions three times (in 1992, 2000 and 2004) and reached the semi-finals of the last tournament, which was held in Takeshi Okada, who also led the Samurai Blue during their historic first FIFA World Cup outing in 1998, is the first Asian coach to take part in two editions of the competition Preliminaries In the 2010 Asian zone preliminary tournament, just as in the 2006 event, Japan were the first team to qualify for the finals. The Blue Samurai s 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan in Tashkent on 6 June 2009, which sealed their passage to South Africa, was followed a couple of hours later by the qualifications of Australia and then Korea Republic, on the back of their results away to Qatar and United Arab Emirates respectively. This is Japan s fourth appearance at the FIFA World Cup but only their third qualifying tournament, since they participated in the 2002 event as co-hosts. In all three of these qualifying campaigns, the East Asians have always been pitted against Oman. All four of the Blue Samurai s FIFA World Cup appearances have occurred consecutively, beginning with the 1998 edition. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 60

61 Just like in the Germany 2006 preliminary competition, Japan played their home matches in the cities of Saitama and Yokohama, where they remain unbeaten. On the road to South Africa 2010, Takeshi Okada s men competed in a total of seven home ties, four in Saitama and three in Yokohama, accumulating four wins and three draws overall. In the South Africa 2010 Preliminaries, Japan bagged more goals on their travels than at home. Of their 23 strikes in 14 games, 12 were netted overseas. On no fewer than three occasions, the Japanese managed to breach their hosts defence three times, winning 3-0 in Thailand, 3-2 in Bahrain and 3-0 in Qatar. The 0-0 stalemate against Australia, played out in Yokohama on 11 February 2009, came 20 years after Japan s last scoreless home draw in qualification for the FIFA World Cup, on 18 June 1989 in the match against Hong Kong. In total the Blue Samurai have recorded three 0-0 results in 35 home qualifiers played since Four players finished the preliminary campaign as joint top scorers for Japan, with three goals each. However, the only member of this quartet to have already found the net in the finals of a FIFA World Cup is midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, who struck against Australia in The other three are Yasuhito Endo, Yuji Nakazawa and Marcus Tulio Tanaka Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition ENSCHEDE (NED) Netherlands Japan 3:0 (0:0) Friendly UTRECHT (NED) Japan Ghana 4:3 (0:1) Friendly SHIZUOKA (JPN) Japan Hong Kong 6:0 (2:0) Asian Nations Cup 2011 Prel. Comp YOKOHAMA (JPN) Japan Scotland 2:0 (0:0) Friendly MIYAGI (JPN) Japan Togo 5:0 (3:0) Friendly PORT ELIZABETH (RSA) South Africa Japan 0:0 Friendly HONG KONG (HKG) Hong Kong Japan 0:4 (0:1) Asian Nations Cup 2011 Prel. Comp SANA'A (YEM) Yemen Japan 2:3 (2:1) Asian Nations Cup 2011 Prel. Comp OITA (JPN) Japan Venezuela 0:0 Friendly TOKYO (JPN) Japan China PR 0:0 EAFF Championship TOKYO (JPN) Japan Hong Kong 3:0 (1:0) EAFF Championship TOKYO (JPN) Japan Korea Republic 1:3 (1:2) EAFF Championship TOYOTA (JPN) Japan Bahrain 2:0 (1:0) Asian Nations Cup 2011 Prel. Comp OSAKA (JPN) Japan Serbia 0:3 (0.2) Friendly SAITAMA (JPN) Japan Korea Republic Friendly GRAZ (AUT) Japan England Friendly SION (SUI) Japan Côte d'ivoire Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 61

62 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Asian Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Third Stage - Group 2 Date Match Result City (Country) Japan - Thailand 4:1 (1:1) SAITAMA (JPN) Bahrain - Japan 1:0 (0:0) MANAMA (BHR) Japan - Oman 3:0 (2:0) YOKOHAMA (JPN) Oman - Japan 1:1 (1:0) MUSCAT (OMA) Thailand - Japan 0:3 (0:2) BANGKOK (THA) Japan - Bahrain 1:0 (0:0) SAITAMA (JPN) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Japan * Bahrain * Oman Thailand Fourth Stage - Group 1 Date Match Result City (Country) Bahrain - Japan 2:3 (0:2) MANAMA (BHR) Japan - Uzbekistan 1:1 (1:1) SAITAMA (JPN) Qatar - Japan 0:3 (0:1) DOHA (QAT) Japan - Australia 0:0 YOKOHAMA (JPN) Japan - Bahrain 1:0 (0:0) SAITAMA (JPN) Uzbekistan - Japan 0:1 (0:1) TASHKENT (UZB) Japan - Qatar 1:1 (1:0) YOKOHAMA (JPN) Australia - Japan 2:1 (0:1) MELBOURNE (AUS) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Australia* Japan* Bahrain Qatar Uzbekistan Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 62

63 Korea DPR (PRK) General Facts 1 Population (million) 23 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 2 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation AFC 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals 0 10 Most capped player KIM Yong Jun (53) 11 Best ever goalscorer JONG Tae Se (12) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 57 (NOV 93) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions 8 15 Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 4 18 Record W / D / L 1 / 1 / 2 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 5 / 9 21 Highest win 1:0 v. ITA (1966) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. URS (1966) 23 Players with most matches SHIN Yung Kyoo (4) HAN Bong Zin (4) IM Seung Hwi (4) LEE Chang Myung (4) Zoong Sun LIM (4) PAK Doo Ik (4) PAK Seung Zin (4) 24 Players with most goals PAK Seung Zin (2) 25 All-time Ranking 54th / 4 points FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists in 1966 Continental Achievements - Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 63

64 FIFA World Cup Background One of the most illustrious victories in the history of the Korea DPR national side is undoubtedly the 1-0 upset against Italy in the first round of the 1966 FIFA World Cup in Middlesbrough, England, which propelled the Asian debutants into the quarter-finals. The match-winning strike was scored by Pak Doo-Ik, who subsequently coached the national team at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Korea DPR have progressed from the first round in four of their five appearances at the finals of FIFA competitions, although they have always been eliminated in their next game. Besides the 1966 FIFA World Cup, this happened at the Olympic Football Tournament in 1976, and in the 2005 and 2007 editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The only tournament in which they failed to survive past the first round was the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea DPR are one of only two teams in FIFA World Cup history to lose a match after taking a three-goal lead. In the quarter-finals of the 1966 edition against Portugal, the North Koreans were 3-0 ahead by the midway point of the first half. However, they went on to concede five goals, the first four of which were netted by Eusebio. A similar fate befell Switzerland in 1954, when they let slip a three-goal advantage in their 7-5 loss to Austria. The opening goal in the match against Portugal, scored by Pak Seung-Zin after only 50 seconds, is the eighth fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history. Two of the three titles claimed by AFC sides in FIFA competitions have been won by Korea DPR, both in the women s game, namely the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2006 and the FIFA U-17 World Cup The other Asian trophy win, the only one in men s football, was clinched by Saudi Arabia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Due to withdrawals or failure to qualify for the finals, Korea DPR have participated in only two editions of the AFC Asian Cup, in 1980 and in They secured their best finish in their maiden campaign, taking fourth spot after losing the semi-final to southern neighbours Korea Republic, who overturned a one-goal deficit in the final minutes of the game Preliminaries Korea DPR began their journey to qualification right from the first knockout round of the Asian zone preliminary competition, playing the outward leg on 21 October 2007 in Ulan Bator, where they saw off Mongolia 4-1. Six of the country s 16 qualifiers ended in draws, five of them goalless. Two of those 0-0 stalemates were against Korea Republic, the others involved Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan. Korea DPR have recorded clean sheets in their last five home matches. However, they also failed to find the net during their last three group matches in the fourth and decisive preliminary stage. Of all the Asian teams to progress from the Stage 4 round-robin groups, Korea DPR were the only side to qualify on goal difference, based on their results against Saudi Arabia. After the two home-and-away knockout rounds, Korea DPR met Korea Republic no fewer than four times in the last two group stages, recording one draw and three defeats. The Chollima s two top scorers on the road to South Africa 2010 were Hong Yong-Jo and Jong Chol-Min, with four goals apiece. However, whereas FC Rostov striker Hong Yong-Jo was a mainstay of the side, making 14 appearances during the preliminary campaign, home-based forward Jong Chol-Min played only the first two ties against Mongolia in October Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 64

65 2010 Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition KAOHSIUNG (TPE) Korea DPR Guam 9:2 (6:2) EAFF Championship KAOHSIUNG (TPE) Hong Kong Korea DPR 0:0 EAFF Championship KAOHSIUNG (TPE) Chinese Taipei Korea DPR 1:2 (0:1) EAFF Championship LE MANS (FRA) Congo Korea DPR 0:0 Friendly LUSAKA (ZAM) Zambia Korea DPR 4:1 (2:0) Friendly DOHA (QAT) Korea DPR Mali 1:0 (0:0) Four Nations Tournament Qatar DOHA (QAT) Qatar Korea DPR 0:1 (0:0) Four Nations Tournament Qatar DOHA (QAT) Iran Korea DPR 1:0 (1:0) Four Nations Tournament Qatar COLOMBO (SRI) Korea DPR Turkmenistan 1:1 (0:1) AFC Challenge Cup COLOMBO (SRI) Kyrgyzstan Korea DPR 0:4 (0:1) AFC Challenge Cup COLOMBO (SRI) Korea DPR Myanmar 5:0 (3:0) AFC Challenge Cup COLOMBO (SRI) Turkmenistan Korea DPR 1:1 AET (1:1, 1:0) PSO 4:5 AFC Challenge Cup PUERTO LA CRUZ (VEN) Venezuela Korea DPR 2:1 (1:0) Friendly TORREON (MEX) Mexico Korea DPR 2:1 (0:0) Friendly PIRAEUS (GRE) Greece Korea DPR Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 65

66 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Asian Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Play-offs Date Match Result City (Country) Mongolia - Korea DPR 1:4 (0:3) ULAAN-BAATAR (MNG) Korea DPR - Mongolia 5:1 (3:1) PYONGYANG (PRK) Third Stage - Group 3 Date Match Result City (Country) Jordan - Korea DPR 0:1 (0:1) AMMAN (JOR) Korea DPR - Korea Republic 0:0 SHANGHAI (CHN) Turkmenistan - Korea DPR 0:0 ASHGABAT (TKM) Korea DPR - Turkmenistan 1:0 (0:0) PYONGYANG (PRK) Korea DPR - Jordan 2:0 (1:0) PYONGYANG (PRK) Korea Republic - Korea DPR 0:0 SEOUL (KOR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Korea Republic * Korea DPR * Jordan Turkmenistan Fourth Stage - Group 2 Date Match Result City (Country) United Arab Emirates - Korea DPR 1:2 (0:0) ABU DHABI (UAE) Korea DPR - Korea Republic 1:1 (0:0) SHANGHAI (CHN) Iran - Korea DPR 2:1 (1:0) TEHRAN (IRN) Korea DPR - Saudi Arabia 1:0 (1:0) PYONGYANG (PRK) Korea DPR - United Arab Emirates 2:0 (0:0) PYONGYANG (PRK) Korea Republic - Korea DPR 1:0 (0:0) SEOUL (KOR) Korea DPR - Iran 0:0 PYONGYANG (PRK) Saudi Arabia - Korea DPR 0:0 RIYADH (KSA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Korea Republic* Korea DPR* Saudi Arabia Iran United Arab Emirates Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 66

67 Korea Republic (KOR) General Facts 1 Population (million) 48 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 99 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 28 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation AFC 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 1,094 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player HONG Myung Bo (136) 11 Best ever goalscorer CHA Bum Kun (55) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 17 (DEC 98) FIFA FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 4 / 7 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 22 / Highest win 2:0 v. POL (2002) 22 Biggest defeat 0:9 v. HUN (1954) 23 Players with most matches HONG Myung Bo (16) 24 Players with most goals AHN Jung Hwan (3) 25 All-time Ranking 29th / 19 points FIFA World Cup Semi-finalists (4 th ) in 2002 Continental Achievements 2-times Asian Nations Cup winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 67

68 FIFA World Cup Background Korea Republic have played 24 matches at the FIFA World Cup, more than any other Asian nation. Nevertheless the Red Devils had to wait until the 2002 edition for their first win, 2-0 against Poland. That result ended a run of 13 matches without a victory, the second longest in the competition s history behind the 17-match winless streak achieved by Bulgaria. At that same event, as co-hosts alongside Japan, the Taegeuk Warriors secured the best ever finish by an AFC representative, reaching fourth spot. Korea Republic did not enjoy the most encouraging of debuts on the FIFA World Cup stage. In the opening match of their first tournament on 17 June 1954 in Zurich, the Koreans were thumped 9-0 by a Puskas-inspired Hungary side. That dismal display was followed three days later by a 7-0 thrashing at the hands of Turkey. Three of the Red Devils four victories at the FIFA World Cup finals have come at the expense of European sides: 2-0 against Poland, 1-0 against Portugal and 2-1 against Italy, all during the 2002 edition. The Koreans solitary victory against non-european opposition, which also remains their only success on foreign soil, was the 2-1 defeat of Togo at Germany All four of Korea Republic s wins in the FIFA World Cup were masterminded by a Dutch head coach, namely Guus Hiddink in 2002 and Dick Advocaat in The golden goal bagged by Ahn Jung-Hwan in the 117th minute of the Round of 16 tie against Italy in 2002 was one of the four latest strikes scored in extra-time in FIFA World Cup history. Korea Republic won the first two editions of the AFC Asian Cup, in 1956 and Since then the East Asians have reached the final a further three times, although the last was back in Ha Seok-Ju holds the unenviable record for the quickest sending-off after scoring in a FIFA World Cup match. Having netted the opener on 28 minutes against Mexico at France 1998, the midfielder was given his marching orders just two minutes later. Mexico went on to claw back the deficit and win the match with three second-half goals. Hong Myung-Bo has made more FIFA World Cup finals appearances than any other Asian player, having taken the field in 16 games. He and Saudi Arabian striker Sami Al-Jaber share the distinction of being the only footballers in their continental zone to have participated in four editions. The former defender also coached his country s U-20 team during their successful campaign at the 2009 youth event in Egypt. In the play-off for third place at Korea/Japan 2002, Korea Republic conceded the fastest goal in the history of the FIFA World Cup when Turkish centre-forward Hakan Sukur breached their defences after only 11 seconds of play. The first South Korean goal in the FIFA World Cup was scored in 1986 by Park Chang-Sun against the eventual world champions Argentina. The first-round encounter ended 3-1 to the South Americans. Coach Huh Jung-Moo represented his native country as a player in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, playing three matches and scoring a goal in the 3-2 defeat by Italy. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 68

69 2010 Preliminaries Korea Republic will be making their eighth appearance at the finals of the FIFA World Cup, their seventh consecutive participation since Mexico Huh Jung-Moo s charges are the only Asian side to have finished the preliminary tournament unbeaten. In 14 matches the Koreans amassed seven victories and as many draws. On 1 April 2009 in Seoul, Korea Republic played their 100th FIFA World Cup qualifier which ended in a 1-0 victory over northern neighbours Korea DPR. The Red Devils have played more preliminary games (103) and obtained more victories (62) than any other AFC side, although in terms of goals scored they are ranked second with 199 strikes, two fewer than Iran. During the course of the last preliminary tournament, Korea Republic squared up to Jordan and Turkmenistan for the first time in the history of the event. The Red Devils won three of these meetings and were held to a draw at home to Jordan. All seven goals conceded by Korea Republic in the preliminary tournament were bagged in the second half between the 52- and 81-minute mark. Park Ji-Sung ended the qualifying run as the Taeguk Warriors leading marksman, with five strikes to his name. The hard-running midfielder is also one of four South Koreans (the others being Ahn Jung-Hwan, Hwang Sun- Hong and Yoo Sang-Chul) to have found the net in two different FIFA World Cup finals Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition SEOUL (KOR) Korea Republic Paraguay 1:0 (0:0) Friendly SEOUL (KOR) Korea Republic Australia 3:1 (2:1) Friendly SEOUL (KOR) Korea Republic Senegal 2:0 (1:0) Friendly ESBJERG (DEN) Denmark Korea Republic 0:0 Friendly LONDON (ENG) Korea Republic Serbia 0:1 (0:1) Friendly JOHANNESBURG (RSA) Zambia Korea Republic 4:2 (2:1) Friendly MALAGA (ESP) Finland Korea Republic 0:2 (0:1) Friendly MALAGA (ESP) Latvia Korea Republic 0:1 (0:0) Friendly TOKYO (JPN) Korea Republic Hong Kong 5:0 (4:0) EAFF Championship TOKYO (JPN) Korea Republic China PR 0:3 (0:2) EAFF Championship TOKYO (JPN) Japan Korea Republic 1:3 (1:2) EAFF Championship LONDON (ENG) Cote d'ivoire Korea Republic 0:2 (0:1) Friendly SEOUL (KOR) Korea Republic Ecuador Friendly SAITAMA (JPN) Japan Korea Republic Friendly TBA (UNK) Belarus Korea Republic Friendly INNSBRUCK (AUT) Spain Korea Republic Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 69

70 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Asian Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Third Stage - Group 3 Date Match Result City (Country) Korea Republic - Turkmenistan 4:0 (1:0) SEOUL (KOR) Korea DPR - Korea Republic 0:0 SHANGHAI (CHN) Korea Republic - Jordan 2:2 (1:0) SEOUL (KOR) Jordan - Korea Republic 0:1 (0:1) AMMAN (JOR) Turkmenistan - Korea Republic 1:3 (0:1) ASHGABAT (TKM) Korea Republic - Korea DPR 0:0 SEOUL (KOR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Korea Republic * Korea DPR * Jordan Turkmenistan Fourth Stage - Group 2 Date Match Result City (Country) Korea DPR - Korea Republic 1:1 (0:0) SHANGHAI (CHN) Korea Republic - United Arab Emirates 4:1 (2:0) SEOUL (KOR) Saudi Arabia - Korea Republic 0:2 (0:0) RIYADH (KSA) Iran - Korea Republic 1:1 (0:0) TEHRAN (IRN) Korea Republic - Korea DPR 1:0 (0:0) SEOUL (KOR) United Arab Emirates - Korea Republic 0:2 (0:2) DUBAI (UAE) Korea Republic - Saudi Arabia 0:0 SEOUL (KOR) Korea Republic - Iran 1:1 (0:0) SEOUL (KOR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Korea Republic* Korea DPR* Saudi Arabia Iran United Arab Emirates Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 70

71 Mexico (MEX) General Facts 1 Population (million) Size of country (1,000 km2) 1,973 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 14 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CONCACAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 8,479 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Claudio SUAREZ (177) 11 Best ever goalscorer Jared BORGETTI (46) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 4 (FEB 98) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 11 / 12 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 48 / Highest win 4:0 v. SLV (1970) 22 Biggest defeat 0:6 v. FRG (1978) 23 Players with most matches Antonio CARBAJAL (11) 24 Players with most goals Luis HERNANDEZ (4) 25 All-time Ranking 15th / 45 points FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists in 1970, 1986 Continental Achievements 3-times CONCACAF Championship winners 5-times CONCACAF Gold Cup winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 71

72 FIFA World Cup Background Of all the CONCACAF nations, Mexico have chalked up the most FIFA World Cup appearances (the 2010 edition will be their 14th campaign) as well as the most matches (45), victories (11) and goals scored (48). In each of the last four editions of the FIFA World Cup, the Central Americans have been eliminated in the Round of 16. They crashed out on penalties against Bulgaria in 1994 before succumbing 2-1 to Germany in 1998, 2-0 to USA in 2002 and 2-1 after extra time to Argentina in Alberto Garcia Aspe and Cuauhtemoc Blanco are the only Mexicans to have scored in two different editions of the FIFA World Cup. After nabbing his country s equaliser in the 1-1 Round of 16 draw with Bulgaria in 1994, Garcia Aspe netted in the 2-2 stalemate against Belgium in Fellow attacking midfield marauder Blanco also got on the scoresheet in that match, before bagging the only goal in the 1-0 opening win over Croatia four years later. Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal was the first player to appear in five different editions of the FIFA World Cup. The man nicknamed El Cinco Copas took the field a total of 11 times at football s main event, making his tournament debut on 24 June 1950 against Brazil and bowing out on 19 July 1966 against Uruguay. The two players who have enjoyed the longest career in this competition are both Mexican. Top spot goes to that man Carbajal, whose first and last matches were separated by 16 years and 25 days. In second place (eight days behind the legendary Club Leon custodian) is Hugo Sanchez, whose FIFA World Cup odyssey spanned the 16 years and 17 days between Tunisia-Mexico on 2 June 1978 and Norway-Mexico on 19 June Despite making their tournament bow in the inaugural contest in 1930, Mexico did not notch their first win at the FIFA World Cup until 7 June 1962, overpowering Czechoslovakia 3-1 to end a wretched run of 12 losses (the first nine of which were consecutive) and one draw. Mexico hold the record for consecutive defeats in FWC finals; they recorded a losing run of nine matches, starting on 13 July 1930 (1-4 v. France) and ending on 11 June 1958, when they drew 1-1 v. Wales thanks to a very late goal scored by Belmonte with just a minute to go. The first penalty scored in the history of the FIFA World Cup was notched by El Tricolor defender Manuel Rosas on 19 July 1930, during the 6-3 defeat to Argentina. In both of their outings as tournament hosts, in 1970 and 1986, Mexico were knocked out in the quarter-finals by the eventual runners-up. Italy overcame Los Aztecas 4-1 in 1970 whereas Germany thwarted them on penalties in Mexico were the first host team to be eliminated from the FWC without losing a match; the 1986 edition saw them go five games without defeat (three wins, two draws), yet they were defeated on penalties in the quarterfinals by Germany FR. El Tri have won five of the last ten editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup held since In addition to having guided Los Aztecas at the finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, head coach Javier Aguirre also played five matches in the 1986 edition. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 72

73 2010 Preliminaries Mexico hold a number of inter-confederation records in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. They have played more matches (141), claimed more victories (92) and scored more goals (376) than any other side in the history of the preliminary tournament. The highest number of defeats ever conceded by Mexico during a FIFA World Cup preliminary tournament was five, during this latest edition. Previously El Tri had picked up four losses on the road to Korea/Japan With nine wins out of nine on native soil during this campaign, Mexico extended to 21 their run of consecutive home victories in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. The last time the Central Americans were defeated on their own doorstep was on 16 June 2001 when they went down 2-1 against Costa Rica at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City, their only home reverse in 72 qualifiers played at this event. Mexico hold the record for the most different players to score in the 2010 preliminary tournament. No fewer than 19 members of El Tricolor squad netted the 36 goals that fired them to South Africa. Mexico s all-time leading scorer, Jared Borgetti, played only the first two games of the 2010 qualifying tournament, against Belize. The evergreen goal-poacher came off the bench in both matches, grabbing three goals and playing a total of 51 minutes. Nevertheless Borgetti finished the campaign as Mexico s joint-top marksman, an honour shared with five team-mates (Fernando Arce, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Andres Guardado, Pavel Pardo and Carlos Vela, all with three goals each) Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition SAN FRANCISCO (USA) Mexico Bolivia 5:0 (4:0) Friendly PASADENA (USA) New Zealand Mexico 0:2 (0:0) Friendly TORREON (MEX) Mexico Korea DPR 2:1 (0:0) Friendly CHARLOTTE (USA) Mexico Iceland 0:0 Friendly NEW YORK (USA) Mexico Ecuador Friendly CHICAGO (USA) Mexico Senegal Friendly HOUSTON (USA) Mexico Angola Friendly MEXICO CITY (MEX) Mexico Chile Friendly LONDON (ENG) England Mexico Friendly FREIBURG (GER) Netherlands Mexico Friendly BRUSSELS (BEL) Italy Mexico Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 73

74 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. CONCACAF Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage - Group 5 - Play-off Date Match Result City (Country) Belize - Mexico 0:2 (0:0) HOUSTON (USA) Mexico - Belize 7:0 (3:0) MONTERREY (MEX) Third Stage - Group 2 Date Match Result City (Country) Mexico - Honduras 2:1 (0:1) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Mexico - Jamaica 3:0 (2:0) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Mexico - Canada 2:1 (0:0) TUXTLA GUTIERREZ (MEX) Jamaica - Mexico 1:0 (1:0) KINGSTON (JAM) Canada - Mexico 2:2 (1:1) EDMONTON (CAN) Honduras - Mexico 1:0 (0:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Honduras* Mexico* Jamaica Canada Fourth Stage - League Round Date Match Result City (Country) USA - Mexico 2:0 (1:0) COLUMBUS (USA) Mexico - Costa Rica 2:0 (1:0) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Honduras - Mexico 3:1 (2:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) El Salvador - Mexico 2:1 (1:0) SAN SALVADOR (SLV) Mexico - Trinidad and Tobago 2:1 (1:1) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Mexico - USA 2:1 (1:1) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Costa Rica - Mexico 0:3 (0:1) SAN JOSE (CRC) Mexico - Honduras 1:0 (0:0) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Mexico - El Salvador 4:1 (1:0) MEXICO CITY (MEX) Trinidad and Tobago - Mexico 2:2 (1:0) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 USA* Mexico* Honduras* Costa Rica El Salvador Trinidad and Tobago Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 74

75 Netherlands (NED) General Facts 1 Population (million) 17 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 42 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 40 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 1,745 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Edwin VAN DER SAR (130) 11 Best ever goalscorer Patrick KLUIVERT (40) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 3 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 2 (NOV 93) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 16 / 10 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 59 / Highest win 5:0 v. KOR (1998) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. TCH (1938) 23 Players with most matches Ruud KROL (14) Johnny REP (14) Wim JANSEN (14) 24 Players with most goals Johnny REP (7) 25 All-time Ranking 9th / 58 points FIFA World Cup Runners-up in 1974, 1978 Continental Achievements UEFA EURO winners 8 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 75

76 FIFA World Cup Background Legendary Dutch midfielder Johan Neeskens netted the fastest goal in a FIFA World Cup Final, converting a penalty after only two minutes against Germany FR on 7 July The hosts went on to overturn the deficit and clinch the Trophy with a 2-1 win. The first of five pairs of twin brothers to appear in the FIFA World Cup were midfielders Willy and Rene van de Kerkhof in The other Dutch representatives in that select group are Frank and Ronald de Boer, the only twins to have played together in two editions of the flagship competition, in 1994 and Dick Nanninga was the first substitute to be sent off in a FIFA World Cup match, having received his marching orders for two bookable offences during the second-phase group encounter with Germany FR in The 1000th goal in the history of the FIFA World Cup finals was a penalty dispatched by Oranje striker Rob Rensenbrink, 34 minutes into the showdown with Scotland on 11 June Aron Winter is the only Dutchman to have seen action in three editions of the FIFA World Cup. The defensive midfielder played one match in 1990, three in 1994 and four in Goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar also took part in three tournaments (1994, 1998 and 2006) but did not play a single minute of the USA campaign. On the three occasions that the Netherlands have been taken to extra time in this competition, they have failed to score. At the 1938 event, their first-round encounter with Czechoslovakia ended 0-0 after 90 minutes and 3-0 to the eastern Europeans after 120 minutes. In the 1978 Final the Oranjes battled to a 1-1 draw with Argentina, before conceding two goals to the hosts in extra time. Finally, in the 1998 semi-final against Brazil, the sides remained deadlocked at 1-1 throughout the additional half-hour before the Auriverde prevailed on penalties. Netherlands were the first team to lose two FWC finals in a row, 1974 and on both occasions against the host team. The only other team to lose two consecutive finals is Germany FR, finishing in second place in both 1982 and 1986 In his playing days, coach Bert van Marwijk earned his one and only cap for the Dutch national team in 1975 against Yugoslavia, a match which the Oranje won 3-0. The Netherlands were the first team to win a European title after losing a match in the first round. In the 1988 edition, the Oranje went down 1-0 against Soviet Union in the group stage, before gaining revenge with a 2-0 victory over the USSR in the final Preliminaries On 6 June 2009, Bert van Marwijk s men became the first European team to qualify for the finals in South Africa after securing a 2-1 victory over Iceland in Reykjavik. Having conceded just two goals in eight games, the Netherlands concluded their preliminary campaign with the meanest defence in the UEFA zone tournament. The only two players to score against the Dutch were Macedonian striker Goran Pandev and Icelandic centre-back Kristjan Sigurdsson. With eight wins in as many matches on the road to South Africa 2010, the Netherlands extended their unbeaten run in this competition to 22 matches. Their last defeat stretches back to 1 September 2001 when they lost 1-0 to the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 76

77 The 1-0 victory over Norway in Oslo on 15 October 2008 was the Netherlands 100th match in qualification for world football s premier event. Their first was a 5-2 success over Republic of Ireland, played out in Amsterdam on 8 April The Oranjes did not concede a single goal at home during the 2010 preliminary campaign, thereby stretching their run of home clean sheets in this competition to eight. The Dutch defence has not been breached on native soil for 797 minutes, since 13 October 2004 in Amsterdam, when Finnish midfielder Teemu Tainio opened the scoring for the visitors in their 3-1 defeat. Klaas Huntelaar and Dirk Kuyt, the Netherlands top marksmen in qualifying for South Africa 2010 with three goals each, netted all of their goals in home matches Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition SYDNEY (AUS) Australia Netherlands 0:0 Friendly PESCARA (ITA) Italy Netherlands 0:0 Friendly HEERENVEEN (NED) Netherlands Paraguay 0:0 Friendly AMSTERDAM (NED) Netherlands USA 2:1 (1:0) Friendly FREIBURG (GER) Netherlands Mexico Friendly ROTTERDAM (NED) Netherlands Ghana Friendly AMSTERDAM (NED) Netherlands Hungary Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 9 Date Match Result City (Country) FYR Macedonia - Netherlands 1:2 (0:0) SKOPJE (MKD) Netherlands - Iceland 2:0 (1:0) ROTTERDAM (NED) Norway - Netherlands 0:1 (0:0) OSLO (NOR) Netherlands - Scotland 3:0 (2:0) AMSTERDAM (NED) Netherlands - FYR Macedonia 4:0 (3:0) AMSTERDAM (NED) Iceland - Netherlands 1:2 (0:2) REYKJAVIK (ISL) Netherlands - Norway 2:0 (1:0) ROTTERDAM (NED) Scotland - Netherlands 0:1 (0:0) GLASGOW (SCO) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Netherlands* Norway Scotland FYR Macedonia Iceland Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 77

78 New Zealand (NZL) General Facts 1 Population (million) 5 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 28 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation OFC 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Ivan VICELICH (65) 11 Best ever goalscorer Vaughan COVENY (28) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 47 (AUG 02) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 3 18 Record W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3 19 Percentage of wins 0 20 GF / GA 2 / Highest win - 22 Biggest defeat 0:4 v. BRA (1982) 23 Players with most matches 24 Players with most goals Adrian ELRICK (3) Alan BOATH (3) Duncan COLE (3) Frank VAN HATTUM (3) Keith McKAY (3) Kenny CRESSWELL (3) Ricki HERBERT (3) Steve SUMNER (3) Steve WOODDIN (3) Wynton RUFER (3) Steve WOODDIN (1) Steve SUMNER (1) 25 All-time Ranking 71st / 0 points FIFA World Cup Group stage in 1982 Continental Achievements 4-times OFC Nations Cup winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 78

79 FIFA World Cup Background In their only previous appearance at the FIFA World Cup in 1982, New Zealand lost all three of their first-round matches against Scotland, USSR and Brazil, scoring two goals and leaking 12. The first strike netted by an Oceanian side in football s global showpiece was claimed by All Whites midfielder Steve Sumner against Scotland, who brought his side back into the game at 3-1 on 54 minutes. Striker Steve Wooddin followed his team-mate into the history books ten minutes later with the Kiwis second and last FIFA World Cup finals goal, before Scotland ran away to a 5-2 victory. New Zealand conceded the only brace scored by Zico in the FIFA World Cup, in the defeat to Brazil which finished 4-0. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, New Zealand will be making their eleventh outing in a FIFA competition. Since their debut participation at Spain 1982, the Kiwis have taken part in four FIFA U-17 World Cups, three FIFA Confederations Cups, one FIFA U-20 World Cup and an Olympic Football Tournament. The only match won by New Zealand in a FIFA competition was a 2-1 success over Poland in the 1999 instalment of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Ten years on, the U-17 team also became the first All Whites side to survive the first round of a tournament, after battling to three straight 1-1 draws with Costa Rica, Burkina Faso and Turkey. With their 2008 victory in the OFC Nations Cup, New Zealand equalled Australia s record of four continental titles. Coach Ricki Herbert played in all three of his country s matches during the All Whites historic first participation at world football s premier event. The former international defender faced Scotland, the Soviet Union and Brazil in the 1982 edition Preliminaries With eight matches played, New Zealand contested the fewest games of all the teams to qualify for South Africa 2010, together with the Netherlands. Just as in 1982 when they last reached the main event, the All Whites booked their ticket to the finals by beating Asian opposition. On this occasion Ricki Herbert s men got the better of Bahrain over two legs, whereas last time round China PR found themselves on the wrong side of a 2-1 scoreline on 10 January 1982 in Singapore. The only qualifiers involving New Zealand in 2009 were the play-off deciders against Bahrain on 10 October and 14 November. The two-legged tie was played nearly a year after since the All Whites last match in the Oceania zone tournament, a 2-0 reverse to Fiji on 19 November The solitary strike which clinched qualification in the play-off second leg against Bahrain was netted by Rory Fallon, son of Kevin Fallon who was second in command to former New Zealand coach John Adshead at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Fallon Snr also coached the only All Whites side to have won a match in the finals of a FIFA competition, leading the U-17 side to that 2-1 victory over Poland in Eight of New Zealand s 15 goals in the OFC preliminary tournament were struck by centre-forward Shane Smeltz, all of them in the first five matches. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 79

80 2010 Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition PASADENA (USA) New Zealand Mexico 0:2 (0:0) Friendly MELBOURNE (AUS) Australia New Zealand Friendly KLAGENFURT (AUT) New Zealand Serbia Friendly MARIBOR (SVN) Slovenia New Zealand Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Oceanian Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage League Round Date Match Result City (Country) Fiji - New Zealand 0:2 (0:1) LAUTOKA (FIJ) Vanuatu - New Zealand 1:2 (1:0) PORT VILA (VAN) New Zealand - Vanuatu 4:1 (3:0) WELLINGTON (NZL) New Caledonia - New Zealand 1:3 (0:1) NOUMEA (NCL) New Zealand - New Caledonia 3:0 (0:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) New Zealand - Fiji 0:2 (0:0) LAUTOKA (FIJ) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 New Zealand * New Caledonia Fiji Vanuatu FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Play-off Asia/Oceania (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Bahrain - New Zealand 0:0 MANAMA (BHR) New Zealand - Bahrain 1:0 (1:0) WELLINGTON (NZL) Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 80

81 Nigeria (NGA) General Facts 1 Population (million) Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 2 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 6,654 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Mudashiru LAWAL (86) 11 Best ever goalscorer Rachidi YEKINI (37) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 5 (APR 94) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 4 / 1 / 6 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 14 / Highest win 3:0 v. BUL (1994) 22 Biggest defeat 1:4 v. DEN (1998) 23 Players with most matches Jay Jay OKOCHA (9) 24 Players with most goals Emmanuel AMUNIKE (2) Daniel AMOKACHI (2) 25 All-time Ranking 35th / 13 points FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in 1994, 1998 Continental Achievements 2-times CAN winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 81

82 FIFA World Cup Background Nigeria hit the ground running in their maiden outing at the FIFA World Cup, easing to a 3-0 opening win over Bulgaria in That result remains the largest margin of victory ever achieved by an African side at the global showpiece, together with Morocco s defeat of Scotland by the same scoreline in In two of their three participations, Nigeria advanced to the Round of 16 where they were knocked out by European sides on both occasions, losing to Italy 2-1 after extra time in 1994 and to Denmark 4-1 in The west Africans have notched all four of their wins in the FIFA World Cup against European sides, namely Bulgaria (3-0 in 1994 and 1-0 in 1998), Greece (2-0 in 1994) and Spain (3-2 in 1998). Midfield magician Jay Jay Okocha is the only Nigerian to have taken the field in three editions of FIFA s flagship event. On 25 June 1994 in Boston, Nigeria became the last team to face Diego Maradona on football s highest stage. Playing his 21st and final match in a glittering FIFA World Cup career, Argentina s iconic No 10 helped his countrymen to a 2-1 success over the Super Eagles, who took the lead through Samson Siasia before a brace from flying winger Claudio Caniggia snatched victory from their grasp. Nigeria have amassed more titles in FIFA competitions than any other continental rival, having won three FIFA U- 17 World Cups (1985, 1993 and 2007) as well as gold at the Men s Olympic Football Tournament in 1996, the first such success by an African nation. Current trainer Lars Lagerback came up against Nigeria as coach of Sweden at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. In a first-round match played on 7 June in Kobe, the Swedish strategist steered his home nation to a 2-1 success over the Super Eagles. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 82

83 2010 Preliminaries Having picked up nine wins and three draws on the road to South Africa, Nigeria finished the FIFA World Cup preliminary tournament unbeaten for the first time in their history. Substitute strikers played a vital role in the last three games of Nigeria s latest qualification campaign. Michael Eneramo came off the bench to hand his side a 2-1 lead against Tunisia ten minutes from the final whistle, before the visitors netted a last-ditch equaliser. Victor Obinna scored the only goal of the next home game against Mozambique on 93 minutes, while during the final group decider in Kenya, Obafemi Martins brought the Nigerians level at 2-2 before firing his side to the finals with the winning strike on 81 minutes. With five wins and one draw on native soil in the 2010 Preliminaries, Nigeria extended their unbeaten home record in the competition to 29 matches, a remarkable run which includes 27 victories and two draws. The Super Eagles last defeat on their own patch dates back to 10 October 1981 when Algeria plundered a 2-0 win from their Lagos fortress. Having found the net three times in Kenya during their final match, Nigeria join Tunisia as Africa s all-time top scorers in qualification for the FIFA World Cup with 151 goals. The Super Eagles have also notched 48 qualifying victories, more than any other regional rival. In addition to the solitary late goal which earned Mozambique a decisive 1-0 victory at home to Tunisia, the Martins strike which confirmed the Nigerians berth in South Africa also came in the last ten minutes of their 3-2 win in Nairobi. On 7 June 1997 another three-goal salvo against Kenya assured a 3-0 home victory and made certain of Nigeria s passage to France Ikechukwu Uche was Nigeria s joint-highest scorer in the preliminary competition, alongside winger Victor Obinna on four goals apiece. The 26-year-old striker bagged the first of his country s 20 qualifying goals in the tenth minute of the 2-0 victory over South Africa, a match played in Abuja on 1 June Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition BENGUELA (ANG) Egypt Nigeria 3:1 (1:1) Africa Cup of Nations BENGUELA (ANG) Nigeria Benin 1:0 (1:0) Africa Cup of Nations LUBANGO (ANG) Nigeria Mozambique 3:0 (1:0) Africa Cup of Nations LUBANGO (ANG) Zambia Nigeria 0:0 AET PSO 4:5 Africa Cup of Nations LUANDA (ANG) Ghana Nigeria 1:0 (1:0) Africa Cup of Nations BENGUELA (ANG) Nigeria Algeria 1:0 (0:0) Africa Cup of Nations ABUJA (NGA) Nigeria Congo DR 5:2 (3:1) Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 83

84 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. African Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage - Group 5 Date Match Result City (Country) Nigeria - South Africa 2:0 (2:0) ABUJA (NGA) Sierra Leone - Nigeria 0:1 (0:0) FREETOWN (SLE) Equatorial Guinea - Nigeria 0:1 (0:1) MALABO (EQG) Nigeria - Equatorial Guinea 2:0 (1:0) ABUJA (NGA) South Africa - Nigeria 0:1 (0:0) PORT ELIZABETH (RSA) Nigeria - Sierra Leone 4:1 (3:1) ABUJA (NGA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Nigeria * South Africa Sierra Leone Equatorial Guinea Third Stage - Group B Date Match Result City (Country) Mozambique - Nigeria 0: Nigeria - Kenya 3:0 (1:0) Tunisia - Nigeria 0: Nigeria - Tunisia 2:2 (1:1) Nigeria - Mozambique 1:0 (0:0) Kenya - Nigeria 2:3 (1:0) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Nigeria* Tunisia Mozambique Kenya Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 84

85 Paraguay (PAR) General Facts 1 Population (million) 7 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 4 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CONMEBOL 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 1,037 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Carlos GAMARRA (110) 11 Best ever goalscorer Jose CARDOZO (25) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 8 (MAR 01) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 6 / 7 / 9 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 27 / Highest win 3:1 v. NGA (1998) 3:1 v. SVN (2002) 2:0 v. TRI (2006) 22 Biggest defeat 3:7 v. FRA (1958) 23 Players with most matches Carlos GAMARRA (11) Roberto ACUNA (11) Denis CANIZA (11) 24 Players with most goals Nelson CUEVAS (3) 25 All-time Ranking 23rd / 25 points FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in 1986, 1998, 2002 Continental Achievements 2-times Copa America winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 85

86 FIFA World Cup Background Not counting their participation in the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930, Paraguay have always been eliminated by European opposition in their six subsequent finals campaigns. La Albirroja were ousted by Sweden in the opening round of the 1950 event and then by France and Yugoslavia in 1958, also in the first round, before suffering successive knockouts in the Round of 16 at the hands of England in 1986, France in 1998 and Germany in Finally in the opening round of the last instalment, the South Americans were once more pipped to the post by Sweden and England. On 12 June 2002 against Slovenia, Nelson Cuevas became the first player wearing a No23 shirt to score a goal in the FIFA World Cup. Just four minutes after entering the fray in place of Jose Cardozo on 61 minutes, the pacy winger fired home to pull the scores level at 1-1, before completing a superb double on 84 minutes to seal a crucial 3-1 victory. Cuevas was then himself substituted in injury time. In addition to being the Albirroja s top scorer in this competition with three goals, Nelson Cuevas is the only Paraguayan to have found the net in two editions (2002 and 2006). Curiously however, the man they call Pipino bagged each of his three strikes coming off the bench and has only played a total of 75 minutes at the showpiece tournament. In their two previous participations Paraguay contested a total of seven matches and picked up two wins, both against tournament debutants. The Guaraní outfit subdued Slovenia 3-1 in 2002 and Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 in Justo Villar s withdrawal in the eighth minute of the encounter with England in 2006 was the quickest substitution of a goalkeeper in the history of the competition. With the first-choice keeper forced off through injury, understudy Aldo Bobadilla took his place between the sticks. Paraguay have never won two games in any one edition of the FIFA World Cup. The only outing in which they failed to notch a win was the 1950 instalment, when the Guaraníes went home early after drawing 2-2 with Sweden and losing 2-0 to Italy. Paraguay have fought each of their last four campaigns with a foreign coach at the helm, namely Brazil s Paulo Cesar Carpegiani in 1998, Italy s Cesare Maldini in 2002, Uruguay s Anibal Ruiz Leites in 2006 and Argentina s Gerardo Martino in The last home-grown coach to guide the South Americans at the FIFA World Cup was former international striker Cayetano Re, who also made three appearances as a player at the 1958 edition, netting one goal. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 86

87 2010 Preliminaries Paraguay and Chile each clocked up ten victories on the road to South Africa 2010, more than any other South American nation. The last-day defeat by Colombia in Asuncion on 14 October 2009 was Paraguay s 120th match in qualification for world football s flagship competition. La Albirroja have played more FIFA World Cup qualifiers than any other CONMEBOL side. On 15 June 2008 in Asuncion, goals from strike partners Roque Santa Cruz and Salvador Cabanas fired the Guaraníes to a 2-0 win over Brazil, their first two-goal victory against the Auriverde since the 1963 edition of the Copa America. On 9 September 2009 Gerardo Martino s men followed Brazil as the second South American side to confirm their place in South Africa, courtesy of a 1-0 win over Argentina in Asuncion. With 33 points from 18 matches, the 2010 campaign represents Paraguay s best showing in the preliminary competition since 1998, when the CONMEBOL zone tournament switched to a single league format. Salvador Cabanas, the Paraguayans top scorer on the trail to South Africa 2010, bagged five of his six goals away from home Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition ROUEN (FRA) Paraguay Qatar 0:2 (0:0) Friendly HEERENVEEN (NED) Netherlands Paraguay 0:0 Friendly ASUNCION (PAR) Paraguay South Africa 1:1 (1:0) Friendly DUBLIN (IRL) Republic of Ireland Paraguay Friendly ASUNCION (PAR) Paraguay Côte d'ivoire Friendly ST. GALL (SUI) Greece Paraguay Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 87

88 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. South American Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Peru - Paraguay 0:0 LIMA (PER) Paraguay - Uruguay 1:0 (1:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Paraguay - Ecuador 5:1 (2:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Chile - Paraguay 0:3 (0:2) SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Paraguay - Brazil 2:0 (1:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Bolivia - Paraguay 4:2 (2:0) LA PAZ (BOL) Argentina - Paraguay 1:1 (0:1) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Paraguay - Venezuela 2:0 (2:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Colombia - Paraguay 0:1 (0:1) BOGOTA (COL) Paraguay - Peru 1:0 (0:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Uruguay - Paraguay 2:0 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Ecuador - Paraguay 1:1 (0:0) QUITO (ECU) Paraguay - Chile 0:2 (0:1) ASUNCION (PAR) Brazil - Paraguay 2:1 (1:1) RECIFE (BRA) Paraguay - Bolivia 1:0 (1:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Paraguay - Argentina 1:0 (1:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Venezuela - Paraguay 1:2 (0:0) PUERTO ORDAZ (VEN) Paraguay - Colombia 0:2 (0:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Brazil* Chile* Paraguay* Argentina* Uruguay Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Bolivia Peru Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 88

89 Portugal (POR) General Facts 1 Population (million) 10 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 92 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 22 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player LUIS FIGO (127) 11 Best ever goalscorer PAULETA (47) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 4 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 4 [MAR 01) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 11 / 1 / 7 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 32 / Highest win 4:0 v. POL (2002) 22 Biggest defeat 1:3 v. MAR (1986) 1:3 v. GER (2006) 23 Players with most matches LUIS FIGO (10) 24 Players with most goals EUSEBIO (9) 25 All-time Ranking 19th / 34 points FIFA World Cup Semi-finalists (3 rd ) 1966, (4 th ) in 2006 Continental achievements UEFA EURO runners-up 2004 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 89

90 FIFA World Cup Background Portugal have drawn only one of their 19 matches at the FIFA World Cup, the quarter-final meeting with England at Germany After the teams fought out a 0-0 stalemate following extra time, the Portuguese went through to the last four on penalties. Eusebio is the only player to have scored a penalty in three consecutive matches at the FIFA World Cup. After converting two spot-kicks in the incredible fightback win over Korea DPR in the quarter-finals of the 1966 event, the legendary forward also netted from twelve yards in the semi-final defeat to England and in his country s victory over the former Soviet Union in the play-off for third place. In the 2006 quarter-final against England, goalkeeper Ricardo set the record for the number of spot-kicks saved in matches decided by penalty shoot-outs. Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher all saw their efforts parried by the Portuguese No1. Portugal are one of just two teams who have won a FWC match from three goals down: 25 minutes into the quarter-final on 23 July 1966, Portugal were three goals behind Korea DPR, but they managed to turn the tables, eventually winning 5-3. The only other team to have performed this feat are Austria: 0-3 down to Switzerland after 23 minutes of the 1954 quarter-final, Austria came back to win the game 7-5. Portugal hold the dubious honour of having picked up the most cautions in a single FIFA World Cup match. In 2006 against the Netherlands, the Selecção das Quinas were shown seven yellow cards and two red cards. During the stormy encounter with the Oranje, Russian referee Valentin Ivanov dismissed a total of four players, an all-time tournament record. In 11 of their 19 matches played at the finals, the Iberians have squared up against European opposition. The only team to have lost a UEFA European Championship final as tournament hosts are Portugal, who were stunned 1-0 by Greece in the decider of the 2004 edition. Carlos Queiroz is the third home-grown coach to guide the Selecção das Quinas at a FIFA World Cup finals after Jose Torres in 1986 and Antonio Oliveira in South Africa 2010 will be Portugal s fifth appearance at football s global showpiece. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 90

91 2010 Preliminaries Between 11 October 2008 and 28 October 2009 Portugal ground out three consecutive 0-0 stalemates, first away to Sweden and then in home games against Albania and the Swedes once more. They are only the sixth team to have recorded three successive goalless draws in the history of the preliminary tournament, after Tunisia ahead of Mexico 1970, Guatemala (1982), Denmark and Spain (1994) and Saudi Arabia (2010). For the third campaign in a row, Portugal have not lost a single away match during the preliminary tournament group stage, recording four wins and two draws on their travels. Four years ago the Iberians earned three wins and three draws on foreign soil, whereas ahead of Korea/Japan 2002 they came away with three wins and a draw. Due to injury, FIFA World Player 2008 Cristiano Ronaldo clocked up just seven games and no goals on the trail to South Africa 2010, after contributing seven goals in 12 qualifiers last time around. On 9 October 2008, the Portuguese conceded three goals on the way to a home qualifying defeat for the first time in 15 years. Their opponents were Denmark, whose 3-2 smash-and-grab at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon came 20 games after Italy s 3-1 victory in Porto in Simao s second strike in the convincing 3-0 home success over Hungary was the 200th goal scored by Portugal in FIFA World Cup qualification. The Portuguese winger was also the Lusitanians highest scorer in the qualifying tournament with four goals Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition COVILHA (POR) Portugal Cape Verde Islands Friendly COVILHA (POR) Portugal Cameroon Friendly JOHANNESBURG (RSA) Portugal Mozambique Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 91

92 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone Group 1: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Malta - Portugal 0:4 (0:1) TA'QALI (MLT) Portugal - Denmark 2:3 (1:0) LISBON (POR) Sweden - Portugal 0:0 SOLNA (SWE) Portugal - Albania 0:0 BRAGA (POR) Portugal - Sweden 0:0 PORTO (POR) Albania - Portugal 1:2 (1:1) TIRANA (ALB) Denmark - Portugal 1:1 (1:0) COPENHAGEN (DEN) Hungary - Portugal 0:1 (0:1) BUDAPEST (HUN) Portugal - Hungary 3:0 (1:0) LISBON (POR) Portugal - Malta 4:0 (2:0) GUIMARAES (POR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Denmark* Portugal Sweden Hungary Albania Malta FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Play-offs European Zone (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Portugal - Bosnia-Herzegovina 1:0 (1:0) LISBON (POR) Bosnia-Herzegovina - Portugal 0:1 (0:0) ZENICA (BIH) Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 92

93 Serbia (SRB) The following information also refers to previous FIFA World Cup campaigns contested by the national side under the names Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. General Facts 1 Population (million) 7 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 88 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 11 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage 6 9 Professionals Most capped player Savo MILOSEVIC (101) 11 Best ever goalscorer Stjepan BOBEK (38) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 13 (SEP 09) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 16 / 8 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 62 / Highest win 9:0 v. ZAI (1974) 22 Biggest defeat 0:6 v. ARG (2006) 23 Players with most matches Dragan STOJKOVIC (9) Dragoslav SEKULARAC (9) Ivica SURJAK (9) 24 Players with most goals Drazen JERKOVIC (4) 25 All-time Ranking 11th / 56 points FIFA World Cup Semi-finalists (4 th ) in 1930, 1962 as Yugoslavia Continental Achievements 2-times UEFA EURO runners-up Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 93

94 FIFA World Cup Background Under the banner of Yugoslavia, Serbia achieved the joint largest margin of victory in the history of the FIFA World Cup when they humiliated Zaire 9-0 in The only other two wins by nine goals were both notched by Hungary, who trounced Korea Republic 9-0 in 1954 and El Salvador 10-1 in The first national team to inflict defeat on Brazil in the FIFA World Cup were Yugoslavia. On 14 July 1930 in Montevideo, the Plavi prevailed 2-1 over the South Americans in the first round of the inaugural event. Both teams were playing their first ever match in the competition. Yugoslavia were the first European team to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, advancing to the last four in 1930 only to suffer a 6-1 pasting at the hands of eventual champions Uruguay. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Serbia and Montenegro claimed the tournament s wooden spoon by finishing last out of 32 teams, having amassed three defeats, with two goals scored and no fewer than ten conceded. Each of Serbia s last five appearances at football s premier event, both as Yugoslavia and as Serbia and Montenegro, have been on European soil. As well as featuring at the 1974 and 2006 editions in Germany, the Serbians participated in Spain 1982, Italy 1990 and France Their last campaign outside of the Old Continent was Chile Yugoslavia have twice contested the opening match of the FIFA World Cup. They edged France 1-0 in the curtain raiser to the 1954 edition in Lausanne, before their 1974 opener against Brazil in Frankfurt ended goalless. In their footballing history, Yugoslavia have frequently fallen at the final hurdle in major tournaments. Besides succumbing to three successive defeats in the finale of the Olympic Football Tournament in 1948, 1952 and 1956 against Sweden, Hungary and USSR respectively, the Plavi finished runners-up at the UEFA European Championship in 1960, again losing to USSR, and in 1968 behind Italy. Yugoslavia s record nevertheless includes a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and a FIFA U-20 World Cup trophy in As a player, head coach Radomir Antic earned one cap for his country, making a ten-minute cameo appearance for Yugoslavia in their 1-1 draw with Hungary on 26 September Preliminaries With a total of 231 goals scored in the history of the UEFA zone preliminary tournament, including 22 in the 2010 edition, Serbia are the third most prolific European nation in this competition behind the Netherlands (241) and Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia (236). The first of the 22 strikes which fired Radomir Antic s men to South Africa 2010 was an own goal by centre-back Jon Jacobsen in the 2-0 home victory over Faroe Islands. Thierry Henry s equaliser on 9 September 2009 was the first goal that Serbia had conceded at home in this tournament in their last 795 minutes of play. Only three veterans of Serbia and Montenegro s disappointing campaign at the 2006 FIFA World Cup took to the field in the 2010 qualifying campaign with Serbia. They were central defender Mladen Krstajic and midfielders Ivan Ergic and Dejan Stankovic. First-choice captain Stankovic also represented Yugoslavia in the finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 94

95 On 10 September 2008 in Saint Denis, Serbia reached a century of games in qualification for world football s flagship event, losing 2-1 to France. Their first qualifier was a 2-2 draw against Switzerland played out in Belgrade on 24 September Milan Jovanovic, the White Eagles top marksman in the preliminary tournament, scored three of his five goals in the two matches against Romania Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition BELFAST (NIR) Northern Ireland Serbia 0:1 (0:0) Friendly LONDON (ENG) Korea Republic Serbia 0:1 (0:1) Friendly OSAKA (JPN) Japan Serbia 0:3 (0:2) Friendly KLAGENFURT (AUT) New Zealand Serbia Friendly TBA (UNK) Poland Serbia Friendly BELGRADE (SRB) Serbia Cameroon Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 7 Date Match Result City (Country) Serbia - Faroe Islands 2:0 (1:0) BELGRADE (SRB) France - Serbia 2:1 (0:0) SAINT-DENIS (FRA) Serbia - Lithuania 3:0 (2:0) BELGRADE (SRB) Austria - Serbia 1:3 (0:3) VIENNA (AUT) Romania - Serbia 2:3 (0:2) CONSTANTA (ROU) Serbia - Austria 1:0 (1:0) BELGRADE (SRB) Faroe Islands - Serbia 0:2 (0:1) TORSHAVN (FRO) Serbia - France 1:1 (1:1) BELGRADE (SRB) Serbia - Romania 5:0 (1:0) BELGRADE (SRB) Lithuania - Serbia 2:1 (1:0) MARIJAMPOLE (LTU) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Serbia* France Austria Lithuania Romania Faroe Islands Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 95

96 Slovakia (SVK) General Facts 1 Population (million) 5 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 49 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 22 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated 1907/94 6 Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Miroslav KHARAN (96) 11 Best ever goalscorer Szilard NEMETH (22) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 17 (MAY 97) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions 4 15 Competition participations before First World Cup - 17 Matches - 18 Record W / D / L - 19 Percentage of wins - 20 GF / GA - 21 Highest win - 22 Biggest defeat - 23 Players with most matches - 24 Players with most goals - 25 All-time Ranking - FIFA World Cup The former Czechoslovakia played in eight FIFA World Cups and were runners-up in 1934 and 1962 Continental Achievements UEFA EURO winners 1976 (as Czechoslovakia) Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 96

97 FIFA World Cup Background Slovakia have won two of their eight previous meetings with neighbours Czech Republic. Both victories came in qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, a 2-1 success in 1997 in Bratislava and a similar result in 2009 in Prague. The Slovakians have already taken part in the European zone play-offs for qualification to the FIFA World Cup, at the 2006 edition. They succumbed 5-1 to opponents Spain in Madrid before drawing 1-1 in Bratislava. The only hat-trick scored by a Slovakian player in FIFA World Cup qualification was Robert Vittek s treble on 8 September 2004 in the 7-0 home drubbing of Liechtenstein. Fifteen members of the 22-man Czechoslovakia squad which won the European title in 1976 were of Slovakian origin. Of the eight coaches who have taken the helm of the Slovakian national team since 1993, no fewer than four have represented Czechoslovakia in the finals of the FIFA World Cup. They are Jozef Adamec (1962 and 1970 editions), Ladislav Jurkemik (1982), Jan Kocian (1990) and current incumbent Vladimir Weiss (1990) Preliminaries Slovakia s passage to South Africa was confirmed on the last matchday on 14 October 2009, when an own goal by left-back Seweryn Gancarczyk handed the Slovakians a decisive 1-0 victory in Poland. During their successful bid to reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Slovakia fielded three goalkeepers. Jan Mucha was the preferred choice for the majority of the campaign, picking up six caps, followed by Stefan Senecky with three and Lubos Kamenar with one. The 7-0 rout of San Marino on 6 June 2009 was Slovakia s joint highest winning margin in their history, emulating previous home victories achieved in 2004 against Liechtenstein and in 2007, again over San Marino. Slovakia s 2-0 reverse against Slovenia on 10 October 2009 in Bratislava brought to an end their 12-match unbeaten run of home qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup. The Slovaks had clocked up eight wins and four draws on home soil since faltering to a 1-0 defeat to Turkey on 1 September Stanislav Sestak finished the tournament as Slovakia s leading marksman with six goals in six qualifiers, achieving an average strike rate of one goal per 78 minutes of play Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition BRATISLAVA (SVK) Slovakia USA 1:0 (1:0) Friendly ZILINA (SVK) Slovakia Chile 1:2 (1:1) Friendly ZILINA (SVK) Slovakia Norway 0:1 (0:0) Friendly KLAGENFURT (AUT) Slovakia Cameroon Friendly BRATISLAVA (SVK) Slovakia Costa Rica Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 97

98 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 3 Date Match Result City (Country) Slovakia - Northern Ireland 2:1 (0:0) BRATISLAVA (SVK) Slovenia - Slovakia 2:1 (1:0) MARIBOR (SVN) San Marino - Slovakia 1:3 (1:2) SERRAVALLE (SMR) Slovakia - Poland 2:1 (0:0) BRATISLAVA (SVK) Czech Republic - Slovakia 1:2 (1:1) PRAGUE (CZE) Slovakia - San Marino 7:0 (5:0) BRATISLAVA (SVK) Slovakia - Czech Republic 2:2 (0:0) BRATISLAVA (SVK) Northern Ireland - Slovakia 0:2 (0:1) BELFAST (NIR) Slovakia - Slovenia 0:2 (0:0) BRATISLAVA (SVK) Poland - Slovakia 0:1 (0:1) CHORZOW (POL) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Slovakia* Slovenia Czech Republic Northern Ireland Poland San Marino Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 98

99 Slovenia (SVN) General Facts 1 Population (million) 2 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 20 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 30 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Zlatko ZAHOVIC (80) 11 Best ever goalscorer Zlatko ZAHOVIC (35) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 25 (DEC 01) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions 4 15 Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 3 18 Record W / D / L 0 / 0 / 3 19 Percentage of wins 0 20 GF / GA 2 / 7 21 Highest win - 22 Biggest defeat 23 Players with most matches 24 Players with most goals 1:3 v. ESP (2002) 1:3 v. PAR (2002) Amir KARIC (3) Ales CEH (3) Zeljko MILINOVIC (3) Doni NOVAK (3) Mladen RUDONJA (3) Miran PAVLIN (3) Milan OSTERC (3) Sebastjan CIMIROTIC (3) Milenko ACIMOVIC (3) Milenko ACIMOVIC (1) Sebastjan CIMIROTIC (1) 25 All-time Ranking 66th / 0 points FIFA World Cup Group stage in 1998, 2002 Continental Achievements - Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 99

100 FIFA World Cup Background On both occasions that Slovenia have qualified for the FIFA World Cup, they have done so via the play-offs. Before taking on Russia ahead of South Africa 2010, the Slovenians clinched a spot at Korea/Japan 2002 finals by outsmarting Romania 2-1 in Ljubljana and grinding out a 1-1 draw in Bucharest. Slovenia s excellent play-off record is also reflected in their only qualification for the UEFA European Championship in 2000, when they sealed their finals berth in a two-legged decider against Ukraine, winning 2-1 at home and drawing 1-1 away. By contrast, the 2004 European qualifying campaign ended in disappointment at the same stage against Croatia, after a 1-0 reverse in Ljubljana and a 1-1 stalemate in Zagreb. Slovenia are one of two European sides, the other being Greece, to exit the FIFA World Cup finals without having picked up a single point. In 2002 they were defeated 3-1 by Spain, 1-0 by South Africa and 3-1 by Paraguay. The Slovenians first goal in the FIFA World Cup finals was scored on 2 June 2002 in Gwangju by Sebastijan Cimirotic after 82 minutes of the debut encounter against Spain. The strong-running striker reduced the deficit to 2-1 before Fernando Hierro converted a penalty to seal a 3-1 success for the Iberians. At both EURO 2000 and Korea/Japan 2002, Slovenia were drawn against European giants Spain in their firstround group. Head coach Matjaz Kek won his one and only Slovenia cap in 1992, during a 1-1 draw against Cyprus Preliminaries The second goal in the 2-0 win over Slovakia in Bratislava on 10 October 2009, which was netted deep into injury time by midfielder Nejc Pecnik, was the 50th goal scored by Slovenia in 39 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Midfielder Anton Zlogar is the only Slovenian player participating in the 2010 preliminary tournament to have also featured in two earlier campaigns, the 2002 and 2006 events. Previously three of his fellow countrymen had taken part in three qualifying tournaments: Sebastijan Cimirotic, Amir Karic and Ermin Siljak, from the 1998 to the 2006 editions. None of the players who took part in qualification for South Africa 2010 were in the Slovenian roster at Korea/Japan Matjaz Kek s troops have kept clean sheets in their last five home qualifiers. They have not conceded a goal in their own backyard for 457 minutes, since 10 September 2008 when towering target man Martin Jakubko poached a late riposte in the 2-1 home win over Slovakia. During both of their successful FIFA World Cup qualifying bids, Slovenia have crossed paths with Russia. In the 2010 play-offs they won 1-0 at home after going down 2-1 in Moscow, whereas in the 2002 preliminary tournament group stage, the Slovenians drew 1-1 on the road and ran out 2-1 winners on home turf. Five goals were bagged in the preliminary tournament by Milivoje Novakovic, Slovenia s leading scorer in the campaign. This haul enabled the Cologne striker to join a select band of six Slovenian players to have scored more than ten goals in the national shirt. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 100

101 2010 Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition MARIBOR (SVN) Slovenia Qatar 4:1 (3:1) Friendly INNSBRUCK (AUT) Saudi Arabia Slovenia Friendly MARIBOR (SVN) Slovenia New Zealand Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone Group 3: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Poland - Slovenia 1:1 (1:1) WROCLAW (POL) Slovenia - Slovakia 2:1 (1:0) MARIBOR (SVN) Slovenia - Northern Ireland 2:0 (0:0) MARIBOR (SVN) Czech Republic - Slovenia 1:0 (0:0) TEPLICE (CZE) Slovenia - Czech Republic 0:0 MARIBOR (SVN) Northern Ireland - Slovenia 1:0 (0:0) BELFAST (NIR) Slovenia - San Marino 5:0 (2:0) MARIBOR (SVN) Slovenia - Poland 3:0 (2:0) MARIBOR (SVN) Slovakia - Slovenia 0:2 (0:0) BRATISLAVA (SVK) San Marino - Slovenia 0:3 (0:1) SERRAVALLE (SMR) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Slovakia* Slovenia Czech Republic Northern Ireland Poland San Marino FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Play-offs European Zone (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Russia - Slovenia 2:1 (1:0) MOSCOW (RUS) Slovenia - Russia 1:0 (1:0) MARIBOR (SVN) Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 101

102 South Africa (RSA) General Facts 1 Population (million) 49 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 1,220 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 10 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 4,540 8 Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Aron MOKOENA (97) 11 Best ever goalscorer Benni MC CARTHY (32) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 16 (AUG 96) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions 5 15 Competition participations before First World Cup Matches 6 18 Record W / D / L 1 / 3 / 2 19 Percentage of wins GF / GA 8 / Highest win 1:0 v. SVN (2002) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. FRA (1998) 23 Players with most matches 24 Players with most goals Benni McCARTHY (6) Lucas RADEBE (6) Quinton FORTUNE (6) Shaun BARTLETT (2) Benni McCARTHY (2) 25 All-time Ranking 50th / 6 points FIFA World Cup Group stage in 1998, 2002 Continental Achievements CAN winners 1996 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 102

103 FIFA World Cup Background Bafana Bafana notched their only victory in six matches at the FIFA World Cup on 8 June 2002 in Daegu against Slovenia, courtesy of a solitary strike from Siyabonga Nomvethe in the fourth minute. Two of the eight goals scored by South Africa in the FIFA World Cup have come from penalties awarded in stoppage time at the end of the second period, bringing the final score to 2-2 on both occasions. In 1998 Shaun Bartlett converted on 94 minutes to salvage a last-gasp draw against Saudi Arabia, whereas four year later it was Quinton Fortune who netted the equalising spot-kick against Paraguay in the 91st minute. South Africa are the latest in a select band of ten teams to have achieved the feat of drawing a FIFA World Cup match after going two goals behind. On 2 June 2002 in Busan, having conceding a second goal without reply to Paraguay on 55 minutes, the African side fought back to level the match at 2-2 thanks to goals by Teboho Mokoena on 63 minutes and a last gasp penalty by Quinton Fortune. South Africa hosted and won the 1996 edition of the CAF African Cup of Nations, beating Tunisia 2-0 in the final in Johannesburg, courtesy of a brace by Mark Williams. Carlos Alberto Parreira becomes the first head coach to take part in six different editions of FIFA s flagship competition. After making his debut in 1982 with Kuwait, the much-travelled Brazilian returned to football s top table eight years later on the bench of another Asian team, United Arab Emirates. Parreira led his native country Brazil to the Trophy in 1994, then returned with Saudi Arabia in 1998 before taking charge of the Auriverde once more in Preliminaries Despite qualifying automatically as the host nation, South Africa took part in the preliminary tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup since it also doubled as the qualifying tournament for the African Cup of Nations 2010, which will be held from 10 to 31 January in Angola. However, the South Africans failed to make it beyond the second round, having been eliminated after finishing as runners-up in the group won by Nigeria Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition ATTERIDGEVILLE (RSA) South Africa Serbia 1:3 (0:0) Friendly LEVERKUSEN (GER) Germany South Africa 2:0 (1:0) Friendly LIMERICK (IRL) Republic of Ireland South Africa 1:0 (1:0) Friendly KIMBERLEY (RSA) South Africa Madagascar 1:0 (0:0) Friendly OSLO (NOR) Norway South Africa 1:0 (0:0) Friendly REYKJAVIK (ISL) Iceland South Africa 1:0 (0:0) Friendly PORT ELIZABETH (RSA) South Africa Japan 0:0 Friendly MANGAUNG/BLOEMFONTEIN (RSA) South Africa Jamaica 0:0 Friendly DURBAN (RSA) South Africa Zimbabwe 3:0 (0:0) Friendly DURBAN (RSA) South Africa Namibia 1:1 (0:1) Friendly ASUNCION (PAR) Paraguay South Africa 1:1 (1:0) Friendly TBA (UNK) South Africa China PR Friendly JOHANNESBURG (RSA) South Africa Denmark Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 103

104 Second Stage - Group 4 Date Match Result City (Country) Nigeria - South Africa 2:0 (2:0) ABUJA (NGA) South Africa - Equatorial Guinea 4:1 (2:0) ATTERIDGEVILLE (RSA) Sierra Leone - South Africa 1:0 (1:0) FREETOWN (SLE) South Africa - Sierra Leone 0:0 ATTERIDGEVILLE (RSA) South Africa - Nigeria 0:1 (0:0) PORT ELIZABETH (RSA) Equatorial Guinea - South Africa 0:1 (0:1) MALABO (EQG) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Nigeria * South Africa Sierra Leone Equatorial Guinea Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 104

105 Spain (ESP) General Facts 1 Population (million) 40 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 35 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 2,834 8 Population percentage 7 9 Professionals Most capped player Andoni ZUBIZARRETA (126) 11 Best ever goalscorer RAUL (44) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] 1 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 1 (JUL 08) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 22 / 12 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 80 / Highest win 6:1 v. BUL (1998) 22 Biggest defeat 1:6 v. BRA (1950) 23 Players with most matches Andoni ZUBIZARRETA (16) 24 Players with most goals Fernando MORIENTES (5) Estanislao BASORA (5) RAUL (5) Emilio BUTRAGUENO (5) Fernando HIERRO (5) 25 All-time Ranking 7th / 78 points FIFA World Cup Final round (4 th ) in 1950 Continental Achievements 2-times UEFA EURO winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 105

106 FIFA World Cup Background Spain have taken maximum points from their last seven matches in the first round of the FIFA World Cup. After winning their final round-robin encounter against Bulgaria in the 1998 edition, La Roja recorded three wins out of three during the group stage in both 2002 and Javier Clemente is the only person to have coached the Iberians in two editions of the FIFA World Cup, in 1994 and To date, a total of 11 tacticians have sat in the Spanish dugout during the country s 12 participations in football s showpiece event. Among the teams that have contested at least 30 matches in this competition, Spain have suffered the fewest expulsions. The only Spaniard to be sent off in a FIFA World Cup was centre-back Miguel Angel Nadal, 25 minutes into his team s 2-2 draw with Korea Republic in Of the nine players who have represented two different nations in the history of the FIFA World Cup, the most famous was undoubtedly legendary striker Ferenc Puskas. The man nicknamed the Galloping Major played in Spain s colours at Chile 1962, eight years after being a runner-up with Hungary. No country has been awarded more penalties in the history of the FIFA World Cup than Spain, who have won 14 in total and converted every one. In their 49 matches played to date in world football s premier competition, Spain have been taken to extra time on five occasions but have never found the net in the additional half-hour. Their match against Italy in 1934 was replayed following a goalless added period, whereas in 1990 La Furia Roja were ousted by Yugoslavia in extra time. On another three occasions the Iberians went all the way to a penalty shoot-out, winning only once in 2002 (against Republic of Ireland) and losing the other two, to Belgium in 1986 and Korea Republic in Between 2007 and 2009 Spain claimed two records: the most consecutive victories and the longest run of matches without defeat. After drawing with Italy in the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2008 (and then prevailing against the Azzurri on penalties), the men in red proceeded to win their next 15 fixtures before a shock defeat by the USA at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 brought their victorious run to an end. That same match also interrupted an unbeaten series which stretched back 35 games to the victory over England on 7 February 2007, equalling Brazil s record. Since that win in Manchester, the Spaniards had amassed a remarkable 32 wins and three draws which helped them qualify for Euro 2008 and claim the continental crown before sailing through to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Spain have yet to win a title in a FIFA competition at a senior level, although they did win the Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Football Tournament, the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and two Futsal World Cups (2000 and 2004). Apart from finishing fourth in the 1950 FWC finals, in their remaining eleven appearances Spain never progressed past the quarter finals, which they reached five times. Current head coach Vicente Del Bosque won a total of 18 caps for Spain between 1975 and The last was in a 2-1 loss to Belgium in the opening round of the UEFA European Championship Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 106

107 2010 Preliminaries The opening goal in the 4-0 thrashing of Armenia on 10 September 2008, bagged in the seventh minute by Joan Capdevila, was Spain s 200th in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. The Iberians finished the preliminary tournament unbeaten for the fourth time in a row, establishing a record of 45 consecutive qualifiers without defeat. Spain s last reverse before embarking on this series, which is still running, dates back to 31 March 1993 when they went down 1-0 to Denmark in Copenhagen. With five home victories in the 2010 qualifying competition, Spain also remain undefeated on their own doorstep in qualification for the FIFA World Cup. La Furia Roja have never lost in 48 qualifiers on native soil, notching 41 wins and seven draws. The only European team to have chalked up ten consecutive victories in a preliminary tournament is Spain, during the 2010 edition. Just one other nation has matched this feat and that was Mexico, who won ten games on the bounce during the 2006 CONCACAF Zone tournament. Nevertheless La Roja s accomplishment is all the more remarkable considering that they won every one of their matches on the road to the main event, whereas El Tri played a total of 18 qualifiers in their 2006 campaign. Nineteen members of the squad which clinched the 2008 European crown took the field at least once in Spain s successful bid to qualify for South Africa. The four absentees were left-back Fernando Navarro, goalkeeper Andres Palop, central midfielder Ruben De la Red and forward Sergio Garcia. Prolific striker David Villa was on target seven times in seven games ahead of South Africa 2010, an average of one goal every 79 minutes Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition MADRID (ESP) Spain Argentina 2:1 (1:0) Friendly VIENNA (AUT) Austria Spain 1:5 (1:3) Friendly PARIS/SAINT-DENIS (FRA) France Spain 0:2 (0:2) Friendly INNSBRUCK (AUT) Spain Saudi-Arabia Friendly INNSBRUCK (AUT) Spain Korea Republic Friendly MURCIA (ESP) Spain Poland Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 107

108 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 5 Date Match Result City (Country) Spain - Bosnia-Herzegovina 1:0 (0:0) MURCIA (ESP) Spain - Armenia 4:0 (2:0) ALBACETE (ESP) Estonia - Spain 0:3 (0:2) TALLINN (EST) Belgium - Spain 1:2 (1:1) BRUSSELS (BEL) Spain - Turkey 1:0 (0:0) MADRID (ESP) Turkey - Spain 1:2 (1:0) ISTANBUL (TUR) Spain - Belgium 5:0 (1:0) LA CORUNA (ESP) Spain - Estonia 3:0 (1:0) MERIDA (ESP) Armenia - Spain 1:2 (0:1) YEREVAN (ARM) Bosnia-Herzegovina - Spain 2:5 (0:2) ZENICA (BIH) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Spain* Bosnia-Herzegovina Turkey Belgium Estonia Armenia Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 108

109 Switzerland (SUI) General Facts 1 Population (million) 8 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 41 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 42 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation UEFA 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Heinz HERMANN (117) 11 Best ever goalscorer Alexander FREI (40) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 3 (AUG 93) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 8 / 5 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 37 / Highest win 4:1 v. ITA (1954) 4:1 v. ROU (1994) 22 Biggest defeat 0:5 v. FRG (1966) 23 Players with most matches Kiki ANTENEN (8) 24 Players with most goals Sepp HUEGI (6) 25 All-time Ranking 21st / 29 points FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists in 1954 Continental Achievements - Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 109

110 FIFA World Cup Background After failing to keep a clean sheet in their first 22 games played in football s showpiece event, Switzerland conceded no goals in their four matches at Germany 2006, thus becoming the first team to be eliminated from the FIFA World Cup without letting in a goal. Having reached the Round of 16 with three shutouts from their three group matches, Switzerland were ousted on penalties by Ukraine following a 0-0 stalemate. That 3-0 spot-kick defeat by Ukraine in 2006 was also the first time that a team had failed to score in a penalty shoot-out in the history of the FIFA World Cup. The Helvetians longest winless run in the competition spanned 40 years, during a slump which coincided with a 28-year absence between the 1966 and 1994 campaigns. After defeating Italy 4-1 in 1954, Switzerland returned to winning ways in 1994 with a victory over Romania by the same scoreline. These two matches also represent the largest margin of victory achieved by the Schweizer Nati in FIFA s flagship event. Switzerland are one of only two sides to have lost a FIFA World Cup match after holding a three-goal lead. In the 1954 edition, the Swiss were three up against Austria with just over 20 minutes on the clock but went on to lose 7-5 in the highest-scoring encounter in the history of the tournament. Twelve years later, Korea DPR were stunned 5-3 by Portugal after squandering a three-goal cushion. Still on the subject of fightbacks, Switzerland were the first side in the history of the FIFA World Cup to turn a two-goal deficit into a win. The Helvetians achieved this feat on 9 June 1938, going 2-0 down against Germany before bouncing back to snatch a 4-2 victory. Alfred Bickel is one of only two footballers, the other being Sweden s Erik Nilsson, to have participated in FIFA World Cups both before and after the Second World War. The Swiss striker also holds the record for the longest period between matches played on football s highest stage. After featuring in his side s 2-0 elimination by Hungary on 12 June 1938, Bickel waited 12 years and 13 days to make his next finals appearance, in the 3-0 defeat by Yugoslavia on 25 June To date, the Swiss national team s proudest achievement has been winning a silver medal at the Olympic Football Tournament in 1924, when they were overpowered 3-0 by Uruguay in the final. It was not until 85 years later that a Helvetian side contested another world title decider, at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009, this time coming out on top. Ottmar Hitzfeld is the fourth foreign coach, and the first German, to lead the Nati at the FIFA World Cup. His predecessors are Austria s Karl Rappan (1938, 1954 and 1962), Italy s Alfredo Foni (1966) and England s Roy Hodgson (1994) Preliminaries Of all the European teams which qualified directly for the South Africa finals, Switzerland achieved the lowest points tally together with Denmark. Both sides topped their respective groups with 21 points thanks to six wins, three draws and a defeat. In addition to putting Switzerland s qualification bid in jeopardy, the 2-1 upset against Luxembourg on 10 September 2008 in Zurich was the first time that a team had lost a FIFA World Cup qualifier at home to the Grand Duchy. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 110

111 Between 11 October 2008 and 5 September 2009 the Nati notched five wins on the trot, something they had not managed to do in 16 previous preliminary campaigns. Ottmar Hitzfeld's men beat, in the following order, Latvia 2-1, Greece 2-1, Moldova 2-0 (twice) and Greece, again by a 2-0 scoreline. The decisive point which clinched qualification was a scoreless draw with Israel in Basle, the first time since 11 September 1985 that Switzerland had drawn 0-0 at home in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. The visitors on that occasion were Republic of Ireland. Alexander Frei and Blaise N Kufo finished the 2010 tournament as Switzerland s joint top marksmen with five goals apiece. On no fewer than three occasions, the strike partners got on the score sheet in the same match, bagging the goals that helped their country beat Latvia 2-1 at home, Greece 2-1 away and Moldova 2-0 at home Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition GENEVA (SUI) Switzerland Norway 0:1 (0:0) Friendly ST. GALL (SUI) Switzerland Uruguay 1:3 (1:1) Friendly SION (SUI) Switzerland Costa Rica Friendly GENEVA (SUI) Switzerland Italy Friendly FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. European Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) First Stage - Group 2 Date Match Result City (Country) Israel - Switzerland 2:2 (0:1) RAMAT GAN (ISR) Switzerland - Luxembourg 1:2 (1:1) ZURICH (SUI) Switzerland - Latvia 2:1 (0:0) ST. GALL (SUI) Greece - Switzerland 1:2 (0:1) PIRAEUS (GRE) Moldova - Switzerland 0:2 (0:1) CHISINAU (MDA) Switzerland - Moldova 2:0 (1:0) GENEVA (SUI) Switzerland - Greece 2:0 (0:0) BASEL (SUI) Latvia - Switzerland 2:2 (0:1) RIGA (LVA) Luxembourg - Switzerland 0:3 (0:3) LUXEMBOURG (LUX) Switzerland - Israel 0:0 BASEL (SUI) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Switzerland* Greece Latvia Israel Luxembourg Moldova Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 111

112 Uruguay (URU) General Facts 1 Population (million) 3 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) Per capita income (USD1,000) 12 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CONMEBOL 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) Population percentage Professionals Most capped player Rodolfo RODRIGUEZ (78) 11 Best ever goalscorer Hector SCARONE (31) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 14 (MAY 94) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 15 / 10 / Percentage of wins GF / GA 65 / Highest win 8:0 v. BOL (1950) 22 Biggest defeat 1:6 v. DEN (1986) 23 Players with most matches Ladislao MAZURKIEWICZ (13) 24 Players with most goals Oscar MIGUEZ (8) 25 All-time Ranking 12th / 55 points FIFA World Cup Winners in 1930 Continental Achievements 14-times Copa America winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 112

113 FIFA World Cup Background Uruguay won ten of their first 11 matches played in world football's premier competition, during the 1930 and 1950 editions when they finished both campaigns as world champions. The South Americans then declined to take part in the Italy 1934 and France 1938 events. In their last outing in 2002, La Celeste mounted a spirited second-half comeback against Senegal in their final group game, clawing back a three-goal deficit to escape with a 3-3 draw. Nevertheless, that hard-earned point wasn t enough to prevent a first-round exit for the Charrúas. Uruguay hold two unenviable records for sendings-off at the FIFA World Cup. The fastest red card was brandished at Uruguayan defender Jose Batista just 55 seconds into the showdown with Scotland in 1986, while compatriot Ruben Cabrera was the first goalscorer to be dismissed in the 1962 edition. Having found the net after 19 minutes against Yugoslavia, the midfielder was given his marching orders 52 minutes later. Uruguay netted in each of their first 16 matches played in the FIFA World Cup between 1930 and 1962, before their scoring spree fizzled out with a 0-0 stalemate against England in the curtain-raiser to the 1966 tournament. Between 1974 and 2002 Uruguay recorded only one finals victory, against Korea Republic in 1990 when a lastgasp strike from striker Daniel Fonseca proved the only difference between the sides. In addition to being crowned world champions twice in 1930 and 1950, Uruguay also claimed two Olympic golds in 1924 and The six most successful players in the team s history, winning both the 1930 Trophy and two gold medals, were Jose Andrade, Pedro Cea, Jose Nasazzi, Pedro Petrone, Hector Scarone and Santos Urdinaran. Together with Argentina, Uruguay hold the record for the most Copa America titles with 14, the last of which came in Oscar Tabarez becomes the second trainer to lead Uruguay in two different editions of the FIFA World Cup, having already guided his native country at the 1990 instalment. The former Boca Juniors coach thus equals the record of compatriot Juan Lopez, who clinched the Title in 1950 and returned to lead the Charrúas at Switzerland Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 113

114 2010 Preliminaries Of all the South Africa finalists, Oscar Tabarez s troops had to play the most games to seal their place in the tournament, 20 including the two play-offs against Costa Rica. This is the second occasion that Uruguay have qualified for football s global showpiece through the play-offs. The last time dates back to the 2002 preliminary contest, when La Celeste booked their passage with a 3-0 home triumph against Australia, overturning a 1-0 deficit from the away leg. The Socceroos gained their revenge four years later, prevailing over Uruguay in the play-offs but only via a penalty shoot-out. The Charrúas contested their 100th match in qualification for FIFA s flagship tournament on 17 October 2007, slipping to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in Asuncion. The 6-0 rout of Peru on 17 June 2008 was Uruguay largest margin of victory in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Winger Luis Suarez s opener in the fourth minute of the home tie with Bolivia, played on 13 October 2007, was the first of 232 goals scored in the 2010 FIFA World Cup TM South American zone qualifying league. Diego Forlan was Uruguay s top marksman in the preliminary tournament for the second successive campaign. On the way to South Africa 2010 the serial goal-getter chalked up seven goals, whereas ahead of Germany 2006 he bagged six Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition ST. GALL (SUI) Switzerland Uruguay 1:3 (1:1) Friendly MONTEVIDEO (URU) Uruguay Israel Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 114

115 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. South American Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Uruguay - Bolivia 5:0 (2:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Paraguay - Uruguay 1:0 (1:0) ASUNCION (PAR) Uruguay - Chile 2:2 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Brazil - Uruguay 2:1 (1:1) SAO PAULO (BRA) Uruguay - Venezuela 1:1 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Uruguay - Peru 6:0 (2:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Colombia - Uruguay 0:1 (0:1) BOGOTA (COL) Uruguay - Ecuador 0:0 MONTEVIDEO (URU) Argentina - Uruguay 2:1 (2:1) BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Bolivia - Uruguay 2:2 (2:0) LA PAZ (BOL) Uruguay - Paraguay 2:0 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Chile - Uruguay 0:0 SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Uruguay - Brazil 0:4 (0:2) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Venezuela - Uruguay 2:2 (1:0) PUERTO ORDAZ (VEN) Peru - Uruguay 1:0 (0:0) LIMA (PER) Uruguay - Colombia 3:1 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Ecuador - Uruguay 1:2 (0:0) QUITO (ECU) Uruguay - Argentina 0:1 (0:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 Brazil* Chile* Paraguay* Argentina* Uruguay Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Bolivia Peru FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. Play-off CONCACAF/South America (as after matches on ) Date Match Result City (Country) Costa Rica - Uruguay 0:1 (0:1) SAN JOSE (CRC) Uruguay - Costa Rica 1:1 (0:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 115

116 USA (USA) General Facts 1 Population (million) Size of country (1,000 km2) 9,629 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 47 4 Year Association founded Year Association affiliated Confederation CONCACAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 24,472 8 Population percentage 8 9 Professionals Most capped player Cobi JONES (164) 11 Best ever goalscorer Landon DONOVAN (42) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [03/10] Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 4 (APR 06) FIFA World Cup Facts 14 Preliminary competitions Competition participations before First World Cup Matches Record W / D / L 6 / 3 / Percentage of wins 24% 20 GF / GA 27 / Highest win 3:0 v. BEL (1930) 3:0 v. PAR (1930) 22 Biggest defeat 1:7 v. ITA (1934) 23 Players with most matches Earnie STEWART (11) Cobi JONES (11) 24 Players with most goals Bert PATENAUDE (4) 25 All-time Ranking 25th / 21 points FIFA World Cup Semi-finalists in 1930 Continental Achievements 4-times CONCACAF Gold Cup winners Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 116

117 FIFA World Cup Background The first hat-trick in the history of the FIFA World Cup was netted by an American, Bert Patenaude, who grabbed all three goals in his team s 3-0 win over Paraguay on 17 July Brad Friedel is one of only two goalkeepers, alongside Poland s Jan Tomaszewski, to have saved two penalties in the FIFA World Cup. During the 2002 edition the American No1 repelled spot-kicks from Korea Republic midfielder Lee Eul-Yong and Polish forward Maciej Zurawski. Brian McBride is the only American to have scored in two editions of the FIFA World Cup. The combative target man got off the mark in the 2-1 defeat by Iran in 1998 and during the 2002 edition netted a goal in the 3-2 and 2-0 victories over Portugal and Mexico respectively. Half of the United States six wins from 25 encounters played at the FIFA World Cup were achieved against European opposition, including their unprecedented 1-0 upset over England in The other two were USA s first ever win in this competition, 3-0 against Belgium in 1930, and their 3-2 triumph against Portugal in USA are the only CONCACAF side to have reached the last four of FIFA s flagship tournament. In 1930 the Stars and Stripes finished fourth after finding themselves on the wrong end of a 6-1 rout by Argentina in the semifinal. All three of the draws ground out by USA in the FIFA World Cup ended with a 1-1 scoreline, against Switzerland in 1994, Korea Republic in 2002 and Italy in The US women s team has won six titles (FIFA Women s World Cup 1991, 1999; Olympic Tournament 1996, 2004, 2008; and the FIFA U-20 WWC 2002) while the men s best performance was in the 1930 FWC when they won third place. The USA were also runners-up at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in USA hold the distinction of being the first team to keep two consecutive clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup. In their first two games at the inaugural edition in 1930 they overcame Belgium 3-0 and Paraguay 1-0 Bob Bradley, father of Michael Bradley, may join other trainers to coach a son at the FIFA World Cup after Ondino Viera (Uruguay in 1966), Cesare Maldini (Italy in 1998) and Zlatko Kranjcar (Croatia in 2006). In South Africa there is also the possibility that Slovakia's Vladimir Weiss may join the few number of coaches in the FIFA World Cup history who have had a son included in their team's roster Preliminaries Conor Casey s first strike in his side s 3-2 win in Honduras was USA s 200th goal in qualification for world football s main event. The United States bagged more goals than any other nation in the 2010 FIFA World Cup preliminary tournament, not counting the play-offs. Bob Bradley s men found the net a total of 42 times in 18 qualifiers. In their last match during the final group stage, played in Washington DC, the Stars and Stripes salvaged a 2-2 draw in the fourth minute of added time against Costa Rica. Nevertheless, this result brought to an end the Americans series of 13 successive home victories in qualification for the global showpiece. USA s 8-0 defeat of Barbados on 15 June 2008 in their opening match of the 2010 preliminary competition, is the largest margin of victory ever achieved by the US senior national team. Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 117

118 With 13 wins from 18 matches, the Americans latest campaign represents their best showing in a FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. Their previous best record of 12 victories was established four years ago on the road to Germany Jozy Altidore ended the qualifying campaign as the Stars and Stripes leading scorer with six goals. The powerful striker also became the youngest player to bag a hat-trick for the USA senior national side when, aged just 18 years old, he netted a treble in the fourth-round home tie against Trinidad and Tobago Preparation Date City (Country) Team A Team B Result Competition BRATISLAVA (SVK) Slovakia USA 1:0 (1:0) Friendly AARHUS (DEN) Denmark USA 3:1 (0:1) Friendly CARSON/LOS ANGELES (USA) USA Honduras 1:3 (0:2) Friendly TAMPA (USA) USA El Salvador 2:1 (0:0) Friendly AMSTERDAM (NED) Netherlands USA 2:1 (1:0) Friendly EAST HARTFORD (USA) USA Czech Republic Friendly PHILADELPHIA (USA) USA Turkey Friendly ROODEPOORT (RSA) USA Australia Friendly Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 118

119 FWC 2010 Prel. Comp. CONCACAF Zone: Results and Standings (as after matches on ) Second Stage - Group 1 - Play-off Date Match Result City (Country) USA - Barbados 8:0 (3:0) CARSON/LOS ANGELES (USA) Barbados - USA 0:1 (0:1) BRIDGETOWN (BRB) Third Stage - Group 1 Date Match Result City (Country) Guatemala - USA 0:1 (0:0) GUATEMALA CITY (GUA) Cuba - USA 0:1 (0:1) HAVANA (CUB) USA - Trinidad and Tobago 3:0 (2:0) BRIDGEVIEW (USA) USA - Cuba 6:1 (2:1) WASHINGTON DC (USA) Trinidad and Tobago - USA 2:1 (0:0) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) USA - Guatemala 2:0 (0:0) COMMERCE CITY (USA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 USA* Trinidad and Tobago* Guatemala Cuba Fourth Stage - League Round Date Match Result City (Country) USA - Mexico 2:0 (1:0) COLUMBUS (USA) El Salvador - USA 2:2 (1:0) SAN SALVADOR (SLV) USA - Trinidad and Tobago 3:0 (1:0) NASHVILLE (USA) Costa Rica - USA 3:1 (2:0) SAN JOSE (CRC) USA - Honduras 2:1 (1:1) CHICAGO (USA) Mexico - USA 2:1 (1:1) MEXICO CITY (MEX) USA - El Salvador 2:1 (2:1) SANDY (USA) Trinidad and Tobago - USA 0:1 (0:0) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) Honduras - USA 2:3 (0:0) SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) USA - Costa Rica 2:2 (0:2) WASHINGTON DC (USA) Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 1 USA* Mexico* Honduras* Costa Rica El Salvador Trinidad and Tobago Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 119

120 Selected mini rankings Country Size (in km 2 ) Top 5 Rank Association Confederation Size 1 USA CONCACAF Brazil CONMEBOL Australia AFC Argentina CONMEBOL Algeria CAF Bottom 5 Rank Association Confederation Size 1 Slovenia UEFA 20 2 Switzerland UEFA 41 3 Netherlands UEFA 42 4 Denmark UEFA 43 5 Slovakia UEFA 49 Population (in million inhabitants) Top 5 Rank Association Confederation Population 1 USA CONCACAF Brazil CONMEBOL Nigeria CAF Japan AFC Mexico CONCACAF 111 Bottom 5 Rank Association Confederation Size 1 Slovenia UEFA 2,0 2 Uruguay CONMEBOL 3,5 3 New Zealand OFC 4,7 4 Denmark UEFA 5,4 5 Slovakia UEFA 5,5 Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services Last updated:

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122 Most A-Matches Played Since FWC 2006 ( ) Top 5 Rank Association Confederation Total Average 1. Mexico CONCACAF 72 18,0% 2. Japan AFC 69 17,3% 3. USA CONCACAF 65 16,3% 4. Honduras CONCACAF 64 16,0% 5. Korea Republic AFC 60 15,0% Bottom 5 Rank Association Confederation Total Average 1. New Zealand OFC 23 5,8% 2. Slovenia UEFA 36 9,0% 3. Algeria CAF 38 9,5% 4. Cameroon CAF 40 10,0% 5. Nigeria CAF 41 10,3% Communications & Public Affairs Division Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 122

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