Road To South Africa 2010

Road To South Africa

KOREA REPUBLIC

Head Coach: Huh Jung-mo Goalkeepers 1.  Lee Won-jae 18.Jung Sung-ryong 21.Kim Young-kwang Defenders 2.  Oh Beom-seok 3.  Kim Hyung-il 4.  Cho Yong-hyung 12.Lee Young-pyo 14.Lee Jung-soo 15.Kim Dong-jin 22.Cha Du-ri 23.Kang Min-soo Midfielders 5.  Kim Nam-il 6.  Kim Bo-kyung 7. ...
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NIGERIA

Head Coach: Lars Lagerback Goalkeepers 1.  Vincent Enyeama 16.Austin Ejide 23.Dele Aiyenugba Defenders 2.  Joseph Yobo 3.  Taye Taiwo 5.  Rabiu Afolabi 6.  Danny Shittu 17.Chidi Odiah 21.Owa Echiejile 22.Dele Adeleye Midfielders 4.  Nwankwo Kanu 10.John Obi Mikel 12.Kalu Uche 13.Yussuf...
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ARGENTINA

Head Coach: Diego Armando Maradona Goalkeepers 1.  Diego Pozo 21.Mariano Andujar 22.Sergio Romero Defender 2.  Martin Demichelis 3.  Clemente Rodriguez 4.  Nicolas Burdisso 6.  Gabriel Heinze 12.Nicolas Otamendi 13.Walter Samuel Defenders 5.  Mario Bolatti 7.  Angel Di...
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FRANCE

Head Coach: Raymond Domenech Goalkeepers 1.  Hugo Lloris 16.Steve Mandanda 23.Cedric Carrasso Defenders 2.  Bakary Sagna 3.  Eric Abidal 4.  Anthony Reveillere 5.  William Gallas 6.  Marc Planus 13.Patrice Evra 17.Sebastien Squillaci 22.Gael Clichy Midfielders 8.  Yoann...
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URUGUAY

Head Coach: Oscar Washington Tabarez Goalkeepers 1.  Fernando Muslera 12.Juan Castillo 23.Martin Silva Defenders 2.  Diego Lugano 3.  Diego Godin 4.  Jorge Fucile 6.  Mauricio Victorino 16.Maximiliano Pereira 19.Andres Scotti 22.Martin Caceres Midfielders 5.  Walter Gargano 8. ...
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MEXICO

Head Coach: Javier Aguirre Goalkeepers 1.  Oscar Perez  13.Guillermo Ochoa 23.Luis Michel Defenders 2.  Francisco Rodriguez 3.  Carlos Salcido 4.  Rafael Marquez 5.  Ricardo Osorio 12.Paul Aguilar 15.Hector Moreno 16.Efrain Juarez 19.Jonny Magallon Midfielders 6.  Gerardo...
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SOUTH AFRICA

Head Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira Goalkeepers 1.  Moneeb Josephs 16.Itumeleng Khune 22.Shu-Aib Walters Defenders 2.  Sibonisa Gaxa 3.  Tsepo Masilela 4.  Aaron Mokoena 5.  Anele Ngconga 14.Matthew Booth 15.Lucas Thwala 20.Bongani Khumalo 21.Siyabonga Sangweni Midfielders 6. ...
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We wish they were here

Alfredo Di Stefano, Duncan Edwards, Ladislao Kubala, Ryan Giggs, John Toschack, Neville Southall, Johnny Giles, Liam Brady, Abedi Pele, Kalusha Bwalya, Ray Clemence, Matt Le Tissier, Jesaia Swart, Eric Cantona, David Ginola, Andrei Kanchelskis, Artur Friednreich, Bernd Schuster. All of these players reached great...
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JADUAL PERTANDINGAN

GROUP MATCHDAY 1 (11-16 Juni 2010) 11 Juni (21:00 wib) Afrika Selatan v Meksiko, Soccer City, 12 Juni (01:30 wib) Uruguay v Prancis, Cape Town, 12 Juni (18:30 wib) Korea Selatan v Yunani, Nelson Mandela Bay, 12 Juni (21:00 wib) Argentina v Nigeria, Ellis Park, 13 Juni (01:30 wib) Inggris v Amerika Serikat,...
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The "Wildest Show on Earth".... What a shame!!!

FIFA World Cup has always been illuminated by stars and great entertaining matches. However, there were at least three disgusting moments of all time that give handicap to this so called "the greatest show on Earth". Eventhough the tournament is the world class, the actors are still human beings, who are ordinary...
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Prize Money

Prize awarded in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa hits as much as $420,000,000. It means a 60 percent increase compared with the previous tournament, Germany 2006. The prize distribution will be as follows. $1,000,000 for each participating team before the tournament; $8,000,000 for teams that exit the...
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Current Squads of the 32 World Cup Teams

These are not the final 23 squads chosen by coaches of each participating team. Instead, you may take a look wider prospective players who may take part into this year's tournament. SOUTH AFRICAHead Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira (Brazil) Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs),...
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Club Contribution (1938)

Italy: Bologna FC 1909, Pisa Calcio, USC Triestina, AS Roma, Ambrosiana-Inter, Juventus, Genoa, AS Lucchese-Libertas, SS Lazio. Hungary: Ujpesti TE, Ferencvaros, MTK Hungaria, Szeged. Brazil: Sao Cristovao, Portuguesa Santista, Fluminense, Corinthians, America Mineiro, Flamengo, SS Palestra ITalia, Botafogo,...
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Bronze Medal Play-offs

Bronze Medal Play-offs adalah pertandingan menjelang Final untuk memperebutkan gelar Juara III. Pertandingan ini mempertemukan dua tim yang kalah pada babak Semifinal. Pauleta vs. Bernd Schneider di Piala Dunia 2006 Dalam sejarah Piala Dunia, hanya edisi 1930 dan 1950 yang tidak...
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Bola Emas Untuk Final Piala Dunia 2010

Jabulani Finale FIFA telah memutuskan bola untuk pertandingan final Piala Dunia 2010, tanggal 11 Juli di Soccer City Stadium. Bola tersebut berwarna kombinasi putih dan emas. Sekilas sama dengan bola yang digunakan dalam final Piala Dunia 2006. Perbedaannya ialah bola kali ini...
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The "Super Subs"

It is never a happy story for a footballer being sidelined on the bench. A substitution status will stay longer to warm before the touch line. However, football is a team game. Being part of a starting line-up may not underrate the substitution one. It all depends on the coach's strategy. A substitution does...
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Francisco Varallo, the only Survivor

All but one players pioneering the first ever FIFA World Cup has died. The only remaining person left from the monumental event goes to Francisco Varallo, an Argentine forward. He played Uruguay at the Centenario Stadium, July 30th, 1930, when the Argentine was beaten by the home...
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Caniggia, Argentine Son of the Wind

Once capable of running 100 metres in less than 11 seconds, former Argentina striker Claudio Caniggia deserves his nickname El Hijo del Viento (Son of the Wind). Yet it was on the football pitch rather than the athletics track that the blond flyer put his electrifying speed to use,...
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2010 FIFA World Cup Official Broadcast

List of official broadcasting partners of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Televisions Albania: RTSH Andorra: TF1, France Television Argentina: Canal 7, Telefe, TyC Sports (kabel), DirecTV (satelit) Australia: SBS Austria: ORF Azerbaijan: Lider TV Belarus: BTRC Belgium: VRT, RTBF Bolivia: Unitel, Red...
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Match Officials of the South Africa 2010

.Zurich, February 5th, 2010, FIFA has announced the final decision on the referees who are going to lead matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. They were selected from a total of 38 preliminary candidates. These thirty referees are representing 28 countries. Joel...
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