The 2010 soccer world cup kicks off on june 11 at soccer city stadium with the match between south africa and mexico. In this event, idx successfully earned 2 two world record. South africa will spend r15,1billion on the 2010 world cup, the national treasury said on wednesday, as the bill for hosting the soccer tournament continued to escalate. Since 1 september 2010, idx had removed these facilities and provides only 20. The 2010 world cup will be the first ever held on the continent of africa. There are several interesting world cup facts surrounding this tournament including it was the first time that the trophy was named after jules rimet. The methodology is based on the greenhouse gas protocol wri and wbcsd, 2004. Twenty20 world cup 2010 schedule in west indies 3rd icc. The icc world twenty20 2010 will be contested by 12 teams which have been seeded and divided into four groups are a, b, c and d. As at 31 december 2010, fifas balance sheet totalled usd 2,145 million, with reserves of usd. As south africa gets ready for the world cup final between spain and the netherlands, we bring you the most comprehensive statistical guide. Thus, not only will we create a table that is consistent with the other years, but we will also create a speci c table just for the 2010 tournament.
Hosted by an african nation for the first time, the 2010 world cup will be the most accessible in history. Along with group g, it was considered to be a group of death. Creating a world cup data set iowa state university. Group e of the 2010 fifa world cup began on 14 june and ended on 24 june 2010. Qatar the world factbook central intelligence agency. The future of air conditioning for buildings energy. Jun 09, 2010 supporters of south africas national soccer team bafana bafana celebrate on the streets of sandton during a parade of their team in johannesburg june 9, 2010. Brazil leads with five championships, followed by italy with four.
The more a player, team or topic was tweeted, the bigger their picture on the screen. You can view the fifa world cup calendar by visiting this link. Golden generation passes on after 12 frustrating years a group of england talents who first came to prominence in france 98. The land there is mostly flat, and there are many farms in the countryside. Spain have been top of the fifa rankings for 17 of the subsequent 23 months, set a world record of 15 consecutive victories, and qualified for the world cup by winning an unprecedented 10 games out of 10. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. Sadly, the majority of them watched the selecao lose to uruguay. My 2010 world cup experience south africa travel news. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes, we recommend that you check back periodically for updates. South africa is found at the southernmost region of africa, with a long coastline that reaches more than 2,500 km 1,553 mi and along two oceans the south atlantic and the indian. It was like a dream when fifa president sepp blatter announced that the world cup host will be south africa. The icc world twenty20 2010 is a 2020 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in west indies in aprilmay 2010. Suarez made one of the 2010 world cups most controversial and brilliant plays with an intentional hand.
Wikimedia commons has media related to 2014 fifa world cup group e. It took place in south africa from 11 june to 11 july 2010. Jan 28, 2010 uruguay snatched the last available qualifying place for the 2010 fifa world cup by qualifying fifth among south american teams and then beating costa rica in a playoff for a place in south africa. The two teams had met in 14 previous matches, all in friendlies, most recently in 20, a 22 draw. Jul 11, 2010 where does south africa 2010 rank compared to other world cups. It was the third time in succession that they had been involved in a playoff for a world cup place. The 2018 word cup will kick off in a matter of hours. Donnelly was named chief executive officer in december 2009 and chairman of the board in september 2010. The 2010 fifa world cup in south africa was not just successful. Broadcast power product manufacturer idx technology is operating a sales and service center in south africa for the duration of the world cup. The podders pore over the days games, including cameroondenmark and hollandjapan.
The group consisted of the netherlands, denmark, japan and cameroon. Whether you plan to be watching the games in a stadium or fan park on the southern tip of africa, or on the screen back home, heres a collection of quick information on the tournament, and the host country, to help enhance your experience. People were shouting with joy, cars hooting and excitement everywhere. The result is a bill brysonesque narrative full of wit and insight, concluding with the 2010 world cup in south africa. Kantarsport formerly tns sport is specialist sports and a leading entertainment research. Italy were eliminated from the group with just two points, behind underdogs new zealand, who drew all. George during the world naked bike ride in central london june 12, 2010. Asked in population what is the exact population of the whole world. In the 1994 world cup, three of these teams argentina, nigeria, and greece were in the same group d along with bulgaria. In all, 64 matches will be played, including 48 in the first round when the teams are divided into eight groups for round. Much of this growth is attributed to the fifa world cup. Now im not sure about you, but soccer fever has certainly hit me in a big way. Fact sheet starbucks cup journey september 2011 finding solutions together over the years, our white cup has become an iconic and integral part of the coffeehouse experience. Group d of the 2010 fifa world cup began on june and ended on 23 june 2010.
The only country in south america that is smaller than uruguay is suriname. Following the 2010 world cup in south africa, fifa published detailed data on how wide an audience the world cup reached on television in different countries. Central intelligence agency, world fact book, last updated february 3, 2014. Install multipane glass with inert gas fill and lowe coating to reduce u. We have been reading a lot in the news about qatar lately and of course, the soccer worldcup which is still set to take place in this middle eastern country in 2022. Group f of the 2010 fifa world cup began on 14 june 2010 and ended on 24 june 2010.
It will be the third world twenty20 cricket series. The atmosphere confirmed to me that i heard him properly. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to african nations. I have never been a big soccer fan and tend to favour the rugby, however, from the first moments of the 2010 world cup opening ceremony i knew i was hooked. The 2010 cash converters world cup of darts was the first edition of the pdc world cup of darts which took place between 35 december 2010 at the rainton meadows arena in houghtonlespring, england the tournament was won by raymond van barneveld and co stompe for the netherlands, who defeated mark webster and barrie bates of wales in the final. The 2010 fifa world cup will be held in south africa between the 11 th june and 11 th july 2010. We had great fun during the 2010 world cup watching the stars shine on cnns twitter buzz. An exciting activity where children can independently research various aspects of a country participating in the world cup. At 1,219,912 km 2 471,011 sq mi, south africa is the 25thlargest country in the world and is almost the size of colombia. Jun 11, 2010 yahoos world cup 2010 site received the secondmost traffic from world cup search last week in the u. Group b of the 2010 fifa world cup began on 12 june and ended on 31 june 2010. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Donnelly joined textron as executive vice president and chief operating officer in june 2008 and was promoted to president in january 2009. For the past 10 years, leading canadian journalist and cultural critic john doyle has been traveling the globe to observe world cup and other soccer matches played at the highest level.
World cup meets poverty in brazil the borgen project. Kantarsport formerly tns sport is specialist sports and a. This book features introductory essays on the cultural importance of soccer, the world cup, this tournament in particular, and on african soccer. Cnns terry baddoo would like to see more varied tactics, goalline technology and new rules at the next world cup in brazil. However, from about 20 to 2016, brazil was plagued by a sagging economy, high unemployment, and. Guide to the teams and personalities of the 1994 world cup hosted by the u. At the same time, it has become a concern among some of our customers due to recycling challenges. The awarding of the 2014 fifa world cup and 2016 summer olympic games, the first ever to be held in south america, was seen as symbolic of the countrys rise. It will be the first time the tournament is staged in africa. Posted below is the central intelligence agencys most popular publication the world factbook in compressed.
Download the world factbook 2017 central intelligence agency. World factbook download 2009 central intelligence agency. The book is also an excellent introduction to the tactical side of soccer for those new to the game. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. The latest world cup 2010 news plus live coverage of every match, scores, fixtures, results, tables, video and blogs from bbc sport. True, flights to south africa are prohibitively expensive for all but the most diehard or deeppocketed fans, but if you have a smart phone, youve got game. The world cup brings in billions of dollars of revenue and puts brazil on the forefront of the global stage. The 2010 cash converters world cup of darts was the first edition of the pdc world cup of darts which took place between 35 december 2010 at the rainton meadows arena in houghtonlespring, england. To help you prepare for the 64game marathon here are some world cup stats, facts, and records set over the last twenty editions. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Italy and paraguay previously met in the first round of the 1950 tournament, with italy winning 20. He went on to predict the result of all seven of germanys world cup matches, and in addition tipped spain to beat holland in the final. Uruguay is bordered by two large neighbors, brazil and argentina. These are the presentations which i gave at the atlas event making the most of the world cup at the stadium of light on march 18th 2010. Assigning a carbon footprint to an event or the tv productions. Donnelly chairman, president and chief executive officer scott c. The fifa world cup closing ceremony was reportedly broadcast in 215 countries to 500 million people.
World factbook download 2010 central intelligence agency. Group g of the 2010 fifa world cup began on 15 june and ended on 25 june 2010. South africa hosted the 2010 world cup, the first time that an african country has been selected to do so. In addition to that you can also view one of the best fifa world cup 2010 calendars created using flash by visiting this link. The indispensable guide to soccer and geopolitics steven d. World cup meets poverty in brazil brazil is set to play host to one of the biggest international sporting events in the world. Qatars oil and natural gas resources are the countrys main economic engine and government revenue source, driving qatars high economic growth and per capita income levels, robust state spending on public entitlements, and booming construction spending, particularly as qatar prepares to host the world cup. Is south africa ready to host the 2010 fifa world cup. Sustainability estimate of carbon footprint of the fifa. The world cup will be held in 10 stadiums in nine south african cities. The fifa world cup 2010 calendar will allow you to view the schedule based on teams, date, group and stadium. On the potential of the 2010 world cup for sustainable development in africa by assuring that the world cup will trigger sustainable development and social change in south africa, that it will. This has probably been the best world cup since france 98 but it still falls a. The total number of foreign tourists to south africa during the 2010 fifa world cup might be close to 400 000, says consultancy grant thornton, with higher than expected african air arrivals and huge numbers from countries whose teams did well contributing to the figure.
This report marks the end of the 2007 2010 period, one that will be fondly remembered particularly because of the successful 2010 fifa world cup, which. Indonesia stock exchange idx website features stock market news, stock information, stock updates, and general overview of the market landscape. Here are our easy to read qatar facts for kids which were researched by kids and edited by us. Pauls perfect record is slightly tarnished if you factor. Docomo launched the world s first 3g mobile service based on w cdma in 2001, followed by lte service in 2010. The group consisted of reigning copa america champions brazil, north korea, ivory coast and portugal. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. Njesuthi in the drakensberg at 3,408 m 11,181 ft is the highest part in south africa. Posted below is the central intelligence agency s most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. Portugal has made it to the semifinals twice, placing third in 1966 and fourth. Where does south africa 2010 rank compared to other world. Docomo launched its premium4g service in march 2015, using lte advanced technology. However it also has a lot more data for each of the teams. None of these teams have previously met in a world cup group stage.
Nov 14, 2009 egypt and algeria face a playoff in sudan on wednesday to decide which of them will go to the world cup. The july 2010 estimate of kyrgystans population, according to the cia world factbook, was 5,508,626, or about 5. Ernest newbrun, respected researcher, esteemed educator. The best and worst of south africa 2010 cnn world cup. Zip files and about 500 megabytes of disk space for the publication once its unzipped. Where does south africa 2010 rank compared to other world cups. Brazil and portugal were also drawn in the same group at the 1966 fifa world cup, their previous official world cup match. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The 2010 fifa world cup was the 19th fifa world cup, the world championship for mens national association football teams.
Substitute emad moteab scored late in inury time to secure this world cup lifeline. The world factbook requires about 170 megabytes of disk space for the. This report marks the end of the 20072010 period, one that will be fondly remembered particularly because of the successful 2010 fifa world cup, which was a historic event as it was the. This 2018 edition of fluoridation facts is dedicated to dr. Soccer this category is for questions and answers related to fifa world cup, as asked by users of. The group consisted of 2006 winner italy, paraguay, new zealand and slovakia. The center is based in johannesburg at the specialist facility run by technology service provider zimele broadcast services. Sports quiz starting xis world cup 2010 random sports or soccer quiz can you name the starting xis in the last 16 in the 2010 world cup. Dates april august 2010 this article needs to be updated.
Jun 12, 2018 the 2018 word cup will kick off in a matter of hours. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. I thought i was either dreaming or didnt hear properly. The two rivals finished level on points and goal difference in group c after egypts 20 win in cairo.
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