
SPECIALS
REGULARS
- The South Africa Angle - Adams: The South Africa Angle, February 03
- The South Africa Angle - Adams: The South Africa Angle, January 27
- The South Africa Angle - Adams: The South Africa Angle, January 20
Group Fixtures
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2010 Venues
Capacity: 91,700 | Built: 1989
KEY DATES
- Provisional squad announcement - May 12, 2010
- Final squad deadline - June 10, 2010
- Opening Ceremony - June 11, 2010
- Final - July 11, 2010
- World Cup 2014

Perfect bracket could win you $5,000 cash!
First select which two teams will advance out of each the eight groups. The order you select them - 1st or 2nd - determines where they are placed in the 16-team bracket. Then predict the winner of the 15 bracket matches throughout the Finals. All picks lock with the first kickoff on Friday, June 11, 2010. Good luck!
PREDICTED GROUP WINNERS
- France (67.4%)
- Argentina (84.9%)
- England (74.1%)
- Germany (92.2%)
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
- Netherlands (91.2%)
- Italy (94.8%)
- Brazil (90.6%)
- Spain (96.7%)
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Valdes hopeful after hint
Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes says he would love to be included in the Spain squad but admits he faces strong competition. Vicente Del Bosque has hinted Valdes is a contender. [+]
GettyImages- Peyret: Spain's secret talent
- Valdes targets World Cup after Del Bosque hint
- Del Bosque gives Canales hope for World Cup
- Zidane: I dream of managing Real Madrid
- Torres: Spain won't waste ''big chance'' in 2010
- Reina the best keeper in the world, says Torres
- Raul given hope of making Spain's squad
- Del Bosque handed two-year contract extension
- Spain top rankings to earn 'Team of the Year' title
- Casillas happy for Spain to face big guns
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BLOGS
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PLAYER IN FOCUS
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- Fernando Torres
- DOB: March 20, 1984
- Birth Place: Spain
- Position: Forward
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COACH
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- Vicente del Bosque
- DOB: December 23, 1950
- Birthplace: Salamanca, Spain
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TEAM LEADERS
| Goals | |
David Villa7 |
David Silva3 |
| Assists | |
Xabi Alonso4 |
Cesc Fábregas3 |
FIXTURES
GROUP H
- Spain FIFA: 1 SPI: 2
- Switzerland FIFA: 18 SPI: 30
- Honduras FIFA: 34 SPI: 22
- Chile FIFA: 16 SPI: 8
WORLD CUP STATS
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- Check out all the hotshots en route to the finals - Humberto Suazo of Chile was a leading marksman. Read »



