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2010 FIFA World Cup

Index 2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 420 relations: AB InBev, Abahlali baseMjondolo, Abdelmajid Oulmers, Adidas, Adult Swim, African leopard, Aggreko, Alberto Undiano Mallenco, American Broadcasting Company, Andrés Iniesta, Andrés Scotti, Angola, Anthropomorphism, Antolín Alcaraz, Antonio Di Natale, Argentine Football Association, Arjen Robben, Arne Friedrich, Asamoah Gyan, Asian Football Confederation, Assist (association football), Associated Press, Association football, Álvaro Pereira, Édgar Barreto, Óscar Cardozo, Ball (association football), Bastian Schweinsteiger, BBC, Benito Archundia, Berlin, Blikkiesdorp, Bloemfontein, Bongani Khumalo, Brazil national football team, Brett Holman, Buenos Aires, Cacau, Cameroon national football team, Cape Town, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town Stadium, Carles Puyol, Carlos Batres, Carlos Tevez, Castrol, Castrol performance index, Cecil Payne Stadium, Cesc Fàbregas, Charlize Theron, ... Expand index (370 more) »

  2. 2009–10 in South African soccer
  3. 2010 in association football
  4. FIFA World Cup tournaments
  5. International association football competitions hosted by South Africa
  6. July 2010 sports events in Africa
  7. June 2010 sports events in Africa

AB InBev

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, commonly known as AB InBev, is a Belgian-Brazilian multinational drink and brewing company based in Leuven, Belgium and is the largest brewer in the world.

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Abahlali baseMjondolo

Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM,, in English: "the residents of the shacks") is a socialist shack dwellers' movement in South Africa which primarily campaigns for land, housing and dignity, to democratise society from below and against xenophobia.

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Abdelmajid Oulmers

Abdelmajid Oulmers (born 12 September 1978) is a retired Moroccan professional footballer.

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Adidas

Adidas AG (stylized in all lowercase since 1949) is a German athletic apparel and footwear corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany.

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Adult Swim

Adult Swim (stylized as since 2003, and also abbreviated as) is an American adult-oriented television programming block aired by the American basic cable channel Cartoon Network during the evening, prime time, and late-night dayparts.

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African leopard

The African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) is the nominate subspecies of the leopard, native to many countries in Africa.

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Aggreko

Aggreko is a global supplier of mobile and modular power, temperature control equipment and energy services, headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Alberto Undiano Mallenco

Alberto Undiano Mallenco (born 6 October 1973) is a retired Spanish football referee.

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American Broadcasting Company

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company.

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Andrés Iniesta

Andrés Iniesta Luján (born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Emirates.

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Andrés Scotti

Andrés Scotti Ponce de León (born 14 December 1975) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as centre-back and rarely as left-back.

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Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa.

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Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

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Antolín Alcaraz

Antolín Alcaraz Viveros (born 30 July 1982) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Antonio Di Natale

Antonio Di Natale (born 13 October 1977) is an Italian football coach and former professional player who played as a striker.

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Argentine Football Association

The Argentine Football Association (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino,; AFA) is the governing body of football in Argentina based in Buenos Aires.

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Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben (born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.

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Arne Friedrich

Arne Friedrich (born 29 May 1979) is a German football executive and former player who played as a defender.

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Asamoah Gyan

Asamoah Gyan (born 22 November 1985) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Asian Football Confederation

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia.

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Assist (association football)

In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.

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Álvaro Pereira

Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán (born 28 November 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer.

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Édgar Barreto

Édgar Osvaldo Barreto Cáceres (born 15 July 1984) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

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Óscar Cardozo

Óscar René Cardozo Marín (born 20 May 1983), best known as Tacuara (Guarani for Guadua), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Club Libertad and the Paraguay national team.

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Ball (association football)

A football is the ball used in the sport of association football.

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Bastian Schweinsteiger

Bastian Schweinsteiger (born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Benito Archundia

Benito Armando Archundia Téllez (born March 21, 1966) is a Mexican former football referee.

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Berlin

Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and by population.

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Blikkiesdorp

Symphony Way Temporary Relocation Area in Delft, Cape Town, better known by its nickname Blikkiesdorp, is a relocation camp made-up of corrugated iron shacks.

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Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein, also known as Bloem, is the capital and the largest city of the Free State province in South Africa.

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Bongani Khumalo

Bongani Sandile Khumalo (born 6 January 1987) is a South African retired footballer who last played as a centre-back for Bidvest Wits and the South Africa national team.

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Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team (Seleção Brasileira de Futebol), nicknamed Seleção Canarinho ("Canary Squad", after their bright yellow jersey), represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body for football in Brazil.

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Brett Holman

Brett Trevor Holman (born 27 March 1984) is an Australian former professional soccer player who last played for Brisbane Roar in the A-League as an attacking midfielder.

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Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and primate city of Argentina.

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Cacau

Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto (born 27 March 1981), known as Cacau, is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Cameroon national football team

The Cameroon national football team (French: Équipe du Cameroun de football), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: les lions indomptables), represents Cameroon in men's international football.

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Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.

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Cape Town International Convention Centre

The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is a convention centre in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Cape Town Stadium

The Cape Town Stadium (Kaapstad-stadion; Inkundla yezemidlalo yaseKapa; known until 2025 as the DHL Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is an association football (soccer) and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Carles Puyol

Carles Puyol Saforcada (born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer from Catalonia who played his entire career for Barcelona.

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Carlos Batres

Carlos Alberto Batres González (born April 2, 1968) is a Guatemalan football referee.

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Carlos Tevez

Carlos Alberto Tevez (né Martínez; born 5 February 1984) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player.

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Castrol

Castrol Limited is a British oil company that markets industrial and automotive lubricants, offering a wide range of oil, greases and similar products for most lubrication applications.

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Castrol performance index

The Castrol performance index is a ranking system created by Castrol for men's club association football as part of a sponsorship package with FIFA.

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Cecil Payne Stadium

Cecil Payne Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Roodepoort, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Cesc Fàbregas

Francesc Fàbregas Soler (born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of club Como.

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Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron (born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer.

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Chile national football team

The Chile national football team (Selección de fútbol de Chile), nicknamed La Roja, represents Chile in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895.

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Chuck Blazer

Charles Gordon Blazer (April 26, 1945 – July 12, 2017) was an American soccer administrator, who held a number of high level positions before becoming a government informant on widespread corruption within organized soccer and subsequently being banned by FIFA in 2015.

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Clint Dempsey

Clinton Drew Dempsey (born March 9, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who is a sports analyst on the television program Soccer on CBS Sports.

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Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.

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CONCACAF

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, abbreviated as CONCACAF (typeset for branding purposes since 2018 as Concacaf), is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association football.

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Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) (in French Confédération Africaine de Football) is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa.

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CONMEBOL

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL,, or CSF; Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations.

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Continental AG

Continental AG, commonly known as Continental or colloquially as Conti, is a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company that specializes in tires, brake systems vehicle electronics, automotive safety, powertrain, chassis components, tachographs, and other parts for the automotive and transportation industries.

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Costa Rica national football team

The Costa Rica national football team (Selección de fútbol de Costa Rica) represents Costa Rica in men's international football.

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Cristian Riveros

Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez (born 16 October 1982) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays for Libertad as a defensive midfielder.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.

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Croatia national football team

The Croatia national football team (Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) represents Croatia in international football matches.

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Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo (born 17 January 1973) is a Mexican politician and former professional footballer who is the current Governor of Morelos under the coalition Juntos Haremos Historia.

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Daniel Agger

Daniel Munthe Agger (born 12 December 1984) is a Danish professional football coach and former player who most recently was the head coach of Danish 1st Division club HB Køge.

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Daniele De Rossi

Daniele De Rossi (born 24 July 1983) is an Italian manager and former professional footballer who is the head coach of Serie A club Roma.

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Danny Jordaan

Daniel Alexander "Danny" Jordaan (born 3 September 1951) is the president of the South African Football Association (SAFA).

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David Beckham

David Robert Joseph Beckham (born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.

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David Villa

David Villa Sánchez (born 3 December 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Dennis Rommedahl

Dennis Rommedahl (born 22 July 1978) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

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Didier Drogba

Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Diego Forlán

Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979) is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who played as a striker.

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Diego Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager.

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Dimitris Salpingidis

Dimitris Salpingidis (Δημήτρης Σαλπιγγίδης; born 18 August 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuijt (anglicised to Kuyt,; born 22 July 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer and the current manager of Pro League club Beerschot.

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Dobsonville Stadium

The Dobsonville Stadium, formerly Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium and also referred to as Dobsie Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Dominic Adiyiah

Dominic Adiyiah (born 29 November 1989) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

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Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium

Dr.

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Durban

Durban (eThekwini, from itheku meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.

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EA Sports

EA Sports is a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports video games.

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Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape (iMpuma-Kapa; Oos-Kaap) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa.

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Ecuador national football team

The Ecuador national football team (Selección de fútbol de Ecuador), nicknamed La Tricolor, represents Ecuador in men's international football and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF).

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Edinson Cavani

Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.

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Egypt

Egypt (مصر), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.

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Elano

Elano Blumer (born 14 June 1981), known as Elano, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Ellis Park Stadium

Ellis Park Stadium (known as Emirates Airline Park for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union and association football stadium in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa.

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Emirates (airline)

Emirates (طَيَران الإمارات DMG: Ṭayarān Al-Imārāt) is one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad Airways).

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England national football team

The England national football team have represented England in international football since the first international match in 1872.

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England–Germany football rivalry

The English and German national football teams have played each other since the end of the 19th century; officially since 1930.

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Enrique Vera

Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert (born 10 March 1979, in Asunción), is a retired Paraguayan football midfielder who last played for América de Quito.

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ESPN

ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

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ESPN2

ESPN2 is an American multinational pay television network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%).

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ESPN3

ESPN3 (formerly ESPN360 and ESPN3.com) is an online streaming service owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which operates the network, through its 80% controlling ownership interest) and Hearst Communications (which holds the remaining 20% interest), that provides live streams and replays of global sports events to sports fans in the United States.

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Ethylene-vinyl acetate

Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), also known as poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) (PEVA), is a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.

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Eviction

Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord.

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Fabio Quagliarella

Fabio Quagliarella (born 31 January 1983) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.

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FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, more commonly known by its acronym FIFA, is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal.

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FIFA Fan Festival

The FIFA Fan Festivals are public viewing events organized by FIFA and the host cities during the FIFA World Cup.

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FIFA Men's World Ranking

The FIFA Men's World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, led by Argentina.

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FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.

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FIFA World Cup awards

At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams who have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the game.

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FIFA World Cup Trophy

The FIFA World Cup is a gold trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup association football tournament.

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First National Bank (South Africa)

First National Bank (FNB; Eerste Nasionale Bank (ENB)) is one of South Africa's "big four" banks.

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Florent Malouda

Florent Johan Malouda (born 13 June 1980) is a football coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder.

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FNB Stadium

First National Bank Stadium or simply FNB Stadium (ENB-stadion), also known as Soccer City (Sokkerstad) and The Calabash, is an association football (soccer) and Rugby union stadium located in Nasrec, bordering the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Football Association of Ireland

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI; Cumann Peile na hÉireann) is the governing body for association football in the Republic of Ireland.

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France national football team

The France national football team (Équipe de France de football) represents France in men's international football.

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Frank De Bleeckere

Frank De Bleeckere (born 1 July 1966) is a Belgian former football referee.

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Frank Lampard

Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently caretaker manager of Premier League club Chelsea.

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Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Anton Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official.

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Free State Stadium

The Free State Stadium (Vrystaatstadion), currently known as the Toyota Stadium for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, used mainly for rugby union and also sometimes for association football.

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Freshlyground

Freshlyground was a band formed in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2002.

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G-14

The G-14 was an organisation of European football clubs that existed between 1998 and 2008.

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Gabriel Heinze

Gabriel Iván Heinze (born 19 April 1978) is an Argentine football coach and former player.

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Gauteng

Gauteng (Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; eGoli or iGoli) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa.

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Gautrain

Gautrain is an higher-speed express commuter rail system in Gauteng, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kempton Park and O. R. Tambo International Airport.

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Gelson Fernandes

Gelson da Conceição Tavares Fernandes (born 2 September 1986) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

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Gelvandale Stadium

Gelvandale Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

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German Football Association

The German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund; DFB) is the governing body of football, futsal, and beach soccer in Germany.

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Germany national football team

The Germany national football team (Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908.

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Ghana national football team

The Ghana national football team represents Ghana in men's international football.

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Giant Stadium

Soshanguve Giant Stadium, commonly referred to as Giant, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Soshanguve, a township of Pretoria, South Africa.

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Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Giovanni Christiaan “Gio” van Bronckhorst (born 5 February 1975) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Turkish club Beşiktaş.

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Goal-line technology

In association football, goal-line technology (sometimes referred to as a Goal Decision System) is the use of electronic aid to determine if a goal has been scored or not.

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Gonzalo Higuaín

Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (born 10 December 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Government of Singapore

The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to consist of the President and the Executive.

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Gqeberha

Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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Haile Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie (Haylē Gebre Silassē; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman.

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Hat-trick

A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three.

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Héctor Baldassi

Héctor Walter Baldassi (born 5 January 1966) is an Argentine retired football referee and politician.

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HM Pitje Stadium

HM Pitje Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Mamelodi, a suburb of the City of Tshwane, South Africa.

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Horst R. Schmidt

Horst Rudolf Schmidt (born 19 November 1941) is a German football official.

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Howard Webb

Howard Melton Webb MBE (born 14 July 1971) is an English former professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League from 2003 to 2014, as well as for FIFA as a FIFA international referee from 2005 to 2014.

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Hugo Almeida

Hugo Miguel Pereira de Almeida (born 23 May 1984) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward, currently assistant manager of Iranian club Sepahan.

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Hungarian Football Federation

The Hungarian Football Federation (HFF) (Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség; MLSZ) is the governing body of football in Hungary.

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Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai Motor Company, often referred to as Hyundai Motors, and commonly known as Hyundai, is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, which was founded in 1967.

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Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas Fernández (born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently works as a football commentator.

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International Football Association Board

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is an international self-regulatory body of association football that is known for determining the Laws of the Game, the regulations for the gameplay of football.

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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest.

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Italian Football Federation

The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio,; FIGC), known colloquially as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy.

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Italy national football team

The Italy national football team (Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia) has represented Italy in men's international football since its first match in 1910.

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Jack Warner (football executive)

Jack Austin Warner (born Austin Warner; 26 January 1943) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician, businessman, and former football executive.

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Japan Football Association

The Japan Football Association (JFA) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer and efootball in Japan.

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Javier Hernández

Javier Hernández Balcázar (born 1 June 1988), commonly known by the nickname Chicharito (Mexican Spanish: little pea), is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Guadalajara.

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Jérôme Boateng

Jérôme Agyenim Boateng (born 3 September 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK.

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Jérôme Valcke

Jérôme Valcke (born 6 October 1960) is a French football administrator, best known as the former Secretary General of FIFA (the international governing body of the sport).

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Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)

Júlio César Soares de Espíndola (born 3 September 1979), known as Júlio César, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Jean Beausejour

Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo (born 1 June 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a left-sided wing-back.

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Jermain Defoe

Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982) is an English football coach and former professional player.

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Jerry Palacios

Jerry Nelson Palacios Suazo (born November 1, 1981) is a Honduran former footballer who played as a striker.

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Ji Yun-nam

Ji Yun-Nam (born 20 November 1976) is a North Korean former professional footballer who played for April 25 in the DPR Korea League.

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Joan Capdevila

Joan Capdevila Méndez (born 3 February 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left-back.

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Joe Slovo, Cape Town

Joe Slovo is an informal settlement in Langa, and in Milnerton Cape Town.

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Johannesburg

Johannesburg (Zulu and Xhosa: eGoli) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people, and is classified as a megacity; it is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world.

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John Heitinga

John Gijsbert Alan "Johnny" Heitinga (born 15 November 1983) is a Dutch football coach and a former player who played as a centre back.

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John Mensah

John Mensah (born November 29, 1982) is a former Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as a defender for AFC United in the Swedish second-tier.

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John Smit

John William Smit, OIS, (born 3 April 1978) is a South African former professional rugby union player and former chief executive officer of the Sharks.

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Johnny Palacios

Johnny Eulogio Palacios Suazo (born 20 December 1986) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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Jon Dahl Tomasson

Jon Dahl Tomasson (born 29 August 1976) is a Danish football manager and former player.

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Jorge Larrionda

Jorge Luis Larrionda Pietrafesa (born 9 March 1968) is a retired FIFA football referee from Uruguay who has officiated at international matches since 1998.

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Juan (footballer, born 1979)

Juan Silveira dos Santos (born 1 February 1979), commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Kalu Uche

Kalu Uche (born 15 November 1982) is a former Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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Kamil Kopúnek

Kamil Kopúnek (born 18 May 1984) is a Slovak former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

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Kampala

Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda.

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Katlego Mphela

Katlego Abel Mphela (born 29 November 1984) is a South African retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Keisuke Honda

is a Japanese professional football manager and player who currently plays for Bhutan Premier League club Paro FC.

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Kevin-Prince Boateng

Kevin-Prince Boateng (born 6 March 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.

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Kia

Kia Corporation (formerly known as Kyungsung Precision Industry (京城精密工業) and Kia Motors Corporation) is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

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Kimberley, Northern Cape

Kimberley is the capital and largest city of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

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King Zwelithini Stadium

King Zwelithini Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Umlazi, a township south-west of Durban, South Africa.

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Dirk Jan Klaas Huntelaar, known professionally as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, (born 12 August 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Klerksdorp

Klerksdorp is located in the North West Province, South Africa.

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KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal (also referred to as KZN; nicknamed "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province.

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KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act, 2007

The KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act, 2007 (the "KZN Slums Act") was a provincial law dealing with land tenure and evictions in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

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Landon Donovan

Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player.

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Languages of Africa

The number of languages natively spoken in Africa is variously estimated (depending on the delineation of language vs. dialect) at between 1,250 and 2,100, and by some counts at over 3,000.

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Languages of South Africa

At least thirty-five languages are spoken in South Africa, twelve of which are official languages of South Africa: Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, South African Sign Language, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, and English, which is the primary language used in parliamentary and state discourse, though all official languages are equal in legal status.

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Lee Chung-yong

Lee Chung-yong (born 2 July 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger for K League 1 club Ulsan HD and is a South Korean international.

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Lee Jung-soo

Lee Jung-soo (이정수; born 8 January 1980) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Liédson

Liédson da Silva Muniz (born 17 December 1977), known simply as Liédson, is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.

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List of 2010 FIFA World Cup controversies

The 2010 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies, including some from before the tournament started.

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List of FIFA World Cup hat-tricks

The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1930.

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List of FIFA World Cup official mascots

The FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of characters for each World Cup event.

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List of men's national association football teams

This is a list of the men's national association football teams in the world.

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Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album

Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album is a compilation album with various artists including both local African and international.

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Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby union and Association football stadium situated in the suburb of Arcadia, city of Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

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Loughborough University

Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough or Lboro for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.

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Luís Fabiano

Luís Fabiano Clemente (born 8 November 1980), commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker most notably for Sevilla, São Paulo, and the Brazil national team.

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Lucas Barrios

Lucas Ramón Barrios Cáceres (born 13 November 1984) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paraguayan club Sportivo Luqueño.

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Lucas Moripe Stadium

Lucas "Masterpieces" Moripe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atteridgeville, a township of Pretoria, South Africa.

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Luis Suárez

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and captains the Uruguay national team.

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Lukas Podolski

Lukas Josef Podolski (born Łukasz Józef Podolski,; 4 June 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.

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Mahindra Satyam

Mahindra Satyam (formerly Satyam Computer Services Limited) was an Indian information technology (IT) services company based in Hyderabad, India, offering software development, system maintenance, packaged software integration and engineering design services.

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Maicon (footballer, born 1981)

Maicon Douglas Sisenando (born 26 July 1981), also known as Maicon Douglas or simply Maicon, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a right-back.

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Makhaya Ntini

Makhaya Ntini (born 6 July 1977) is a South African former professional cricketer, who played all forms of the game.

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Makoto Hasebe

is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.

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Mani the parakeet

Mani the parakeet (hatched 1997), also called Mani the parrot, is a Malaysian-born rose-ringed parakeet who resides in Singapore.

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Manuel Neuer

Manuel Peter Neuer (born 27 March 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Bayern Munich, who he captains, and the Germany national team.

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Marcell Jansen

Marcell Jansen (born 4 November 1985) is a German former professional footballer and current president of Hamburger SV.

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Mark González

Mark Dennis González Hoffmann (born 10 July 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Mark van Bommel

Mark Peter Gertruda Andreas van Bommel (born 22 April 1977) is a Dutch football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.

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Marko Pantelić

Marko Pantelić (Марко Пантелић,; born 15 September 1978) is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a striker.

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Martín Demichelis

Martín Gastón Demichelis (born 20 December 1980) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played usually as a centre-back, although he could also operate as a defensive midfielder.

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Martín Palermo

Martín Palermo (born 7 November 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a striker.

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Matthew Booth (soccer)

Matthew Paul Booth (born 14 March 1977) is a South African former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Matthew Upson

Matthew James Upson (born 18 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

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Mauricio Victorino

Mauricio Bernardo Victorino Dansilo (October 11, 1982 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former football defender.

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Maxi Pereira

Victorio Maximiliano "Maxi" Pereira Páez (born 8 June 1984) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

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Mbombela

Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa.

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Mbombela Stadium

The Mbombela Stadium is a football and Rugby union all-seater stadium in Mbombela in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

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McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.

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Mesut Özil

Mesut Özil (born 15 October 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Mexican Football Federation

The Mexican Football Federation (abbreviated as FEMEXFUT or FMF) is the governing body of association football in Mexico.

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Mexico City

Mexico City (Ciudad de México,; abbr.: CDMX; Central Nahuatl:,; Otomi) is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America.

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Michael Bradley (soccer)

Michael Sheehan Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who is currently an assistant coach at Norwegian club Stabæk.

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Michael Owen

Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City and the England national team.

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Milan Jovanović (footballer, born 1981)

Milan Jovanović (Милан Јовановић; born 18 April 1981) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger.

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Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports

The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) was a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked with building a "cohesive and resilient" society in Singapore.

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Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Josef Klose (Mirosław Józef Klose; born Mirosław Marian Klose; 9 June 1978) is a German professional football manager and former player who currently serves as head coach of 1. FC Nürnberg.

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Morocco

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

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Moses Mabhida Stadium

The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a soccer stadium in Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, named after Moses Mabhida, a former general secretary of the South African Communist Party.

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Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga is one of the nine provinces of South Africa.

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MTN Group

MTN Group Limited (formerly M-Cell) is a South African multinational corporation and mobile telecommunications provider.

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N2 Gateway

The N2 Gateway Housing Pilot Project is a large housebuilding project under construction in Cape Town, South Africa.

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National Football Federation of Guatemala

The National Football Federation of Guatemala (Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala), known as Fedefut Guate or FENAFUTG, is the governing body of football in Guatemala.

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National Union of Mineworkers (South Africa)

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is a mainly mining industry related trade union, an organisation of workers with common goals through organised labour, in South Africa.

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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

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Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a soccer and rugby union stadium in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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Nelson Valdez

Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (born 28 November 1983) commonly known as Nelson Valdez or Nelson Haedo in Spanish speaking countries, is a Paraguayan professional football coach and a former player who played as a striker for clubs in Paraguay, Germany, Spain, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Greece, the US and for the Paraguay national team between 2000 and 2021.

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Netherlands national football team

The Netherlands national football team (Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply Het Nederlands elftal) has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905.

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New Zealand men's national football team

The New Zealand men's national football team (Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa; recognised as Aotearoa New Zealand by FIFA) represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions.

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Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.

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News24 (website)

News24 is an English-language South African news website created in October 1998 by the multinational media company, Naspers.

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Nicklas Bendtner

Nicklas Bendtner (born 16 January 1988) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Nielsen Holdings

Nielsen Holdings plc (or Nielsen) is an American information, data and market measurement firm.

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North West (South African province)

North West (Bokone Bophirima; Noord-Wes) is a province of South Africa.

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Northern Cape

The Northern Cape (Noord-Kaap; Kapa Bokone; Mntla-Koloni) is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa.

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Oceania Football Confederation

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international association football.

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Olegário Benquerença

Olegário Manuel Bartolo Faustino Benquerença (born 18 October 1969 in Batalha) is a retired Portuguese football referee.

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Olympia Park

Olympia Park Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium located in Rustenburg, South Africa.

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Orkney, South Africa

Orkney is a gold mining town situated in the Klerksdorp district of the North West province, South Africa.

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Orlando Stadium

Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa.

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Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same.

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Own goal

An own goal occurs in sports when a player performs actions that result in scoring points for the opposition, such as when a footballer puts a ball into their own net.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

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Park Chu-young

Park Chu-young (also romanised as Park Ju-young; born 10 July 1985) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Ulsan HD as a forward.

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Park Ji-sung

Park Ji-sung (born 25 February 1981) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is a South African state-owned enterprise responsible for most passenger rail services in the country.

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Patrice Evra

Patrice Latyr Evra (born 15 May 1981) is a French former professional footballer.

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Paul the Octopus

Paul the Octopus (26 January 2008 – 26 October 2010) was a common octopus who predicted the results of international association football matches.

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Penalty shoot-out (association football)

In association football, a penalty shoot-out (previously known as kicks from the penalty mark) is a tie-breaking method to determine which team is awarded victory in a match that cannot end in a draw, when the score is tied after the normal time as well as extra time (if used) has expired (for example, in a FIFA World Cup, penalties are used in elimination matches; the round of 16, the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, and the final).

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Peter Mokaba Stadium

The Peter Mokaba Stadium is a football and rugby union stadium in Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), South Africa, that was used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Philipp Lahm

Philipp Lahm (born 11 November 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back.

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PlayStation Home

PlayStation Home was a virtual 3D social gaming platform developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's London Studio for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) on the PlayStation Network (PSN).

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Poland national football team

The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) represents Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921.

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Polokwane

Polokwane (meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern Sotho City of Polokwane official website. Retrieved on October 15, 2009.), also known as Pietersburg, is the capital city of the Limpopo Province in South Africa.

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Portuguese Football Federation

The Portuguese Football Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF) is the governing body of football in Portugal.

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Pound sterling

Sterling (ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories.

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Pretoria

Pretoria, is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family.

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Princess Magogo Stadium

Princess Magogo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in KwaMashu, a township near Durban, South Africa.

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R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known as R. Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer.

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Rabie Ridge Stadium

The Rabie Ridge Stadium is located in Rabie Ridge, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Racing Post

Racing Post is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher published in print and digital formats.

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Rafael Márquez

Rafael Márquez Álvarez (born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican football coach and former player who played as a defender.

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Rand Stadium

The Rand Stadium is a stadium in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Raul Meireles

Raul José Trindade Meireles (born 17 March 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Ravshan Irmatov

Ravshan Sayfiddin oʻgʻli Irmatov (Ravshan Sayfiddin oʻgʻli Ermatov; Равшан Сайфиддинович Эрматов; born August 9, 1977) is an Uzbek professional football referee.

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Róbert Vittek

Róbert Vittek (born 1 April 1982) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Referee (association football)

In association football, the referee is the person responsible for interpreting and enforcing the Laws of the Game during a match.

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Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro.

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Robben Island (prison)

Robben Island Prison is an inactive prison on Robben Island in Table Bay, 6.9 kilometers (4.3 mi) west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Robert Koren

Robert Koren (born 20 September 1980) is a Slovenian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Roberto Rosetti

Roberto Rosetti (born 18 September 1967) is an Italian former football referee.

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Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie (born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Heerenveen.

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Robinho

Robson de Souza (born 25 January 1984), known as Robinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Rodrigo Millar

Rodrigo Javier Millar Carvajal (born 3 November 1981) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Roger Milla

Albert Roger Miller (born 20 May 1952), known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Romaric (footballer)

Koffi Christian Romaric N'Dri (born 4 June 1983), commonly known as Romaric, is an Ivorian former professional footballer and current manager of Ligue 1 club AFAD Djékanou.

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Rome

Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.

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Round-robin tournament

A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a competition format in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.

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Royal Bafokeng Stadium

The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa.

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Royal Belgian Football Association

The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is the governing body of football in Belgium.

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Royal Charleroi S.C.

Royal Charleroi Sporting Club, often simply known as Charleroi or Sporting Charleroi, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut.

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Royal Spanish Football Federation

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol; RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain.

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Rugby union

Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or more often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century.

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Ruimsig Stadium

Ruimsig Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Roodepoort, South Africa.

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Russia national football team

The Russia national football team (Sbornaya Rossii po futbolu) represents Russia in men's international football.

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Rustenburg

Rustenburg (Afrikaans and Dutch: City of Rest) is a city at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range.

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SABC

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the public broadcaster in South Africa, and provides 19 radio stations (AM/FM) as well as six television broadcasts to the general public.

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Salomon Kalou

Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou (born 5 August 1985) is a former Ivorian professional footballer who played as a forward and winger.

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Sami Khedira

Sami Khedira (born 4 April 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

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Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o Fils (born 10 March 1981) is a Cameroonian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation.

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Saudi Arabia national football team

The Saudi Arabia national football team (SAFF) (المنتخب السُّعُودِيّ لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Saudi Arabia in men's international football.

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Seara Foods

Seara Foods is a Brazilian food processing company.

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Sebastián Abreu

Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo (born 17 October 1976) is a Uruguayan football manager and former footballer.

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Senegal national football team

The Senegal national football team (French: Équipe de football du Senegal), nicknamed Les Lions de la Teranga (meaning: The Lions of Teranga), represents Senegal in international association football and is operated by the Senegalese Football Federation.

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Sepp Blatter

Joseph Sepp Blatter (born Josef Blatter; 10 March 1936) is a Swiss former football administrator who served as the eighth President of FIFA from 1998 to 2015.

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Sergio Busquets

Sergio Busquets Burgos (born 16 July 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.

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Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos García (born 30 March 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

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Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born 2 February 1977), known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter.

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Shane Smeltz

Shane Edward Smeltz (born 29 September 1981) is a New Zealand former professional footballer.

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Shinji Okazaki

is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Sign of a Victory

"Sign of a Victory" is a song by American singer R. Kelly, featuring the South African gospel choir Soweto Spiritual Singers.

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Simão Sabrosa

Simão Pedro da Fonseca Sabrosa (born 31 October 1979), known mononymously as Simão, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger, with dribbling and set piece skills as primary attributes.

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Single-elimination tournament

A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament.

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Siphiwe Tshabalala

Lawrence Siphiwe Dambuza Tshabalala (born 25 September 1984) is a South African professional football player who most recently played as a midfielder for AmaZulu.

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Slovakia

Slovakia (Slovensko), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovenská republika), is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Sony

, formerly known as and, commonly known as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) is a Japanese-American multinational video game and digital entertainment company of Sony.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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South Africa national soccer team

The South Africa men's national soccer team represents South Africa in men's international soccer and it is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for Soccer in South Africa.

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South African Civil Aviation Authority

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA or CAA) is the civil aviation authority of South Africa, overseeing civil aviation and governing investigations of aviation accidents and incidents.

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South African rand

The South African rand, or simply the rand, (sign: R; code: ZAR) is the official currency of the Southern African Common Monetary Area: South Africa, Namibia (alongside the Namibian dollar), Lesotho (alongside the Lesotho loti) and Eswatini (alongside the Swazi lilangeni).

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South African Standard Time

South African Standard Time (SAST) is the time zone used by all of South Africa as well as Eswatini and Lesotho.

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Soweto

Soweto is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south.

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Spain national football team

The Spain national football team (Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in men's international football competitions since 1920.

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Stephen Appiah

Stephen Leroy Appiah (born 24 December 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Steven Gerrard

Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player, who manages Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.

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Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium

Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Clermont, a township of Durban, South Africa.

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Sulley Muntari

Suleyman Ali "Sulley" Muntari (born 27 August 1984) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Sweden men's national football team

The Sweden men's national football team (Sveriges herrlandslag i fotboll) represents Sweden in men's international football and it is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body of football in Sweden.

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Sydney

Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia.

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Telkom (South Africa)

Telkom SA SOC Limited is a South African wireline and wireless telecommunications provider, operating in more than 38 countries across the African continent.

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Test match (rugby union)

A test match in rugby union is an international match, usually played between two senior national teams, that is recognised as such by at least one of the teams' national governing bodies.

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The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The Football Association

The Football Association or the FA is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

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The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne newspaper)

The Journal is a daily newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Star (South Africa)

The Star is a daily newspaper based in Gauteng, South Africa that was established in 1887.

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Thermoplastic polyurethane

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is any of a class of polyurethane plastics with many properties, including elasticity, transparency, and resistance to oil, grease, and abrasion.

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Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster and former player.

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Thomas Müller

Thomas Müller (born 13 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays for club Bayern Munich.

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Tiago Mendes

Tiago Cardoso Mendes (born 2 May 1981), known simply as Tiago, is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

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Tim Cahill

Timothy Filiga Cahill (born 6 December 1979) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder but also played as a striker on many occasions.

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Togo national football team attack

A terrorist attack occurred on 8 January 2010 as the Togo national football team traveled through the Angolan province of Cabinda on the way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, two days before it began in Angola.

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Tunisia national football team

The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Tunisia in men's international association football.

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Turkey national football team

The Turkey national football team (Türkiye Millî Futbol Takımı), recognized as Türkiye by FIFA, represents Turkey in men's international football matches.

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UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA; Union des associations européennes de football; Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football.

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UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final.

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UEFA Euro 2008

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2008 or simply Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial football tournament contested by the member nations of UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations).

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UEFA European Championship

The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro or Euros, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

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Ukraine national football team

The Ukraine national football team (Збірна України з футболу) represents Ukraine in men's international football, and is governed by the Ukrainian Association of Football, the governing body for football in Ukraine.

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Univision

Univision is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision.

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Uruguay national football team

The Uruguay national football team (Selección de fútbol de Uruguay), nicknamed La Celeste (The Sky Blue), represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.

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Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)

The match between Uruguay and Brazil was the decisive match of the final stage at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

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Uruguayan Football Association

The Uruguayan Football Association (Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol — AUF) is the governing body of football in Uruguay.

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UTC+02:00

UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00.

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Uzbekistan Football Association

The Uzbekistan Football Association (Oʻzbekiston Futbol Federatsiyasi.) is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbekistan national team.

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Valter Birsa

Valter Birsa (born 7 August 1986) is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a winger.

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Vasilis Torosidis

Vasilis Torosidis (Greek: Βασίλης Τοροσίδης, born 10 June 1985) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

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Viktor Kassai

Viktor Kassai (Kassai Viktor, Hungarian pronunciation:; born 10 September 1975) is a Hungarian football official and a former referee who is the current head of refereeing department of the Bulgarian Football Union.

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Vincenzo Iaquinta

Vincenzo Iaquinta (born 21 November 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Visa Inc.

Visa Inc. is an American multinational payment card services corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Vuvuzela

The vuvuzela is a horn, with an inexpensive injection-moulded plastic shell about long, which produces a loud monotone note, typically around B♭ 3 (the first B♭ below middle C).

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Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground.

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Wesley Sneijder

Wesley Sneijder (born 9 June 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer.

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Western Cape

The Western Cape (Wes-Kaap; iNtshona-Koloni) is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country.

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Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign

The Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign was a non-racial popular movement made up of poor and oppressed communities in Cape Town, South Africa.

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William, Prince of Wales

William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne.

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Wilson Palacios

Wilson Roberto Palacios Suazo (born 29 July 1984) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

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Winston Reid

Winston Wiremu Reid (born 3 July 1988) is a New Zealand former footballer who last played as a defender for club West Ham United.

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Wolfgang Stark

Wolfgang Stark (born 20 November 1969) is a German former football referee who is based in Ergolding.

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World Press Review

World Press (Worldpress.org) is an independent, nonpartisan New York based magazine founded in 1974 and initially published by Stanley Foundation and Teri Schure, with an online edition which was launched in 1997.

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Xavi (footballer, born 1980)

Xavier Hernández Creus (born 25 January 1980), commonly known as Xavi Hernández or simply Xavi, is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who most recently managed La Liga club Barcelona.

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Yakubu (footballer)

Yakubu Ayegbeni (born 22 November 1982), known mononymously as Yakubu, is a Nigerian football agent and former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Yasuhito Endō

is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Yaya Touré

Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983) is an Ivorian and British professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.

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Yūichi Komano

is a former Japanese professional footballer who last played as a defender.

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Yingli

Yingli, formally Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited -. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, known as "Yingli Solar," is a solar panel manufacturer.

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YouTube

YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.

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Yuichi Nishimura

is a Japanese football referee.

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Zakumi

Zakumi the Leopard was the official mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.

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Zangalewa

"Zangaléwa" is a 1986 song by Cameroonian makossa group Golden Sounds, later known as "Zangalewa" after the success of the song.

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Zlatan Ljubijankić

Zlatan Ljubijankić (born 15 December 1983) is a Slovenian retired footballer who played as a forward.

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Zulu language

Zulu, or IsiZulu as an endonym, is a Southern Bantu language of the Nguni branch spoken and indigenous to Southern Africa.

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Zurich

Zurich (Zürich) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich.

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1938 FIFA World Cup

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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1962 FIFA World Cup

The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1962 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1966 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1970 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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1978 FIFA World Cup

The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1978 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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1990 FIFA World Cup

The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1990 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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1994 FIFA World Cup

The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1994 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 1998 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea/Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2002 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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2006 FIFA World Cup final

The 2006 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2006 World Cup, the 18th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams.

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2006 FIFA World Cup squads

This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between 9 June and 9 July 2006.

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2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China.

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2009 Algeria v Egypt football matches

There were disturbances before and after two international association football matches between Egypt and Algeria in November 2009, leading to diplomatic tensions between Egypt, Algeria, and Sudan.

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2009 Republic of Ireland v France football matches

Republic of Ireland vs France was a two-legged football play-off held on 14 and 18 November 2009 between the national teams of the Republic of Ireland and France as part of the UEFA second round of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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2010 FIFA World Cup final

The 2010 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2010 World Cup, the 19th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup final are July 2010 sports events in Africa.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 11 June and ended on 22 June 2010.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and ended on 22 June 2010.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and ended on 23 June 2010.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 13 June and ended on 23 June 2010.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 14 June and ended on 24 June 2010.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 14 June 2010 and ended on 24 June 2010.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group G

Group G of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 15 June and ended on 25 June 2010.

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group H

Group H of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 16 June and ended on 25 June 2010.

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2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage.

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2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony

The 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place on 11 June at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, two hours before the opening match of the tournament. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony are June 2010 sports events in Africa.

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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations.

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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) section of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was allocated four assured qualifying berths for the final tournament in South Africa and one place in a play-off.

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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams compete for five berths in the final tournament in South Africa.

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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

The CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football) qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA.

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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw ten teams competing for places in the finals in South Africa.

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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) selected New Zealand to compete in a two-legged home-and-away playoff against Bahrain, the fifth-place team from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals in South Africa.

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2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (video game)

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is the official video game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, published by EA Sports and available on iOS and all major seventh-generation platforms except the Nintendo DS.

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2010 FIFA World Cup squads

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in South Africa from 11 June until 11 July 2010.

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2010 Kampala bombings

On 11 July 2010, suicide bombings were carried out against crowds watching a screening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final at two locations in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.

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2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was the ninth FIFA Confederations Cup, which was held in Brazil from 15 to 30 June 2013 as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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2014 FIFA World Cup

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup are FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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2015 FIFA corruption case

In 2015, United States federal prosecutors disclosed cases of corruption by officials and associates connected with the Fédération internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer.

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See also

2009–10 in South African soccer

2010 in association football

FIFA World Cup tournaments

International association football competitions hosted by South Africa

July 2010 sports events in Africa

June 2010 sports events in Africa

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup

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