Spain Wins The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

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In a smart marketing move Electronic Arts the makers of the world famous FIFA football game series have simulate the 2010 FIFA World Cup and played all 32 teams under the same conditions they will face in the forthcoming tournament. Using the same EA SPORTS soccer engine that drives their games on the PlayStation®3 computer and the Xbox 360® is was determined that Spain will defeat Brazil 3-1 at Soccer City on July 11 to win their first World Cup.

England beated on Penalties

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa was introduced on 26 January 2010 and all 199 of the teams that took part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification are included in the game. The games soundtrack comprises 28 tracks by artists from 21 countries. According to Electronic Arts it is intended to be a soundtrack that "celebrates the cultural vibrancy of the first FIFA World Cup to be held in Africa". The game also includes all 10 venues used at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as well as stadiums from each qualifying region.
The EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is the official video game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Other placement as predicted by EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa were

  • 1st team to be eliminated: South Africa
  • Golden Boot winner: David Villa (Spain), 7 goals
  • Golden Ball winner: Kaka (Brazil)

England's progress see them beating USA on their opening game 2-1 before being eliminating in the semi final by Brazil 5-4 after a 2-2 draw and a penalty shoot out. EA have prevented English blushes by not revealing which England player missed their penalty.
USA register a win over Slovenia (2-0) and Algeria (2-1) to advance to the second round, where they played Germany to a 2-2 draw before losing 3-1 in a penalty shootout. Mexico also recorded a 2-1 record in the Group Stage, with wins over South Africa (2-0) and Uruguay (2-1), before losing 2-1 to Argentina in the second round.

Spain's path to FIFA World Cup glory included a quarterfinal 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Italy after an absorbing 1-1 draw, and a 2-1 win over Argentina in the semi final. Brazil's journey to the Final included a 3-2 win over the Netherlands in the quarter final.
Currently The European Cup holders are joint favourites, with Brazil, and have recently been backed by the world's greatest ever player, Pele, to claim their first championship. Following a flawless qualifying campaign, winning ten out of ten, Spain are the current number one team in the FIFA rankings, and will be the team to beat in South Africa. They are closely followed by Argentina, England and Holland.

After 1,021 days that saw 853 qualifying games played, 2344 goals scored, 75 coaches sacked, at least 11 major injury scares for England, and 9 goals by Rooney, the World Cup is finally.

Can you pick the winner?

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2010 FIFA World Cup Online: The first-ever full and authentic 2010 FIFA World Cup online tournament. Compete as your favourite country against rivals in the group stage through the knockout rounds to be crowned 2010 FIFA World Cup champion. Navigate the Globe to locate top countries and opponents among all 199 participating nations.
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