2010 World Cup Page

Welcome to my page about the 2010 World Cup! For the blog readers that are soccer-savvy. This may be tedious as I keep  getting corrected when I get things wrong. The best thing about the World Cup is that it’s not just for the serious football fan. As a global event the World Cup attracts the attention of those who aren’t usually fans of the beautiful game.


After having a couple of conversations I’ve had with non-football fans who will be watching, this post is a Your Guide to the World Cup. It’s a series of questions about the The 2010 world cup Hopefully informative too. Read on for the questions, and the answers.

When is the World Cup?  June 11th to July 11th.

Where is the World Cup? South Africa. It’s the first World Cup to be hosted by an African country.
 
Will the World Cup be on TV? Of course it will. For my Canadian fans CBC will have all the coverage this year US viewers can check out ESPN’s World Cup schedule, UK viewers can watch the World Cup in HD.

How many teams are in the World Cup? There will be 32 teams in the World Cup. Click that link to see who they are.

How many World Cup games per day? It will start with Three a day and then two into semis etc.

Who’s favorite to win the World Cup? Spain and Brazl

What is World Cup Format? The 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four. Each group plays round robin with three points for a win, one point for a draw, zero for a loss. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout round. From there it’s single elimination. Check out the World Cup 2014 Fixture

Which players are worth watching at this World Cup then? Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Kaka, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, Xavi Hernandez. Take your pick.

Who should I support at the World Cup? I can’t tell you which country to cheer for. But once you decide, you should buy a World Cup jersey to show that you’re a fan. and then head down to little Italy or local English pub for a party

Which World Cup games should I watch? Everything from the Second Round onwards has the potential for heart-stopping drama. In the group stage, the games to watch are the opener: South Africa vs Mexico (June 11th), the colonial revenge matches: USA vs England (June 12th), Portugal vs Brazil (June 25th), and anything involving Argentina, because Diego Maradona is the coach and Leo Messi is the star player.

And to keep up to date with soccer world cup south africa ( there should be commas but its a link) and see the world cup soccer results



Do you have any questions you want answering? Post them in the comments.