2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the
In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, two periods of extra time (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.[1]
All times listed are South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups qualified for the knockout stage.
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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A | Uruguay | Mexico |
B | Argentina | South Korea |
C | United States | England |
D | Germany | Ghana |
E | Netherlands | Japan |
F | Paraguay | Slovakia |
G | Brazil | Portugal |
H | Spain | Chile |
Bracket
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South Korea | 1 | |||||
Uruguay (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
26 June – Rustenburg | ||||||
Ghana | 1 (2) | |||||
a.e.t. ) | 2 | |||||
Uruguay | 2 | |||||
28 June – Durban | ||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||
2 July – Port Elizabeth | ||||||
Slovakia | 1 | |||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||
28 June – Johannesburg (Ellis Park) | ||||||
Brazil | 1 | |||||
Johannesburg (Soccer City) | ||||||
Chile | 0 | |||||
a.e.t. ) | 1 | |||||
Argentina | 3 | |||||
3 July – Cape Town | ||||||
Mexico | 1 | |||||
Argentina | 0 | |||||
27 June – Bloemfontein | ||||||
Germany | 4 | |||||
Germany | 4 | |||||
7 July – Durban | ||||||
England | 1 | |||||
Germany | 0 | |||||
29 June – Pretoria | ||||||
Spain | 1 | Third place play-off | ||||
Paraguay (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
3 July – Johannesburg (Ellis Park) | 10 July – Port Elizabeth | |||||
Japan | 0 (3) | |||||
Paraguay | 0 | Uruguay | 2 | |||
29 June – Cape Town | ||||||
Spain | 1 | Germany | 3 | |||
Spain | 1 | |||||
Portugal | 0 | |||||
Round of 16
Uruguay vs South Korea
Uruguay | 2–1 | South Korea |
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United States vs Ghana
The match between the United States and Ghana was played on 26 June 2010 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. The match was watched by 19 million Americans, making it the most watched association football match in American television history.[8] The match was won by Ghana in extra time after Asamoah Gyan broke a 1–1 deadlock. Kevin-Prince Boateng scored the opening goal of the match for Ghana in the fifth minute. The goal followed an error by Ricardo Clark, who lost the ball to the Ghanaians in midfield. Boateng took the ball to the edge of the penalty area, beating United States goalkeeper Tim Howard with a low left-footed shot. Landon Donovan equalised with a penalty kick in the 62nd minute, which was awarded after Jonathan Mensah fouled Clint Dempsey. The United States had chances to win the game thereafter but were unable to get past Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson. The match thus went to extra time. In the third minute, Gyan latched onto a high long ball, chesting it down and holding off two defenders before scoring the winner.[9] After the match, Ghana's coach Milovan Rajevac hailed his side's achievement in becoming one of the "best eight teams in the world", but regretted the number of players that would miss the quarter-final match against Uruguay because of injury or suspension.[10] The president of the United States Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati, lamented the team's failure to make the quarter-finals and thereby further raise the profile of the sport in the United States.[11]
United States | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
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Germany vs England
Germany and England played each other on 27 June 2010 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Germany took the lead in the 20th minute after English defenders Matthew Upson and John Terry were at fault in allowing Miroslav Klose to latch on to a long goal kick from Manuel Neuer and score. Lukas Podolski doubled Germany's lead 12 minutes later, although England pulled one goal back through Upson in the 37th minute, heading in a cross from Steven Gerrard.[13] A controversial moment then occurred in the 39th minute: a shot by Frank Lampard was not awarded as a goal despite the ball bouncing off the crossbar and clearly crossing the line by at least a foot. Had the goal been awarded, England would have equalised at 2–2. Thomas Müller subsequently scored two goals in the second half, extending Germany's lead to 4–1.[14] His first came at the end of a swift German counter-attack in the 67th minute, the goal being assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger. His second came from an error by Gareth Barry and was set up by Mesut Özil.[13] Germany won the match, 4–1.[15] Germany progressed to meet Argentina in the quarter-final.
The ghost goal incident in this match was a major factor in the FIFA and IFAB decision to test and later implement new rules allowing goal-line technology to be used in football.[16][17]
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Argentina vs Mexico
Argentina | 3–1 | Mexico |
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Netherlands vs Slovakia
The Netherlands defeated Slovakia 2–1 on 28 June 2010 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. The Netherlands' first goal was an excellent individual effort from Arjen Robben in the 18th minute, taking on the Slovak defence with the ball before scoring from 25 yards. The Dutch had chances to extend their lead in the second half, with the most prominent coming when Robben cut inside on his left foot just like he did when he scored the first goal, but this time, Slovak goalkeeper Ján Mucha saved the shot going to his far post. The Slovaks also had two big opportunities to equalise but forced a save from Maarten Stekelenburg each time. The Dutch sealed their win in the 84th minute when Wesley Sneijder scored off an assist from Dirk Kuyt into an unguarded net after Kuyt got the ball past Mucha. Róbert Vittek slotted a penalty kick late in stoppage time, but it was no more than a consolation goal for Slovakia. The penalty had been awarded for a trip on him by Stekelenburg.[26] The Netherlands' win threatened to be overshadowed by Robin van Persie responding angrily to being substituted by coach Bert van Marwijk. Van Marwijk called a team meeting over the incident and later insisted that there was no residual unrest in the squad.[27][28]
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Brazil vs Chile
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Paraguay vs Japan
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Spain vs Portugal
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Quarter-finals
Netherlands vs Brazil
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Uruguay vs Ghana
After the game, Suárez said, "I made the save of the tournament,"
Uruguay | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
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Argentina vs Germany
On 3 July 2010, Germany beat Argentina 4–0 at the Cape Town Stadium to reach the semi-finals.[69] It was the third time in the tournament that Germany had scored four goals in a match. Germany's first goal was scored by Thomas Müller in the third minute of the match with a header from a free kick taken by Bastian Schweinsteiger. Early in the second half, Argentina pressed Germany and came close to scoring on a number of occasions, but Germany hit back on a counter-attack in the 67th minute when Miroslav Klose scored into an empty goal from a pass by Lukas Podolski. Germany's third goal came from Arne Friedrich after sliding the ball inside from Schweinsteiger's pass seven minutes later, before Klose took the score to 4–0, volleying the ball into the net off a cross from Mesut Özil.[70] The 4–0 defeat was Argentina's biggest loss at a World Cup since 1974, a tournament which was ironically held in then-West Germany.[71] Germany's coach Joachim Löw hailed his side's performance as one of "absolute class",[72] but admitted the suspension of Müller for picking up a yellow card was a blow.[73]
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Paraguay vs Spain
On 3 July 2010, Spain defeated Paraguay 1–0, to secure entry to the semi-finals where they would meet Germany. It was the first time that Spain had progressed to the semi-final of a World Cup since 1950; while for Paraguay, the quarter-final appearance was also the country's best ever performance.[76] The first half of the match finished goalless, although both sides had chances to score and Paraguay's
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Semi-finals
Uruguay vs Netherlands
Uruguay played the Netherlands in the first semi-final on 6 July 2010 at the Cape Town Stadium. The Netherlands won the match 3–2, thereby qualifying for the final for the first time since the 1978 World Cup.[80] Uruguay adopted a defensive posture early in the match, but were only able to hold their opponents scoreless for 18 minutes, when Dutch captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst scored from 35 yards into the top right corner of the goal. However, the Netherlands were unable to capitalise on their lead, as Diego Forlán equalised in the 41st minute (1–1) when his shot from 25 yards hit squarely in the middle of the goal was misjudged by goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg who missed it by millimetres. The Netherlands regained the lead in the second half, as a pass from Rafael van der Vaart reached Wesley Sneijder who hit it into the side-netting as Muslera dived and missed it by inches. Three minutes later, Kuyt crossed to Robben, who headed it in to make it 3–1. The Netherlands suffered a late scare when Maxi Pereira, who missed a penalty against Ghana, scored a stoppage-time free kick; however, the match finished 3–2 despite desperate Uruguayan attempts to equalise.[81] After the match, Uruguay coach Óscar Tabárez spoke of his pride in his team for reaching the semi-finals.[82]
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Germany vs Spain
On 7 July 2010,
Spain had the bulk of possession throughout the match, with Germany adopting a tight defensive structure. Germany created chances on the counter-attack, but Spain also went close to scoring on numerous occasions in each half. The match was deadlocked at 0–0 until the 73rd minute, when Spain was awarded a corner. The corner, taken by Xavi, was met by Carles Puyol, who headed the ball into the net as Manuel Neuer didn't do much to protect it to give Spain the lead. Thereafter, Spain protected its advantage and won the match.[85]
After the match, Spain's coach Vicente del Bosque praised the "excellent performance" of his team, while Germany's coach Joachim Löw predicted that Spain would win the final.[84]
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Third place play-off
On 10 July 2010, at the
After the game, Uruguay coach Óscar Tabárez insisted that his side did not deserve to be on the losing side: "We achieved an equal game against a real power, we could have won because in the game [they] were not superior to us ... We're not that far away [from Germany's level], the route has been marked, we must learn from this."[89]
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Final
Netherlands | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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