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Spain would win 1-0, sending the nation to its first-ever World Cup finals. | Matt Dunham / AP ### National Pride  Fans from around the world have descended upon South Africa to cheer on their teams. | Matt Dunham / AP ### Fans of All Ages  Ten-year-old Tylo Kenneth wears a colorful Mohawk wig while walking through the spectator zone in Cape Town. | Julie Jacobson / AP ### One of 11  Germany midfielder Marko Marin arrives for a press conference in Erasmia, South Africa. | JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP / Getty Images ### Livin’ la Vida Fütbol  To many, soccer is not just a game but a way of life. A woman with a South African flag draped around her shops for groceries in Pretoria, South Africa. | Brian Snyder / Reuters ### Joyful Games  Dancers perform before the Group A match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg. | Themba Hadebe / AP ### Flash Mob  Photographers are led onto the field before the opening match between South Africa and Mexico. | David Gray / Reuters ### Air Time  South Africa's Reneilwe Letsholonyane, left, and Mexico's Gerardo Torrado vie for the ball. | Themba Hadebe / AP ### Goaaal!  South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala, right, hangs in the air moments after scoring the first goal of the 2010 World Cup. | Simon Bruty / Sports Illustrated ### Exultation  Tshabalala joins his team in celebration. Their happiness would be short-lived, however, as Mexico would score minutes later to tie the game 1-1\. | Henry Romero / Reuters ### Injured  Nigeria forward Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi holds his knee in pain during a match against Argentina. | KERIM OKTEN / EPA ### Head Over Heels  Uruguay's Sebastian Abreu, right, fights with the Netherlands' John Heitinga for the ball during their 2010 World Cup semifinal soccer match in Cape Town. | Mike Hutchings / Reuters ### Victorious  Juan Veron of Argentina, center, and his teammates celebrate after Gabriel Heinze's header, which led to a 1-0 win against Nigeria. | DPA / ZUMApress.com ### Peace  South Korean and Greek fans pose for a photo moments before a Group B match. South Korea would go on to defeat Greece 2-0\. | SERGEY DOLZHENKO / EPA ### Tangled  Two players from the U.S. vie for the ball with England's Emile Heskey, left. | Xinhua / ZUMApress.com ### Break Even  Clint Dempsey of the U.S., center, and his teammates celebrate after scoring the tying goal against England. | Icon SMI / ZUMApress.com ### Score!  Asamoah Gyan turns a penalty shot into a goal for Ghana. | Action Images / ZUMApress.com ### Dangerous Play  The Netherlands' Demy de Zeeuw, left, is kicked in the face by Uruguay's Martin Caceres. | Mike Hutchings / Reuters ### March of Victory  The Netherlands' Arjen Robben celebrates after scoring his side's third goal. The Netherlands would win 3-2 over Uruguay, sending the Dutch to the World Cup finals. | Fernando Vergara / AP ### Heads Up  Paraguay's Oscar Cardozo, left, heads the ball as he is challenged by Spain's Sergio Busquets during a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match. | Rebecca Blackwell / AP ### Olé!  Spain's David Villa celebrates after scoring a goal against Paraguay. | Rebecca Blackwell / AP ### Red and Yellow  Spain supporters wait for Spain's World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Paraguay to begin. | Bernat Armague / AP ### 50 – 50  German midfielder Thomas Mueller, left, and Argentine defender Gabriel Heinze vie for the ball during their quarterfinal football match at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. | Francois-Xavier Marit / AFP / Getty Images ### Beaten  Germany's Miroslav Klose scores a shot past Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero. Germany won the match 4-0\. | Michael Sohn / AP ### From Afar  German fans watch their team's quarterfinal match from Olympic Stadium in Munich. | Matthias Schrader / AP ### Nonnegotiable  Holland's Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, center, is shown a yellow card by referee Howard Webb. | Action Images / ZUMApress.com ### Duet  Uruguay's Luis Suarez, center, and Nicolas Lodeiro, right, kick the ball as Ghana's Isaac Vorsah watches during a 2010 World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg | Radu Sigheti / Reuters ### Just Off the Mark  Ghana's Asamoah Gyan reacts after his penalty shot during extra time hits the crossbar as Uruguay's goalkeeper, Fernando Muslera, dives for the ball. | Brian Snyder / Reuters ### Heartbreak  Ghanaian midfielder Stephen Appiah reacts after the team's loss to Uruguay in a penalty shoot-out. | Stephane De Sakutin / AFP /Getty Images ### Carrying the Team  Netherlands defender Giovanni van Bronckhorst, left, rejoices as midfielder Wesley Sneijder, who was involved in both Dutch goals, is carried off the field in celebration of the team's upset defeat of Brazil. | CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP / Getty Images ### Lost  Brazil's Kaká walks off the field dejectedly after his team's loss to the Netherlands. | Paulo Whitaker / Reuters ### Shoot-Out  Paraguay's Oscar Cardozo, right, celebrates with his teammate, goalkeeper Justo Villar, top, after scoring the winning goal against Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima during a penalty shoot-out in their 2010 World Cup second-round soccer match. | Brian Snyder / Reuters ### Decisive  Spain's David Villa, center, scores what would prove to be the winning goal in his team's second-round match against Portugal. | Daniel Ochoa de Olza / AP ### It Wasn’t Me!  The Netherlands' Arjen Robben is given a yellow card by referee Alberto Undiano of Spain during his team's second-round match against Slovakia at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. | Oleg Popov / Reuters ### Nimble  Brazil's Ramires, third from left, weaves between players in the Round of 16 match between Brazil and Chile at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. | VASSIL DONEV / EPA ### Man-to-Man Defense  Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel, left, and Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar fight for the ball during their single-elimination match. | KARIM JAAFAR / AFP / Getty Images ### Defense  Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg prevents Spain from scoring a goal. | DPA / ZUMApress.com ### Jubilation  Argentine coach Diego Maradona, center, celebrates Carlos Tevez's second goal during the team's 3-1 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16\. | Ivan Alvarado / Reuters ### Jumping for Joy  Germany's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal against England in what would be a 4-1 win. | Dylan Martinez / Reuters ### Giant Killer  Ghana's Asamoah Gyan celebrates after scoring what would prove to be the winning goal against the U.S. in extra time. Ghana defeated the U.S. 2-1\. | Brian Snyder / Reuters ### Jump Ball  Kevin-Prince Boateng of Ghana gains control of the ball in a Round of 16 match against the U.S. Boateng scored the first goal of the game. | Ivan Sekretarev / AP ### Down the Line  Robbie Findley of the U.S., rear, fights with Ghana's John Mensah for the ball. | David Gray / Reuters ### Back of the Net  Uruguay's Luis Suarez, third from left, celebrates after scoring a goal past South Korean goalkeeper Jung Sung Ryong in their second-round match on June 26, 2010\. | Oleg Popov / Reuters ### Double Down  Suarez scored both of Uruguay's goals in their 2-1 win over South Korea. | Roberto Candia / AP ### Scrum  Players from Italy and Slovakia argue over the ball in the net after an Italian goal late in the second half of their Group F match. | Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters ### Upset Win  After Slovakia held on to beat the reigning world champions 3-2, four of the Slovakia players celebrate the victory with a slide across the pitch. | Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters ### Bitter Pill  For the Italians, the loss means the humiliation of not advancing to the knockout round. | Bernat Armangue / AP ### Chest-High  Dutch player Nigel de Jong, left, fouls Spain's Xabi Alonso during the World Cup 2010 final match. | MARCUS BRANDT / EPA ### Lineup  In the other Group F match, New Zealand and Paraguay played to a scoreless tie. | Jewel Samad / AFP / Getty Images ### Battle in the Corner  On June 24, Japan defeated Denmark in a Group E match. In this photo, Japanese midfielder Daisuke Matsui fights with Danish defender Simon Poulsen for the ball. | Stephane de Sakutin / AFP / Getty Images ### Relief  U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard reacts after fellow team member Landon Donovan's score in their match against Algeria. | Bernat Armangue / AP ### Acrobatics  Serbian and Australian players vie for the ball. | Daniel Munoz / Reuters ### Transient Immortality  A drawing in the sand of English coach Fabio Capello is washed away by the sea at Port Elizabeth in South Africa. | Dan Kitwood / Getty Images ### Tenacity  The U.S.'s Landon Donovan, left, celebrates after scoring against Algerian goalkeeper Raïs M'Bolhi at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. After two legitimate goals in as many games were disallowed by referees, the Americans bounced back doggedly to finish at the top of Group C with their 1-0 win against Algeria. The win sends the U.S. team into the knockout round of 16\. | Brian Snyder / Reuters ### Sea of Fans  South Korean soccer fans gather at the Seoul City Hall Plaza to watch a live TV broadcast of their country's match against Nigeria in Durban, South Africa. | Jo Yong-Hak / Reuters ### Goal Dance  Nigeria's Ikechukwu Uche, right, rejoices after scoring a goal against South Korea. | Roberto Candia / AP ### Fancy Footwork  Jesus Navas of Spain, left, battles a Honduran player for the ball. | Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters ### Triumph  Spanish striker David Villa, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Honduras at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. | ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP / Getty Images ### Third Place  The German national team celebrates after defeating Uruguay 3-2 and winning the bronze for the second consecutive World Cup. | DPA / ZUMApress.com ### Unstoppable  David Villa launches a shot past Honduran goalkeeper Noel Valladeres. | Simon Bruty / Sports Illustrated ### Celebratory Hug  Portugal's Raul Miereles, left, is embraced by teammate Tiago after scoring during their match against North Korea. | OLIVER WEIKEN / EPA ### Getting the Shot  Cameras are lined up to photograph near the goal area. | Simon Bruty / Sports Illustrated ### Look, Mom — No Hands  Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo balances the ball on his neck before scoring against North Korea to increase his team's lead to 6-0\. | HELMUT FOHRINGER / EPA ### Synchronized Celebration  Luis Fabiano of Brazil, center, celebrates his second goal with teammates Robinho, left, and Kaká during their match against Ivory Coast. | Christian Charisius / Reuters ### Hands Up  A Brazilian fan cheers for his team. | Xinhua / Landov ### Never Surrender  Germany's Mesut Oezil, center, and Uruguay's Egidio Arevalo, left, and Walter Gargano vie for the ball. | NIC BOTHMA / EPA ### Hat-Trick Hurrahs  Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain, front right, celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi, back right, after scoring his third goal of the match against South Korea. Argentina would win 4-1\. | JUNG YEON-JE / AFP / Getty Images ### Score!  Uruguay's Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring an equalizer near the half-hour mark during the third-place match between Uruguay and Germany. | NIC BOTHMA / EPA ### One of Three  Argentina's players celebrate after Gonzalo Higuain's goal against South Korea at Soccer City in Johannesburg. | Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP ### Upset Joy  Switzerland's Gelson Fernandes, who scored the game's only goal, celebrates after his team defeated the heavily favored Spanish side 1-0\. | DANIEL DAL ZENNARO / EPA ### Frustration  Spanish striker David Villa reacts during the Spain-Switzerland match at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. | Michael Buholzer / Reuters ### Culinary Confrontration  Switzerland's fans celebrate their team's victory over Spain. | Yves Herman / Reuters ### Super Sub  Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba enters the field as a 66th-minute substitute for teammate Salomon Kalou in their Group G match against Portugal at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. | Denis Balibouse / Reuters ### Heated Conversation  Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, second from left, argues a yellow card issued to him by Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda. | KARIM JAAFAR / AFP / Getty Images ### Sportsmanship  Despite the fierce competition, Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, left, and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo share a moment on the field. | Armando Franca / AP ### Trick Shot  Brazil's Maicon, top right, slices a goal past North Korean goalkeeper Ri Myong Guk. | Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters ### Loss  North Korean goalkeeper Ri Myong Guk, bottom, prostrates on the field after Brazil's first goal. | Andre Penner / AP ### Welcome Silence  A mall manager places a sticker forbidding the blowing of vuvuzelas in a mall in Bloemfontein, South Africa. | Jorge Silva / Reuters ### Shaolin Soccer  Germany's Lukas Podolski, right, fights with Spain's Sergio Busquets for the ball during their 2010 World Cup semifinal match at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. | David Gray / Reuters ### Air  Andrej Komac of Slovenia, left, fouls Algeria's Nadire Belhaj. | Darko Bandic / AP ### Relief  Italy midfielder Simone Pepe takes respite during the Group F match between Italy and Paraguay at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. | KARIM JAAFAR / AFP / Getty Images ### Shadow Game  Maarten Stekelenburg, goalkeeper for the Netherlands, puts the ball in play. | Simon Bruty / Sports Illustrated ### Tie Game  Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi, second from right, scores the tying goal in his country's match against Paraguay. | KARIM JAAFAR / AFP / Getty Images ### Ref  Mexican referee Benito Archundia officiates the Italy vs. Paraguay match. | KARIM JAAFAR / AFP / Getty Images ### Pumped  Netherlands striker Dirk Kuyt celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Denmark. | THOMAS COEX / AFP / Getty Images ### Showing Your Colors  A fan attends a match with Portugal's national flag painted all over his face. | Yves Herman / Reuters ### Shot on Goal  Japan's Keisuke Honda, second from right, scores against Cameroon during a Group E match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa. | Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters ### National Pride  A Dutch fan roars for his team. | Simon Bruty / Sports Illustrated ### Monochrome  Dutch fans show their support by wearing orange, the official color of the Netherlands' team. | Simon Bruty / Sports Illustrated ### Close Call  Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, right, makes a save on a shot by Spain's David Villa. | David Gray / Reuters ### Jabulani  The kickoff ball is displayed on the field before a match. | Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters ### England Strikes  Wayne Rooney of England, right, brings the ball down the field with Michael Bradley of the U.S. close behind. | Simon Bruty / Sports Illustrated ### Soccer Positions  Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, right, and Serbia defender Nemanja Vidic fight for the ball during a Group D match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. | HOANG DINH NAM / AFP / Getty Images ### Blurring Speed  Philipp Lahm of Germany runs with the ball during a Group D match against Australia at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. | Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters ### Victory Charge  Germany's Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring his team's first goal against Australia in the eighth minute. | Julie Jacobson / AP ### Fan Furor  Fans in Munich celebrate Germany's overwhelming victory over Australia. | CHRISTOF STACHE / AFP / Getty Images ### Soccer Rue  An Australian fan sits dejectedly after his team's 4-0 loss to Germany. | Julie Jacobson / AP ### Run Jovanovic Run  Serbia's Milan Jovanovic runs with the ball while surrounded by Ghana's soccer players during their match at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. | Marcos Brindicci/ Reuters ### The World’s Sport  An Indian soccer fan gets a special World Cup haircut in Mumbai. | Matt Dunham / AP ### Natural Footballer  The opening ceremony featured acts ranging from the Black Eyed Peas to a giant soccer-dribbling 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