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World Cup 2010 Statistics
World Cup 2010 Facts & Figures
We look back at some of the facts and stats of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Find information on attendances, yellow and red cards, goals and more.
Some new records were set in South Africa. Spain became the first ever team to win a world Cup after losing the first match; Switzerland overtook Italy for the longest time without conceding a goal in World Cup finals.
World Cup Statistics
Average number of goals per match: 2.27
Fastest goal scored: 2 minutes, 39 seconds Thomas Muller for Germany v Argentina
First goal scored: South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala in Group A against Mexico
First team eliminated: Cameroon in Group E
Fouls: 261 fouls committed; 346 (in 2006)
Golden Boot winner: Thomas Muller, Germany
Goals: 145 scored (147 in 2006)
Goal difference (best): Germany +11
Goal difference (worst): Korea DPR -11
Highest attendances: World Cup Final Spain v Netherlands at Soccer City, Johannesburg; 84,490; opening game South Africa v Mexico at the same venue; 84,490
Longest time without conceding a goal: Switzerland beat Italy's record after going 558 minutes without conceding at a World Cup.
Lowest attendance: Slovakia v Paraguay in Group F at Bloemfontein; 26,643
Highest scoring game: Portugal 7 North Korea 0 in the Group G game in Cape Town
Journalists: Englishman David Miller attended his 14th World Cup equalling the record of Northern Ireland's Malcolm Brodie
Most cards: 14 yellow cards; World Cup Final Spain v Netherlands at Soccer City, Johannesburg; 9 yellow cards for Netherlands (1+1 = red) for John Heitinga; 5 yellow for Spain
Most players from a single league: England 113, Germany 82, Italy 81, Spain 55, France 47
Number of penalty kicks awarded: 15 (9 scored)
Most clean sheets: Spain, 5
Mosts fouls: Keisuke Honda, Japan, 19
Most goals at a single stadium: 22 at Cape Town's Green Point Stadium; 20 goals were scored at Soccer City in Johannesburg
Most passes attempted: 669 by Spain's Xavi
Most players over 30: Denmark, 10
Most teams coached at World Cup: Carlos Alberto Parreira, 5
Oldest player: David James, England; 39 years, 314 days
Oldest player (outfield): Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Mexico; 37 years, 156 days
Oldest scorer: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Mexico; 37 years, 156 days
Player of the tournament: Golden Ball winner Diego Forlan, Uruguay
Red cards: 17; (26 in 2006)
Team with fewest scored: Algeria, Honduras, 0
Team with most goals scored: Germany, 16
Total attendance: 3.18 million fans, 2nd behind USA 1994 with 3.59 million
Unbeaten team: New Zealand
Youngest goalscorer: Thomas Muller, 20 years, 273 days old
Youngest player: Christian Eriksen, Denmark; 18 years, 117 days
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