FIFA World Cup team records

The past records of 32 teams involved in previous World Cup.

South Africa
1998: Round 1
2002: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Mexico
1930: Round 1
1950: Round 1
1954: Round 1
1958: Round 1
1962: Round 1
1966: Round 1
1970: Quarter-Finals
1978: Round 1
1986: Quarter-Finals
1994: Round of 16
1998: Round of 16
2002: Round of 16
2006: Round of 16
2010: Round of 16

Uruguay
1930: Champion
1950: Champion
1954: Semi-Final
1962: Round 1
1966: Quarter-Finals
1970: Semi-Final
1974: Round 1
1986: Round of 16
1990: Round of 16
2002: Round 1
2010: Fourth place

France
1930: Round 1
1934: Round 1
1938: Quarter-Finals
1954: Round 1
1958: Third place
1966: Round 1
1978: Round 1
1982: Fourth place
1986: Third place
1998: Champion
2002: Round 1
2006: Finalist
2010: Round 1

Argentina
1930: Finalist
1934: Round 1
1958: Round 1
1962: Round 1
1966: Quarter-Finals
1974: Round 2
1978: Champion
1982: Round 2
1986: Champion
1990: Finalist
1994: Round of 16
1998: Quarter-Finals
2002: Round 1
2006: Quarter-Finals
2010: Quarter-Finals

Nigeria
1994: Round of 16
1998: Round of 16
2002: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Korea Republic
1954: Round 1
1986: Round 1
1990: Round 1
1994: Round 1
1998: Round 1
2002: Fourth place
2006: Round 1
2010: Round of 16

Greece
1994: Round 1
2010: Round 1

England
1950: Round 1
1954: Quarter-Finals
1958: Round 1
1962: Quarter-Finals
1966: Champion
1970: Quarter-Finals
1982: Round 2
1986: Quarter-Finals
1990: Fourth place
1998: Round of 16
2002: Quarter-Finals
2006: Quarter-Finals
2010: Round of 16

United States
1930: Third place
1934: Round 1
1950: Round 1
1990: Round 1
1994: Round of 16
1998: Round 1
2002: Quarter-Finals
2006: Round 1
2010: Round of 16

Algeria
1982: Round 1
1986: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Slovenia
2002: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Germany
1934: Third place
1938: Round 1
1954: Champion
1958: Fourth place
1962: Quarter-Finals
1966: Finalist
1970: Third place
1974: Champion
1978: Round 2
1982: Finalist
1986: Finalist
1990: Champion
1994: Quarter-Finals
1998: Quarter-Finals
2002: Finalist
2006: Third place
2010: Third place

Australia
1974: Round 1
2006: Round of 16
2010: Round 1

Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia)
1930: Fourth place
1950: Round 1
1954: Quarter-Finals
1958: Quarter-Finals
1962: Fourth place
1974: Round 2
1982: Round 1
1990: Quarter-Finals
1998: Round of 16
2006: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Ghana
2006: Round of 16
2010: Quarter-Finals

Netherlands
1934: Round 1
1938: Round 1
1974: Finalist
1978: Finalist
1990: Round of 16
1994: Quarter-Finals
1998: Fourth place
2006: Round of 16
2010: Finalist

Denmark
1986: Round of 16
1998: Quarter-Finals
2002: Round of 16
2010: Round 1

Japan
1998: Round 1
2002: Round of 16
2006: Round 1
2010: Round of 16

Cameroon
1982: Round 1
1990: Quarter-Finals
1994: Round 1
1998: Round 1
2002: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Italy
1934: Champion
1938: Champion
1950: Round 1
1954: Round 1
1962: Round 1
1966: Round 1
1970: Finalist
1974: Round 1
1978: Fourth place
1982: Champion
1986: Round of 16
1990: Third place
1994: Finalist
1998: Quarter-Finals
2002: Round of 16
2006: Champion
2010: Round 1

Paraguay
1930: Round 1
1950: Round 1
1958: Round 1
1986: Round of 16
1998: Round of 16
2002: Round of 16
2006: Round 1
2010: Quarter-Finals

New Zealand
1982: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Slovakia
2010: Round of 16

Brazil
1930: Round 1
1934: Round 1
1938: Third place
1950: Finalist
1954: Quarter-Finals
1958: Champion
1962: Champion
1966: Round 1
1970: Champion
1974: Fourth place
1978: Third place
1982: Round 2
1986: Quarter-Finals
1990: Round of 16
1994: Champion
1998: Finalist
2002: Champion
2006: Quarter-Finals
2010: Quarter-Finals

Korea DPR
1966: Quarter-Finals
2010: Round 1

Ivory Coast
2006: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Portugal
1966: Third place
1986: Round 1
2002: Round 1
2006: Fourth place
2010: Round of 16

Spain
1934: Quarter-Finals
1950: Fourth place
1962: Round 1
1966: Round 1
1978: Round 1
1982: Round 2
1986: Quarter-Finals
1990: Round of 16
1994: Quarter-Finals
1998: Round 1
2002: Quarter-Finals
2006: Round of 16
2010: Champion

Switzerland
1934: Quarter-Finals
1938: Quarter-Finals
1950: Round 1
1954: Quarter-Finals
1962: Round 1
1966: Round 1
1994: Round of 16
2006: Round of 16
2010: Round 1

Honduras
1982: Round 1
2010: Round 1

Chile
1930: Round 1
1950: Round 1
1962: Third place
1966: Round 1
1974: Round 1
1982: Round 1
1998: Round of 16
2010: Round of 16

FIFA 2010 World Cup squad & nicknames

The squad & nicknames of 32 teams involved in FIFA 2010 World Cup.

South Africa - Bafana Bafana (The Boys)
Mexico - El Tri (The Three-colored)
Uruguay - La Celeste (The Sky Blue)

France - Les Bleus (The Blues)

Argentina - La Albiceleste (White and Sky Blue)

Nigeria - Super Eagles
Korea Republic - Taegeuk Jeonsa (Taegeuk Warriors), Tigers of Asia, Red Devils

Greece - Galanoleyki (The Blue and White)

England - Three Lions

United States - Sons of Sam, The Yanks

Algeria - Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes)

Slovenia - none

Germany - Die DFB-Elf (The DFB-Eleven)

Australia - Socceroos

Serbia - Beli Orlovi (White Eagles)

Ghana - The Black Stars

Netherlands - Oranje, The Flying Dutchmen, Clockwork Orange, La Naranja Mecanica

Denmark - Danish Dynamite, Olsen-Banden (The Olsen Gang)

Japan - Samurai Blue

Cameroon - Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions)

Italy - Azzurri

Paraguay - Guaranies, La Albirroja (White and red)

New Zealand - All Whites

Slovakia - repre

Brazil - Canarinho (Little Canary), The Samba Kings, Scratch du oro (Golden Squad)

Korea DPR - Choilima

Ivory Coast - Les Elephants (The Elephants)

Portugal - Navegadores (The Navigators)

Spain - La Furia (The Fury), La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)

Switzerland - Schweizer Nati

Honduras - Los Catrachos

Chile - La Roja (The Red One), El Equipo de Todos (Everybody's Team)

FIFA 2010 World Cup missing big stars

As far as I read the articles or news regarding the big stars for FIFA 2010 World Cup who missed their chances of playing in their lifetime.
No 1: David Beckham (England) - injured his torn Achilles tendon while playing for AC Milan;
No 2: Rio Ferdinand (England) - injured his knee after back injury during training session;
No 3: Theo Walcott (England) - played in 2006 World Cup Germany has left out of 23 final squad;
No 4: Michael Ballack (Germany) - injured his torn ligament during Chelsea's FA Cup Final against Portsmouth on May 15;
No 5: Charlie Davies (USA) - involved in fatal automobile accident on Oct 13, 2009;
No 6: Michael Essien (Ghana) - injured his knee ligament on May 27, 2010;
No 7: Ronaldinho (Brazil) - reserved but not selected for 23 final squad

FIFA World Cup official T-shirt

I bought an official FIFA World Cup black T-shirt at Petronas petrol kiosk yesterday. The M size looks big enough for me to wear. I like the black shirt rather than white in color. It's price was RM29.90 (USD8.96).

FIFA 2010 World Cup warm up results

Friendly matches results before World Cup.

(Green - won, Red - lost, Orange - draw)
02.03.10 - Republic of Ireland vs Brazil 0-2
03.03.10 - France vs Spain 0-2
03.03.10 - Netherlands vs USA 2-1
03.03.10 - Germany vs Argentina 0-1
03.03.10 - New Zealand vs Mexico 0-2
03.03.10 - Slovakia vs Norway 0-1
03.03.10 - Ivory Coast vs Korea Republic 0-2
03.03.10 - Austria vs Denmark 2-1
03.03.10 - Italy vs Cameroon 0-0
03.03.10 - South Africa vs Namibia 1-1
03.03.10 - Turkey vs Honduras 2-0
03.03.10 - Nigeria vs Congo DR 5-2
03.03.10 - Greece vs Senegal 0-2
03.03.10 - Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Ghana 2-1
03.03.10 - England vs Egypt 3-1
03.03.10 - Switzerland vs Uruguay 1-3
03.03.10 - Slovenia vs Qatar 4-1
06.03.10 - Venezuela vs Korea DPR 2-1
17.03.10 - Mexico vs Korea DPR 2-1
24.03.10 - Mexico vs Iceland 0-0
31.03.10 - Chile vs Venezuela 0-0
31.03.10 - Paraguay vs South Africa 1-1
07.04.10 - Japan vs Serbia 0-3
21.04.10 - Honduras vs Venezuela 0-1
22.04.10 - South Africa vs Korea DPR 0-0
28.04.10 - South Africa vs Jamaica 2-0
05.05.10 - Argentina vs Haiti 4-0
05.05.10 - Chile vs Trinidad and Tobago 2-0
07.05.10 - Mexico vs Ecuador 0-0
10.05.10 - Mexico vs Senegal 1-0
13.05.10 - Germany vs Malta 3-0
13.05.10 - Mexico vs Angola 1-0
15.05.10 - Paraguay vs Korea DPR 1-0
16.05.10 - Mexico vs Chile 1-0
16.05.10 - Korea Republic vs Ecuador 2-0
16.05.10 - South Africa vs Thailand 4-0
24.05.10 - Argentina vs Canada 5-0
24.05.10 - Australia vs New Zealand 2-1
24.05.10 - Japan vs Korea Republic 0-2
24.05.10 - Portugal vs Cape Verde Islands 0-0
24.05.10 - South Africa vs Bulgaria 1-1
24.05.10 - England vs Mexico 3-1
25.05.10 - Greece vs Korea DPR 2-2
25.05.10 - Republic of Ireland vs Paraguay 2-1
25.05.10 - USA vs Czech Republic 2-4
25.05.10 - Georgia vs Cameroon 0-0
25.05.10 - Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia 0-0
26.05.10 - Netherlands vs Mexico 2-1
26.05.10 - Uruguay vs Israel 4-1
26.05.10 - Chile vs Zambia 3-0
26.05.10 - France vs Costa Rica 2-1
27.05.10 - Belarus vs Honduras 2-2
27.05.10 - Denmark vs Senegal 2-0
27.05.10 - South Africa vs Colombia 2-1
28.05.10 - Republic of Ireland vs Algeria 3-0
29.05.10 - Hungary vs Germany 0-3
29.05.10 - New Zealand vs Serbia 1-0
29.05.10 - USA vs Turkey 2-1
29.05.10 - Slovakia vs Cameroon 1-1
29.05.10 - Spain vs Saudi Arabia 3-2
30.05.10 - Tunisia vs France 1-1
30.05.10 - Paraguay vs Ivory Coast 2-2
30.05.10 - Chile vs Northern Ireland 1-0
30.05.10 - Nigeria vs Colombia 1-1
30.05.10 - Belarus vs Korea Republic 1-0
30.05.10 - Japan vs England 1-2
30.05.10 - Mexico vs Gambia 5-1
31.05.10 - South Africa vs Guatemala 5-0
01.06.10 - Netherlands vs Ghana 4-1
01.06.10 - Portugal vs Cameroon 3-1
01.06.10 - Australia vs Denmark 1-0
01.06.10 - Switzerland vs Costa Rica 0-1
02.06.10 - Greece vs Paraguay 0-2
02.06.10 - Serbia vs Poland 0-0
02.06.10 - Azerbaijan vs Honduras 0-0
02.06.10 - Zimbabwe vs Brazil 0-3
03.06.10 - Germany vs Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1
03.06.10 - Spain vs Korea Republic 1-0
03.06.10 - Italy vs Mexico 1-2
04.06.10 - France vs China PR 0-1
04.06.10 - Slovenia vs New Zealand 3-1
04.06.10 - Japan vs Ivory Coast 0-2
05.06.10 - Netherlands vs Hungary 6-1
05.06.10 - Slovakia vs Costa Rica 3-0
05.06.10 - South Africa vs Denmark 1-0
05.06.10 - Algeria vs UAE 1-0
05.06.10 - Romania vs Honduras 3-0
05.06.10 - USA vs Australia 3-1
05.06.10 - Serbia vs Cameroon 4-3
05.06.10 - Ghana vs Latvia 1-0
05.06.10 - Switzerland vs Italy 1-1
06.06.10 - Nigeria vs Korea DPR 3-1
07.06.10 - Tanzania vs Brazil 1-5
08.06.10 - Spain vs Poland 6-0
08.06.10 - Portugal vs Mozambique 3-0
The last game for players take a break before World Cup Finals starts on 11th June 2010.