query: who scored the first goal in 2010 world cup

pos: 2010 FIFA World Cup champions. The result also marked the first time that a European nation had won a World Cup Finals that was not hosted on European soil. A closing ceremony was held before the final, featuring singer Shakira. Afterwards, the former South African President Nelson Mandela made a brief appearance on the pitch, wheeled in by a motorcart. South African winger Siphiwe Tshabalala was the first player to score a goal in the competition, in their 1–1 draw against Mexico, the opening game of the tournament. Danish defender Daniel Agger was credited with the first own goal of the tournament, in his

neg: Mohamed Aboutrika a victory 1–0 for Egypt. Aboutrika assisted Egypt's goal, to his teammate Mohamed Soliman "Homos" who scored with a header. FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifiers On 7 June, Aboutrika scored in Egypt's world cup qualifier against Algeria in Algeria but Egypt lost 3–1. On 4 July, Aboutrika played in Egypt's world cup qualifier against Rwanda in Egypt, helping the Egyptians win 3–0, and scored the first and the third goal, making the Egyptian team second after Algeria, in their group. Aboutrika reached his fifth goal in FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifiers. Port Said Stadium disaster After the Port Said Stadium

neg: Vladimir Dvalishvili 2009. On 14 October 2009 he scored a goal against Bulgaria, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 6–2 defeat. On 9 September 2009 Dvalishvili scored a goal in a friendly match his country lost 2–1 to Iceland. On 10 October 2009 he scored a goal against Montenegro, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Updated 1 August 2014 "Scores and results list Georgia's goal tally first." Vladimir Dvalishvili Vladimir "Lado" Dvalishvili (; born 20 April 1986 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian footballer who plays for FC Saburtalo Tbilisi. Dvalishvili was signed by Olimpi Rustavi in June 2006. On 7

neg: Vincent Aboubakar 2010 FIFA World Cup. Aboubakar was the only player in the squad who was based in Cameroon. He made his debut in the friendly match on 29 May 2010 against Slovakia. On August 11, 2010 Aboubakar scored his first goal for the national team, in a friendly against Poland. He was called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and subsequently for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. In the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Aboubakar scored an 88th-minute goal in the final to hand Cameroon a comeback 2–1 victory against Egypt to end his nation's 15-year wait

neg: Lee Chung-yong his national team debut by manager Huh Jung-Moo in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Jordan. He would score his first national team goal against the same team in the return leg at home on 5 September 2008 in Seoul World Cup Stadium. Lee Chung-yong was one of the most consistent and important players in South Korea's successful seventh consecutive qualification for the World Cup and eighth overall, an Asian record. On 17 June 2010, Lee scored an injury time goal in the first half against Argentina in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Lee scored again in the

neg: Samuel Eto'o Bony following an incident at a press conference. Bony suffered an injury, but Eto'o later apologized for the altercation, offering to pay Bony's medical expenses. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Gabon, Eto'o scored a goal in the 68th minute. He followed it up with another goal in the home fixture. He led the scoring chart with eight qualification goals. Eto'o scored in the World Cup qualification match against Morocco to win Cameroon a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. On 19 June 2010, Eto'o scored a goal in Cameroon's 2010 World Cup group stage

neg: Carlos Vela the third and assisting the fourth. On 10 October 2009, Vela scored one goal and assisted a goal in Mexico's 4–1 win over El Salvador which meant Mexico qualified for the 2010 World Cup. On 3 June 2010, Vela scored his first international goal against a team from Europe, in a friendly match against Italy. He scored the first goal of the game with an assist from Giovani dos Santos. Mexico would win the match 2–1. During the World Cup group match against France, Vela was subbed off in the 31st minute for Pablo Barrera due to injury and would

neg: Peter Crouch in a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine. He scored England's first goal in their 2–1 victory. Crouch was re-called to the England squad for the friendly against Slovenia and the World Cup qualifier versus Croatia, following his fine form for Tottenham. Crouch also got an early first half goal against Belarus in the final 2010 World Cup qualifier, which he then followed up with a second goal in the 76th minute. This took Crouch's tally for England up to 18 goals in just 17 starts. Crouch scored a brace after coming on as a substitute against Egypt in a

neg: Budi Sudarsono Indonesia's first ever victory in Asian Cup history since their first participation in Asian Cup 1996. The other goal was scored by his teammate Ponaryo Astaman. He scored another goal in the 2007 Asian Cup for Indonesia against Bahrain in group D, which ended in a 2–1 win for Indonesia. The other goal was scored by Bambang Pamungkas. His fans have nicknamed him "Budi Gol", "Budi Jancok", "Kileng", "Budi Drogba" (for his resemblance to the Ivorian striker Didier Drogba), and "Ular Piton" ("Python"). He scored the only goal for Indonesia against Syria during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in

neg: Tamás Hajnal too strong for Hajnal and his team mates, who nevertheless beat Bosnia-Herzegovina home and away during the campaign. Hajnal scored twice against Montenegro in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in a friendly match. The final result was 3–3. During the FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying he scored against Malta in Budapest. The final result was 3–0. This goal was the first goal scored in a qualifier. During the management of Sándor Egervári (2010–present), Hajnal played his first match in the Wembley Stadium against England. Hajnal scored a goal against Azerbaijan on 9 February 2011. Hungary defeated Azerbaijan 2–0 in a friendly

neg: Mohammed Al-Hinai a 1-2 loss against Spain and another in a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso Mohammed has made three appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification and six in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, he scored a brace in the Second Round in a 5-1 win over India. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, he scored one goal in the First Round in a 2-0 win over Nepal. Mohammed Al-Hinai Mohammed Mubarak Suwaid Al-Hinai (; born 19 July 1984), is an Omani footballer who plays for Fanja SC. Mohammed was selected

neg: Frank Lampard qualify for the tournament. He scored his first international goal in two years in a 4–0 win over Slovakia in March 2009, and also created another for Wayne Rooney. Lampard's goal was the 500th England goal scored at Wembley. On 9 September 2009, Lampard struck twice in England's 5–1 win against Croatia which secured their place at 2010 World Cup. In the round-of-16 match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup against rivals Germany, Lampard had a first-half shot at goal that bounced off the crossbar and from TV replays was clearly seen to cross the goal line. If counted, it

neg: Kyah Simon in the 2008 Peace Cup. In 2010, she scored the winning penalty for Australia to win the 2010 Asian Cup. Simon appeared at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she scored both of Australia's goals in a 2–1 win over Norway to ensure qualification for the quarter finals. She was the first male or female Indigenous Australian player to score a goal in a World Cup tournament. In Canada during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 match against higher ranked Brazil, Simon slotted in the winning goal on a rebound after an initial attempt by Lisa

neg: Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri qualifiers. Ahmed has made a total of four appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, six in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and fourteen in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, he scored one goal in a 1−1 draw against Japan. He scored three goals in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The first one came in the second round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in a 2−0 win over Myanmar, and the other two goals were scored in the fourth round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, one in

neg: Edin Džeko scored one goal in the tournament. He made his senior debut against Turkey on 2 June 2007. It was a memorable debut for the player, scoring a volleyed goal during the first half stoppage time. The goal levelled the score at 2–2 and Bosnia went on to win 3–2. On 28 March 2009, Bosnian sports commentator, Marjan Mijajlović, named Džeko "the Bosnian Diamond" during a game versus Belgium in Genk in which he scored a remarkable goal. He scored nine goals in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying and finished as the second highest goalscorer in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification,

neg: 2010 FIFA Club World Cup Final 3–0 over TP Mazembe. Goran Pandev and Samuel Eto'o scored two goals in the first half before Jonathan Biabiany scored the third goal in the 85th minute to secure the first title for Internazionale. 2010 FIFA Club World Cup Final The 2010 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA's six continental confederations. The match took place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on 18 December 2010, and pitted TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the CAF

neg: Martín Palermo was selected as part of the Argentina national team's 23-man final roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Palermo's first World Cup. On 22 June 2010, Palermo played his first World Cup match, coming in as a substitute in the second half of Argentina's final group match against Greece. In the 89th minute, he scored his first ever World Cup goal on a rebound from a shot by Lionel Messi. Argentina won the match 2–0 and finished at the top of their group. This goal also made Palermo the oldest Argentine national footballer to score a goal

neg: Erik Jendrišek Petar Đuričković. Jendrišek has been capped for the Slovakia national under-21 team before making his debut for the country's senior national team on 11 October 2008 in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against San Marino. On 11 February 2009, he scored his first senior international goal in a friendly match against Cyprus, netting the second goal in his team's 3–2 defeat. On 1 April 2009, Jendrišek scored his first competitive international goal at senior level, netting the decisive second goal in Slovakia's 2–1 away victory against the Czech Republic in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the

neg: Lena Petermann she played the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 2010 and 2011. As well as the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where she scored five goals. She also played for Germany women's national under-20 football team and was part of the winning team of the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup where she scored three goals. The first was in a 2–0 victory against the United States at the group stage, she scored the first goal of that match. Her second goal came during the semifinal against France, with the scores at 1-1 and France dominating the match, she scored

neg: Keiji Tamada the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, and this contributed to the Japan national team's top place finish. He was a member of the Japanese team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He scored a goal against Brazil in the first round of that World Cup. He scored 2 goals in 2010 World Cup qualifying matches helping Japan reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He participated in 2 games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Keiji Tamada Tamada joined Kashiwa Reysol from Narashino High School in 1999. His debut was the game against Avispa Fukuoka on 13 March 1999. Kashiwa Reysol won

neg: Dimitris Salpingidis Dimitris Salpingidis have gone their separate ways. The 34-year-old winger's contract with the Greek club has been terminated. Salpingidis has made 82 appearances and scored 13 times for the Greece national football team, including the winning goal in the away leg of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs against Ukraine, which sent Greece through to the final tournament. He made his debut for the national team on 17 August 2005 against Belgium. On 17 June 2010, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage match against Nigeria, he scored Greece's first ever World Cup goal with a shot from

neg: Miguel Sabah qualifiers against El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago. Sabah earned his first international cap against Trinidad and Tobago, coming in for Nery Castillo in the 34th minute. Aguirre included Sabah on the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster. Sabah scored his first international goal on July 9, 2009 against Panama, that goal was the 500th goal in CONCACAF Gold Cup history. On August 12, 2009, Sabah also scored a late winner against the United States in a crucial CONCACAF World Cup qualifying match. However, he was not on the final list for the 2010 FIFA World Cup due to an injury.

neg: Michael Owen past the fourth round of the League Cup. On 3 November, Owen scored his first Champions League goal for Manchester United, as he grabbed United's first in the 3–3 draw against CSKA Moscow. Owen's seemingly slim chances of earning a place in Fabio Capello's England squad for the 2010 World Cup finals in 2010 received a boost when on 8 December 2009, Owen scored his first hat-trick for Manchester United in a 3–1 away win against VfL Wolfsburg in the Champions League, his first hat-trick since 2005. On 28 February 2010, Owen scored United's first goal in their 2–1 victory

neg: Syam Ben Youssef team he started in 2010, collecting 30 appearances. He played his first African Cup in 2015, he participated also in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. On 17 November 2015, he scored his first goal with the Tunisian team in the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualification against Mauritania. In May 2018 he was named in Tunisia’s preliminary 29 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He was selected in the final 23. His goal for Tunisia against Panama was the 2500th scored in history of soccer World Cup. Syam Ben Youssef Syam Habib Ben Youssef

neg: Manuel Rosas Manuel Rosas Manuel Rosas Sánchez (17 April 1912 in Mexico City – 20 February 1989), nicknamed "Chaquetas", was a Mexican footballer who participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He was the first player in the history of FIFA World Cup who scored a goal from the penalty kick spot (against Argentina). With the first goal he scored during the World Cup, he became at the time the youngest player to have scored in the FIFA World Cup, a record later broken by Pelé, although Rosas remains second youngest. He was also the first Mexican player to score multiple goals

neg: Paul Aguilar goal inside the box being assisted by Javier Hernández. In early 2010 Javier Aguirre called up Aguilar to play international friendlies in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Mexico's first game of 2010 was a 5–0 win over Bolivia, in which Paul scored his second goal for Mexico in only his second appearance. He scored off a corner-kick, being assisted by Braulio Luna. Paul Aguilar made the final cut for those participating in the 2010 World Cup. He started in Mexico's first game against South Africa, but was substituted out for Andrés Guardado. He did not

neg: Luke Wilkshire scored his first goal for his country in a 2–1 win over Oman in an Asian Cup Qualifier, in Muscat, Oman. Despite Australia going down to 10-men and conceding a penalty to go down 1–0, Wilkshire scored the equaliser in the 43rd minute. He was then involved in the second goal in the 82nd minute putting a left-footed ball over the Omani defence to set David Carney free who then crossed to Brett Emerton who scored to win the game 2–1 for Australia. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Wilkshire started in all three group games for Australia. Playing at

neg: Brett Holman in 2006 against Bahrain. On 19 June 2010, Holman scored the opening goal against Ghana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in a 1–1 draw, following up from a Marco Bresciano free kick. On 24 June 2010, he then scored the second goal in the final group stage match against Serbia with a swerving 25-yard drive. On 10 January 2011, Holman scored the third goal in Australia's 4–0 win over India in the Asian Cup. Holman scored a crucial equaliser for Australia against Oman in Sydney on 26 March 2013 in a World Cup Qualifier. On 30

neg: Róbert Vittek 15 June 2010. Vittek also scored two goals against defending World Cup holders Italy on 24 June 2010 to knock them out of the competition and subsequently ensure Slovakia progress to the 2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage. On 28 June 2010, Slovakia lost 2–1 to the Netherlands in their first knockout stage match, in which Vittek converted a last-minute penalty to become Slovakia's top international scorer. With four goals in the competition, he also became the joint top scorer at the stage that Slovakia were knocked out. He scored only one goal fewer than Germany's Thomas Müller, who won

neg: Mohamed Aboutrika first 4 matches played in June, in FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifiers. He marked his national return against Congo DR in Kinshasa on 7 September 2008 scoring the winning goal for Egypt, to secure the Pharaohs' place in the second round of Qualifications. He scored another goal in his second match in the qualifiers against Djibouti. On 7 June 2009, Aboutrika scored in Egypt's world cup qualifier against Algeria in Algeria but Egypt lost 3–1. On 4 July 2009, Aboutrika played in Egypt's world cup qualifier against Rwanda in Egypt, helping the Egyptians win 3–0, and scored the first and

neg: Sándor Kocsis in any European league in both 1952 and 1954. He also scored 75 goals in 68 appearances for Hungary – a 1.10 goal/game average at the game's highest level. Kocsis was the top goal scorer in the 1954 World Cup with 11 goals, being the first player to score two hat tricks in a World Cup. His 2.2 goal/game average in the World Cup finals is second only to that of Ernst Wilimowski who scored four goals in his only World Cup match, and only Just Fontaine has scored more goals than Kocsis in a single World Cup. Kocsis was

neg: Lee Keun-ho most of the qualification campaign, he was not named for the team to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On 26 March 2013, Lee scored the very important opening goal in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Qatar. The game ended 2–1 for Korea. Lee was included in South Korea's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In their first group-stage match against Russia on 17 June 2014, Lee came on as a substitute for Park Chu-Young in the 52nd minute and scored his first ever World Cup goal in a 1–1 draw when his shot from outside the

neg: Ramires match for the senior national team on 6 June 2009, a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Uruguay, in which he came as a substitute for Elano. Ramires scored his first International goal on 7 June 2010 against Tanzania leading up to the World Cup finals in South Africa. He scored again later on in the game setting the score to 5–1. In the Round of 16 at the World Cup, he made a run past three Chilean defenders to set up Robinho for the third goal in a 3–0 victory. Dunga, the then-Brazilian head coach, blamed their quarter-final

neg: Ángel Di María against Paraguay. On 19 May 2010, Di María was selected by Argentinian manager Diego Maradona as one of a 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In Argentina's 5–0 friendly win over Canada on 24 May, Di María scored his first ever international goal, scoring from outside the box as his shot went off the post and in. He helped the side reach the quarter-finals, playing in all five of Argentina's matches and starting four of them. Following the World Cup, on 11 August 2010 Di María scored the first ever international goal at Dublin's new

neg: Siphiwe Tshabalala African Nations Cup and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. On 11 June 2010, gaining his 50th cap for the nation of South Africa, he scored the first goal of the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Mexico in the 55th minute. The game went on to finish at a 1–1 draw. The goal later received a nomination for goal of the year by FIFA. In October 2017, Tshabalala was called up to two of South Africa's World Cup qualifying matches against Senegal – for the first time since 2014. Goal.com describes Tshabalala as "a tricky winger with pace and can deliver

neg: Mohamed Al-Zeno national football team in the 2007 Nehru Cup in India. He scored two goals in the friendly tournament, one in a 4–1 win over Kyrgyzstan and another in a 5–1 win over Cambodia. He scored two goals in a 3–0 win over Afghanistan and he scored one goal in a 4–1 win over Indonesia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. In the 2009 Nehru Cup, he scored three goals, one goal in a 2–0 victory over Kyrgyzstan in Syria's first match of the tournament, one in a He also scored a goal in Syria's 4–0 win over Sri Lanka

neg: Miroslav Klose record goalscorer. Klose scored his record-equalling 15th World Cup goal to help Germany to a 2–2 draw against Ghana on 21 June 2014, after entering the game as a 69th minute substitute for Mario Götze (who had scored Germany's first goal) with his team trailing 2–1. This tied him with the Brazilian player Ronaldo. With this goal, Klose became the third player in history to score in four different World Cups. On 8 July, Klose scored a record 16th World Cup goal in the 23rd minute against Brazil in the semi-finals, his second goal of the 2014 World Cup. That

neg: Érika squad two days before the tournament, with injured ankle ligaments. At the 2008 edition of the Olympic Football Tournament, Érika replaced Andréia Rosa in central defence after the first match. She remained in the team and collected a silver medal when Brazil lost the final 1–0 after extra time to the United States. In November 2010, Érika scored Brazil's first goal in a 5–0 2010 South American Women's Football Championship win over Colombia which ensured qualification for the following year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany. At the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Érika scored Brazil's opening goal in a

neg: Ian Azzopardi position, following the signing of Clayton Failla from Hibernians. Ian scored his first goal of the season on 24 January 2010, as he added his team's third goal, in a 3–1 victory over Dingli Swallows. Azzopardi received his first cap for Malta on 14 December 2003 in a match against Poland. Ian scored his first goal, and the opening goal on 20 August 2008, in a 1–2 defeat to Estonia in a Friendly match. On 9 September 2009, Azzopardi scored an own goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sweden, which Malta went on to lose 1–0. Winner

neg: Zlatko Dedić who had left for Fiorentina. On 25 June 2008 Frosinone acquired Dedić outright from Parma. Dedić made his debut for Slovenia on 18 August 2004 in a friendly match against Serbia and Montenegro coming in as a substitute in 67th minute. He scored his first goal against Poland on 6 September 2008, in a 2010 World Cup qualification match. He was later instrumental in his national team's successful qualification to the 2010 World Cup by scoring the winning goal in the second leg playoff match against Russia, which ended with 1–0. Dedić was born in Bihać, present day Bosnia and

neg: 2010 FIFA World Cup least one of Brazil, Italy, Germany or Argentina. Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to secure third place. Germany holds the record for most third-place finishes in the World Cup (4), while Uruguay holds the record for most fourth-place finishes (3). The final was held on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0, with an extra time goal from Andrés Iniesta. Iniesta scored the latest winning goal in a FIFA World Cup final (116'). The win gave Spain their first World Cup title, becoming the eighth team to win it. This made them the first new winner

neg: Felipe Melo midfielder in coach Eduardo Baptista's 4-1-4-1 formation. Melo made his international debut for Brazil on 10 February 2009 against Italy in a friendly match, which Brazil won 2–0. He scored his first goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification over Peru. Brazil won 3–0. At the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, Melo scored the opening goal in a 3–0 victory over the United States, in the group stage. Melo started all five games at the competition as Brazil went on to win the trophy. Melo was named in Brazil's final 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In Brazil's

neg: Luís Fabiano friendly match against Portugal in Brasília. The match ended in a 6–2 victory for Brazil. On 28 June 2009, Luís Fabiano scored two goals in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup final win against the United States. He won the golden boot as the tournament's top scorer with five goals. Luís Fabiano scored his first international goal in nine months with a right-footed strike against Ivory Coast on 20 June 2010 in the 2010 World Cup. He followed it up with a second goal, which he scored after touching the ball with his hands on two occasions. His third goal of

neg: Tim Cahill scored 50 goals in 108 caps between 2004 and 2018. He was the first Australian to score at a FIFA World Cup. Cahill has scored in three World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014) and has scored the most goals by any Australian in the World Cup with five goals. In 2007, he became the first Australian player to score at an AFC Asian Cup. Cahill is known for his adept heading ability and high vertical leap, having scored many of his goals with his head. He is famous for his regular goal celebration of shadow boxing around the corner flag. Cahill

neg: Milan Jovanović (Serbian footballer, born 1981) radar of professional football since his departure from Anderlecht. Jovanović made his debut for the Serbian national team against Finland on 2 June 2007. Serbia won the match 2–0, with Jovanović scoring Serbia's second goal. Jovanović was Serbia's top scorer in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying. On 21 May 2010, he was included by coach Radomir Antić in Serbia's initial 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On 18 June 2010, Jovanović scored his first goal in the FIFA World Cup, against Germany in a Group D match, which Serbia won 1–0. In the same match, Jovanović allegedly had

neg: Alexandre Pato took part at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa, where he played only in the first round match against Egypt. However, he was not called by Dunga to play in the 2010 World Cup. Pato became a regular under new coach Mano Menezes, wearing the number 9 jersey. He scored a goal in Brazil's 2–0 friendly win over the United States on 10 August 2010. He scored the second goal in Brazil's 3–0 win against Iran on 7 October 2010. Pato's success in the Brazil national team continued as he again scored in a friendly match against Ukraine, where

neg: Hassan Rabia competition with a total of four goals. he helped his team to win their first ever Gulf Cup of Nations trophy. He scored one goal in the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations in a 4-0 win over Iraq. Hassan has made an appearance in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification. In his only match, he scored a goal in a 1-0 win over Kuwait. Oman failed to qualify for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Hassan has made one appearance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and five appearances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. Hassan Rabia Hassan Rabia

neg: Vasilis Torosidis Cup qualifier against Luxembourg. On 18 June 2010, Nigerian midfielder Sani Kaita lashed out with a kick to his thigh, resulting with Kaita being shown a straight red card. Thereafter, he scored the crucial goal in Greece's World Cup Group Stage match against Nigeria which gave his country a 2–1 win, their first ever win at a World Cup. Torosidis' own goal in a 1–1 draw with Romania, scored when a defensive clearance rebounded off him, did not prevent Greece securing qualification for the 2014 World Cup. It was just the third qualification of the Greece national team to a

neg: Bongani Khumalo side Bidvest Wits. Khumalo was named in the South African squad for the 2009 Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup, both in South Africa. On 22 June 2010, Khumalo scored the first goal after 21 minutes against France as South Africa finished their World Cup campaign with a 2–1 win. Khumalo was captain of the South Africa in the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Bongani Khumalo Bongani Sandile Khumalo (born 6 January 1987) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a centre back for SuperSport United and South Africa. Khumalo was born in Manzini but relocated to

neg: Alphonse Leweck against Albania. After a long departure, Leweck returned to his first match, where he scored the winning goal in the 94th minute against Belarus on 13 October 2007. The goal was the first win for Luxembourg in a UEFA European Championship qualification since 1995. He scored another goal, this time in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier, a 2–1 win over Switzerland. He went on to earn 48 caps, scoring 4 goals, as of June 2008. He has two brothers, Charles Leweck and Jim Leweck, who are also footballers, Charles being a midfielder for FC Etzella Ettelbruck. Fons is also

neg: Fredy Thompson World Cup qualification rounds. As of January 2010, he had earned 81 caps, scoring no goals. He has also captained the national side in the absence of Carlos Ruiz. On September 7, 2010 he scored his second international goal in a 2–0 win against El Salvador. On November 15, 2011 in a 2014 World Cup qualification match against Grenada, he scored his third goal to give Guatemala a 2–1 lead. The match ended 4–1. Fredy Thompson Fredy Williams Thompson León (born June 2, 1982 in Puerto Barrios, Izabal) is a Guatemalan professional footballer, who currently plays for Antigua GFC in

neg: Abdelmoumene Djabou 2014 FIFA World Cup finals on 2 June 2014. On 22 June, Djabou scored the third goal for "Les Fennecs" in a 4–2 World Cup group match win against South Korea. He also scored the team's consolation goal in the 120th minute of a 2–1 extra time defeat by Germany in the round of 16. Abdelmoumene Djabou Abdelmoumene Djabou (born 31 January 1987) is an Algerian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for ES Sétif. An Algerian international since 2010, Djabou was a member of the Algerian teams at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2015

neg: 2014 FIFA World Cup Final meeting 4–2. Among the players in the 2014 World Cup squads, the following played in the 2006 and 2010 meetings: Klose scored one goal in the 2006 meeting and two goals in the 2010 meeting, while Müller scored one goal in the 2010 meeting. Germany manager Joachim Löw was the assistant manager in 2006 and the manager in 2010. The match ball for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final, announced on 29 May 2014, featured a variation of the Adidas Brazuca named the "Adidas Brazuca Final Rio". Whilst the technical aspects of the ball were the same, the design was

neg: Martín Demichelis header being the game's only goal. On 3 March 2010 he suffered a facial injury during an exhibition game with Germany, being sidelined for three weeks but was nonetheless summoned for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Under Diego Maradona, Demichelis played in all of Argentina's games at the World Cup in South Africa, partnering Nicolás Burdisso in central defense in an eventual quarter-final exit. On 22 June 2010, he scored the first goal in the 2–0 group stage win against Greece. Demichelis lost his place in the national side in November 2011, after a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. A

neg: Nelson Valdez the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. He opened his goal scoring account in round two of the qualifiers scoring in a 1–0 win against Uruguay on 7 October 2007. Paraguay were undefeated until round six where they had lost 4–2 against Bolivia in La Paz; Valdez scored his third goal of the qualifiers. On 9 September 2009, in Asunción in the round 16 of the qualifiers, Valdez scored after 27 minutes of the first half to give Paraguay a 1–0 lead against Argentina; Paraguay won the game 1–0 and qualified for the 2010 World Cup. Paraguay finished the campaign in third

neg: Cuauhtémoc Blanco announced his return to the national team in May 2009. He became a regular member of returning coach Javier Aguirre's squad, playing in all the games throughout the Hexagonal of the World Cup Qualifying. Since then, Blanco has become an important factor in Mexico's team regaining form and confidence. On 10 October 2009, Blanco provoked the first opposition own goal and scored the second goal in a 4–1 victory over El Salvador to help Mexico clinch a spot in the 2010 World Cup. On 17 June 2010, he scored a penalty in the 78th minute of the 2–0 win against

neg: Dwight Yorke at Sunderland. He captained the side in Germany, and up until his retirement. However, he made a guest return appearance for a friendly against England in June 2008 after being invited by FIFA vice-president Jack Warner. On 10 July 2008, the TTFF announced Yorke's return to the national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. On 15 October 2008, he scored his first international goal after returning from retirement against the United States in a 2010 World Cup Qualification match. The game ended 2–1 for Trinidad and Tobago. His goal was a crucial tie-breaker scored in the 79th

neg: Cuthbert Malajila January 2012, he completed a move to South African Premier Soccer League side Maritzburg United after the two parties agreed on a transfer fee for the player. In July 2013, Malajila agreed to join Mamelodi Sundowns. He made his Sundowns debut in the following August against Bloemfontein Celtic and scored his first goal for the club in the same match. As of June 2016, Malajila has made 17 appearances for the Zimbabwe national team. His debut came in 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup/2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea. He scored his first goal for Zimbabwe on

neg: Jean Beausejour until 2008. His first international goal came on 10 June 2009 in a 4–0 defeat of Bolivia at the Estadio Nacional in a World Cup qualifier. Marcelo Bielsa named Beausejour in Chile's 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup finals. He scored the only goal of their first group match against Honduras on 16 June, which was the first match that Chile had won at a World Cup since 1962. He played in all Chile's matches at the tournament until their elimination by Brazil in the round of 16. During the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification process, he and four

neg: Eliseo Quintanilla at the 2007, 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups. On 22 June 2008, Eliseo scored two goals as El Salvador came back in a thriller to defeat Panama, 3–1. With the win, El Salvador advanced to Round 3 in the CONCACAF Zone in the World Cup Qualifiers for Africa 2010. On 28 March 2009, Quintanilla scored his twelfth, and quite possibly most memorable goal with the national team. The goal came in a World Cup qualification match against the USA and marked the first time in over eleven years that El Salvador had managed to score a goal against them.

neg: Mattia Stefanelli first goal for San Marino in the World Cup qualification competition against Norway. Mattia Stefanelli Mattia Stefanelli (born 12 March 1993) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for S.P. La Fiorita and San Marino national team. He scored San Marino's first away goal in the World Cup UEFA qualification competition since 2001. Stefanelli is a youth product of Romagna club Cesena. Stefanelli left for Verucchio of Eccellenza Emilia–Romagna in 2010–11 season. He was a player for Cesena reserve in the whole 2011–12 season, despite he missed the rest of season in January 2012. In June 2012 he was signed by

neg: Shane Smeltz 2010 World Cup Finals. He scored a goal at the latter against 2006 World Cup winners Italy in Nelspruit, making him the first ever A-League player to score in the World Cup Finals. He was part of the New Zealand men's team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. During a World Cup qualifying match against New Caledonia on 22 March 2013, Smeltz was the victim of a high boot to the face in the opposing penalty area, leaving him bloodied. Personal Honours: Club Shane Smeltz Shane Edward Smeltz (born 29 September 1981) is a retired New Zealand international footballer who played

neg: Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer) campaigns for the FIFA World Cups of 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018. He played his first international match on 11 November 1998, a friendly against Mexico, and scored his first goal against El Salvador at the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup. In 2000, as the Guatemala national futsal team had begun its development, Ruiz was selected, along with other 11-a-side football players, as part of the squad that competed at the 2000 Futsal World Championship, hosted by Guatemala. He scored one goal in the tournament. After scoring eight goals in nine matches during the 2002 World Cup qualification campaign and

neg: Mojtaba Jabbari the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. He was recalled by Carlos Queiroz in 2011 and was scored his first national goal on October 11, 2011 against Bahrain. He was also scored an other goal in the match with Bahrain on November 11, 2011 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification and later on performed in 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification as well. In April 2014, he announced he would be retiring from the national team. Jabbari's family is Iranian Azerbaijani from the Ardabil city of Ardabil Province. Mojtaba Jabbari Mojtaba Jabbari (, ; born June 16, 1983 in Robat

neg: Park Ji-sung diving header against Stoke City to wrap up a 4–0 win. Park returned to the United team for the first time following the World Cup as he started against a League of Ireland XI in their final pre-season game on 4 August 2010. He marked this game with the first ever goal scored at the newly built Aviva Stadium, he then scored a second later on as United ended the game 7–1 winners. On 22 September 2010, Park netted his first goal of the 2010–11 season as he scored United's fourth of a 5–2 away win against Scunthorpe United in

neg: ITV HD June 2010, ITV HD cut off England's first 2010 FIFA World Cup game inadvertently into an advert break for 25 seconds, as a result, missing their first World Cup 2010 goal. This interruption also caused the remaining transmission to be in standard-definition. The standard definition ITV broadcasts did not miss the goal, scored by Steven Gerrard. The broadcaster confirmed on 15 June that it had received around 5,000 complaints about the incident. ITV has already said it was not to blame for the problem, which was pinned on human error at Technicolor, the firm which provides transmission. On 23 August

neg: Ángel Berlanga OFC Champions League on 3 December 2010 against AS Tefana, when he scored in the 90th minute to help Auckland draw the match 1–1. He scored his first league goal for his club on 10 December 2010 against YoungHeart Manawatu in which he scored in the 23rd minute to help Auckland to a 3–1 victory. Then, after helping Auckland City win the 2010–11 OFC Champions League, Berlanga made his debut in the FIFA Club World Cup in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup against Kashiwa Reysol of the Japanese J. League on 8 December 2011 in which he played the

neg: Romelu Lukaku under-21 team and scored a goal on his debut against Slovenia. On 24 February 2010, Lukaku was named for the first time in the Belgium senior squad for a friendly match against Croatia. On 17 November 2010, he scored his first two international goals in a friendly against Russia. Lukaku scored his first goal in almost two years for the national team, netting the winner in a 4–2 friendly victory over rivals the Netherlands on 15 August 2012. On 11 October 2013, Lukaku scored two goals as Belgium defeated Croatia 2–1 to secure a place in the World Cup finals.

neg: 1982 FIFA World Cup only one goal scored against Italy's two), and also the only World Cup winner to draw or lose three matches at the Finals. By winning, Italy equalled Brazil's record of winning the World Cup three times. Italy's total of twelve goals scored in seven matches set a new low for average goals scored per game by a World Cup winning side (subsequently exceeded by Spain in 2010), while Italy's aggregate goal difference of +6 for the tournament remains a record low for a champion, equalled by Spain. Italy's 40-year-old captain-goalkeeper Dino Zoff became the oldest player to win the World

neg: Andres Oper On 9 September 2010, Oper signed a one-year contract with Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca. He scored on his debut against Ethnikos Achna. In January 2012, Oper joined Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamina. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 March in a 2–0 win against Enosis Neon Paralimni. Oper made his international debut for the Estonia national football team on 19 May 1995, in a 0–2 1995 Baltic Cup defeat against Latvia. He scored his first goal for Estonia on 8 June 1997, in a 2–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification loss against Sweden.

neg: Ismail Al-Ajmi In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification, he played in six matches and scored one goal in a 2-1 win over Indonesia. But Oman failed to qualify for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. He made four appearances in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification but failed to score a single goal. He again helped his team to qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup by finishing at the top of the Group A. Ismail has made seven appearances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and fifteen in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He scored two goals in the 2010

neg: Thomas Enevoldsen replaced Søren Larsen for the second half of the match against Hungary. He scored his first international goal in a May 2010 friendly match against Senegal. He played one game in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. AaB/Aalborg BK Thomas Enevoldsen Thomas Enevoldsen (born 27 July 1987) is a Danish professional football winger who currently plays for USL side Orange County SC. He has played eleven games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team. Enevoldsen was born in Aalborg. He got his domestic breakthrough during AaB's championship-winning 2007–08 Danish Superliga season. Enevoldsen played 31 of 33 Superliga games

neg: Pablo Barrera his debut in a friendly against Guatemala on 17 October 2007. He scored his first international goal against Nicaragua on 5 July 2009 at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored his second goal with "El Tri" in a game against Haiti national football team at the Gold Cup. Barrera appeared in three matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Mexico. Barrera made his debut in the second match against France, coming on in the 31st minute for an injured Carlos Vela. Barrera caused the second goal for Mexico when French defender Éric Abidal knocked him down in the

neg: Erwin Sánchez and he scored their only goal in a 1–3 loss against Spain; this was also the country's first and only goal in three appearances in World Cup tournaments. Sánchez appeared in a total of 57 matches over 16 years, netting 15 times. He was named national team manager in 2006, being sacked after the unsuccessful 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. Benfica Boavista Oriente Petrolero Blooming Erwin Sánchez Erwin Sánchez Freking (born 19 October 1969) is a Bolivian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder with scoring range, and is the manager of Club Blooming. Dubbed "Platini", most of his

neg: Mohamed Kader Mohamed Kader Mohamed Abdel-Kader Coubadja-Touré (born April 8, 1979) is a Togolese association football forward. A Togo international, he helped them reach the 2006 World Cup, their first World Cup ever. He further scored the team's first ever World Cup goal in a loss to South Korea. The goal was also Togo's only goal scored at the World Cup in Germany in 2006. Kader's star rose in his home country after he scored the late winner in the 1998 African Cup of Nations match against Ghana, thus securing Togo’s first ever win at the tournament. The forward later played in

neg: Bryan Ruiz the team at the latter tournament. His first international goal came against Honduras in the 2005 tournament. Ruiz scored six times during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, as Costa Rica was knocked out by Uruguay in the intercontinental play-off. In the 2014 qualifiers, he scored three goals to lead the team to the tournament finals in Brazil. In June 2014, Ruiz was named in Costa Rica's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the team's opening match, he captained "Los Ticos" to a 3–1 defeat of Uruguay in Fortaleza. On 20 June, Ruiz scored the only goal

neg: Aleksandar Kolarov he scored a free-kick from long range. He also represented Serbia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and played a major role in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers and friendlies. Kolarov was eventually rewarded for an impressive 2011 with the Serbian Footballer of the Year award. On 11 September 2012, Kolarov scored his first goal for Serbia during a 6–1 win against Wales in a 2014 World Cup qualifier. On 7 June 2013, he scored from a free kick against Belgium in a 2014 World Cup qualifier. On 7 September 2014, he scored the equalizer in a 1–1 draw with France.

neg: Jason Scotland 15 August. He scored his first goal for Wigan in the FA Cup against Notts County on 23 January 2010. He scored his first league goal for the club on his 29th league appearance against Fulham on 4 April 2010. Scotland signed for Ipswich Town on 23 August 2010, initially on a two-year deal for a fee of £500,000. He made his Ipswich debut against Crewe in the League Cup and then scored his first goal for the club on his league debut against Bristol City on 28 August 2010. In April 2012, he was praised by manager Paul Jewell

neg: Robbie Keane chart in the qualifying group with 5 goals in 10 games. His 41st international goal came in the controversial 2010 World Cup play-off with France on 18 November 2009. This was his 26th goal in competitive (non-friendly) internationals. Keane won his 100th cap against Argentina in a 1–0 friendly defeat on 11 August 2010. This match was also the first international football match at the new Aviva Stadium. He scored his 45th international goal against Russia in October 2010. It was the first time Ireland had lost a game in which Keane had scored. Previously, Ireland had won 26 and

neg: Per Mertesacker tournament itself. Due to injury problems at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, he missed several 2010 World Cup qualifiers but later retained his place as first choice. Mertesacker regularly wears the number 17 jersey. Mertesacker broke his seven-year goal drought for the national team when he scored his second international goal for Germany on 17 October 2012, in a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden. On 13 September 2013, he scored his third goal for Germany against the Faroe Islands. He was called up for the 2012 European Championships but spent the whole tournament on the bench as an

neg: Jorge Torres Nilo friendly game against Chile in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the game ended in a 0-1 defeat for Mexico. after an own goal from Juan Carlos Valenzuela. After a year with inactivity with Mexico Torres Nilo was called by coach Javier Aguirre in 2010 to play in friendly games in preparation for the World Cup, Torres Nilo would make the final cut for those participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Jorge Torres Nilo did not appear in any world cup matches. He scored his first goal for Mexico on 28 May 2011 in a friendly game against Ecuador in

neg: Karim Benzema the team and, ahead of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, switched to the number ten shirt after previously wearing the number nine. In the team's first match following its elimination from Euro 2008, Benzema scored a goal in a 3–2 friendly win over Sweden in Gothenburg. Two months later, he scored another goal in a 3–1 victory against Tunisia at the Stade de France. On 5 June 2009, Benzema converted the only goal of the match, a penalty shot, in a 1–0 win over Turkey at the Stade de Gerland, his home stadium. He scored his first World

neg: Matthew Upson friendly match against Germany. The match finished 2–1 to England and Upson picked up ITV's man of the match award. He was included in England's squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. On 23 June, making his World Cup debut, he played in the third match of the group stage, against Slovenia after being an unused substitute in the first two matches. He scored England's goal in the 4–1 defeat against Germany in the round of 16his second goal for England and his second against Germany. It made him England's joint top scorer for the 2010 World Cup,

neg: Javier Hernández By scoring he emulated his grandfather, Tomás Balcázar, who scored against France in the 1954 World Cup. He was elected as man of the match. On 27 June, Hernández made his first start at a World Cup and netted his second goal of the World Cup, by turning Martín Demichelis on the edge of the box before sending a left-foot shot into the roof of the net, in Mexico's 3–1 loss against Argentina in the round of 16. FIFA's statistical analysis showed that Hernández was the quickest player in World Cup 2010, reaching a top speed of 32.15 km/h. Hernández

neg: Javier Hernández scored another goal in his first match for Mexico since the World Cup, in a friendly against world champions Spain on 11 August 2010. He scored after just 12 minutes of the match, but David Silva equalised for Spain in the last minute of play to claim a 1–1 draw. Hernández scored his and Mexico's first international goal of 2011 as he opened the scoring in a 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 February. On 26 March, Hernández scored two goals in an international friendly against Paraguay. He first connected with a pass from Pablo Barrera in the

neg: Eid Al-Farsi was selected for the national team for the first time in 2010. He made his first appearance for Oman on 20 January 2010 in a friendly match against Sweden. and scored his first international goal on 11 September 2012 in a friendly match against Ireland. He has made appearances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. Eid Al-Farsi Eid Mohammed Al-Farsi (; born 31 January 1987), commonly known as Eid Al-Farsi, is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Raed in the Saudi Professional League On 5 July

neg: Mark Milligan failing to clear a ball from the penalty area that saw striker Naohiro Takahara pounce and score an equaliser. The game ended 1–1 and Australia was eliminated from the Cup on penalties. Milligan scored his first international goal for the Socceroos against Indonesia in a 2011 Asian Cup Qualifiers played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. This being the only goal in the match with Australia winning 1–0 and then qualifying for the 2011 competition. He was named in the 31 man squad named by Pim Verbeek for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. His 2010 FIFA World Cup

neg: Steven Defour his first goal for his new team to open a 1–1 draw with fellow promotee Hull City, and was praised after the match by manager Sean Dyche. Defour made his debut for the Belgian senior team in May 2006, aged just 18. He scored his first goal on 6 September 2008, in a 3–2 win against Estonia at his club ground the Stade Maurice Dufrasne for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Defour scored once in three appearances in qualification for the 2014 World Cup, opening a 2–0 win away to Scotland on 6 September 2013. He was selected for

neg: Mirnes Šišić Šišić returned to Greece, signing for Super League club PAS Giannina. Šišić made 15 appearances and scored 2 goals for Giannina during the second half of the 2009–10 season. Soon after being signed by Olympiacos, Šišić was called up to the Slovenia national team. He scored his first goal in only his second capthe only goal in a 1–0 victory against Hungary. He scored his second from the penalty spot in a friendly loss to Croatia. In 2008 and 2009, made 5 appearances (all) starts in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, helping Slovenia qualify for the 2010 FIFA World

neg: Adam Lallana in place of Sturridge who had scored England's goal in the 1–2 defeat. Lallana scored his first goal for England on 4 September 2016 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification away match to Slovakia at Štadión Antona Malatinského. It came during stoppage time and proved to be England's winning goal of the match. Lallana scored his second England goal on 11 November 2016 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Scotland. The score ended 3–0 to England, with Gary Cahill and Liverpool teammate Daniel Sturridge scoring the other goals. On 30 January 2017 it was announced that

neg: Khalid Ismaïl Khalid Ismaïl Khalid Ismaïl Mubarak (; born 7 July 1965) is a UAE football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder for the United Arab Emirates national football team and Al-Nasr Club in Dubai. He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and scored the first World Cup goal for his country against West Germany. While it has been reported that he received a Rolls Royce from the UAE royal family for his performance at the 1990 World Cup, Ismail stated in a 2010 interview that he never received one. Like other footballers in the UAE team at the 1990

neg: Giovani dos Santos all three goals in a 3–0 win over Costa Rica in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification stages. He scored the first goal from outside the penalty box with his preferred left foot and assisted in the following two goals. When his brother Jonathan dos Santos was cut from Mexico's final 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup, his father Zizinho said that Giovani was very hurt and claimed he was unsure whether he would play in the World Cup. At the 2010 World Cup final stage, Giovani started in every game for Mexico as a right winger. He completed

neg: Fabio Quagliarella 2010 FIFA World Cup squad by coach Marcello Lippi; on 5 June 2010, he scored a header in a 1–1 away draw against Switzerland in Italy's final friendly before the tournament. In Italy's final match of Group F at the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia, Quagliarella came on at the beginning of the second half for Gennaro Gattuso, with Italy trailing 1–0, and in the space of 45 minutes, he contributed to teammate Antonio Di Natale's goal, who scored from a rebound, and subsequently executed a beautiful 25-yard chip in injury time to bring the score to 3–2; furthermore, throughout

neg: Gonzalo Higuaín and scored two goals on his debut as Argentina won 5–0, though the match was not officially recognized by FIFA as an "A" international match. Higuaín was selected for Argentina by coach Diego Maradona for the last 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Peru and Uruguay. He scored his first goal on his full debut, a 49th-minute strike during a 2–1 win over Peru on 10 October 2009. Following Argentina's qualification, Higuaín was included in the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He scored a hat-trick in Argentina's 4–1 win over South Korea in their second group match,

neg: Dan Parks November internationals against New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa and in the 2011 RWC. "I've got 53 caps now and I want to build on that. My goal is to get to the World Cup to represent Scotland there." (Interview with BBC Scotland 28 August 2010) On 10 May 2011, Parks was named in Scotland's provisional 40-man squad for the 2011 World Cup. Parks made his first Rugby World Cup 2011 appearance in the 15–6 victory over Georgia where he scored all of the points, with four penalties and a drop goal. In landing his drop goal in the 37th

neg: Rob Gier to face, Turkmenistan, Bhutan and the Maldives. He made his international debut in 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification match against Bhutan on 14 April 2009 and also played against Maldives and Turkmenistan. On 10 September 2012 Gier scored his first international goal for the Philippines in a 2–1 loss to Laos, however it was not a FIFA-sanctioned match. FIFA did not recognize the match's results after it was found out that the referees who officiated the match were not recognized by the world sporting body. He scored his first official international goal for the Philippines in the 2014 Philippine Peace

neg: Xherdan Shaqiri side on 11 November 2009 in a 3–1 win against the Turkish under-21 side in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier. He scored his first goal for them on 11 June 2011 in the 2011 Under-21 Championship opening game against the Danish under-21 team. Shaqiri was promoted to the Swiss senior team in 2010, making his debut on 3 March 2010 in a 3–1 friendly loss against Uruguay. He was included in the 2010 World Cup squad, after receiving a surprise call-up from manager Ottmar Hitzfeld. Shaqiri scored his first goal for them on 7 September 2010, a long

neg: Mohamed Kader elected best Togolese player abroad. Kader also played for Guingamp in France, but left the club in the summer of 2008. Mohamed Kader Mohamed Abdel-Kader Coubadja-Touré (born April 8, 1979) is a Togolese association football forward. A Togo international, he helped them reach the 2006 World Cup, their first World Cup ever. He further scored the team's first ever World Cup goal in a loss to South Korea. The goal was also Togo's only goal scored at the World Cup in Germany in 2006. Kader's star rose in his home country after he scored the late winner in the 1998

neg: Chinedu Obasi the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Algeria. Six months later, Obasi was included in the 23-man squad for the national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On matchday one, Obasi made his World Cup debut when he made his first start and played 60 minutes in a 1–0 against Argentina. On matchday three, Obasi set up a goal for Yakubu to score an equaliser, in a 2–2 draw against South Korea, but this was not enough for his side to progress out of the group stages. A year later, Obasi scored his fourth international goal for the

neg: Elias Uzamukunda out of the group stage. Uzamukunda scored his only goal in the competition in the team's opening 2–1 win over Mali. Uzamukunda made his full international in debut in 2006 and scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 quarter-final win over Tanzania at the 2006 CECAFA Cup. In 2008, the young striker appeared on the bench in several qualification matches with the senior team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup under manager Branko Tucak, but failed to make any appearances. Uzamukunda failed to make any appearances with the team in 2010, despite being called up for several matches. Elias

neg: Adel Taarabt against Gabon. Taarabt scored his first international goal on his first start on 31 March 2009 in a friendly 2–0 victory over Angola. On 6 September 2009, he scored his first goal in a competitive international match against Togo in the 2010 World Cup qualification after he broke through the opposing defence in stoppage time. On 3 June 2011, Taarabt decided to end his international career the day after being dropped to the bench for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria. He reneged on that decision, returning on 9 October 2011 for their last qualifier against Tanzania. Taarabt