Were there any political leaders or dignitaries who attended the final? How did the 2010 World Cup impact South Africa's soft power and global image?

World Cup 2010. Quater-finals ; Netherlands · 2:1 ; Uruguay · 1:1 (4:2) ; Argentina · 0:4 ; Paraguay · 0:1 ... Apr 4, 2025 ... He's since been playing amateur football with local teams in Dortmund, Bövinghausen and Wacker Obercastrop. ... World Cup final?". Kramer remained ... Nov 2, 2022 ... South Africa 2010 quarter-final between Ghana and Uruguay. Picture by 2010 Getty Images. Ghana: Soccer World Cup records. The Black Stars have ... FIFA Football World Championships – World Cup 2010 stadiums, South Africa ... Spain and the Netherlands advanced to the final at the huge Soccer City, and fought ... Netherlands vs Spain. FIFA World Cup Final. 7:30pm, Sunday 11th July 2010. Soccer CityAttendance: ... Apr 2, 2023 ... (In fact, 2010 was the first WC in eight decades of history where none of those teams reached the final.) Basically, the main reason why most ... Feb 4, 2025 ... We all know that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. They'd each already won the Ballon d'Or and were two of the ... Jun 12, 2017 ... "He told us that Cristiano Ronaldo is a true idol for many people and that football has a very high importance and popularity across the country ... The tables below show the 2010 World Cup Match Schedule. The actual football results will be updated once the matches are played. This event extended from 1 June to 1 July 2010, and the final was between Spain (the victors) and the Netherlands. Spain scored the only goal in extra time.