REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jun 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- And the FIFA World Cup Trophy goes to ... Spain! Electronic Arts
(NASDAQ:ERTS) today declared the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South
Africa(TM). Using the market-leading EA SPORTS(TM) soccer engine
that drives 2010
FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) on the PlayStation(R)3 computer
entertainment system and Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system,
EA was able to simulate the 2010 FIFA World Cup and test all 32 teams
under the same conditions they will face in the weeks ahead. It was
determined that Spain will defeat Brazil 3-1 at Soccer City on July 11
to win its first World Cup.
EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, the officially
licensed videogame of the World Cup, predicted the following placements:
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World Champion: Spain
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World Cup Final: Spain 3 Brazil 1
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1st team to be eliminated: South Africa
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Golden Boot winner: David Villa (Spain), 7 goals
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Golden Ball winner: Kaka (Brazil)
Fans around the globe will compare these astonishing results to the
real-world tournament as it unfolds beginning June 11. The Final itself
was an epic battle as Brazil put on a dazzling display of free-flowing
samba style soccer early on against the Spaniards, taking a 1-0 lead in
the 30th minute with a Felipe Melo strike from just inside
the box. It didn't take long for Spain to level the score after a goalie
error that left striker David Villa in the clear. He tapped in his 6th
goal of the tournament in the 42nd minute. The second half
saw fortunes turn in favour of Spain, as their disciplined build up play
and domination of possession paid off with a goal in the 61st
minute when Villa connected for his second goal of the match, off of
Andres Iniesta's driven cross. Brazil had several efforts on goal in the
final third of the match but couldn't capitalize on its chances as they
pushed all players forward in an attempt to draw even, eventually
conceding a splendid counter attack goal in the 88th minute
from Cesc Fabregas, which delivered Spain the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Spain's path to FIFA World Cup glory included a quarterfinal 5-4 penalty
shootout victory over Italy after an absorbing 1-1 draw, and a 2-1 win
over Argentina in the semi final. Brazil's journey to the Final included
a 3-2 win over the Netherlands in the quarter final and a 5-4 shootout
victory over England after the two teams played out a 2-2 draw in the
semi.
USA lost its opening match 2-1 to England before registering wins over
Slovenia (2-0) and Algeria (2-1) to advance to the Round of 16, where it
played Germany to a 2-2 draw before losing 3-1 in a penalty shootout.
Mexico also recorded a 2-1 record in the Group Stage, with wins over
South Africa (2-0) and Uruguay (2-1), before losing 2-1 to Argentina in
the Round of 16.
Visit http://www.FIFA-WORLD-CUP.EASPORTS.COM
for more information about game features on each available platform. EA
SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) is in stores now. It is rated "E" for
Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI in Europe. Screenshots can be
downloaded at http://info.ea.com.
EA SPORTS(TM) 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) results:
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Final
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Score
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Brazil
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1
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Spain
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3
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3rd Place Game
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England
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2
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Argentina
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1
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Semi Finals
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England
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2
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Brazil
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2 (5-4 Pens)
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Spain
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2
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Argentina
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1
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Quarter Finals
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Brazil
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3
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Netherlands
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2
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England
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2
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France
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1
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Germany
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1
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Argentina
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3
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Italy
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1
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Spain
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1 (5-4 Pens)
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Round of 16
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France
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2
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Nigeria
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1
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England
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3
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Australia
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1
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USA
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2
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Germany
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2 (3-1 Pens)
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Argentina
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2
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Mexico
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1
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Netherlands
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2
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Slovakia
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0
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Brazil
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3
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Chile
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1
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Italy
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2
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Cameroon
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1
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Spain
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3
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Portugal
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1
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Group Play
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Group A
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Team
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Points
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South Africa
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0
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Mexico
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2
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France
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7
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Uruguay
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1
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France
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1
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Mexico
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6
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South Africa
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0
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Uruguay
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2
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Uruguay
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3
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France
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1
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Mexico
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0
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South Africa
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0
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Mexico
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2
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Uruguay
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1
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South Africa
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1
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France
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3
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Group B
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Team
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Points
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Argentina
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3
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Nigeria
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2
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Argentina
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9
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Korea Republic
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1
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Greece
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1
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Nigeria
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6
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Greece
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0
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Nigeria
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2
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Korea Republic
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1
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Argentina
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3
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Korea Republic
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0
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Greece
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1
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Nigeria
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2
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Korea Republic
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1
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Greece
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0
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Argentina
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2
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Group C
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Team
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Points
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England
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2
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USA
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1
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England
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9
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Algeria
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1
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Slovenia
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2
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USA
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6
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Slovenia
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0
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USA
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2
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Slovenia
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3
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England
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3
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Algeria
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0
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Algeria
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0
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USA
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2
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Algeria
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1
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Slovenia
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0
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England
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3
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Group D
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Team
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Points
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Germany
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2
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Australia
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2
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Germany
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5
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Serbia
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1
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Ghana
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1
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Australia
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5
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Germany
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2
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Serbia
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1
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Ghana
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2
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Ghana
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1
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Australia
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1
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Serbia
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2
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Australia
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1
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Serbia
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1
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Ghana
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2
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Germany
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2
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Group E
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Team
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Points
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Netherlands
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3
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Denmark
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1
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Netherlands
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7
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Japan
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0
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Cameroon
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2
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Cameroon
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7
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Netherlands
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2
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Japan
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0
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Denmark
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1
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Cameroon
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2
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Denmark
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1
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Japan
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1
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Denmark
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1
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Japan
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1
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Cameroon
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2
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Netherlands
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3
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Group F
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Team
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Points
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Italy
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2
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Paraguay
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1
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Italy
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9
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New Zealand
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0
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Slovakia
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2
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Slovakia
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4
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Slovakia
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2
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Paraguay
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2
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Paraguay
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4
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Italy
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3
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New Zealand
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0
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New Zealand
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0
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Paraguay
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2
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New Zealand
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1
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Slovakia
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1
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Italy
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3
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Group G
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Team
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Points
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Ivory Coast
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2
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Portugal
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2
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Brazil
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7
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Brazil
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3
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Korea DPR
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0
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Portugal
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5
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Brazil
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2
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Ivory Coast
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1
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Ivory Coast
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4
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Portugal
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3
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Korea DPR
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0
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Korea DPR
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0
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Korea DPR
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0
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Ivory Coast
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2
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Portugal
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1
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Brazil
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1
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Group H
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Team
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Points
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Honduras
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1
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Chile
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3
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Spain
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9
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Spain
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3
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Switzerland
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0
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Chile
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4
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Chile
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1
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Switzerland
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1
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Switzerland
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4
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Spain
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4
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Honduras
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1
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Honduras
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0
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Switzerland
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2
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Honduras
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1
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Chile
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0
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Spain
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2
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