Entrants & Format Changes

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All nations were chosen in accordance to FIFA's world rankings for August 2011.
Final tournament will now consist of 16 nations.
Four nations are automatically qualified due to FIFA 12 lacking nations from the Asian and North American Zones.
New African and South American Zones will have two qualifiers each in final tournament.
European Zone will have eight qualifiers in final tournament.


Automatically Qualified Nations


African Zone


European Zone


South American Zone

Qualification Round

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African Zone

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  Cameroon 6 4 2 0 13 3 +10 14
  Ivory Coast 6 3 1 2 10 4 +6 10
  Egypt 6 1 3 2 3 10 -7 6
  South Africa 6 0 2 4 2 11 -9 2
September 2, 2011
Cameroon   4 - 0   Egypt
South Africa   0 - 3   Ivory Coast
September 6, 2011
Ivory Coast   4 - 0   Egypt
South Africa   0 - 2   Cameroon
October 7, 2011
Cameroon   2 - 0   Ivory Coast
Egypt   0 - 0   South Africa
October 11, 2011
Ivory Coast   2 - 0   South Africa
Egypt   1 - 1   Cameroon
November 11, 2011
Ivory Coast   1 - 1   Cameroon
South Africa   1 - 1   Egypt
November 15, 2011
Cameroon   3 - 1   South Africa
Egypt   1 - 0   Ivory Coast

European Zone - Group A

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  Netherlands 6 3 3 0 13 8 +5 12
  Portugal 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11
  Russia 6 1 2 3 7 9 -2 5
  Denmark 6 0 3 3 6 12 -6 3
September 2, 2011
Denmark   1 - 1   Portugal
Netherlands   1 - 1   Russia
September 6, 2011
Denmark   2 - 2   Netherlands
Portugal   2 - 1   Russia
October 7, 2011
Netherlands   2 - 1   Portugal
Russia   2 - 0   Denmark
October 11, 2011
Netherlands   4 - 1   Denmark
Russia   1 - 3   Portugal
November 11, 2011
Portugal   2 - 1   Denmark
Russia   1 - 2   Netherlands
November 15, 2011
Denmark   1 - 1   Russia
Portugal   2 - 2   Netherlands

European Zone - Group B

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  England 6 4 2 0 11 3 +8 14
  Italy 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10
  Sweden 6 1 2 3 8 11 -3 5
  Slovenia 6 0 3 3 3 9 -6 3
September 2, 2011
England   4 - 0   Sweden
Slovenia   2 - 2   Italy
September 6, 2011
Italy   2 - 1   Sweden
Slovenia   0 - 1   England
October 7, 2011
England   2 - 0   Italy
Sweden   3 - 0   Slovenia
October 11, 2011
Italy   2 - 0   Slovenia
Sweden   2 - 2   England
November 11, 2011
Italy   1 - 2   England
Slovenia   1 - 1   Sweden
November 15, 2011
England   0 - 0   Slovenia
Sweden   1 - 2   Italy

European Zone - Group C

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  Spain 6 5 1 0 14 2 +12 16
  Croatia 6 4 0 2 12 6 +6 12
  Turkey 6 1 2 3 6 13 -7 5
  Greece 6 0 1 5 2 13 -11 1
September 2, 2011
Spain   1 - 0   Greece
Turkey   1 - 2   Croatia
September 6, 2011
Croatia   4 - 0   Greece
Turkey   1 - 1   Spain
October 7, 2011
Greece   0 - 2   Turkey
Spain   4 - 1   Croatia
October 11, 2011
Greece   0 - 2   Croatia
Spain   5 - 0   Turkey
November 11, 2011
Croatia   3 - 0   Turkey
Greece   0 - 2   Spain
November 15, 2011
Croatia   0 - 1   Spain
Turkey   2 - 2   Greece

European Zone - Group D

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  France 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13
  Germany 6 3 1 2 10 4 +6 10
   Switzerland 6 3 0 3 6 8 -2 9
  Norway 6 0 2 4 3 13 -10 2
September 2, 2011
Germany   1 - 2   France
Switzerland   2 - 1   Norway
September 6, 2011
Norway   1 - 1   France
Switzerland   2 - 0   Germany
October 7, 2011
France   3 - 0    Switzerland
Germany   5 - 0   Norway
October 11, 2011
France   0 - 2   Germany
Norway   1 - 2    Switzerland
November 11, 2011
Norway   0 - 0   Germany
Switzerland   0 - 1   France
November 15, 2011
France   3 - 0   Norway
Germany   2 - 0    Switzerland

South American Zone

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  Brazil 6 2 3 1 11 5 +6 9
  Uruguay 6 2 2 2 6 8 -2 8
  Argentina 6 1 4 1 6 5 +1 7
  Chile 6 1 3 2 6 11 -5 6
September 2, 2011
Argentina   1 - 1   Chile
Uruguay   0 - 3   Brazil
September 6, 2011
Brazil   4 - 0   Chile
Uruguay   1 - 0   Argentina
October 7, 2011
Argentina   1 - 1   Brazil
Chile   1 - 1   Uruguay
October 11, 2011
Argentina   2 - 0   Uruguay
Chile   2 - 1   Brazil
November 11, 2011
Brazil   1 - 1   Uruguay
Chile   1 - 1   Argentina
November 15, 2011
Brazil   1 - 1   Argentina
Uruguay   3 - 1   Chile

Final Tournament

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Group Stage

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Group A

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  Spain 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
  Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
  Mexico 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3 3
  Australia 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 3

All matches played at the Etihad Stadium.

Portugal  2 - 0  Australia
H. Postiga   14'
M. Veloso   26'

Spain  3 - 1  Mexico
Xavi   15'
A. Negredo   56'
Xavi   81'
J. Hernández   5'

Portugal  0 - 1  Spain
X. Alonso   45'

Australia  1 - 2  Mexico
B. Holman   9'
H. Kewell   78'
G. dos Santos   44'
J. Hernández   85'

Portugal  3 - 1  Mexico
M. Veloso   10'
C. Ronaldo   45'
C. Ronaldo   49'
J. Hernández   90'

Australia  2 - 0  Spain
J. Kennedy   3'
T. Cahill   25'

Group B

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  United States 3 3 0 0 11 4 +7 9
  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 7 9 -2 3
  Italy 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3
  Croatia 3 1 0 2 8 11 -3 3

All matches played at the Emirates Stadium.

Croatia  2 - 1  Italy
I. Olić   8'
I. Olić   58'
A. Di Natale   64'

United States  4 - 1  Uruguay
C. Dempsey   24'
M. Bradley   29'
C. Dempsey   35'
J. Jones   88'
D. Forlán   5'

Croatia  2 - 4  United States
D. Srna   8' (pen.)
I. Olić   20'
L. Donovan   17'
C. Dempsey   27'
M. Bradley   34'
J. Altidore   79'

Italy  1 - 0  Uruguay
D. Criscito   31'

Croatia  4 - 6  Uruguay
I. Olić   25'
M. Mandžukić   31'
G. Schildenfeld   55'
I. Olić   67'
I. Rakitić   86'
D. Forlán   21'
L. Suárez   43'
L. Suárez   45+1'
D. Forlán   55'
E. Cavani   63'
E. Cavani   90+1'

Italy  1 - 3  United States
D. De Rossi   38' J. Altidore   12'
J. Altidore   34'
C. Dempsey   48'

Group C

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  Ivory Coast 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
  England 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
  Germany 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 4
  Brazil 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 1

All matches played at Old Trafford.

Brazil  0 - 1  England
F. Lampard   60'

Germany  0 - 4  Ivory Coast
D. Drogba   18'
S. Doumbia   75'
D. Drogba   80'
Y. Touré   88'

Brazil  0 - 3  Germany
M. Gomez   33'
M. Özil   39'
M. Gomez   90'

England  1 - 2  Ivory Coast
S. Parker   90' D. Drogba   59'
D. Drogba   71'

Brazil  2 - 2  Ivory Coast
A. Pato   32'
T. Silva   45'
D. Drogba   40'
D. Drogba   76' (pen.)

England  2 - 2  Germany
W. Rooney   30'
W. Rooney   82'
M. Gomez   70'
M. Gomez   90'

Group D

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Team MP W D L GF GA GD PTS
  Cameroon 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
  France 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
  South Korea 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6 0

All matches played at Stamford Bridge.

South Korea  0 - 2  Cameroon
Hong Jeong-Ho   45' E. Choupo-Moting   14'
E. Choupo-Moting   63'

France  1 - 1  Netherlands
K. Benzema   11' A. Robben   49'

South Korea  0 - 1  France
K. Benzema   41' (pen.)

Cameroon  3 - 1  Netherlands
E. Choupo-Moting   21'
H. Bedimo Nsamé   45'
L. Kweuke   87'
W. Sneijder   11'

South Korea  2 - 5  Netherlands
Ki Sung-Yueng   58'
Ji Dong-Won   65'
R. van Persie   18'
A. Robben   45'
A. Robben   56'
A. Robben   61'
R. van Persie   70'

Cameroon  0 - 0  France

Knockout Stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
June 21 - Etihad Stadium
 
 
  Spain2
 
June 27 – Wembley Stadium
 
  Uruguay0
 
  Spain3
 
June 22 - Old Trafford
 
  Ivory Coast0
 
  Ivory Coast1
 
July 1 – Wembley Stadium
 
  France0
 
  Spain2 (5)
 
June 23 - Emirates Stadium
 
  United States2 (4)
 
  United States1
 
June 28 – Wembley Stadium
 
  Portugal0
 
  United States2
 
June 24 - Stamford Bridge
 
  England1
 
  Cameroon0
 
 
  England2
 

Quarter-finals

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Spain  2 - 0  Uruguay
F. Torres   63'
A. Iniesta   74'

Ivory Coast  1 - 0  France
Y. Touré   56'

United States  1 - 0  Portugal
J. Altidore   90+2'

Cameroon  0 - 2  England
A. Young   20'
S. Gerrard   41'

Semi-finals

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Spain  3 - 0  Ivory Coast
F. Torres   23'
Xavi   45+1'
D. Silva   73'
D. Zokora   64'
J. Gosso   64'

United States  2 - 1 (a.e.t.)  England
C. Bocanegra   65'
J. Altidore   110'
W. Rooney   69'


Final

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Spain  2 - 2 (a.e.t.)  United States
D. Silva   18'
F. Torres   105'
J. Altidore   10'
L. Donovan   120' (pen.)
Penalties
C. Fàbregas  
D. Silva  
F. Torres  
J. Mata  
G. Piqué  
S. Busquets  
J. Martinez  
C. Puyol  
5 - 4 L. Donovan  
J. Altidore  
C. Dempsey  
M. Bradley  
S. Holden  
J. Jones  
S. Cherundolo  
F. Johnson  

Goalscorers

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6 goals
  •   D. Drogba
  •   J. Altidore
5 goals
  •   I. Olić
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal