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Dossier: 2010 FIFA World Cup

The Football World Cup takes place in South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010. Read all about the action at the world's biggest sporting event.

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The Football World Cup takes place in South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010. Read all about the action at the world's biggest sporting event.
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Diego Forlan of Uruguay

Best of the best

Diego Forlan heads the list as Deutsche Welle picks the top XI of the World Cup.
July 12, 2010
A German fan waves the national flag before the third-place game with Uruguay

Proud performance

The new president has called Germany's national side the country's leading ambassador.
July 12, 2010
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, right, holds up the World Cup trophy

Football fiesta

Spain's 1-0 World Cup final victory shows that scoring goals may in fact be overrated.
July 12, 2010
Spanish fans celebrating in the street

World Cup joy, pain

As Spain celebrates an epic sporting achievement, Dutch fans are disappointed again.
July 12, 2010
Andres Iniesta celebrates his winning goal in the World Cup final

Spain win World Cup

Spain needed extra time to see off the Netherlands and claim the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
July 11, 2010
Newspapers

Germany praised

The domestic and international Sunday papers have heaped praise on the talented young German side.
July 11, 2010
Dutch and Spanish flags behind the

Crucial clashes

The World Cup final throws up some intriguing battles. DW's Nick Amies selects five crucial clashes.
July 11, 2010
Spain head coach Vicente Del Bosque

Spain's quiet man

Vicente del Bosque's quiet approach has coaxed potentially World Cup-winning form out of Spain.
July 11, 2010
Germany's Thomas Mueller, left, celebrates after scoring a goal during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Germany and Uruguay at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Saturday, July 10, 2010.

Return to style

Germany won the third-place playoff match in an impressive display of their finer qualities.
July 10, 2010
Netherlands national soccer team coach Bert van Marwijk

Who is Bert van Marwijk?

The Dutch have a star-studded team but the World Cup finalists' coach is hardly a household name.
July 10, 2010
Uruguay's Diego Forlan celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

Forlan not forlorn

Uruguay's Diego Forlan will wave goodbye to the 2010 World Cup on Saturday with his head held high.
July 9, 2010
Miroslav Klose and other players on the team bus looking defeated

'Lot of work ahead'

Germany's young World Cup side says Spain showed them what they must do to become world-beaters.
July 8, 2010
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