Golden Ball to Forlán, Golden Boot and youth award to Müller: According to a media vote, Diego FORLÁN of Uruguay has won the Golden Ball as the top player of the 2010 Men’s World Cup in South Africa. His five goals and one assist propelled la Celeste to a shock fourth place. Two participants in the final, Wesley SNEIJDER of the Netherlands and David VILLA of Spain, won the Silver and Bronze Balls respectively. At the age of 20, Thomas MÜLLER of Germany was the runaway winner of the Best Young Player award, not least because his five goals and three assists at the tournament also earned him the Golden Boot. Villa and Sneijder, also with five goals and an assist, edged Forlán for the Silver and Bronze Boots respectively owing to their fewer minutes played. Spain claimed two more awards as Iker CASILLAS won the Golden Glove Award as the best goalkeeper, and the Spanish side as a whole earned the Fair Play award with only eight bookings, fewest amongst teams that advanced to the elimination phase.
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| » | URUGUAY | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| » | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| × | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| × | France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| FRI 11 JUN 2010 | Cape Town | 18:30 UTC | D | 00–00 | v France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WED 16 JUN 2010 | Tshwane/Pretoria | 18:30 UTC | W | 03–00 | at South Africa | |
| TUE 22 JUN 2010 | Rustenburg | 14:00 UTC | W | 01–00 | at Mexico | |
| SAT 26 JUN 2010 | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth | 14:00 UTC | W | 02–01 | v Korea Rep | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI 02 JUL 2010 | Johannesburg [Soccer City] | 18:30 UTC | D | 01–01 PK: 04–02 | v Ghana | |
| TUE 06 JUL 2010 | Cape Town | 18:30 UTC | L | 02–03 | v Netherlands | |
| SAT 10 JUL 2010 | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth | 18:30 UTC | L | 02–03 | v Germany | |
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