2010 FIFA World Cup Group A

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Play in Group A of the 2010 FIFA World Cup will take place from 11 June to 22 June 2010. The group consists of host South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, and France. France and Uruguay previously met at the 2002 FIFA World Cup; the match ended 0–0. This is also the second time that France, Mexico, and Uruguay have been drawn in the same group with the host nation; the last time was in 1966, with England and Uruguay advancing to the next round.

The winners of this group will advance to face the runners-up in Group B. The runners-up of this group will face the winners of Group B.

Group Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Uruguay 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Mexico 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4 South Africa 3 1 1 1 3 5 -2 4 France 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 1

Matches

11 June 2010
South Africa	1 – 1	Mexico	Soccer City, Johannesburg
Uruguay	0 – 0	France	Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
16 June 2010
South Africa	Match 17	Uruguay	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
17 June 2010
France	Match 20	Mexico	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
22 June 2010
Mexico	Match 33	Uruguay	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
France	Match 34	South Africa	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein