2006 was the 18th World Cup, it was the 19th World Cup, and the 2010 World Cup was the first time the World Cup was held in Africa, which will be introduced next with the 2010 World Cup in South Africa!
2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
The venue returned to Germany for the 18th leg of the finals. The team defeated the team 1-1 at the end of extra time to win their fourth championship title. The final game will always be remembered for the unfortunate behavior of French star Zinedine Zidane Zidane. Considered the star of the tournament, Zidane gave France an early lead with a cool penalty, but ten minutes into extra time, an otherwise frustrated Zidane head-butted Italian Materazzi in the chest, who had earlier leveled the score at 1-1.The Frenchman was then sent off by the referee, a sad exit for one of the greats of his last World Cup.
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
The 19th FIFA World Cup was held from June 11 to July 11, 2010 in South Africa. The bidding process for the World Cup finals was open only to African countries; in 2004, FIFA chose South Africa over Egypt and to be the first African country to host the finals. The matches were played in ten stadiums in nine host cities across the country, with the final being played at City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city.
The second-ranked started the 2010 World Cup with a loss and then won every game afterward, including a 1-0 victory over mighty Germany. No other country has won the World Cup after losing its opening game. Spain won the last four matches with a score of 1-0 and won the title with the least number of goals scored, eight. According to the data, the World Cup has produced a record 31 one-goal decisions in 64 matches, four more than the previous high set in 2002.
As for that, it was their third loss in the final. They went undefeated in qualifying and lost in the final, breaking their 25-game unbeaten streak. The Netherlands have now won more World Cup matches without a winner than any other nation: 19 times. Spain previously held that record with 24.
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