Yes, the world sporting event is back and the stage has set for the 32 teams to fight for the glory and honour of their nation. The African continent hosted World Cup for the first time in the history and with the opening match last night, the month-long festival of football, cultural display and the annoying noise of vuvuzelas begin.
On Matchday June 11, two matches from Group A were played. Here are the match highlights for those who missed out yesterday's matches.
GROUP A - FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
 | 1-1 |  |
|---|---|---|
10(3) | Shots(On goal) | 16(3) |
17 | Fouls | 13 |
4 | Corners | 5 |
4 | Offsides | 6 |
35% | Possession | 65% |
2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
Goals: RSA - Tshabalala 55'; MEX - Marquez 79'
Stadium: Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 84,490
Match Time: 1400 GMT, 11 June 2010
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Stadium: Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 84,490
Match Time: 1400 GMT, 11 June 2010
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
After the jump, the match stat between Uruguay vs France
 | 0-0 |  |
|---|---|---|
7(3) | Shots(On goal) | 20(3) |
13 | Fouls | 20 |
0 | Corners | 4 |
5 | Offsides | 4 |
43% | Possession | 57% |
3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
1 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
Stadium: Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 64,100
Match Time: 1830 GMT, 11 June 2010
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Attendance: 64,100
Match Time: 1830 GMT, 11 June 2010
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Source: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=264031&league=FIFA.WORLD&cc=4716&ver=global (RSA vs MEX); http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=264032&cc=4716&ver=global (URU vs FRA)