2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Teams Statistical Kit 1 (To be used in conjunction with Match Kit) Last update: 5 June 2010 Next update: 10 June 2010 Contents Participants 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™..........................................................................................3 Global statistical overview: 32 teams at a glance..........................................................................................4 Algeria (ALG) ...................................................................................................................................................4 Argentina (ARG) ..............................................................................................................................................8 Australia (AUS)...............................................................................................................................................12 Brazil (BRA) ....................................................................................................................................................16 Cameroon (CMR)...........................................................................................................................................20 Chile (CHI) .....................................................................................................................................................23 Côte d’Ivoire (CIV)..........................................................................................................................................26 Denmark (DEN) ..............................................................................................................................................29 England (ENG) ...............................................................................................................................................33 France (FRA)...................................................................................................................................................37 Germany (GER) ..............................................................................................................................................41 Ghana (GHA) .................................................................................................................................................45 Greece (GRE) .................................................................................................................................................48 Honduras (HON) ............................................................................................................................................51 Italy (ITA)........................................................................................................................................................55 Japan (JPN).....................................................................................................................................................59 Korea DPR (PRK) ............................................................................................................................................63 Korea Republic (KOR).....................................................................................................................................67 Mexico (MEX) ................................................................................................................................................71 Netherlands (NED)..........................................................................................................................................75 New Zealand (NZL).........................................................................................................................................78 Nigeria (NGA) ................................................................................................................................................81 Paraguay (PAR) ..............................................................................................................................................85 Portugal (POR) ...............................................................................................................................................89 Serbia (SRB)....................................................................................................................................................93 Slovakia (SVK) ................................................................................................................................................96 Slovenia (SVN)................................................................................................................................................99 South Africa (RSA) .......................................................................................................................................102 Spain (ESP)...................................................................................................................................................105 Switzerland (SUI)..........................................................................................................................................109 Uruguay (URU).............................................................................................................................................112 USA (USA)....................................................................................................................................................116 Selected mini rankings .................................................................................................................................120 All-time ranking* ..........................................................................................................................................132 Communications & Public Affairs Division – Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ 2 Last Updated: 05.06.2010 Communications & Public Affairs Division – Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ 3 Last updated: 05.06.2010 Global statistical overview: 32 teams at a glance Algeria (ALG) General Facts 1 Population (million) 34 2 Size of country (1,000 km2) 2,381 3 Per capita income (USD1,000) 7 4 Year Association founded 1962 5 Year Association affiliated 1964 6 Confederation CAF 7 Total footballers (M/F in 1,000) 1,790 8 Population percentage 5.2 9 Professionals 300 10 Most capped player Mahieddine MEFTAH (107) 11 Best ever goalscorer Abdelhafid TASFAOUT (35) 12 Latest FIFA World Ranking position [05/10] 30 13 Best FIFA World Ranking position ever [mm/yy] 28 (NOV 09) FIFA World Cup™ Facts 14 Preliminary competitions 11 15 Competition participations before 2010 2 16 First World Cup 1982 17 Matches 6 18 Record W / D / L 2 / 1 / 3 19 Percentage of wins 33 20 GF / GA 6 / 10 2:1 v. FRG (1982) 21 Highest win 3:2 v. CHI (1982) 22 Biggest defeat 0:3 v. ESP (1986) Faouzi MANSOURI (6) 23 Players with most matches Mahmoud GUENDOUZ (6) FIFA World Cup Rabah MADJER (6) Group stage in 1982, 1986 24 Players with most goals Salah ASSAD (2) Continental Achievements 25 All-time Ranking 46th / 7 points CAN winners 1990 Communications & Public Affairs Division – Content Management Services 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ 4 Last Updated: 05.06.2010 FIFA World Cup™ Background At Spain 1982, Algeria became the first CAF side to beat a previous world champion, taming Germany FR 2-1 in their maiden match, and the first Africans to win two first-round games during a single edition of the tournament. The scorer of the winning strike in that historic 2-1 success over West Germany in 1982, Lakhdar Belloumi, was the first Algerian to find the net at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, having opened the scoring in the 3-0 win over Syria in 1980. The legendary playmaker also got his country off the mark at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 1989 against Denmark. The first of Algeria’s six goals in the FIFA World Cup was struck by prolific goal poacher Rabah Madjer who, on 16 June 1982 in Gijon, bagged the 54-minute opener that set his side on the way to victory over Germany FR. Eight Algerian players saw action in both of their country’s previous outings at the FIFA World Cup. They include forward Salah Assad, the Fennecs’ all-time leading marksman in the competition with two goals, both of which were netted in the 3-2 success over Chile in 1982. The north Africans’ most notable achievements include winning a continental title as hosts in 1990, courtesy of a narrow 1-0 victory over Nigeria in the final. At South Africa 2010, Algeria will cross paths with CONCACAF opposition for the first time when they face the USA. In their two previous campaigns, the Desert Foxes had only encountered European or South American teams. In addition to being the only African coach among the 32 finalists, Rabah Saadane becomes the first trainer from his continent to take part in two different editions of the FIFA World Cup. A member of the technical staff at the 1982 edition, he was also head coach of Les Fennecs four years later in Mexico. 2010 Preliminaries Last of the five African representatives to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Algeria make their return to football’s greatest stage after 24 years, the longest absence of any of the CAF finalists. Algeria took maximum points from their home qualifiers on the road to South Africa 2010, winning six out of six fixtures. Ahead of the 1982 and 1986 finals, Algeria had also achieved a 100 per cent record on native