It wasn’t the most memorable World Cup’s but at least the best team won the Tournament in the end. Spain showed everyone how the game should be played with their total football style which the showed even in defeat against Switzerland in the opening game. Here’s a quick look at the 2010 World Cup Finals by numbers.
0 – The amount of goals scored by players wearing the number 1 0r 22 in the Finals.
1 – The amount of hat-tricks scored at the tournament. Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina)
1-0 – The most common result of the tournament, 17 times in 64 games played.
2 – The amount of games decided by a penalty shoot-out at the tournament.
5 - The amount of goals scored by the 2010 World Cup leading-Goal-Scorers. Tomas Muller (Germany), Diego Forlan (Uruguay), Wesley Sneijder ( Holland) and David Villa (Spain)
15 – The most amount of shots on target by a player in the 2010 World Cup Finals. Luis Suarez (Uruguay)
17 – The amount of Red cards handed out at during the Finals.
18 – The most amount of chances made from play by a player in the Finals. Mesut Ozil (Germany)
20 – The most saves made by a goalkeeper in the tournament. Enyeama (Nigeria), Kingston (Ghana), Neuer (Germany)
25 – The most fouls on a player in the 2010 World Cup Finals. Iniesta (Spain)
50 – The most amount of touches in the oppositions Penalty area by a player. David Villa (Spain)
260 – The amount of yellow cards handed out at the tournament.
49,324 – The average attendance at the 2010 World Cup Finals.
