World Cup 2010 Live

The World Cup 2010 finals will have 32 nations - the best in the world as judged via qualifiers over 2 years - coming together to compete for football's top prize - the World Cup trophy. There is a great growing sense of anticipation as it builds up to full steam leading up to the 2010 World Cup finals live that is to be held in South Africa. With the top footballing nations in the world such as England, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Argentina and more involved, the tournament is shaping up to be the most keenly waited this June and July with fans having the highest of expectations that it will be as exciting as previous finals. Many will be tuned in to the live matches streamed and shown on their TV sets and on the Internet.

The FIFA World Cup 2010 finals will be the 19th edition since it was first conceived many decades ago. Interestingly, all the nations that have gone on to win it in the past have all qualified for the South Africa finals. The most popular would definitely be Brazil, who have been grouped in the infamous Group of Death with Ivory Coast, Portugal and North Korea. The South Americans have won the World Cup on five different occasions and will once again be one of the favourites and strongest contenders for the trophy this summer. But they have a tough group to get through with Portugal boasting one of the world's best players in Cristiano Ronaldo, Ivory Coast considered the top African team at the moment with Didier Drogba leading the line and North Korea who are a mysterious team that is just about returning to the public eye.

Defending champions Italy managed to qualify for the right to defend their title and so far they appear to have the luck of the draw. After a relatively easy qualifying group where they breezed through, the Italians have now been banded together with Slovakia, Paraguay and New Zealand. The South Americans appear to be their toughest opponents in Group F and reachinig the next round should be expected. Another South American giant - Argentina - also survived a tricky playoff situation in the qualifiers to book their appearance in the 2010 World Cup finals. They are now managed by Diego Maradona, who will need to prove his coaching credentials by leading his players past a Group B that houses South Korea, Nigeria and Greece. It is a winnable group but with their inconsistent form, nothing can be expected to turn out the way they are.

France have overcome controversy in qualifying for South Africa 2010 after achieving a playoff win via a handball incident and continued their run of good fortune after being drawn to compete for a place in the knockout stages against hosts South Africa, Uruguay and Mexico. It may appear to be a rather comfortable group for the former World Cup champions, but the team managed by Robert Domenach has hardly struck fear into the hearts of the opposition recently.

England are another team that has continued to remain a favourite with the punters. Now ruled by the iron fist of Fabio Capello, the English cruised through their qualifiers and will have one eye on the next round after being grouped with Slovenia, USA and Algeria in Group C. Their arch rivals Germany may have a tougher time in Group D, with considerably strong teams in the form of Ghana, Serbia and Australia having to be conquered if the Europeans hope to go on and claim another World Cup trophy.

Spain will be one of the biggest favourites for the tournament after their incredible run since Euro 2008 where they clinched the title playing total football that proved entertaining and devastating at the same time. Their World Cup squad has a star in every position like Fernando Torres, Xavi, Iniesta, David Villa and David Silva who are all in great demand by the world's best clubs. Many expect them to get through a relatively weak group with Chile, Switzerland and Honduras providing the challenge. Can the Netherlands finally break their curse and lift the World Cup trophy for the first time in 2010? They certainly look a complete team with balance in every area but they would need to prove it first against Cameroon, Denmark and Japan in Group E.

The World Cup 2010 finals will kick off live on Jun 11 2010 in the capital of South Africa - Johannesburg. Fans can watch World Cup matches live that will be screened in every country as the event grips the imagination of the global public. One can also watch from the comfort of the home in front of the pc or laptop with live online World Cup streaming easily available everywhere.