WORLD CUP NUMBERS

32 participating nations in the 2010 World Cup
31 days of World Cup football
30 the total number of goals Uruguay scored in qualifying for South Africa 2010
29 the age of Aaron Mokoena, captain of hosts South Africa
28 the average age of the England squad
27 the FIFA World ranking of dark horses Ivory Coast
26 the number of international goals Brazilian superstar Kaka has scored
25 the record number of World Cup appearances - by German legend Lothar Matthaus
24 years since Argentina last won the World Cup
23 players in each nation's final squad
22 the total number of games played in the 1950 World Cup
21 the total number of goals Portugal have conceded at the World Cup Finals
20 the squad number of Mexican midfielder Jorge Torres
19 the total number of World Cup matches that Germany have lost
18 previous World Cup tournaments, and number of European coaches at South Africa 2010
17 the number of goals Holland scored in qualifying for South Africa 2010
16 the number of participating nations in eight of the previous World Cups
15 the record number of goals scored by one player - Ronaldo - at the World Cup Finals
14 the number of times Argentina have played at the World Cup Finals
13 the record number of goals scored by one player in one tournament - Just Fontaine, 1958
12 years since the last of the seven World Cup winners - France - joined the prestigious list
11 the shirt number of Argentinian ace Carlos Tevez
10 the total number of World Cup goals England striker Gary Lineker scored
9 the number of times a European team has won the World Cup
8 years since an African side reached the quarter-finals
7 previous winners
6 African nations competing at South Africa 2010
5 combined number of coaches at South Africa 2010 that come from either Argentina or Brazil
4 years of waiting are over...
3 Asian nations competing at South Africa 2010
2 teams that will face each other in Johannesburg, Sunday July 11
1 winner, at the end of it all...