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Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium erupted in cheers as performers took to the field to mark the first time that sports' most watched tournament has been staged on the continent. 
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The death of Nelson Mandela's granddaughter cast a shadow over the opening day of the World Cup on Friday. South Africa ready for World Cup party Full coverage
At least six soccer fans have been injured in a crowd crush at Cape Town's World Cup "Fan Zone" on Thursday when thousands of fans attempted to get into the venue.
SHANGHAI - Nearly half of Shanghai residents who participated in an online poll said they will watch the opening ceremony and first game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa on TV on Friday night, according to a survey released on Thursday.
The World Cup was rocked by a fresh injury setback on Tuesday when Portugal winger Nani was ruled out of the tournament, joining a list of star withdrawals.
The new ball for 2010 World Cup will make more trouble for goalkeepers as it will be faster and more erratic than its predecessors, an Australian scientist said on Tuesday.
Fernando Torres marked his return from injury with a goal as Spain routed Poland 6-0 in its last World Cup warmup match on Tuesday
Nelson Mandela could make a brief appearance at Friday's opening World Cup match between hosts South Africa and Mexico, his grandson said on Tuesday.
Arjen Robben was in doubt for the World Cup after injuring his left thigh in the Netherlands' 6-1 friendly win over Hungary on Saturday, Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk said.
England midfielder Gareth Barry has trained for the first time since injuring his ankle a month ago.
Semifinals Fixtures
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Top Scorers
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Player |
Team |
Goals |
David Villa | ESP | 5 |
| Sneijder | NED | 5 | |||
| Diego Forlan |
URU |
5 | |||
| Mueller |
GER |
5 | |||
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Vittek |
SVK | 4 | |||
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Klose |
GER |
4 |
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Higuain |
ARG |
4 |
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Asamoah Gyan |
GHA |
3 | |||
| Donovan | USA | 3 | |||
| Luis Suarez | URU | 3 | Fabiano | BRA | 3 |
URU 2 - 3 NED 
GER 0 - 1 ESP 