World Cup XV

World Cup XV

Tournament details
Host	Republic of South Africa
Season(s)	Seasons 42-43 14 May 2010 - 28 Nov. 2010
Teams	124
Final positions
Champions	Norge
Runner-up	Bolivia
Semi-finalists	Sverige Schweiz
Tournament statistics
Matches played	927
Goals scored	Morten Hansen 9 goals
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The Fifteenth World Cup tournament took place from 1 October to 28 November 2010 (the year this country also hosted the real-life FIFA world cup).

South Africa 2010 - Official Sticker Album was Hatsticks last big project

124 national teams (no new entrants) played a total of 840 matches in the 16 groups of qualification in order to define the 32 participants to the final stage held in South Africa, the country that also hosted the real-life FIFA world cupin 2010. Anyway, in this tournament the host South Africa failed to qualify.

In semi-finals two scandinavians team look forward to replay the final of World cup IV, but Sverige was surprisingly defeated by Bolivia 0-2 and only Norge found the way to the final defeating Schweiz 3-2. The last game is a triumphant parade for the Norwegians that secure the country's second world title with a 2-0 to Bolivia.

Norway also had the top scorer player Morten Hansen among its ranks. He scored 9 goals.

Group Stage

Round I (Qualification)

This round started on 14/05/2010 at 20:00.

Group	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8
Group 1								-
Group 2								-
Group 3								-
Group 4								-
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
Group 11
Group 12
Group 13
Group 14
Group 15
Group 16

Round II

This round started on 01/10/2010 at 20:00 and was played in South Africa.

Group 1

Team	Pts	GD
Danmark	9	+9
Lietuva	6	-1
Singapore	3	-3
Oceania	0	-5

Group 2

Team	Pts	GD
Nederland	6	+4
Sverige	6	-1
Suomi	3	-1
Portugal	3	-2

Group 3

Team	Pts	GD
Slovensko	9	+5
Schweiz	6	+3
Bulgaria	3	-2
Scotland	0	-6

Group 4

Team	Pts	GD
Bolivia	5	+1
România	4	0
Hellas	4	0
Hrvatska	3	-1

Group 5

Team	Pts	GD
Belgium	7	+8
Moldova	7	+4
Perú	3	0
United Arab Emirates	0	-12

Group 6

Team	Pts	GD
Italia	9	+8
Latvija	6	+3
Nippon	3	0
Canada	0	-11

Group 7

Team	Pts	GD
Magyarország	6	+3
Slovenija	4	+2
England	4	-2
Deutschland	2	-3

Group 8

Team	Pts	GD
Norge	6	+2
Polska	6	+1
Argentina	3	-1
Cyprus	3	-2

Round III

This round started on 05/11/2010 at 20:00 and was played in South Africa.

Group 1

Team	Pts	GD
Moldova	7	+2
Bolivia	4	-1
România	4	-1
Danmark	1	-2

Group 2

Team	Pts	GD
Italia	9	+7
Norge	6	+4
Slovenija	1	-5
Latvija	1	-6

Group 3

Team	Pts	GD
Sverige	6	+1
Schweiz	4	+1
Magyarország	4	-1
Slovensko	2	-1

Group 4

Team	Pts	GD
Lietuva	6	+1
Nederland	6	+1
Polska	3	0
Belgium	3	-2

Round IV

This round started on 15/11/2010 20:00 and was played in South Africa.

Group 1

Team	Pts	GD
Bolivia	7	+4
Norge	4	+1
Lietuva	3	0
Italia	1	-5

Group 2

Team	Pts	GD
Schweiz	6	+5
Sverige	5	+1
Moldova	4	-3
Nederland	1	-3

Knockout Stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	26 November 2010 - Whirlwind Arena
	Norge	3
					28 November 2010 - Field of Dreams
	Schweiz	2
					Bolivia	0
	26 November 2010 - Field of Dreams
					Norge	2
	Sverige	0
	Bolivia	2

Semi-Finals

This round started on 26/11/2010 at 20:00 and was played in South Africa.

ID		Match Result
(302158241)	Norge	3 - 2	Schweiz
(302158242)	Bolivia	2 - 0	Sverige

Final

This round started on 28/11/2010 at 20:00 and was played in South Africa.

ID		Match Result
(302697295)	Bolivia	0 - 2	Norge

HT Announcements

Hattrick announces

South Africa hosts World Cup XV	27/4/2010
While celebrations for new World Cup holders Greece may still rage on, it is time for the other national teams in Hattrick to set out on a new campaign, with new teams and fresh hopes. The 15th Hattrick World Cup will be played in South Africa, with qualifications starting in mid-May and the final kicking off on November 28. Molweni!

Hattrick announces

Norway won the World Cup	29/11/2010
Sweden has done it, Germany as well, and now also Norway has won the World Cup more than once! Because late yesterday evening in the World Cup final on Field of Dreams in South Africa, Norway beat Bolivia by 2-0, after having scored early goals in both the first and second half. Congratulations Norway and their Italian coach regia5.