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EA SPORTS’ 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa has simulated the entirety of the tournament results, pinpointing Spain to win it all with a generous 3-1 victory over Brazil, after nearly going out in the quarter finals to Italy. Other predictions of interest include David Villa (Spain) winning the Golden Boot (leading scorer), host nation South Africa getting eliminated first, and the U.S. getting out of the group stage with 6 points only to lose on penalty kicks to Germany in the round of 16.
Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–And the FIFA World Cup Trophy goes to … Spain! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today declared the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa ™. Using the market-leading EA SPORTS ™ soccer engine that drives 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa ™ on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, EA was able to simulate the 2010 FIFA World Cup and test all 32 teams under the same conditions they will face in the weeks ahead. It was determined that Spain will defeat Brazil 3-1 at Soccer City on July 11 to win its first World Cup. EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa , the officially licensed videogame of the World Cup, predicted the following placements:
Fans around the globe will compare these astonishing results to the real-world tournament as it unfolds beginning June 11. The Final itself was an epic battle as Brazil put on a dazzling display of free-flowing samba style soccer early on against the Spaniards, taking a 1-0 lead in the 30 th minute with a Felipe Melo strike from just inside the box. It didn’t take long for Spain to level the score after a goalie error that left striker David Villa in the clear. He tapped in his 6 th goal of the tournament in the 42 nd minute. The second half saw fortunes turn in favour of Spain, as their disciplined build up play and domination of possession paid off with a goal in the 61 st minute when Villa connected for his second goal of the match, off of Andres Iniesta’s driven cross. Brazil had several efforts on goal in the final third of the match but couldn’t capitalize on its chances as they pushed all players forward in an attempt to draw even, eventually conceding a splendid counter attack goal in the 88 th minute from Cesc Fabregas, which delivered Spain the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Spain’s path to FIFA World Cup glory included a quarterfinal 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Italy after an absorbing 1-1 draw, and a 2-1 win over Argentina in the semi final. Brazil’s journey to the Final included a 3-2 win over the Netherlands in the quarter final and a 5-4 shootout victory over England after the two teams played out a 2-2 draw in the semi. USA lost its opening match 2-1 to England before registering wins over Slovenia (2-0) and Algeria (2-1) to advance to the Round of 16, where it played Germany to a 2-2 draw before losing 3-1 in a penalty shootout. Mexico also recorded a 2-1 record in the Group Stage, with wins over South Africa (2-0) and Uruguay (2-1), before losing 2-1 to Argentina in the Round of 16. Visit http://www.FIFA-WORLD-CUP.EASPORTS.COM for more information about game features on each available platform. EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup™ is in stores now. It is rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI in Europe. Screenshots can be downloaded at http://info.ea.com . EA SPORTS™ 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ results:
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