France v South Africa, 22 June 2010
| Score | 2-1 to South Africa |
| Referee | Oscar Ruiz |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group A |
| Venue | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Attendance | 39,415 |
View France v South Africa head to head
Kick-Off: 16:00 Local (15:00 BST)
Man of the Match:
Katlego Mphela (South Africa)
Assistant referees:
Abraham González (Colombia)
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
Fifth official:
Ricardo Casas (Argentina)
South Africa became the first World Cup host team to fail to advance past the first round after finishing behind Mexico on goal difference.
France, despite having made the final in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, also failed to advance after drawing one and losing two matches.
1
France
Manager: Raymond Domenech
Goals:
| Florent Malouda | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Hugo Lloris
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender
Sébastien Squillaci
Midfielder
Abou Diaby
Midfielder
Alou Diarra
(captain)
Midfielder
Andre-Pierre Gignac
Midfielder
Yoann Gourcuff
Midfielder
Franck Ribéry
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Substitutions:
| Florent Malouda for Andre-Pierre Gignac | 46 |
| Thierry Henry for Djibril Cissé | 55 |
| Sidney Govou for Alou Diarra | 82 |
Cards:
| Yoann Gourcuff | 25 | R |
| Abou Diaby | 71 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Cedric Carrasso
Goalkeeper
Steve Mandanda
Defender
Eric Abidal
Defender
Patrice Evra
Defender
Marc Planus
Defender
Anthony Reveillere
Midfielder
Jérémy Toulalan
Midfielder
Mathieu Valbuena
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Sidney Govou
Forward
Thierry Henry
Forward
Florent Malouda
2
South Africa
Manager: Carlos Alberto Parreira
Goals:
| Bongani Khumalo | 20 |
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| Katlego Mphela | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Moeneeb Josephs
Goalkeeper
Bongani Khumalo
Defender
Tshepo Masilela
Defender
Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Centre back
(captain)
Anele Ngcongca
Defender/Midfielder
Thanduyise Khuboni
Midfielder
Bernard Parker
Midfielder
Steven Pienaar
Midfielder
Macbeth Sibaya
Midfielder
Simphiwe Tshabalala
Midfielder
Katlego Mphela
Forward
Substitutions:
| Siboniso Gaxa for Anele Ngcongca | 55 |
| Siyabonga Nomvethe for Bernard Parker | 68 |
| Teko Modise for Thanduyise Khuboni | 78 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Itumeleng Khune
Goalkeeper
Shu-Aib Walters
Defender
Siyabonga Sangweni
Defender
Lucas Thwala
Defender/Centre back
Matthew Booth
Defender/Midfielder
Siboniso Gaxa
Midfielder
Lance Davids
Midfielder
Kagisho Dikgacoi
Midfielder
Reneilwe Letsholonyane
Midfielder
Teko Modise
Midfielder
Surprise Moriri
Forward
Siyabonga Nomvethe