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Zakumi was the official mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa - a leopard with green hair. Jabulani was the match ball, not a mascot. Shera was the Commonwealth Games 2010 mascot. The claimed answer (Zakumi) is correct.

Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, defeating France 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time. This was Italy's fourth World Cup title. Germany hosted the tournament and finished third, while France was the runner-up. England did not reach the final. The match is famous for Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi in extra time, which led to Zidane's red card in his final professional match.

China won the 2010 Thomas Cup, defeating Indonesia 3-0 in the final. The Thomas Cup is the premier international men's team badminton championship. China has dominated this tournament since the 2000s.

Spain won the FIFA World Cup in 2010, which was the 19th edition of the tournament. The blank likely refers to the edition number (19th World Cup) rather than the year. Spain defeated Netherlands 1-0 in the final to win their first World Cup. The answer key's '19' is correct if referring to the tournament edition.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil. This was the second time Brazil hosted the tournament (first was 1950). England hosted in 1966, China has never hosted a FIFA World Cup, and South Africa hosted in 2010.

Brazil hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This was the second time Brazil hosted the tournament, with the first being in 1950.

Uruguay hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 and also won the tournament, defeating Argentina in the final. The tournament featured 13 teams and was held in three stadiums: Centenario, Pocitos, and Parque Central in Montevideo. Uruguay's victory established them as the first football world champions.

Brazil won their first World Cup in 1958, defeating the host nation Sweden 5-2 in the final. This tournament marked the emergence of Pelé, who scored two goals in the final at just 17 years old. The victory began Brazil's transformation into a football superpower.

This is a duplicate question of 93541. Brazil defeated Sweden 5-2 in the 1958 World Cup final to claim their first title. The match featured a young Pelé scoring two goals and established Brazil as a footballing powerhouse.

In the 1998 FIFA World Cup semi-final hosted by France, the host nation defeated Croatia 2-1 to advance to the final. Croatia had a strong tournament and finished third, but France's victory was decisive. France then went on to defeat Brazil 3-0 in the final.

Italy won the FIFA World Cup in 1934, becoming the first European nation to achieve this feat. The inaugural 1930 tournament was won by Uruguay from South America. Italy's victory established European football dominance that continued throughout the 20th century.

The Netherlands is famously known as the best team never to have won the FIFA World Cup, having reached the final three times (1974, 1978, 2010) without lifting the trophy. They lost to West Germany and Argentina in the 70s, and to Spain in 2010. Czechoslovakia reached twice (1934, 1962), Sweden once (1958), and Yugoslavia never reached a final.

The FIFA World Cup was not held in 1942 due to World War II. The tournament was cancelled from 1942 to 1946. The 1938 World Cup was won by Italy, and the next World Cup after the war was in 1950, which was won by Uruguay.