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Zakumi was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was a anthropomorphic leopard with green hair, designed to represent the host nation. The name comes from 'ZA' (South Africa's ISO code) and 'kumi' meaning 'ten' in various African languages, symbolizing the year 2010.

Bafana Bafana is the nickname for South Africa's national football team. The term comes from Zulu and means 'the boys, the boys.' South Africa adopted this nickname after readmission to international sports following apartheid. The other options listed are all African nations but have different nicknames.

Siphiwe Tshabalala of South Africa scored the tournament's opening goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Mexico. His spectacular left-footed strike came in the 55th minute of the opening match. This goal is remembered as one of the iconic moments of the tournament hosted by South Africa.

Germany defeated Australia 4-0 in Group D of the 2010 World Cup, which was the highest-scoring match of the tournament. Podolski (8th minute), Klose (26th), Mueller (68th), and Cacau (70th) scored for Germany in this dominant display. While other matches had goals, none matched the 4-goal margin.

Robert Green (England goalkeeper) made a crucial error against USA in the 2010 World Cup when he spilled a seemingly routine shot by Clint Dempsey, allowing it to trickle into the net for the equalizer. This mistake led to a 1-1 draw in England's opening Group C match. The error was widely discussed and criticized.

Shakira, the Colombian singer, performed 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The song incorporated elements of African music and became a global hit, symbolizing the spirit of the first World Cup held on African soil. K'naan's 'Wavin' Flag' was also popular but was a promotional Coca-Cola anthem.

Nicolas Lodeiro of Uruguay received the first red card of the 2010 World Cup in the match against South Africa. He was shown a straight red card in the 76th minute for a reckless two-footed tackle. Uruguay still won the match 3-0 despite playing with 10 men for the final minutes. The name 'Lodeiro' is distinctive among the options.

Ghana was the first team to be awarded a penalty kick in the 2010 World Cup, which they successfully converted. Asamoah Gyan scored from the spot in the 85th minute against Serbia, securing Ghana's 1-0 victory in Group D. This penalty was significant as Ghana went on to reach the quarterfinals, the only African team to do so that tournament.

Robert Koren scored a 79th-minute winner against Algeria to give Slovenia a 1-0 victory in Group C. This was a crucial goal as Slovenia needed this win to advance from the group stage. The goal came from a long-range strike that took a deflection, wrongfooting the Algerian goalkeeper. This was Slovenia's only win in the tournament.

In England's 1-1 draw against USA in the 2010 World Cup, England attempted a total of 25 shots on goal. Despite this high volume of attempts, they could only score once through Steven Gerrard, with USA equalizing due to Robert Green's error. This statistic highlights England's dominance in possession and chances but inability to convert.