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Ashwell Prince wore jersey number 5+0 for South Africa. The '+' notation was an unusual jersey format used by some players in that era.

The 1999 World Cup final between Australia and Pakistan was umpired by Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and David Shepherd (England). Shepherd was famous for his leg-lift whenever the score reached 111 (Nelson).

Japan became the first Asian team to qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup on June 6, 2009, joining host South Africa. They secured qualification through AFC group matches. China and Korea did not qualify on that date.

Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup, defeating Netherlands 1-0 in the final. However, the question is ambiguous as it doesn't specify which World Cup - could refer to any tournament. Context suggests 2010 given Q83942.

The 'Hand of Henry' refers to Thierry Henry's deliberate handball in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff match between France and Ireland. The handball allowed William Gallas to score the decisive goal, sending France through and eliminating Ireland. Algeria, Slovakia, and Iran were not involved in this controversial incident.

Thomas Mueller of Germany won the Golden Shoe (top scorer) at the 2010 FIFA World Cup with 5 goals. Diego Forlan (Uruguay) scored 5 goals but had more minutes played, David Villa (Spain) scored 5 goals with more minutes, and Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) scored 5 goals with more minutes. The tiebreaker was based on fewer minutes played.

Iker Casillas of Spain won the Lev Yashin Award (Best Goalkeeper) at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He conceded only 2 goals in 7 matches and kept 5 clean sheets as Spain won the tournament. Manuel Neuer (Germany) was also outstanding but Casillas's performances in the knockout rounds were decisive. Xavi was a midfielder, not a goalkeeper.

New Zealand eliminated Bahrain in a two-legged playoff (0-0 away, 1-0 home) to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This was New Zealand's first World Cup appearance since 1982. Iraq did not participate in this playoff, and neither North Korea nor South Korea were New Zealand's opponents.

Diego Forlan of Uruguay won the Golden Ball (Best Player) at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He scored 5 goals and had excellent performances throughout the tournament, leading Uruguay to fourth place. Xavi and Xabi Alonso (both Spain) were instrumental but Forlan was recognized as the standout individual. David Villa won the Golden Shoe but not the Golden Ball.