The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa showed that nearly all teams now play with a compact defence and are able to put even the strongest opponents under pressure.

在2010年世界杯赛场上，几乎所有球队都紧密布防，即便对阵最强大的对手时，也能够给对方施加压力。

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"All this came after lots of sacrifices were made to bring the World Cup to South Africa," said Khoza to much applause.

“这一切的获得，是在大量的牺牲之后获得的，我们要把世界杯带到南非。”科扎说，赢得阵阵掌声。

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The injury will keep him sidelined for at least six months, meaning he will miss the World Cup in South Africa.

伤势将会迫使小贝离开赛场至少六个月，而这将意味着小贝无缘本届南非世界杯球赛。

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