South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match
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The South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match was the tournament’s inaugural game in Johannesburg, marking the first World Cup ever held on African soil and featuring host nation South Africa against Mexico in Group A.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match Context triple: [FNB Stadium, notableMatch, South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match]
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2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th edition of the men's international football championship, notable for being the first World Cup held on the African continent and for Spain winning their first title.
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2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the men's international football championship, held across multiple cities in Germany and won by Italy after a final against France.
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South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana, represents South Africa in international men's soccer and is known for winning the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament hosted by Brazil, remembered for Germany’s 7–1 semifinal victory over Brazil and their eventual championship win.
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2014 FIFA World Cup matches
The 2014 FIFA World Cup matches were the games played during the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament held in Brazil featuring 32 national teams competing for the world title.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match Target entity description: The South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match was the tournament’s inaugural game in Johannesburg, marking the first World Cup ever held on African soil and featuring host nation South Africa against Mexico in Group A.
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A.
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th edition of the men's international football championship, notable for being the first World Cup held on the African continent and for Spain winning their first title.
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B.
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the men's international football championship, held across multiple cities in Germany and won by Italy after a final against France.
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C.
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana, represents South Africa in international men's soccer and is known for winning the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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D.
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament hosted by Brazil, remembered for Germany’s 7–1 semifinal victory over Brazil and their eventual championship win.
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E.
2014 FIFA World Cup matches
The 2014 FIFA World Cup matches were the games played during the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament held in Brazil featuring 32 national teams competing for the world title.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Instruction
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Subject: South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match Description of subject: The South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match was the tournament’s inaugural game in Johannesburg, marking the first World Cup ever held on African soil and featuring host nation South Africa against Mexico in Group A.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
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South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match
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subject surface form:
FNB Stadium