2010 FIFA World Cup final

World Cup final, held in South Africa June 2026 April 2018 2010 FIFA World Cup final FIFA World Cup 2010 Uruguay Ghana.jpg The final was played at Johannesburg's Soccer City 2010 FIFA World Cup Netherlands NED 30px 0 Spain ESP 30px 1 After extra time 11 July 2010 Soccer City Johannesburg Andrés Iniesta (Spain) Howard Webb (England)https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/08/howard-webb-referee-world-cup-final1 England's Howard Webb to referee World Cup final 13 October 2021 24 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210524165620/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/08/howard-webb-referee-world-cup-final1 live 84,490 Partly cloudy night14 °C °F34% humidity 2006 2014 The final match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 19th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 11 July 2010. It was contested by the Netherlands and Spain, the first and only time two European teams contested a World Cup final held outside of Europe, as all other finals held outside of Europe featured a South American side. The tournament comprised hosts South Africa and 31 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage. En route to the final, the Netherlands finished first in Group E, with three wins, after which they defeated Slovakia in the round of 16, Brazil in the quarter-final and Uruguay in the semi-final. Spain finished top of Group H with two wins and one loss, before defeating Portugal in the round of 16, Paraguay in the quarter-final and Germany in the semi-final. The final took place in front of 84,490 supporters, with more than 909 million watching on television, and was refereed by Howard Webb from England. Sergio Ramos had a chance to score for Spain early in the first half when his shot was saved by Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, while Arjen Robben had a chance for the Netherlands when he hit a low shot from the edge of the penalty area shortly before half-time, which was saved by Iker Casillas. There were numerous bookings throughout the first half, which BBC Sport's Paul Fletcher wrote had "disturbed the rhythm of the match". Robben missed an opportunity in the 62nd minute when he was one-on-one with Casillas, with the goalkeeper able to intercept his attempted shot with the toe of his boot to prevent the goal. David Villa then had a chance for Spain 4 yards m 1 from the Netherlands goal, but Stekelenburg saved his shot. Ramos missed a header in front of goal on 77 minutes, sending the ball over the crossbar. With the match goalless after 90 minutes, it went to extra time. John Heitinga received a second booking during extra time, which resulted in him being sent off, and four minutes before the end, Andrés Iniesta gave Spain the lead and the title with a powerful right-footed shot from a short pass by Fabregas, into the left corner of the goal to secure a 1–0 win. Spain's win was their first World Cup title, as well as the first World Cup win by a European team outside Europe. Iniesta was named the man of the match, while Casillas was awarded the Golden Glove as FIFA's outstanding goalkeeper of the tournament. Spain went on to win UEFA Euro 2012 for their third successive trophy, but failed to defend the World Cup at the 2014 tournament in Brazil, becoming the second successive World Cup holders to be eliminated in the group phase after defeats against the Netherlands and Chile. Background thumb|right|An example of the Adidas Jabulani/Jo'bulani (gold colored Jabulani) ball used in the match The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th edition of the FIFA World Cup, FIFA's football competition for national teams, held between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa.live World Cup: History & Winners Tikkanen Amy Augustyn Adam Levy Michael https://web.archive.org/web/20210828023709/https://www.britannica.com/sports/World-Cup-football 28 August 2021 Ray Michael Luebering J. E. Lotha Gloria Young Grace Shepherd Melinda C. Sinha Surabhi Rodriguez Emily Encyclopædia Britannica 19 August 2021 22 September 2021 https://www.britannica.com/sports/World-Cup-footballWorld Cup 2010 Stokkermans Karel 5 July 2018 22 September 2021 https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2010f.html 19 October 2018 RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20181019014641/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2010f.html live South Africa qualified for the finals automatically as tournament hosts, while 205 teams competed for the remaining 31 spots through qualifying rounds organised by the six FIFA confederations and held between August 2007 and November 2009.England's World Cup History by the Numbers Peltier Jamie Bleacher Report 10 February 2011 4 October 2021 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/603867-englands-world-cup-history-by-the-numbers 4 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004164335/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/603867-englands-world-cup-history-by-the-numbers liveWorld Cup 2010 Qualifying King Ian Lugo Erik Francisco Stokkermans Karel Zlotkowski Andre 12 Sep 2013 22 September 2021 https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2010q.html 8 July 2016 RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20160708145326/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2010q.html live In the finals, the teams were divided into eight groups of four with each team playing each other once. The two top teams from each group advanced to a knock-out phase. The defending champions from the 2006 World Cup were Italy. The match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, revealed on 20 April 2010, was the Jo'bulani, a gold version of the Adidas Jabulani ball used for every other match in the tournament.Glittering golden ball for Final https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1196426/ FIFA 20 April 2010 9 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100714134114/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid%3D1196426/ 14 July 2010 dead The name of the ball is a reference to "Jo'burg", a common nickname for Johannesburg, the match venue. The gold colouring of the ball mirrors the colour of the FIFA World Cup Trophy and also echoes another of Johannesburg's nicknames: "the City of Gold". The Jo'bulani became the second ball to be specifically produced for the FIFA World Cup final, after the Teamgeist Berlin was used for the 2006 final. The 2010 final was the first time since 1978 that neither of the finalists had previously won the World Cup. The Netherlands had been runners-up twice before, losing 2–1 to West Germany in 1974, and 3–1 (after extra time) to Argentina in 1978. Reaching the 2010 final was Spain's best performance in the World Cup, their having previously finished fourth in 1950 when the tournament had a round-robin final stage, and having reached the quarter-final stage in 1934, 1986, 1994 and 2002, when single-elimination knock-out stages featured.World Cup 1950 Stokkermans Karel Jarreta Sergio Henrique 5 July 2017 13 October 2021 https://www.rsssf.org/tables/50f.html 6 May 2021 RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20210506121643/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/50f.html liveSoccer: Spain World Cup factbox Reuters 21 May 2018 13 October 2021 https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-worldcup-esp-factbox-idINKCN1IM1IR 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075356/https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-worldcup-esp-factbox-idINKCN1IM1IR live Spain were the reigning European champions, having won UEFA Euro 2008, a tournament in which the Netherlands reached the quarter-final before being eliminated by Russia.https://www.rsssf.org/tables/08e.html 22 July 2021 European Championship 2008 14 March 2013 Marcel Haisma 18 April 2018 RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20180418141420/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/08e.html live This was the first meeting between the two teams in the main tournament stages of either a World Cup or a European Championship. In all-time head-to-head results, the teams had met nine times previously since 1920, with the Netherlands winning four games to Spain's three and one draw, all in either friendlies or European Championship qualifying games.Netherlands national football team: record v Spain 11v11 AFS Enterprises 13 October 2021 https://www.11v11.com/teams/netherlands/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Spain/ 27 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210727064418/https://www.11v11.com/teams/netherlands/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Spain/ live At the start of the tournament, Spain were ranked second in the FIFA World Rankings, behind Brazil, while the Netherlands were ranked fourth.https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id9276 Men's Ranking, 26 May 2010 FIFA 26 May 2010 13 October 2021 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075419/https://platform.twitter.com/widgets/widget_iframe.58065ae230495f5d9e4b6a916472b2c1.html?origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fifa.com live Route to the final The Netherlands + The Netherlands' route to the finalOpponentResult1 First group matchDenmark 2–02 Second group matchJapan 1–03 Third group matchCameroon 2–1R16 Round of 16Slovakia 2–1QF Quarter-finalBrazil 2–1SF Semi-finalUruguay 3–2 The Netherlands entered the World Cup having won all eight matches in their qualifying campaign. They were then drawn in Group E for the World Cup, in which they were joined by Cameroon, Denmark and Japan.Group E: Cameroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands Corrigan James The Independent 23 October 2011 4 October 2021 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/group-e-cameroon-denmark-japan-netherlands-1993992.html 4 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004200611/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/group-e-cameroon-denmark-japan-netherlands-1993992.html live Their first match was against Denmark at Soccer City, on 14 June 2010.Holland 2–0 Denmark Wilson Paul The Guardian 14 June 2010 4 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/14/holland-denmark-world-cup 4 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004200558/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/14/holland-denmark-world-cup live The Netherlands took the lead shortly after half-time when Denmark's Simon Poulsen cleared a cross from Robin van Persie, but it struck the back of Daniel Agger and deflected in for an own goal.Netherlands 2–0 Denmark Stevenson Jonathan BBC Sport 14 June 2010 4 October 2021 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_09/default.stm 4 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304150831/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_09/default.stm live Dirk Kuyt added a second five minutes before the end to complete a 2–0 win, scoring on the rebound after Thomas Sørensen, the Danish goalkeeper, had saved Eljero Elia's shot on to the goalpost. The Netherlands faced Japan in their second game, on 19 June at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.World Cup 2010: Holland v Japan – as it happened Burnton Simon The Guardian 19 June 2010 4 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/19/world-cup-2010-holland-japan 4 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004201732/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/19/world-cup-2010-holland-japan live As in the first game, they scored the opening goal shortly after half-time when Wesley Sneijder received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, following an attempted clearance by Japan, and struck the ball into the goal.World Cup 2010: Netherlands 1–0 Japan: Wesley Sneijder strike puts Dutch in commanding position in Group E Coerts Stefan Goal 19 June 2010 4 October 2021 https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2890/world-cup-2010/2010/06/19/1984616/world-cup-2010-netherlands-1-0-japan-wesley-sneijder-strike-puts- 4 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004201732/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2890/world-cup-2010/2010/06/19/1984616/world-cup-2010-netherlands-1-0-japan-wesley-sneijder-strike-puts- live The win, alongside Denmark's victory over Cameroon, meant that the Netherlands had qualified for the next round before playing their final group game.Taylor Daniel Holland 1–0 Japan The Guardian 21 June 2010 4 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/21/holland-japan-world-cup-match-report 4 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004201734/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/21/holland-japan-world-cup-match-report live That game was against Cameroon, on 24 June at Cape Town Stadium. Van Persie gave them the lead on 36 minutes,Cameroon vs Netherlands. FIFA World Cup Group E Sky Sports 24 June 2010 4 October 2021 https://www.skysports.com/football/cameroon-vs-netherlands/teams/211312 4 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004204744/https://www.skysports.com/football/cameroon-vs-netherlands/teams/211312 live before Samuel Eto'o equalised with a penalty after Rafael van der Vaart was penalised for a handball in the penalty area. Klaas Jan Huntelaar scored a late goal, however, to seal a 2–1 win and first place in the group.Cameroon 1–2 Netherlands Bevan Chris BBC Sport 24 June 2010 4 October 2021 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_44/default.stm 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075357/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_44/default.stm live The Netherlands' round-of-16 game was against Slovakia, who had beaten Italy in their final group game, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on 28 June. Arjen Robben started his first game of the tournament after recovering from an injury, and he gave the Netherlands the lead in the 18th minute when he received a long pass upfield by Sneijder and scored with a low shot past goalkeeper Ján Mucha.World Cup 2010: Arjen Robben steers Holland past limp Slovakia Taylor Daniel The Guardian 28 June 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/28/holland-slovakia-world-cup-2010-match-report 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006102600/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/28/holland-slovakia-world-cup-2010-match-report live Sneijder then added a second in the 84th minute before Slovakia scored a penalty in the final minute of injury time, giving a final score of 2–1 to the Netherlands.Netherlands 2–1 Slovakia Dawkes Phil BBC Sport 28 June 2010 6 October 2021 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_53/default.stm 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075359/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_53/default.stm live In the quarter-final, the Netherlands faced five-times world champions Brazil, on 2 July at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.Brazil, a World Cup Favorite, Is Sent Home Longman Jeré The New York Times registration 2 July 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/sports/soccer/03brazilgame.html 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006102600/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/sports/soccer/03brazilgame.html live Brazil took the lead in the 10th minute, when Robinho latched on to a deep pass from Felipe Melo and scored.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_57/default.stm Netherlands 2–1 Brazil Bevan Chris 2 July 2010 BBC Sport 2 July 2010 1 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100701190212/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_57/default.stm livehttp://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27355567-5019291,00.html The Netherlands upset Brazil 2–1 in FIFA World Cup quarter-final, South Africa MacKinnon Angus 3 July 2010 Fox Sports 2 July 2010 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075404/https://www.foxsports.com.au/akam/11/pixel_6215eccf live Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg had to make several saves to prevent Brazil extending their lead. The Netherlands equalised eight minutes after half-time, the goal being initially recorded as an own goal by Melo but later credited to Sneijder.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1266860/index.html Sneijder credited with first goal in Dutch quarter-final victory 3 July 2010 FIFA 3 July 2010 16 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1266860/index.html deadhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-03/sneijder-moves-into-tie-for-goal-scoring-lead-after-fifa-changes-credit.html Sneijder Moves Into Tie for Goal-Scoring Lead After FIFA Changes Credit Bensch Bob 3 July 2010 Bloomberg L.P. 9 July 2010 11 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110911035816/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-03/sneijder-moves-into-tie-for-goal-scoring-lead-after-fifa-changes-credit.html live The Netherlands then took the lead from a Robben corner kick in the 68th minute, Sneijder heading the ball in after a flick-on from Kuyt. Melo was sent off for a stamp on Robben, and the Netherlands went on to complete a 2–1 win. Their semi-final was against Uruguay at Cape Town Stadium on 6 July.Form and head-to-head stats – Uruguay vs Netherlands Sky Sports 6 July 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.skysports.com/football/uruguay-vs-netherlands/stats/220750 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006110801/https://www.skysports.com/football/uruguay-vs-netherlands/stats/220750 live Giovanni van Bronckhorst gave the Netherlands the lead on 18 minutes with a shot which deflected in off the goalpost, before Diego Forlán equalised from long-range for Uruguay shortly before half-time.Netherlands beat Uruguay 3–2 to secure spot in final France 24 6 July 2010 Agence France-Presse 6 October 2021 https://www.france24.com/en/20100607-netherlands-beats-uruguay-reach-world-cup-final-semifinal-south-africa-football-soccer 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006113650/https://www.france24.com/en/20100607-netherlands-beats-uruguay-reach-world-cup-final-semifinal-south-africa-football-soccer live The Netherlands retook the lead on 70 minutes when Sneijder scored with a shot which deflected off Maxi Pereira, a Uruguayan defender.McCarra Kevin World Cup 2010: Holland hold nerve to beat Uruguay and head for final Kevin McCarra The Guardian 6 July 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/06/holland-uruguay-world-cup-2010-semi-final 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006112150/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/06/holland-uruguay-world-cup-2010-semi-final live Uruguay's players protested that van Persie had been interfering with play in an offside position, but the goal stood.World Cup 2010: Uruguay v Holland – as it happened Doyle Paul The Guardian 6 July 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/06/world-cup-2010-holland-uruguay-live 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006112148/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/06/world-cup-2010-holland-uruguay-live live Robben extended their lead with a header shortly afterwards, before Pereira scored during injury time to give a final score of 3–2 to the Netherlands. Spain + Spain's route to the finalOpponentResult1 First group matchSwitzerland 0–12 Second group matchHonduras 1949 2–03 Third group matchChile 2–1R16 Round of 16Portugal 1–0QF Quarter-finalParaguay 1990 1–0SF Semi-finalGermany 1–0 Like the Netherlands, Spain also won all of the matches in their qualifying campaign. They were then drawn in Group H, alongside Chile, Honduras and Switzerland.Group H: Chile, Honduras, Spain, Switzerland Fleming Mark The Independent 23 October 2011 4 October 2021 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/group-h-chile-honduras-spain-switzerland-1994008.html 4 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004200611/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/group-h-chile-honduras-spain-switzerland-1994008.html live Spain began their finals campaign on 16 June 2010 in the Moses Mabhida Stadium against Switzerland. In what The Daily Telegraph reporter Jeremy Wilson described as "among the bigger shocks in the competition's entire history", Switzerland won the game 1–0 with Gelson Fernandes scoring the winner in the second half after teammate Eren Derdiyok had collided with Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas when through on goal.Jeremy Wilson Spain 0 Switzerland 1: match report The Daily Telegraph 16 June 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/news/7830225/Spain-0-Switzerland-1-match-report.html registration 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006133956/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/news/7830225/Spain-0-Switzerland-1-match-report.html live Their second game was at Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, against Honduras. David Villa opened the scoring on 17 minutes when he beat two defenders and hit a shot into the top corner of the goal. He doubled the lead shortly after half-time with a shot from the edge of the penalty area following a one-two with Xavi. Villa missed the chance for a hat-trick when his 60th-minute penalty went wide of the goalpost, and the game finished 2–0 to Spain.World Cup 2010: Spain v Honduras – as it happened! Glendenning Barry Barry Glendenning The Guardian 21 June 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/21/world-cup-2010-spain-honduras-live 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006164750/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/21/world-cup-2010-spain-honduras-live live Spain entered their final game against Chile, at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 25 June, needing a win to guarantee their progression to the knockout stage.World Cup 2010 team news: Chile v Spain The Guardian 25 June 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/25/team-news-chile-spain 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006175348/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/25/team-news-chile-spain liveWorld Cup 2010: Chile v Spain – as it happened Smyth Rob The Guardian 25 June 2010 6 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/25/world-cup-2010-chile-spain-live 6 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006175342/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/25/world-cup-2010-chile-spain-live live Villa gave Spain the lead on 24 minutes, with what The Guardian Rob Smyth described as "the goal of the World Cup so far". Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo came out of the penalty area and made a tackle on Fernando Torres, but the loose ball then reached Villa on the left of the pitch and he curled a shot into the net from a distance of around 40 yards m. They doubled their lead on 37 minutes when Andrés Iniesta scored following a pass from Villa. Chile's Marco Estrada was sent off for a second yellow card when the referee judged that he had fouled Torres in the build-up to the goal. Rodrigo Millar pulled a goal back for Chile after half-time, but Spain held on for a 2–1 and a place in the next round as group winners.Chile 1–2 Spain Whyatt Chris BBC Sport 25 June 2010 7 October 2021 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_47/default.stm 7 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170907082735/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_47/default.stm live Spain's round-of-16 game was against Portugal at the Cape Town Stadium, on 29 June.Spain 1–0 Portugal FIFA 29 June 2010 7 October 2021 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2010south-africa/match-center/300061498 8 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211008083428/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2010south-africa/match-center/300061498 live Both teams had chances to score in the first half, but it was Spain who took the lead on 63 minutes when Xavi found Villa with a back-heeled pass who scored into the top of the goal after his initial shot was saved by Portuguese goalkeeper Eduardo Carvalho.Spain 1–0 Portugal Bevan Chris BBC Sport 29 June 2010 8 October 2021 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_56/default.stm 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075359/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_56/default.stm live Portugal's Ricardo Costa was sent off with two minutes remaining, for elbowing Joan Capdevila, and Spain went on to complete a 1–0 victory.World Cup 2010: Spain v Portugal – as it happened Glendenning Barry Barry Glendenning The Guardian 29 June 2010 8 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/29/world-cup-2010-spain-portugal-live 8 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100723/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/29/world-cup-2010-spain-portugal-live live In the quarter-final, Spain faced Paraguay at Ellis Park Stadium on 3 July.Paraguay 0–1 Spain FIFA 3 July 2010 7 October 2021 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2010south-africa/match-center/300061506 8 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211008164227/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2010south-africa/match-center/300061506 live Paraguay put the ball into the goal shortly before half-time but it was disallowed as Óscar Cardozo was ruled offside.World Cup 2010: Paraguay 0–1 Spain Wilson Paul The Guardian 3 July 2010 8 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/03/david-villa-spain-paraguay 25 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925040000/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/03/david-villa-spain-paraguay live Paraguay were awarded a penalty on 57 minutes, taken by Cardozo after Gerard Piqué had fouled him, but it was saved by Casillas. Two minutes later, Spain were awarded a penalty of their own when Antolín Alcaraz fouled Villa. Xabi Alonso put the ball past the goalkeeper into the net, but the referee ordered it to be retaken due to Spanish players being inside the penalty area when the penalty was taken. Alonso's second attempt, the third penalty of the match, was saved by goalkeeper Justo Villar, and the score remained 0–0. The deadlock was finally broken by Villa, who scored a goal on 82 minutes, which bounced off both posts before going in, to give Spain a 1–0 win.Paraguay 0–1 Spain Fletcher Paul BBC Sport 3 July 2010 8 October 2021 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_60/default.stm 22 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201122075546/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_60/default.stm live Their semi-final match took place on 7 July against Germany at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. For the third successive game, Spain won 1–0, the winner a headed goal by Carles Puyol. Kevin McCarra of The Guardian commented afterwards that these results did not imply that Spain were "grinding out" results, however. He said that their play was "enjoyable as well as masterful".Germany 0–1 Spain McCarra Kevin The Guardian 7 July 2010 8 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/07/germany-spain-world-cup-match-report 8 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211008172823/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/07/germany-spain-world-cup-match-report live Match Pre-match thumb|upright|alt=Howard Webb|Howard Webb was the final's referee Howard Webb of England was named as the referee for the final, along with fellow Englishmen Darren Cann and Michael Mullarkey who were the assistant referees. Webb was the first Englishman to referee a World Cup final since Jack Taylor officiated the 1974 final.World Cup 2010: England's Howard Webb to referee World Cup final Fifield Dominic The Guardian 8 July 2010 13 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/08/howard-webb-referee-world-cup-final1 24 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210524165620/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/08/howard-webb-referee-world-cup-final1 live A former police officer from Rotherham, Webb was one of the English Select Group of referees, and had officiated Premier League matches since 2003.Howard Webb: 'Simulation is emotive. It's trying to cheat' Wallace Sam The Independent 19 December 2014 13 October 2021 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/howard-webb-i-d-be-crazy-say-i-don-t-miss-big-games-9937084.html 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075359/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/howard-webb-i-d-be-crazy-say-i-don-t-miss-big-games-9937084.html live He was appointed to the FIFA list of international match referees in 2005, and before the World Cup, he had taken charge of the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final and the 2009 FA Cup Final.The best and worst moments of Howard Webb's refereeing career Grounds Benjamin The Guardian 6 August 2014 13 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/06/howard-webb-best-and-worst-moments-referee 20 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160420014149/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/06/howard-webb-best-and-worst-moments-referee live Webb had refereed three prior games at the 2010 World Cup. Yuichi Nishimura and Toru Sagara, both from Japan, were the fourth and fifth officials respectively.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round=249721/match=300061509/index.html FIFA 11 July 2021 Netherlands 0–1 Spain 13 October 2021 9 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190109114920/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round=249721/match=300061509/index.html dead A closing ceremony for the World Cup was held on the pitch before the game, featuring dancers in the colours of the 32 tournament participants.Nelson Mandela attends World Cup closing ceremony Batty David The Guardian 11 July 2010 13 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jul/11/nelson-mandela-world-cup-final 24 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130724041644/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/11/nelson-mandela-world-cup-final live There were also dancers dressed as elephants and hippopotamuses gathered around a watering hole, denoting South Africa's wildlife, and others in clothing typical of the country's urban youth. Video highlights from the tournament were projected on to the pitch, while local music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo performed their song "Rain Rain Beautiful Rain" and Shakira sang the World Cup anthem "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)".Soccer City erupts in light for World Cup closer Agencies The Economic Times 11 July 2010 13 October 2021 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/soccer-city-erupts-in-light-for-world-cup-closer/articleshow/6156326.cms?from=mdr 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075359/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/soccer-city-erupts-in-light-for-world-cup-closer/articleshow/6156326.cms?from=mdr live Nelson Mandela, who had missed the opening ceremony due to the death of his great-granddaughter in a road accident, made an appearance on the pitch in his wheelchair before the game, alongside wife Graça Machel. He was greeted with a noisy standing ovation and a peal of vuvuzelas from the spectators at the game.Nelson Mandela gives World Cup a dream finale with a wave and a smile Smith David The Guardian 11 July 2010 13 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/11/world-cup-final-nelson-mandela 25 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210525100902/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/11/world-cup-final-nelson-mandela live Other attendees at the match included members of both the Dutchhttp://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1049/Oranje/article/detail/496373/2010/07/08/Willem-Alexander-en-Maxima-bij-WK-finale.dhtml Willem Alexander en Máxima bij WK-finale Algemeen Dagblad nl 10 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100713031511/http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1049/Oranje/article/detail/496373/2010/07/08/Willem-Alexander-en-Maxima-bij-WK-finale.dhtml 13 July 2010 live and Spanish royal families. South African dignitaries and celebrities attended, including Charlize Theron and South African president Jacob Zuma.http://www.marca.com/2010/07/11/futbol/mundial_2010/1278861299.html Mandela estará en el Soccer City pero no se quedará a ver la final Marca es 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100713004929/http://www.marca.com/2010/07/11/futbol/mundial_2010/1278861299.html 13 July 2010 live Spaniards Plácido Domingo,Domingo: Proud to be Spanish FIFA 19 July 2010 16 October 2021 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2010south-africa/news/domingo-proud-spanish-1275610 16 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211016141230/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2010south-africa/news/domingo-proud-spanish-1275610 dead Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasolhttp://www.marca.com/2010/07/10/futbol/mundial_2010/selecciones/espana/1278763149.html Apoyo de lujo para La Roja en la gran final Marca es 10 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100713004715/http://www.marca.com/2010/07/10/futbol/mundial_2010/selecciones/espana/1278763149.html 13 July 2010 live were in attendance to cheer on their team. American actor Morgan Freeman, who had played Mandela in the 2009 film Invictus, was also present at the game. First half thumb|left|South African president Jacob Zuma and other dignitaries shaking hands with the lined-up teams before kick-off. The Netherlands kicked off at approximately 8:30 pm local time (6:30 pm UTC) in temperatures of 14 °C °F on, with humidity of 34%.World Cup final: Holland v Spain – as it happened Murray Scott The Guardian 11 July 2010 9 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/11/holland-spain-world-cup-final-live 8 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210808074212/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/11/holland-spain-world-cup-final-live live Spain won a free kick on 5 minutes, when van Bronckhorst fouled Alonso. Xavi's kick reached Sergio Ramos in the penalty area, who headed the ball towards the bottom-left corner of the goal, but Stekelenburg was able to dive down to make the save.Iniesta earns Spain World Cup crown UEFA 11 July 2010 9 October 2021 https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d7c93af1ed8-28be4efeaa14-1000--iniesta-earns-spain-world-cup-crown/ 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075400/https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d7c93af1ed8-28be4efeaa14-1000--iniesta-earns-spain-world-cup-crown/ live Pique then gained possession of the loose ball, and attempted to pass to Villa in the centre, but Stekelenburg intercepted.Chris Murphy https://www.espn.co.uk/football/commentary?gameId=264123 ESPN Netherlands vs. Spain – Football Match Commentary 11 October 2021 11 July 2010 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075438/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/commentary?gameId=264123 live Two minutes later, Kuyt obtained the ball following an error by Alonso, and took a shot at the Spanish goal from 25 yards m out but it was weak and Casillas was able to claim the ball. Spain had a chance on 11 minutes when Ramos beat Kuyt after receiving the ball from Iniesta, but John Heitinga deflected his shot over the crossbar. Alonso took the resulting corner, which was volleyed by Villa into the side netting. On 15 minutes, Van Persie received the first booking of the match for a foul on Capdevila, with Puyol also being shown the yellow card two minutes later for a high tackle on Robben. Sneijder hit a 25 yards m on shot at goal from the resulting free kick which was caught by Casillas. On 22 minutes, Mark van Bommel was booked for a foul during a sliding tackle on Iniesta, with Ramos joining him in the book two minutes later for bringing down Kuyt. Nigel de Jong then became the fifth player of the match to be booked with a high tackle on Alonso which resulted in his studs connecting with the Spaniard's chest. Busquets complained to the referee that this should have resulted in a sending off, Paul Fletcher of BBC Sport described the multiple bookings as having "disturbed the rhythm of the match", but noted that "several crude challenges left him with little option".Netherlands 0–1 Spain (aet) Fletcher Paul BBC Sport 11 July 2010 13 October 2021 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_64/default.stm brutal disappointment 10 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170810004846/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_64/default.stm live Casillas collided with and injured Puyol on 33 minutes, putting the ball out of play so that he could receive treatment. The Netherlands attempted to return the ball to Casillas from the resulting throw-in, but the bounce off the pitch surprised Casillas and he had to push the ball behind to prevent a Netherlands goal. The Netherlands returned the ball to him from the corner. Netherlands had two opportunities to score from a corner on 37 minutes, but van Bommel and then Mathijsen both failed to connect properly with their attempted shots. Pedro then ran upfield with the ball but his shot went wide of the goal. Shortly before half-time, Robben received the ball on the edge of the Spanish penalty area and his low shot towards the corner of the goal was saved by Casillas as the half ended 0–0. Second half There were no substitutions at half-time, and Spain kicked off the second half. They had the first opportunity of the half on 48 minutes, when the ball reached Capdevila around 6 yards m 1 from goal, but he scuffed his attempted side-footed shot. Spain had a penalty appeal turned down on 50 minutes when van Bommel and Alonso were contesting the ball, after which the Netherlands moved down the field and crossed the ball into the Spanish penalty area, but no Netherlands players were able to reach the ball. A mix-up between Casillas and Puyol on 52 minutes led to a Netherlands throw-in, from which they built an attack, but it ended when van Persie's shot was claimed by Casillas. Spain then won a free kick around 25 yards m from goal, following a foul by van Bronckhorst for which he was booked. It was taken by Xavi, but went wide of the goal. On 56 minutes, Heitinga was booked for a foul on Villa and two minutes later the Netherlands won a free kick when Iniesta fouled Robben. The ball reached Heitinga in the penalty area, but he missed his shot although he was deemed to be offside. Spain made the first substitution of the match on 60 minutes, with Jesús Navas coming on in place of Pedro. In the 62nd minute, Robben had what ESPN's Elko Born later described as "the most obvious opportunity to score during regular time".Arjen Robben and the trauma of 2010 ESPN https://www.espn.co.uk/football/club/name/449/blog/post/1868716/headline 13 October 2021 8 June 2014 Elko Born 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075400/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/club/name/449/blog/post/1868716/headline live Receiving the ball from a Sneijder pass upfield, Robben was one-on-one with Casillas. He delayed his shot before attempting to flick the ball over the goalkeeper into the corner of the goal, but his shot lacked height and Casillas was able to put the ball out for a corner which the Dutch failed to score from. On 67 minutes, Capdevila was booked for a foul on van Persie, and three minutes later Spain had an opportunity when Villa received the ball 4 yards m 1 from goal following a pass by Navas. His shot was parried behind by Stekelenburg, in what The Guardian Scott Murray described as an "amazing save, terrible miss". The Netherlands made a change on 71 minutes, as Elia replaced Kuyt, before Spain won a free kick around 25 yards m from goal which Villa kicked wide. Spain had another chance a minute later as Alonso found Navas, who sent in a cross, but Villa missed with his attempted volley. On 77 minutes, Spain won a corner when Villa's shot was saved following a one-two with Xavi. The ball reached Ramos from the corner, who was unmarked 6 yards m 1 from goal, but his header went over the crossbar. Robben then had a chance on 83 minutes, when he beat Puyol and attempted to take the ball around Casillas, but the goalkeeper dived low to take the ball from him before he could do so. Robben was booked for dissent, saying that Puyol had fouled him, and the game went to extra time, finishing 0–0 at the end of 90 minutes. Extra time Spain appealed for a penalty two minutes into the extra period, when Xavi went down following a clash with Heitinga, but it was not given. Three minutes later, Cesc Fàbregas, who had come on as a substitute for Alonso shortly before the end of regular time, received a pass from Iniesta and was one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He directed a shot low shot towards the corner of the goal, but Stekelenburg was able to claim the ball. This was followed by an opportunity for the Netherlands when Fàbregas impeded Casillas following a Netherlands corner. The ball reached Mathijsen, who was not marked but his attempt to head the ball into the goal from 6 yards m 1 went over the crossbar. Spain then had two chances, first through Puyol, whose attempted header towards goal lacked power and direction, then through Iniesta who ran forward after receiving a pass from Fàbregas, but lost the ball to van Bronckhorst without being able to shoot or pass the ball to Navas, who was in space. The Netherlands then made their second change, bringing on van der Vaart for de Jong. On 101 minutes, Navas ran with the ball down the right-hand flank, following passes by Fàbregas and Villa, before hitting his shot into the side netting. Many spectators at the ground thought it had been a goal. Three minutes later, Fàbregas fired a shot which went just wide of the goalpost. The Netherlands made a substitution in the 105th minute, bringing on Edson Braafheid for van Bronckhorst. After the extra-time interval, Spain substituted Fernando Torres for Villa. Braafheid made his first touch when defending a Xavi cross, the ball bouncing off the top of his head and into Stekelenburg's arms after he had turned away from it. Xavi then found Iniesta on the left of the field, but his attempted run into the penalty area was stopped when he was brought down by Heitinga. The referee gave Heitinga a second booking, which resulted in him being sent off, the fifth player to be dismissed in a World Cup final. Another booking followed for van der Wiel on 111 minutes when he fouled Iniesta, and Stekelenburg punched the ball clear from the resulting free kick before Navas hit a shot which went high into the stand behind the goal. On 115 minutes, the Netherlands won a free kick when Pique fouled Elia, which was taken by Sneijder. It deflected off the Spanish wall and Casillas fingertipped it behind, but the referee gave a goal kick instead of a corner. Spain then broke upfield through Torres, who passed into the centre where the ball bounced off a Netherlands defender. Fàbregas retrieved it and passed to Iniesta who was in space on the right-hand side of the penalty area. He took one touch with his right foot before striking the ball with his right foot on the half-volley past Stekelenburg into the left corner of the goal to give Spain the lead four minutes before the end. The Netherlands' players complained to the assistant referee about both the corner decision and what they believed was a foul on Elia that was not given. Mathijsen received a booking for throwing the ball into the pitch in anger while Iniesta was also booked for removing his shirt while celebrating his goal. Xavi was booked on 120 minutes for kicking the ball away and Torres went down in injury time with a hamstring issue but Spain held on to win the game 1–0 and win their first World Cup.James Dall World domination for Spain http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/match-report/0,28360,12097_3294798,00.html Sky Sports Sky Sports 11 July 2010 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100712231653/http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/match-report/0%2C28360%2C12097_3294798%2C00.html 12 July 2010 live Details 2010 7 11 y 20:30 NED 2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Final 0–1 2010 FIFA World Cup final yes ESP Iniesta 116 Soccer City, Johannesburg 84,490 Howard Webb (England) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/249715/249721/300061509 Netherlands vs Spain Final 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249721/match=300061509/report.html 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Matches – Netherlands v Spain FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171220144919/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249721/match=300061509/report.html 20 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/62bdfa765f74574d/original/erlxjmolafr8ddlovlor-pdf.pdf Match Report – Final – Netherlands v Spain FIFA 11 July 2010 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413060841/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/62bdfa765f74574d/original/erlxjmolafr8ddlovlor-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _ned10h _ned10H _ned10h _ned10H _band_black FF5F00 FF5F00 FF5F00 FF5F00 FF5F00 Netherlandshttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/48be41d80cc50455/original/shuie1fwczlzrgvmokcv-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Final – Netherlands v Spain FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 11 July 2010 11 July 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522173106/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/48be41d80cc50455/original/shuie1fwczlzrgvmokcv-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _esp10a1 _esp10a1 _esp10a1 _esp10a _spaina2010 003366 003366 003366 003366 003366 Spain GK 1 Maarten StekelenburgRB 2 Gregory van der Wiel 111CB 3 John Heitinga 2 57 109CB 4 Joris Mathijsen 117LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst (c) 54 105CM 6 Mark van Bommel 22CM 8 Nigel de Jong 28 99RW 11Arjen Robben 84AM 10Wesley SneijderLW 7 Dirk Kuyt 71CF 9 Robin van Persie 15Substitutions:MF 17Eljero Elia 71MF 23Rafael van der Vaart 99DF 15Edson Braafheid 105Manager:Bert van Marwijk300px GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)RB 15Sergio Ramos 23CB 3 Gerard PiquéCB 5 Carles Puyol 16LB 11Joan Capdevila 67DM 16Sergio BusquetsDM 14Xabi Alonso 87CM 8 Xavi 120+1RW 6 Andrés Iniesta 118LW 18Pedro 60CF 7 David Villa 106Substitutions:MF 22Jesús Navas 60MF 10Cesc Fàbregas 87FW 9 Fernando Torres 106Manager:Vicente del Bosque Man of the Match: Andrés Iniesta (Spain) Assistant referees:http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/27/05/43/refereedesignationsmatches63-64.pdf Referee designations for matches 63 and 64 FIFA 8 July 2010 29 April 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121110030149/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/27/05/43/refereedesignationsmatches63-64.pdf 10 November 2012 Darren Cann (England) Michael Mullarkey (England) Fourth official: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) Fifth official: Toru Sagara (Japan) |}Match rules: 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Twelve named substitutes, of which up to three could be used Statistics + Overall statisticshttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/statistics/matches/round=249721/match=300061509/index.html FIFA 13 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20101208092002/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/statistics/matches/round=249721/match=300061509/index.html 8 December 2010 Statistics: Netherlands 0:1 Spain deadStatisticNetherlandsSpainGoals scored 0 1Total shots 13 18Shots on target 5 6Ball possession 43% 57%Corner kicks 6 8Fouls committed 28 19Offsides 7 6Yellow cards 9 5Red cards 1 0 Post-match thumb|Manager Vicente del Bosque lifting the trophy with the Spanish players The win was Spain's first World Cup title, and it lifted them to first place in the FIFA World Rankings with the Netherlands moving into second.https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id9325 Men's Ranking, 14 July 2010 FIFA 14 July 2010 13 October 2021 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075400/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id9325 live Spain also became the first European nation to win a World Cup outside of Europe.Spain and the Netherlands to make history Deutsche Presse-Agentur The Hindu 9 July 2010 13 October 2021 https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Spain-and-the-Netherlands-to-make-history/article16190469.ece 14 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211014075425/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Spain-and-the-Netherlands-to-make-history/article16190469.ece live At the conclusion of the match, the Spanish team changed into their red-shirted home kit for the presentation. These shirts already had a star over the emblem, signifying their World Cup victory.World Cup Live: Netherlands vs. Spain The New York Times https://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/world-cup-live-netherlands-vs-spain/ 11 July 2010 Jeff Z. Klein 16 October 2021 13 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100713204005/https://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/world-cup-live-netherlands-vs-spain/ live The Spain players formed a guard of honour for the Netherlands team as they went up to the stands to receive their runners-up medals. Afterwards, the red-shirted Spaniards went up to receive their medals, led by Xavi. Spain captain Casillas (who per tradition went last) was presented with the trophy by Zuma and FIFA president Sepp Blatter.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSHgMqCwbQ https://web.archive.org/web/20130413163026/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSHgMqCwbQ&gl=US&hl=en 13 April 2013 live 2010 WORLD CUP FINAL: Netherlands 0–1 Spain (AET) Fédération Internationale de Football Association 11 July 2012 28 January 2023 YouTube video As Casillas raised the trophy, a short version of the tournament's official anthem "Sign of a Victory" was played. Iniesta was named the man of the match,Andres Iniesta Rollin Jack Encyclopædia Britannica 16 September 2021 13 October 2021 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andres-Iniesta 14 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200814034055/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andres-Iniesta live while Casillas won the Golden Glove from FIFA for the tournament's best goalkeeper and the Spanish team won the Fair Play Trophy.2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa: Spain – winner FIFA 13 October 2021 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2010south-africa/teams/43969 10 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211010091948/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2010south-africa/teams/43969 live With fourteen bookings during the match – nine to the Netherlands and five to Spain – the match set the record for the most bookings in a World Cup final, more than doubling the previous record of six from the 1986 final between West Germany and Argentina.Most yellow cards issued in a FIFA World Cup final Guinness World Records 13 October 2021 https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-yellow-cards-issued-in-a-fifa-world-cup-championship-match 27 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190527012414/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-yellow-cards-issued-in-a-fifa-world-cup-championship-match live The Netherlands players were critical of referee Webb, questioning why Heitinga was sent off for a second bookable offence, while Iniesta was not.World Cup final: Howard Webb under fire but Johan Cruyff blames Dutch Fifield Dominic Gibson Owen The Guardian 12 July 2010 13 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/12/howard-webb-world-cup-final-2010 3 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210303100558/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/12/howard-webb-world-cup-final-2010 live Former Netherlands player Johan Cruyff was critical of his compatriots, however, saying that they had played "in a very dirty fashion", describing their contribution to the final as "ugly", "vulgar" and "anti-football". He added that the Netherlands should have had two players (Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong) sent off early in the match, and was critical of Webb for being too lenient on them.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/808405/ce/uk/?campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=5901&ver=us 2010 World Cup: Johan Cruyff disgusted by Netherlands' approach ESPN 11 July 2010 15 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100715081255/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/808405/ce/uk/?campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=5901&ver=us 15 July 2010 dead The Associated Press was of the opinion that the Netherlands had "turned far too often to dirty tactics".Third time's no charm for Dutch http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sw20100714a2.html The Japan Times 14 July 2010 19 July 2010 13 July 2012 https://archive.today/20120713185500/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20100714a2.html%23.UABu9Kgo9Rw live Webb himself said, in a subsequent interview, that "Having seen [the De Jong challenge] again from my armchair, I would red-card him. The trouble in the actual game was that I had a poor view of that particular incident".Paul Wilson I should have shown Nigel de Jong a red card, says Howard Webb https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/25/howard-webb-world-cup-final The Guardian 25 August 2010 23 November 2010 10 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130310012003/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/25/howard-webb-world-cup-final live The Netherlands team were welcomed back to Amsterdam by an estimated 700,000 supporters lining the banks of the canals,Dutch team get canal parade despite Cup loss Reuters 13 July 2010 16 October 2021 https://www.reuters.com/article/ozasp-soccer-world-dutch-20100713-idAFJOE66C0QL20100713 16 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211016163204/https://www.reuters.com/article/ozasp-soccer-world-dutch-20100713-idAFJOE66C0QL20100713 live and team captain van Bronckhorst and coach Bert van Marwijk were named Knights in the Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Beatrix. Further, there were also reports that noted the play-acting and fouls by some of the Spanish players.Spain must wait for place in pantheon http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/columns/story?id=808260&cc=3436&ver=global ESPN 11 July 2010 15 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100715220412/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/columns/story?id=808260&cc=3436&ver=global 15 July 2010 German footballer Franz Beckenbauer, who had won the World Cup as both a player and a manager, criticised the two teams and Webb, saying that the match was "lacking flow, [with] constant protests from the players and a referee who didn't have too much of an overview".Franz Beckenbauer Blasts Spain And Netherlands For Football "Anti-Advertisement" http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/07/13/2023511/franz-beckenbauer-blasts-spain-and-netherlands-for-football-anti- Goal 13 July 2010 15 July 2010 16 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110816081840/http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/07/13/2023511/franz-beckenbauer-blasts-spain-and-netherlands-for-football-anti- live Spain's ball-possession strategy in the World Cup final received mixed reactions. While some maintained that it was effective, but "boring",Spain's win down to possession, not goals http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5784233,00.html Deutsche Welle 12 July 2010 25 July 2010 17 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110817192605/http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5784233,00.html live2010 FIFA World Cup Final: How Spain Won It https://bleacherreport.com/articles/419690-2010-fifa-world-cup-final-how-spain-won-it Bleacher Report 13 July 2010 25 July 2010 18 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131218133353/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/419690-2010-fifa-world-cup-final-how-spain-won-it live others claimed it was "beautiful".World Cup 2010: Anti-Football's Defeat Brings Hope To Beautiful Game https://bleacherreport.com/articles/420509-world-cup-2010-anti-footballs-defeat-brings-hope-to-beautiful-game Bleacher Report 15 July 2010 30 July 2010 18 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131218133355/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/420509-world-cup-2010-anti-footballs-defeat-brings-hope-to-beautiful-game liveWorld Cup 2010: A win for the beautiful game http://www.todayonline.com/WorldCup/EDC100713-0000133/A-win-for-the-beautiful-game Today 13 July 2010 30 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100716014326/http://www.todayonline.com/WorldCup/EDC100713-0000133/A-win-for-the-beautiful-game 16 July 2010Football wins as Spain lifts World Cup https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-wcup-johnleicester-110710 Yahoo! 11 July 2010 30 July 2010 1 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110501060231/http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-wcup-johnleicester-110710 live FIFA estimated that 910 million viewers worldwide watched at least part of the final.Almost half the world tuned in at home to watch 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa https://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=1473143/ 11 July 2011 30 May 2014 FIFA 31 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140531090758/http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=1473143/ dead In Spain, the final attracted 15.6 million total Spanish viewers across three networks, which represents 86% share of the audience, becoming the highest rated TV broadcast in Spanish history.Todd Lamansky 2010 FIFA World Cup Draws Record Ratings in USA, Europe, and Beyond http://bleacherreport.com/articles/419916-2010-fifa-world-cup-draws-record-ratings-in-usa-europe-and-beyond#page/3 Bleacher Report 13 July 2010 20 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100717005824/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/419916-2010-fifa-world-cup-draws-record-ratings-in-usa-europe-and-beyond 17 July 2010 dead Spain's previous record was set by the Euro 2008 quarter-final penalty shoot-out between Spain and Italy, which drew 14.1 million viewers. In the Netherlands, 12.2 million people watched the final on television,Allister Heath World Cup 2010: a view from the Netherlands The Daily Telegraph 14 July 2010 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/7887251/World-Cup-2010-a-view-from-the-Netherlands.html 13 October 2021 9 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309102759/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/7887251/World-Cup-2010-a-view-from-the-Netherlands.html live which was an estimated 74% of the total population of the country.The estimated population in 2010 was 16.58 million.Population counter: How many people live in the Netherlands? Statistics Netherlands 13 October 2021 https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/visualisations/dashboard-population/population-counter 30 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210930062008/https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/visualisations/dashboard-population/population-counter live Spain's next major tournament was UEFA Euro 2012, which they also won, beating Italy 4–0 in the final to complete three consecutive major tournament wins.Are Spain the best team of all time? BBC Sport 2 July 2012 20 July 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18669029 3 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201203142901/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18669029 live At the subsequent 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Spain and Netherlands were both drawn in Group B, from which Spain failed to advance, finishing third in the group behind the Netherlands and Chile, as well as being beaten by the Netherlands 5–1 in the rematch from four years prior and Chile 2–0. The Netherlands went on to reach the semi-final, where they lost in a penalty shoot-out to Argentina, while Chile were eliminated in the Round of 16.World Cup 2018 Stokkermans Karel 9 August 2018 24 September 2021 https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2018f.html 30 June 2020 RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20200630070249/http://rsssf.com/tables/2018f.html live See also Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup Spain at the FIFA World Cup Notes References Match reports Report sports Association football South Africa Netherlands Spain Final Category:FIFA World Cup finals Fifa World Cup Final 2010 Category:Netherlands national football team matches FIFA FIFA FIFA 2010 Category:2010s in Johannesburg Category:July 2010 sports events in Africa Category:3D television shows Category:Men's international association football finals in Africa Category:Soccer matches in South Africa