The final was held on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1--0, with an extra time goal by Andrés Iniesta. Iniesta scored the latest winning goal in a FIFA World Cup final (116'). The win gave Spain their first World Cup title, becoming the eighth team to win it. This made them the first new winner without home advantage since Brazil in 1958, and the first team to win the global showpiece having lost their opening game.
A large number of fouls were committed in the final match. Fourteen yellow cards were handed out, more than doubling the previous record for this fixture, set when Argentina and West Germany shared six cards in 1986, and John Heitinga of the Netherlands was sent off for receiving a second yellow card. The Netherlands had chances to score, most notably in the 60th minute when Arjen Robben was released by Wesley Sneijder to be one-on-one with Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, only for Casillas to save the shot with an outstretched leg. For Spain, Sergio Ramos missed a free header from a corner kick when he was unmarked. Iniesta finally broke the deadlock in extra time, scoring a side-footed shot from a pass by Cesc Fabregas.
The winner of the 2010 world cup in South Africa was Spain.
The 2010 world cup was won by Spain.
The 2010 world cup was won by Spain verses Holland.
Spain won the 2010 world cup, in South Africa.
Spain won the 2010 World Cup.
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Hosted by South Africa; won by Spain.
Spain won the South African World Cup of 2010.