Iniesta was named the man of the match, while Casillas was awarded the Golden Glove as FIFA's outstanding goalkeeper of the tournament. Spain's win was their first World Cup title, as well as the first World Cup win by a European team outside Europe. 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 took the lead with a shot into the corner of the goal to secure a 1–0 win for Spain. With the match goalless after 90 minutes, it went to extra time. Ramos missed a header in front of goal on 77 minutes, sending the ball over the crossbar. David Villa then had a chance for Spain 4 yards (4 m) from the Dutch goal, but Stekelenburg saved his shot.
Robben missed an opportunity in the 62nd minute when he was one-one-one with Casillas, with the goalkeeper able to intercept his attempted shot with the toe of his boot to prevent the goal. There were numerous bookings throughout the first half, which BBC Sport's Paul Fletcher wrote had "disturbed the rhythm of the match". Sergio Ramos had a chance to score for Spain early in the first half when his shot was saved by Maarten Stekelenburg, the Dutch goalkeeper 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. The final took place in front of 84,490 supporters, with more than 900 million watching on television, and was refereed by Howard Webb from England. 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. 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. The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage. The event comprised hosts South Africa and 31 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organised by the six FIFA confederations. The match was played at the Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 11 July 2010, and was contested by the Netherlands and Spain. The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match of the 2010 World Cup, the 19th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. "But when you talk about soccer, it's something like the third war.The final was played at Johannesburg's Soccer City Event 2010 FIFA World Cup Netherlands Spain 0 1 After extra time Date 11 July 2010 Venue Soccer City, Johannesburg Man of the Match Andrés Iniesta (Spain) Referee Howard Webb ( England) Attendance 84,490 Weather Partly cloudy night "The Brazilians and the Argentinians, they are neighbors, and they do OK all the time," Noriega said. In an interview with NPR's All Things Considered, Brazilian sports commentator Mauricio Noriega noted the two are friends - they played together on FC Barcelona - but the Brazil-Argentina rivalry is "a little spicy." ET in Rio de Janeiro, features two bitter rivals with decades of history and two of the most talented players of their generation: Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Neymar. The South American championship, which kicks off at 8 p.m. SATURDAY Copa America final: Argentina vs.
Neither has won a major tournament in decades, a fact that could change this weekend when both the Argentinian and English squads compete in international title games - the Copa America and Euro 2020, respectively. Argentina is pinning their hopes on Lionel Messi (left), while Harry Kane is carrying England's hopes on his shoulders.Īndy Rain/Pool via AP Alexandre Schneider/Getty ImagesĮngland and Argentina may be two soccer-obsessed nations with world-class talent and tradition, but for fans of the two men's national teams, the past decades have been defined most by heartbreak.
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