page_title: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final
section_title: Summary
hierarchical_section_title: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final / Match / Summary
caption_attribution_description: English: Teams on the pitch before the kick-off of FIFA World Cup 2010 Final game between Netherlands and Spain, 11 July 2010, Soccer City, Johannesburg Українська: Збірні Нідерландів та Іспанії перед фінальним матчем чемпіонаті світу з футболу 2010, 11 липня 2010, стадіон «Соккер-Сіті», Йоганнесбург Nederlands: Teams Nederland en Spanje voor de finale van het Wereldkampioenschap 2010, 11 juli 2010, Soccer City, Johannesburg Español: Países Bajos y España antes de final de la Copa Mundial de 2010, el 11 de julio de 2010, Estadio Soccer City, Johannesburgo ESP: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Carles Puyol, Gerard Piqué, Joan Capdevila, Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernández, Xabi Alonso, Andrés Iniesta, Pedro Rodríguez, David Villa. NED: Maarten Stekelenburg, Gregory Van der Wield, John Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen, Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, Mark Van Bommel, Nigel de Jong, Dirk Kuyt, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Robin Van Persie.
context_page_description: The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 with a goal from Andrés Iniesta four minutes from the end of extra time. English referee Howard Webb was selected to officiate the match, which was marked by an unusually high number of yellow cards.
  With both the Netherlands and Spain attempting to win their first FIFA World Cup, the 2010 final became the sixth final to be contested between non-former champions after 1930, 1934, 1954, 1958, and 1978. The Netherlands had been beaten in the final in 1974 and 1978, while Spain's best performance had been fourth place in 1950. It was the second consecutive all-European final, and marked the first time a European team won the trophy outside Europe.
context_section_description: The final was played on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0, after an extra time goal by Andrés Iniesta. The win gave Spain its first World Cup title. It was the first time since England in 1966 that the winners of the final wore their second-choice strip.
  The match had the most yellow cards awarded in a World Cup final, more than doubling the previous record for a final, set when Argentina and West Germany shared six cards in 1986. Fourteen yellow cards were awarded (nine for the Netherlands and five for Spain), and John Heitinga of the Netherlands was sent off for receiving a second yellow card in 109th minute. One yellow card was for Nigel de Jong's studs-up kick to the chest of Xabi Alonso during the first half (28th minute), for which Rob Hughes of The New York Times, among others, believed the referee should have given a red card. The referee, Howard Webb, later said after reviewing the foul that it should have been a red card, but that his view during play was partially obstructed.
  The Netherlands had several chances to score, most notably in the 62nd minute when Arjen Robben was released by Wesley Sneijder putting him one-on-one with Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, but Casillas pushed the shot wide with an outstretched leg. Meanwhile, for Spain, Sergio Ramos missed a free header from a corner kick when he was unmarked. Dutch captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst was substituted in the 105th minute by Edson Braafheid; Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, who had come on as a substitute in the 99th minute for Nigel de Jong, took over as captain for the last 15 minutes. From the 109th minute, the Dutch played with 10 men due to Heitinga's second yellow card. With a penalty shootout seeming inevitable, Jesús Navas sprinted into opposing territory and began a series of passes that led to Iniesta finally breaking the deadlock four minutes before the end of extra time, scoring with a right footed half-volleyed shot low to the goalkeeper's right after receiving a pass from Cesc Fàbregas on the right of the penalty area.
  Just before the goal was scored, the Dutch team had a free kick that hit the wall (apparently taking a deflection off Fàbregas) before going out. Despite the deflection, which should have given possession and a corner kick to the Dutch team, a goal kick was given to the Spanish, starting the play that led to the winning goal. The Dutch, however, momentarily had possession of the ball near the Spanish penalty area in between the goal kick and Iniesta's goal. Joris Mathijsen was yellow-carded for his strong protests to the referee after the goal, and other Dutch players criticised Webb for this decision after the match. Iniesta was yellow-carded for the removal of his team shirt when celebrating his goal. Underneath he had a white vest with the handwritten message: "Dani Jarque siempre con nosotros" ("Dani Jarque, always with us").
caption: South African president Jacob Zuma and other dignitaries shaking hands with the lined-up teams before kick-off.
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