Goal in extra time gave Spain a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup final in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Andres Iniesta scored with 4 minutes before the end of extra time to hand Spain its first World Cup title to go along with the 2008 European crown.This was the third loss of the Netherlands in the World Cup final, the other coming in 1974 and 1978. It was a rough final report with 13 yellow cards and 1 red card for Dutch defender John Heitinga.