Official Spain jersey commemorating the 2010 World Cup South Africa final

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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 (4m) 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 volleyed shot into the corner of the goal to secure a 1–0 win. FIFA estimated that 910million viewers worldwide watched at least part of the final. [84] In Spain, the final attracted 15.6million total Spanish viewers across three networks, which represents 86% share of the audience, becoming the highest rated TV broadcast in Spanish history. [85] Spain's previous record was set by the Euro 2008 quarter-final penalty shoot-out between Spain and Italy, which drew 14.1million viewers. [85] In the Netherlands, 12.2million people watched the final on television, [86] which was an estimated 74% of the total population of the country. [a] Bevan, Chris (24 June 2010). "Cameroon 1–2 Netherlands". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021 . Retrieved 4 October 2021. Corrigan, James (23 October 2011). "Group E: Cameroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands". The Independent. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021 . Retrieved 4 October 2021.

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With fourteen 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. [70] The Netherlands players were critical of referee Webb, questioning why Heitinga was sent off for a second bookable offence, while Iniesta was not. [71] 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. [72] The Associated Press was of the opinion that the Netherlands had "turned far too often to dirty tactics". [73] 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". [74] 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. Population counter: How many people live in the Netherlands?". Statistics Netherlands. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021 . Retrieved 13 October 2021. a b c Stokkermans, Karel (5 July 2018). "World Cup 2010". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018 . Retrieved 22 September 2021.McCarra, Kevin (7 July 2010). "Germany 0–1 Spain". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021 . Retrieved 8 October 2021. 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. [88] 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 in the Round of 16. [89] See also [ edit ]

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Spain's win down to possession, not goals". Deutsche Welle. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011 . Retrieved 25 July 2010. a b Stevenson, Jonathan (14 June 2010). "Netherlands 2–0 Denmark". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012 . Retrieved 4 October 2021. Haisma, Marcel (14 March 2013). "European Championship 2008". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018 . Retrieved 22 July 2021. Form and head-to-head stats – Uruguay vs Netherlands". Sky Sports. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021 . Retrieved 6 October 2021.a b c Tikkanen, Amy; Augustyn, Adam; Levy, Michael; Ray, Michael; Luebering, J. E.; Lotha, Gloria; Young, Grace; Shepherd, Melinda C.; Sinha, Surabhi; Rodriguez, Emily (19 August 2021). "World Cup: History & Winners". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021 . Retrieved 22 September 2021. a b c d "Glittering golden ball for Final". FIFA. 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010 . Retrieved 9 July 2010. a b c King, Ian; Lugo, Erik Francisco; Stokkermans, Karel; Zlotkowski, Andre (12 September 2013). "World Cup 2010 Qualifying". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016 . Retrieved 22 September 2021.