3:2 a.e.t. (2:2, 0:0)
- Daniel GUIZA (88', 89')
- XABI ALONSO (107')
- Katlego MPHELA (73', 90'+3)
Referee Matthew BREEZE (AUS)
Match for third place
Spain - South Africa
3:2 a.e.t. (2:2, 0:0)
Match | Date | Time | Venue / Stadium | Attendance |
| 15 | 28 June 2009 | 15:00 | Rustenburg / Royal Bafokeng Stadium | 31788 |
Match Officials
Referee Matthew BREEZE (AUS) | Assistant Referee 1 Matthew CREAM (AUS) | |
Fourth Official Coffi CODJIA (BEN) | Assistant Referee 2 Ben WILSON (AUS) | |
Match Commissioner Tai NICHOLAS (NZL) | Fifth Official Alexis FASSINOU (BEN) |
- Katlego MPHELA (RSA) 73',
- Daniel GUIZA (ESP) 88',
- Daniel GUIZA (ESP) 89',
- Katlego MPHELA (RSA) 90'+3,
- XABI ALONSO (ESP) 107'
Goals scored
Spain
- Iker CASILLAS (GK)(C)
- Raul ALBIOL
- Gerard PIQUE
- David VILLA (-57')
- Fernando TORRES (-57')
- Joan CAPDEVILA
- Sergio BUSQUETS (-81')
- XABI ALONSO
- Albert RIERA
- Alvaro ARBELOA
- Santi CAZORLA
Line-up
- Diego LOPEZ (GK)
- Pepe REINA (GK)
- Carlos MARCHENA
- Carles PUYOL
- Pablo HERNANDEZ
- XAVI
- Cesc FABREGAS
- SERGIO RAMOS
- Fernando LLORENTE (+81')
- Daniel GUIZA (+57')
- DAVID SILVA (+57')
- Juan MATA
Substitute(s)
Coach
Vicente DEL BOSQUE (ESP)South Africa
- Itumeleng KHUNE (GK)
- Siboniso GAXA
- Tsepo MASILELA
- Aaron MOKOENA (C)
- MacBeth SIBAYA
- Siphiwe TSHABALALA (-84')
- Steven PIENAAR (-64')
- Teko MODISE (-69')
- Kagisho DIKGACOI
- Matthew BOOTH
- Bernard PARKER
Line-up
- Rowen FERNANDEZ (GK)
- Brian BALOYI (GK)
- Benson MHLONGO (+84')
- Lance DAVIDS
- Katlego MPHELA (+64')
- Elrio VAN HEERDEN (+69')
- Innocent MDLEDLE
- Thembinkosi FANTENI
- Bryce MOON
- Bongani KHUMALO
- Katlego MASHEGO
- Morgan GOULD
Substitute(s)
Coach
Joel SANTANA (BRA)- Sergio BUSQUETS (ESP) 39'
- , Steven PIENAAR (RSA) 47'
- , Katlego MPHELA (RSA) 77'
- , Gerard PIQUE (ESP) 77'
- , Raul ALBIOL (ESP) 84'
- , Tsepo MASILELA (RSA) 108'
- , Fernando LLORENTE (ESP) 115'
Cautions
Expulsions
- First Half: 1'
- Second Half: 3'
Additional time
| Spain (ESP) | Statistics | South Africa (RSA) |
| 18 | Shots | 12 |
| 8 | Shots on goal | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls Committed | 24 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Direct Free Kicks to Goal | 1 |
| 0 | Indirect Free Kicks to Goal | 0 |
| 0 / 0 | Penalty Kicks | 0 / 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 10 |
| 0 | Own Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Cautions | 3 |
| 0 | Expulsions due to Second Caution | 0 |
| 0 | Direct Expulsions | 0 |
| 59% | Possession (%) | 41% |
| 47 | Actual playing time | 32 |
Budweiser Man of the Match: 14, XABI ALONSO (Spain)
| a.e.t.: | After extra time | (C): | Captain | PSO: | Penalty Shoot-out |
| GK: | Goalkeeper | N: | Not eligible to play | I: | Injured |
| Y: | Yellow cards | Pos: | Positions | A: | Absent |