2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

June 11 - July 11

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

Final Tournament Standing

1

ESP

Winner

Spain

2

NED

Runner-up

Netherlands

3

GER

Third place

Germany

4

URU

Fourth place

Uruguay

TOURNAMENT AWARDS

About

Spain's 2010 conquerors.

Spain had never even sailed past the quarter-finals. Then tika-taka befuddled foes and thrust them to the Soccer City showpiece. Then Andres Iniesta stuck the adidas Jabulani home to make Spain the eighth FIFA World Cup™ winners.

MATCHES

Tournament News

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 02: Sebastian Abreu of Uruguay chips the final penalty kick straight down the middle of the goal past Richard Kingson of Ghana during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Quarter Final match between Uruguay and Ghana at the Soccer City stadium on July 2, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Jamie Squire - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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1973 World Cup Qualifier, Wembley Stadium, 17th October, 1973, England 1 v Poland 1, Poland's Grzegorz Lato waves to the crowd as he celebrates his team's qualification for the World Cup after their vital World Cup qualifier, The 1-1 draw meant England did not qualify for the 1974 tournament in West Germany (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Andres Iniesta of Spain celebrates scoring during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Alex Livesey - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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