World Cup · South Africa
2010 — Spain win the World Cup
The first World Cup in Africa. Spain won their first title with a single goal in extra time, having lost their opening match to Switzerland.
Final
SpainWinner
1–0 (aet)
NetherlandsRunner-up
Soccer City, Johannesburg
32teams
Four playerstop scorer · 5
Tournament note
The vuvuzela became the sound of the tournament; goal-line technology was still four years away.
The final score above includes extra time and penalties where relevant. The top scorer figure is FIFA’s official record for that tournament.