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Spain is one of only eight countries ever to have won the FIFA World Cup, doing so in South Africa in 2010, the first time the team had reached the final. [1] Spain celebrating victory in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The team is one of the most present at the World Cup, with 16 appearances out of the 22 tournaments. Prior to their ...
Bold denotes players still playing professional football. 1964 – member of the 1964 European Nations' Cup winning team. 1992 – member of the 1992 Olympics Gold Medal winning team. 2008 – member of the UEFA Euro 2008 winning team. 2010 – member of the 2010 FIFA World Cup winning team. 2012 – member of the UEFA Euro 2012 winning team.
In the 2010 World Cup, Spain advanced to the final for the first time ever by defeating Germany 1–0. In the decisive match against the Netherlands, Andrés Iniesta scored the match's only goal, coming in extra time. Spain became the third team to win a World Cup outside their own continent, and the first European team to do so.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2010 World Cup, the 19th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at Soccer City in Johannesburg , South Africa, on 11 July 2010, and was contested by the Netherlands and Spain .
Switzerland 1-5 Spain: Jorge Vilda’s side responded to their 4-0 defeat to Japan to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time
Xavi and Iniesta played key roles in La Roja winning three successive international trophies between 2008 and 2012, while Villa was integral to Spain winning Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
Spain made history in winning its first Women's World Cup title on Sunday with a 1-0 win over England. The victory made La Roja the first team to hold the under-17, under-20 and senior world ...