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URGENT: Spain clinch first World Cup title with win over Dutch

Other News Materials 12 July 2010 02:05 (UTC +04:00)
Spain captured their first World Cup title on Sunday by beating the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time
URGENT: Spain clinch first World Cup title with win over Dutch

Spain captured their first World Cup title on Sunday by beating the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time, dpa reported.

Andres Iniesta scored the title-winning goal for Spain in the 116th minute in front of 84,490 spectators at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.

Netherlands defender John Heitinga was sent off in the 109th minute after receiving his second yellow card.

Spain became the eighth world champion in World Cup history joining Brazil, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay, England and France.

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