2010
🇪🇸 Spain1–0 (AET)🇳🇱 Netherlands

🇿🇦 Host: South Africa

The Story

Iniesta's extra-time winner crowned Spain's tiki-taka era. La Roja's possession-based style dominated world football and their 2010 triumph was the ultimate validation.

Formation
4-2-3-1 (Tiki-taka)
Coach
Vicente del Bosque
Golden Ball
Diego Forlán
Golden Boot
Thomas Müller (5 goals)

Key Players

Andrés IniestaXaviIker CasillasDavid VillaCarles Puyol

Classic Matches

Final: Netherlands 0–1 Spain (AET)

Andrés Iniesta's extra-time winner crowned Spain's tiki-taka era and delivered La Roja's first World Cup.

Quarter-final: Uruguay 1–1 Ghana (4–2 pens)

Suárez's handball on the line, Gyan's missed penalty, and the shootout.