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Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in the final at Soccer City in Johannesburg on the 11th of July 2010. Andrés Iniesta scored the winning goal in the 116th minute of extra time, giving Spain their first World Cup title.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa, making it the first World Cup hosted on the African continent. Matches were played in 10 stadiums across nine host cities, with the opening match and the final both staged at FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City, in Johannesburg.
South Africa was selected by FIFA in 2004 as part of a short-lived rotation policy that restricted the 2010 hosting bid to African nations. In the first round of voting in Zürich, South Africa received 14 votes, Morocco received 10, and Egypt received none. Later investigations revealed that bribes were paid to FIFA officials in connection with the bid.
Andrés Iniesta scored the winning goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, converting a volleyed pass from Cesc Fàbregas in the 116th minute of extra time. It remains the latest winning goal in a World Cup final.
The vuvuzela, a long plastic horn blown continuously by fans, became a defining and divisive feature of the 2010 tournament. Players including Lionel Messi complained that the constant noise prevented communication on the pitch. France's Patrice Evra publicly blamed the horns for his team's poor performance. Broadcasters including the BBC investigated whether they could offer vuvuzela-free audio feeds.
Spain set the record for the fewest goals scored by a World Cup-winning team, with eight, and became the first champion to concede no goals in the knockout rounds. Referee Howard Webb handed out 14 yellow cards in the final, more than doubling the previous record. South Africa became the first host nation eliminated in the group stage, and the 2010 tournament produced the lowest goal total, 145, of any World Cup held in the 64-game format.