On this day in 2010, in a clash of footballing philosophies, Spain secured their first FIFA World Cup title with a 1-0 extra-time victory over the Netherlands in Johannesburg . Andrés Iniesta’s 116th-minute strike—set up by Cesc Fàbregas—clinched the historic win, making Spain the first European team to lift the trophy on South American soil. Despite a physical Dutch approach that saw John Heitinga sent off, Spain’s tiki-taka mastery prevailed, solidifying their status as one of the game’s greatest sides.
