By FRANCO PANIZO
Spain's World Cup may have started off with a nightmare result, but it ended with a dream come true.
Spain captured its first World Cup title with a 1-0 extra time victory over the Netherlands on Sunday at Soccer City in Johannesburg.
Andres Iniesta scored the winner off a pass from substitute Cesc Fabregas in the 116th minute.
The game was a chippy affair, with English referee Howard Webb handing out 13 cards, including a second yellow on John Heitinga in the 109th minute.
While the Dutch had to settle as runners-up for the third time in their World Cup history, they did have opportunities to win the game despite their defensive and physical gameplan. The most notable chance came in the 62nd minute when Arjen Robben was played through on goal by Wesley Sneijder, but his shot was denied by the foot of Iker Casillas.
Here are the match highlights:
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