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Andres Iniesta scored with four minutes of extra time remaining to give Spain a 1-0 win over the Netherlands and a first World Cup title.

"We must try to stop him all together, denying him time and space as we did to [Mesut] Oezil, " he said.

Van Nistelrooy says "Spain will have the ball but (Arjen) Robben and (Wesley) Sneijder can kill you on the counterattack."

The refereeing system will change for the next World Cup with goalline technology and extra officials being considered, said FIFA.

Brazil's top football official brushed aside concerns his country is not ready to host the 2014 World Cup.

Gallas was furious with Domenech for handing the captain's armband to Patrice Evra.

Both Netherlands and Uruguay are steeped in World Cup history but only one of them will make it to the World Cup final.

"I am ready to get an injection in order to play," he added. "If Del Bosque needs me I'll be there."

Uruguay, ranked No. 16, are a two-time World Cup winner, while the fourth-ranked Netherlands are still yet to win the Cup.

World Cup organizers say they have no news on whether Nelson Mandela will attend next weekend's final at Soccer City.

Luis Saurez saved Uruguay by his handball that got him a red card.

The 32-year-old Nakamura told Japanese media on Thursday that he has played his last game for Japan.

Neither team could come up with a goal during the 120 minutes of play.

Spain will face their sternest World Cup test against Portugal on Tuesday.

Here's a list of the best and the worst from the teams that have already been evicted from the 2010 World Cup.

Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda denied Frank Lampard a goal.