The reigning world and European champion overtook Brazil, which slipped to third in the table released on Wednesday.
04:26 PM, Jul 14, 2010
The playmaker told reporters in Barcelona that he thought he was offside when he received the assist from Fabregas.
10:42 AM, Jul 14, 2010
Spain's World Cup-winning team arrived home from South Africa for a huge celebration Monday, including meetings with the Spanish king and prime minister and an open air bus ride through the city's historic center.
07:54 PM, Jul 12, 2010
At least several hundred thousand fans were expected to line the streets to celebrate Spain's first World Cup title.
06:43 PM, Jul 12, 2010
Spain's World Cup-winning team is heading home for a massive celebration.
05:03 PM, Jul 12, 2010
Three World Cup finals and the Dutch still have nothing to show for it.
04:50 PM, Jul 12, 2010The Real Madrid shot-stopper conceded only two goals all tournament, the first coming in a shock 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in Spain's first group game, but went on to keep clean sheets in all of his games apart from the 2-1 group win over Chile. (AP Photo)
04:00 PM, Jul 12, 2010
"Disciplined defence of both the teams kept the scoreline 0-0 for most part of the match," said India's no. 1 football analyst Novy Kapadia.
12:46 PM, Jul 12, 2010
So after all Octopus Paul was right about a Spanish win in the final.
03:20 AM, Jul 12, 2010
Riotous celebrations spread across Spain after its national football team won its first World Cup.
02:54 AM, Jul 12, 2010
After a month of fantastic football drama in South Africa, the final of World Cup 2010 has finally arrived. Favourites Spain meet the Netherlands in an all-European clash.
12:34 AM, Jul 12, 2010
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.
11:11 PM, Jul 11, 2010
CNN-IBN spoke to Spanish and Dutch fans ahead of the World Cup 2010 final. Both sets of fan looked pretty confident ahead of the final.
09:29 PM, Jul 11, 2010
Thousands of Dutch and Spanish fans are strutting their stuff outside Soccer City stadium.
09:08 PM, Jul 11, 2010
The first World Cup final in Africa will for the first time produce a European victor in a tournament held outside Europe.
08:19 PM, Jul 11, 2010
| Match | Results |
| Netherlands vs Spain | 0:1 |
| Uruguay vs Germany | 2:3 |
| Germany vs Spain | 0:1 |
| Uruguay vs Netherlands | 2:3 |
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