2010 World Cup final Showdown between Netherlands and Spain By MIKE ZEISBERGER, QMI Agency

2010 WORLD CUP FINAL

Netherlands vs. Spain

Soccer City, Johannesburg

Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

ALL-TIME SERIES

Games played: 8

Netherlands victories: 4

Spain victories: 3

Draws: 1

Netherlands goals for: 10

Spain goals for: 12

HOW THEY GOT HERE:

Netherlands

Record: 6-0

Goals for: 12

Goals against: 5

Group stage

-Netherlands 2, Denmark 0

Danish own-goal puts Dutch on the board.

- Netherlands 1, Japan 0

Wesley Sneijder second-half goal is all the scoring.

- Netherlands 2, Croatia 1

Winner comes in 83rd minute.

Group of 16

- Netherlands 2, Croatia 1

Stars Robben, Sneijder account for all the scoring.

Quarterfinal

-Netherlands 2, Brazil 1

Sneijder’s two second-half goals complete the upset.

Semifinal

- Netherlands 3, Uruguay 2

Second-half goals from Sneijder, Robben snap 1-1 tie to put Dutch ahead to stay.

NETHERLANDS SCORING

Wesley Sneijder 5

Arjen Robben 2

Dirk Kuyt 1

Robin Van Persie 1

Klaas Jan Huntelaar 1

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst 1

(Other goal came via Danish own goal)

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Spain

Record: 5-1

Goals for: 7

Goals against: 2

Group stage

- Switzerland 1, Spain 0

Shocking loss causes panic from Brazil to Barcelona.

- Spain 2, Honduras 0

Dominate en route to getting back on track.

- Spain 2, Chile 1

Two first-half goals enough to get it done.

Group of 16

- Spain 1, Portugal 0

David Villa to the rescue with second half goal.

Quarterfinal

- Spain 1, Paraguay 0

Villa does it again, with help from a penalty stop by Iker Casillas

Semifinal

- Spain 1, Germany 0

Dominant from start to finish.

SPAIN SCORING

David Villa 5

Andres Iniesta 1

Carles Puyol 1