The final match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 19th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 11 July 2010. It was contest
The final was played at Johannesburg's Soccer City
An example of the Adidas Jabulani/Jo'bulani (gold colored Jabulani) ball used in the match
Howard Webb was the final's referee
South African president Jacob Zuma and other dignitaries shaking hands with the lined-up teams before kick-off.
The final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 18th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on 9 July 2006, and was contested b
2010 FIFA World Cup final
…of Gold". The Jo'bulani became the second ball to be specifically produced for the FIFA World Cup final, after the Teamgeist Berlin was used for the 2006 final. The 2010 final was the first time since 1978 that neither of the finalists had previously won the World Cup. The Netherlands had been runners-up twice…
A scene inside the Olympiastadion during the first half of the match.
An example of the Adidas +Teamgeist Berlin ball used in the match
Italian players Gianluigi Buffon, Marco Materazzi, and Simone Perrotta celebrate Italy's qualification for the round of 16 at the end of the group stage match against the Czech Republic.
Zinedine Zidane's penalty against Portugal, which sealed France's qualification for the final in Berlin.