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- Puyol sets up Holland showdown
- Carles Puyol powered Spain into their first World Cup final with a thunderous second-half header as Germany were beaten 1-0 in Durban. The Euro 2008 winners dominated possession but initially struggled to create clear openings against Joachim Low's impressive young side. But after failing to break through with their View more »
- Germany 0-1 Spain: Carles Puyol Heads La Furia Roja Into Historic World Cup Final
Spain dominated an absorbing first-half chess match but failed to break the deadlock against a Germany side who had their fair share of chances.
Both teams made one change from their regular line-up: Piotr Trochowski replaced the suspended Thomas Mueller for the Germans while out-of-form Fernando Torres was dropped View more »- Uruguay 2 Holland 3
On a wonderful evening for those who love football, Holland played with total team-work and echoes of their great tradition of total football. A team brimming with technical talents pulls gloriously in the same direction and that direction is Johannesburg. Sunday’s World Cup final awaits.
So now Gio van Bronc View more »- Dutch set up final showdown
- Holland will have their chance to exorcise the ghosts of World Cup finals past on Sunday after they beat Uruguay 3-2 to set up a final showdown with Germany or Spain. Goals from Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben secured a semi-final victory over Uruguay in Cape Town and a chance to avenge defe View more »
- Paraguay 0 Spain 1
Seven heaven: David Villa (left) was the difference as Spain beat Paraguay in dramatic fashion
It took two penalties and several rattles of the woodwork to separate Spain and Paraguay on Saturday night, but eventually Europe continued its quarter-final eclipse of Latin America when David Villa scored an 85th minute w View more »- Villa sends Spain through
- David Villa enhanced his reputation as the World Cup's outstanding striker with a late winner to give a below-par Spain an historic 1-0 victory over Paraguay. The 28-year-old struck his fifth goal of the finals to send the perennial underachievers to their first-ever World Cup semi-finals. It was tough on Paraguay wh View more »
- Argentina 0-4 Germany: Europeans Comprehensively Outclass Maradona's Men
Germany hammered Argentina today on a gorgeous afternoon in Cape Town. Thomas Mueller opened the scoring for die Mannschaft after just three minutes, and Germany took second half goals from Miroslav Klose (68, 89), and Arne Friedrich (74) to round off their comprehensive victory.
Following emphatic victories in the Ro View more »- Imperious Germany oust Argentina
- Six days after turfing England out of the World Cup with a magical display, Germany cast their spell on Argentina with a brilliant quarter-final performance. Argentina were buried thanks to a third-minute goal from Thomas Muller and two second-half efforts from Miroslav Klose either side of one from Arne Friedrich. E View more »
- World Cup 2010: Brazil's early exits
It's not often Brazil fail to reach the final four of the World Cup - Brazil's exit to Holland in South Africa is only the eighth time in their history they won't grace the semi finals on football's finest stage.
As Brazilian tears fill the Rio de la Plata, a haze of unfamiliarity will fall upon the great football View more »- Holland 2 Brazil 1
Wesley Sneijder gives Holland the lead with a header
With a stunning comeback, Holland sent Brazil, the favourites, crashing out of the World Cup. Two second-half goals – including an own goal by Felipe Melo – over-turned Brazil’s comfortable lead at the interval when they appeared to be re-capturing View more »
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |
