It was a long, ugly game, with almost as much yellow on the field as orange and blue. During the 120-minute World Cup championship, the referree gave out a record 14 yellow cards, dishing out two in the final minutes of play for poor conduct.

After missed opportunities by the Netherlands' Arjen Robben and Spain's Sergio Ramos sent the players back onto the field after 90 minutes of regulation play, it looked as though the match would be decided by penalty kicks.

However, in the last four minutes of overtime, Spain's Andres Iniesta scored the game's only goal to lead Spain to its first title.

Both teams will head back to their home countries in the early hours of the morning, but Spain will take with it the coveted World Cup.

Next stop, Brazil 2014!

Yesterday, the powerful Spanish team knocked off Germany to advance to the final game of the 2010 World Cup. Despite losing talented players to injuries, Spain managed to score a goal midway through the second half to emerge with a 1-0 victory.

They will face the Netherlands for the title of world champion. Though Uruguay tied the game 1-1 going into the half, Holland pulled away to establish the lead and held on to defeat their opponents 3-2. After Uruguay and Germany square off in a consolation game for third place, the two victors will face each other in the finals.

The consolation match will be on Saturday at 11:30A.M. PST, and the championship, the big one, the 2010 World Cup final game, will be on Sunday at 11:30A.M. PST.

Catch highlights, videos and the latest updates here or on ESPN.

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We love the FIFA World Cup 2010 Official Theme Song and the latest hold-your-breath wins by USA and England today!

In case you missed it this morning, watch these and other replays on ESPN3.

	United States	1	:	0	Algeria					-	Highlights
	Slovenia	0	:	1	England					-	Highlights

Right now, the United States is opening its second game in the 2010 World Cup against Slovenia. The 1-1 tie against Britain energized soccer fans across the country, who make up for their relatively few numbers with pure, unadulterated passion. Sports bars are filling as we speak. And the US is, for the first time, considered the favorite.

To view all of the World Cup 2010 action, head to ESPN3 and ESPN Soccernet.

San Franciscans can catch some games on a giant screen at City Hall, and the sports-bar-inclined can head to the Public House, the Mercury Lounge, and many, many other places. Look for the signs on the sidewalk. It's 6:30AM and even those who aren't always soccer-inclined have South Africa on our minds.

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