Spain have been crowned World Cup champions with a 1-0 victory over The Netherlands in extra time.
This was Spain's first World Cup Final, but they are reigning European Champions. Their previous best World Cup finish was fourth place in 1950.
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Andres Iniesta fired home the winner when he was put through in the area by Cesc Fabregas.
Dutch keeper Maarten Stekelenburg dived to his right and got a hand to the ball he could not keep it out.
The defeat was heartbreaking for the Dutch, who were down to 10 men after John Heitinga was sent off in extra time. It was their third World Cup final loss after 1974 and 1978.
Nelson Mandela briefly visited the stadium just before the final, capping South Africa's joy over a successful tournament.
The much loved former leader, 91, who is in frail health, briefly toured the pitch in a golf cart surrounded by bodyguards before the match.
He was greeted ecstatically by the crowd in the huge flagship Soccer City stadium who chanted his clan name Madiba and blew vuvuzela trumpets.
