nzherald.co.nz's top 10 2010 World Cup highlights for which the tournament will be remembered.

A goal in extra time from Spain's Andres Iniesta sparked wild celebrations as Spain won the 2010 World Cup.

Dutch and Spanish fans were on a rollercoaster of emotion during this morning's final.

Photos from the 2010 FIFA World Cup final.

Photos from the closing ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The World Cup final will have an English team in it after all.

On Monday morning (NZ time) the Dutch face one of the most awe-inspiring football teams in modern times.

Robin van Persie is the centre-forward of a team that has reached the World Cup final.

The World Cup's two most impressive strikers - David Villa and Miroslav Klose - will go head-to-head when European champion Spain meets three-time winner Germany in the semifinals tomorrow.

Uruguay and Dutch fans rode a rollercoaster of emotion during this morning's thrilling first World Cup semi final in Capetown.

Photos from the match between Uruguay and Netherlands at the soccer World Cup in South Africa.

Argentina lived Diego Maradona's dream for a few heady weeks, but yesterday they died by it.

Photos of the fans from the quarter final match between Spain and Paraguay at the FIFA soccer World Cup

Photos from the match between Argentina and Germany at the soccer World Cup.

Photos from the match between Argentina and Germany at the soccer World Cup.

Photos of Diego Maradona during the FIFA World Cup quarter final match against Germany

Photos of the fans from the quarter final match between Argentina and Germany at the FIFA soccer World Cup