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Flashback: Iniesta strikes late to crown Spain world champions

Summary by soccermag.com
Iniesta scored the only goal of the match in the 116th minute, drilling home a low finish after being played through by substitute Cesc Fabregas, with penalties just four minutes away. The final was a bruising, physical affair rather than a showcase of Spain’s usual passing style. Referee Howard Webb issued a record 14 yellow cards, one of them a second booking for Netherlands defender John Heitinga, sent off seven minutes before Iniesta’s winne…
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soccermag.com broke the news on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
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