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FIFA World Cup · Semi-final · 7 July 2010

The Header in Durban

Spain 1–0 Germany · Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

One corner, one header, and Spain reached their first World Cup final.

Germany sat in a tight shape and hit Spain on the break; Spain kept the ball and waited. The 73rd-minute corner was Xavi's, the header was Puyol's, and Neuer did little to stop it. Spain held that single goal to the whistle and reached their first World Cup final.

Germany v Spain semi-final, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, 7 July 2010
Photo: Christophe Badoux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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