Ninety minutes of normal time could not separate the two and with just four minutes to go to penalties, pacey midfielder Andres Iniesta proved himself.

The nation heads into Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine as favourites to defend their title at $6 with SportsBet.

The Spanish travelled to South Africa as pre tournament favourites and despite an opening match loss to the Swiss, came back and added another single goal win to their previous four.

Ninety minutes of normal time could not separate the two sides, and with just four minutes to go until penalties would be called, pacey midfielder Andres Iniesta proved himself to the world on the grandest of global stages, as he converted the goal which took his nation all the way.

Over 84,000 fans packed out the stands at the Soccer City Stadium, and with a carnival like atmosphere cheered on the side which travelled to the tournament as favourites to take the title, and the Dutch who had exceeded expectations.

It was a match which saw too many cards – thirteen yellows, resulting in John Heitinga getting sent off, and added a sour note to the end of the tournament.

However, as the men in orange drowned their sorrows, all individually doubled over in obvious regret and grief, the Spaniards, led by an evidently proud skipper Iker Casillas lifted the World Cup to rapturous cheers from footballing fans around the world as they played some stunning football.

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Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to go with a Spain lead at half time to lose to the Dutch overall at $12.

It has been a turbulent trip for many, and with just two nations left fighting for the title, the winner is set to be European and will go down in history no matter the outcome, as neither Spain nor the Netherlands have won it before.

Scheduled to start at 8.30pm on Sunday evening locally, which converts to 4.30am Monday morning AEST, SBS will start coverage from 3.30am as spectators glue themselves to their television.

The current favourites to take home the trophy are European Champions Spain at $2.10 with SportsBet, and having travelled to South Africa a month ago as favourites to take the title, are the nation with pressure weighing heavily on their shoulders.

The Netherlands are at $3.75 for the win, and with a superb record of 25 matches unbeaten, head into this fixture able to boast they have won every fixture in South Africa.

Spain have a squad consisting of an endless list of star names, and with David Villa on the top of many football fans’ tongue is at $3.75 to score first and $1.80 to finish the tournament as the top goal scorer, while teammate Fernando Llorente is at $7.50 to take the lead in the final.

With other names such as Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas and Xabi Alonso in midfield, it is enough to drill fear into any side, but will the Dutch be intimidated by the stats?

The Netherlands may not be able to boast the individual talent the Spaniards have, but several of Holland’s players have blossomed at the tournament and could give the European Champions a run for their money.

Robin Van Persie is currently topping the odds as the Dutchman to score first at $6, while Wesley Sneijder who seems to have taken his skill to another level in South Africa is at $8.50 to score first, and $3.75 to finish as the tournament’s top goal scorer with five to his name thus far.

With the pressure being on Spain to deliver as they did two years ago in the European Championship final, punters should consider whether or not the team will be able to provide, while the Dutch look set to create as big an upset as is possible – and have played stunning football to get this far.

Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to go with a Spain lead at half time to lose to the Dutch overall at $12, as Spain look set to start strong but with Sneijder’s ability to bring his nation back into any fixture in the second half will pay out a convincing sum to the right person.

Over the weekend the playoff for third place will also go ahead, with Uruguay and Germany taking to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for their fixture.

The Europeans are currently dominating the odds at $1.80, while Uruguay are at $4.50, and considering how they have surpassed all pre tournament expectations have nothing to lose and could well be a good bet to consider.

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It was just a single goal which ended up separating the two, and while Spain deserved the win, they were unlucky not to have made it more.

It was just a single goal which ended up separating the two, and while Spain deserved the win, they were unlucky not to have made it more – although the 1-0 score line has suited them throughout the tournament.

The current European Champions did not hit the back of the net until 16 minutes from time, with Xavi putting a corner into the box and Carles Puyol nodding it over the line.

For punters looking for a strong punt – a 1-0 win for Spain in the final could certainly be a wager to consider, seeing as they have won their last three matches with that score line.

The final goes ahead on Sunday night, with the Netherlands providing Spain their last hurdle to overcome before being able to lift the trophy.

With no European nation ever to have won the world cup outside of the European continent, the closing fixture of the tournament will go down in history no matter what the outcome provides.

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Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to go with a German win by two goals at $8.50, as their solid teamwork at the tournament has been superb.

Scheduled for an 8.30pm kick off local time, SBS will have coverage from 2am AEST tomorrow morning for the 4.30am start.

Spain are currently sitting slightly ahead in the odds at $2.60 with SportsBet, and the pre tournament favourites have not yet delivered their European Championship-winning football in South Africa, and need to do so to beat the in-form Germans.

In a rematch of the 2008 European Championships final, where Germany lost to Spain, the former are at $2.80 for the win and to avenge their loss.

Miroslav Klose has scored four in South Africa so far, and his overall World Cup tally is just two behind the 15-goal record set by Ronaldo, and so is at $17 to score twice tonight.

Spain have won their last three matches by a single goal, a stark contrast to Germany who scored four in their last two encounters at the World Cup, with Spain at $4.33 to continue their margin, and Germany at $21 to score four once more.

Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to go with a German win by two goals at $8.50, as their solid teamwork at the tournament has been superb, and with every attack they look dangerous normally converting their chances.

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The Dutch will now rest up and suss out their competition for the 2010 World Cup when Spain and Germany play tonight.

The winner would face either Spain or Germany, with the two taking to their semi final fixture tonight, and so with the Netherlands coming away with a 3-2 win, guarantees an all-European final.

It was an exciting match from the kick-off, with the Dutch proving why they had entered the fixture as favourites after Giovanni Van Bronckhorst started the goal scoring in the 18^th minute.

Uruguay’s Diego Forlan then equalised with a superb swerving left foot shot four minutes from the break, although Wesley Sneijder delivered for the fifth time this tournament in the 70^th minute, with Arjen Robben sealing the win for the Dutch.

Maximiliano Pereira managed to net one for the South Americans in injury time, but it was not enough, and saw them on the bitter end of defeat at the penultimate stage of the competition.

The Dutch will now rest up and suss out their competition for the 2010 World Cup when Spain and Germany play tonight, with Holland currently sitting at $2.30 to win overall, and Wesley Sneijder at $4.50 to finish as the top goal scorer.

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The semi finals see Uruguay take on Netherlands, while Germany and Spain provide a thrilling European clash.

The semi finals go ahead this week, with the first on Tuesday the 6^th of July, and the second on Wednesday the 7^th, so check out the odds with SportsBet.

Below is an overview of the quarterfinal action.

Brazil V Netherlands

First to discover their fate were the five-time champions Brazil as they took on the Netherlands in what was one of the fixtures of the weekend.

The game certainly lived up to expectations and saw the South American favourites ($1.95) take the lead through Robinho, although the Dutch were not easily put-off.

While Holland have performed well in South Africa, they headed into the quarters outsiders at $4.20, and punters who believed in the likes of the European  stars were rewarded as Wesley Sneijder provided the equaliser and ultimately the winner to see them through to the semis.

The Dutch then looked to the second quarterfinal of the night to see who they would be facing in the semi finals as they sit at $3.10 to take out the title and $2.10 to end as runners up.

Uruguay V Ghana

The second fixture on Friday night saw Uruguay and Ghana battle it out, with the last remaining African nation taking the lead through Sulley Muntari in extra time of the first half.

Diego Forlan netted the equaliser ten minutes after the break, and despite keeper Richard Kingson anticipating the direction of the free kick, could not do enough to get a touch to it.

In a display of controversial footballing, Luis Suarez – one of the South American stars, handled the ball off the backline pushing the goal-bound ball away, which would have provided the winner for Ghana and seen them the first African nation through to the semis of a tournament.

Suarez was awarded a red, and Ghana a penalty, although Asamoah Gyan saw his attempt hit the crossbar, to the rapturous celebrations of the penalised Suarez.

The game then went to penalties, and saw two saved by Uruguay keeper Fernando Muslera – which sent the Africans home, absolutely devastated to have lost the way they did, and Uruguay sit as obvious outsiders at $12 to win the tournament.

Argentina V Germany

Argentina and Germany provided another exciting line-up on Saturday, as the two battled it out for a spot in the semis, and the Europeans certainly sent a message to the remaining contenders as they beat the South Americans 4-0.

It was a display of beautiful football, from a solid team not looking for individual credit, but simply to score goals and win games – and that they did.

Tomas Mueller opened the scoring on the third minute, with the Germans then giving the South Americans the respect they have earnt, but Argentina looked slow and largely vulnerable not able to handle the solid teamwork the Germans were displaying.

Miroslav Klose then netted two – taking him just three goals away from the record number of World Cup goals scored by Ronaldo, with Arne Friedrich also getting his name on the sheet.

While Argentina were the favourites, many did pick a German win – however few would have predicted them to beat what were hot favourites for the crown with such ease at this point.

Germany then looked to the second fixture of the night to see who they would face in the semis finals, as they sit at $3.10 for the crown, second to their semi final opponent.

Spain V Paraguay

Spain and Paraguay took to the Ellis Park Stadium for their quarterfinal, and the European Champions were successful once again – although must thank David Villa for taking the game by the scruff of the neck once more.

Both keepers were hardly made to work throughout the course of the match, but Spanish skipper and keeper Iker Casillas kept a cool head on the 60^th minute, saving a penalty from Oscar Cardozo which would have seen them into the lead.

Just a minute later and Spain were awarded a penalty of their own, with Xabi Alonso slipping it past Justo Villar, only to have to take it again due to an infringement, and saw the keeper get the better of his second attempt.

With his individual flair for goal, Villa then displayed another fantastic individual show of footwork to give Spain the winning goal just seven minutes from time with a less than convincing win, although sees them top the outright winners odds at $2.88.

The semi finals see Uruguay take on Netherlands, while Germany and Spain provide a thrilling European clash.

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Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to back a Paraguay half-time lead but overall Spanish win at $12, as the Paraguayans will capitalise on their adrenaline rush.

Kicking off at 8.30pm tomorrow night local time – 4.30am Sunday morning AEST, the place to be is in front of SBS with pre-match coverage going ahead from 4am.

Spain, despite the initial hiccup when they lost to Switzerland in their opening game, have gone from strength to strength this tournament, and so head into this weekend at $1.50 for the win with SportsBet.

Before the tournament started, the Europeans were widely tipped as the nation to end up taking home the silverware, and are at $3.75 to do so still – a spot behind the current favourites Brazil.

Paraguay has never been this far in a World Cup before, and so with the mix of nerves and excitement need to stay composed to overcome their $7.50 outsider odds.

It is imperative for the South Americans to keep a clean sheet, as once Spain have broken through they will not look back – and so David Villa, with four goals to his name needs to be quietened as he is at $3.50 for Man Of The Match and $2.88 to be the first goal scorer.

Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to back a Paraguay half-time lead but overall Spanish win at $12, as the Paraguayans will capitalise on their adrenaline rush, but once the Spanish have scored once – they will score many more and take the semi final spot.

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Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to back Argentina to win at $2.30 with the score line up to you  – as it is just too close to call!

The 2006 quarterfinal rematch will kick off at 4pm in Cape Town tomorrow night, which will be midnight AEST with SBS coverage streaming live from 11.30pm.

The South Americans, who have dazzled many with individual performances from all over the park, are heading into the match favourites at $2.30 with SportsBet, although this will be their toughest test yet.

The Germans have proved a solid force, opting for teamwork rather than individual flair to work their way through oppositions and are at $3.20 to do so again.

Concerns have been raised over Lionel Messi’s fitness although he has been confirmed to start, and as the current world number one player has proved already, he has the ability to turn a game in a second, and is at $3.50 to win the Man Of The Match tomorrow night.

While the result is a hard one for anyone to pick, what can be counted on is that this will be a fine spectacle of football – with some of the world’s best players heading into the game confident they can make it through to the next stage of the tournament.

Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to back Argentina to win at $2.30 with the score line up to you  – as it is just too close to call!

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Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to back a Uruguay 2-1 win at $9.50, as the solid Ghanaian defence may be overawed with the status of this fixture.

Scheduled for an 8.30pm start locally, this will make it 4.30am AEST tomorrow morning, SBS will start their live coverage from 4am with updates on the starting 11 which could alter your punt!

Few expected a quarterfinal to be made up of these two nations – although they have certainly proved they deserve their spots, and with Uruguay not having made it to the quarters for 40 years is at $2.10 to go one step further tonight with SportsBet.

Ghana on the other hand head into tonight’s game not only with the expectations of a nation, but of a continent, as they are the last side standing in the top eight from Africa, and are at $3.75 for the win.

When it comes to scoring first, Uruguay look to deliver with the in-from Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez who have torn apart defences already this tournament, and are at $4.50 and $5.50 to score first, while Asamoah Gyan – the man to have dealt the USA their final blow is at $7 in the same market.

Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to back a Uruguay 2-1 win at $9.50, as the solid Ghanaian defence may be overawed with the status of this fixture and what it means for Africa, and although it would be a wonderful feat will more likely find their footing too late for salvation.

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Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to wager on Holland to score first but fail to win, as they will look to score early and sit back.

Scheduled for a 4pm local start, which will make it midnight tonight AEST, SBS will start their live coverage from 11.30pm – so make sure you tune in for some last minute tips!

While on paper, Brazil are the favourites, and head into the match at $1.95 for the win with SportsBet, this will be far closer than many think.

Holland has won all fixtures thus far – a claim the Brazilians cannot make, and are at $4.20 for the upset, which could certainly pay well to the right punter.

While there are $6 odds going for this match to be decided on penalties, these sides know how to score goals more so than most sides remaining in this tournament, and will more than likely see the 90 minutes provide the winner.

The Dutch will be pleased with the return of Rafael van der Vaart, while Brazil will have to cope without Elano.

Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to wager on Holland to score first but fail to win, as they will look to score early and sit back, but the Brazilians will surely keep composure and push through for a win.

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