In fact, the songs mark the most sensational highlights for most of the fans, as they continue to reverberate in our memories for years after each tournament. Advertisers and sponsors of the world cup use these songs to promote the games and draw increased awareness for their brands.
Dutch centre back John Heitinga was sent off for two yellow card fouls.ĭutch strongarm tactics kept the match goalless for 90 minutes, but Andres Iniesta scored in extra-time to give Spain their first World Cup win.Since 1962, starting with the "El Rock del Mundial" in Chile to Shakira's La La La in 2014 and Coca-Cola's themed 'colors' in 2018, FIFA has supported and endorsed the production and distribution of several official songs for every world cup. The final was a crunching, negative affair with 14 yellow cards, more than doubling the previous record for the showpiece match. The Dutch dug deep to beat Slovakia 2-1, Brazil by the same score and Uruguay 3-2 to book their final place. They saw off Germany by the same score to reach the final.
But European powerhouses Netherlands and Spain swept aside allcomers to reach the final.Įuropean champions Spain beat Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the second round and Paraguay in the quarter-finals, both 1-0. England were thrashed 4-1 by old rivals Germany in the last 16. Only six out of 13 European qualifiers reached the second round, a record low. And of six African nations present only Ghana made it past the first round before bowing out in the quarter-finals. The host nation tumbled out after the group stages however. South Africa hosted the first World Cup in Africa which was intended as another coming of age event for the former apartheid nation.
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