Semi-finals

 The Netherlands qualified for the final for the third time with a 3–2 win over Uruguay. Spain reached their first ever final with a 1–0 victory over Germany. As a result, it was the first World Cup final not to feature at least one of Brazil, Italy, Germany or Argentina.

6 July 2010

20:30

Uruguay	2–3	Netherlands
Forlán  41' M. Pereira  90+2'	Report	Van Bronckhorst  18' Sneijder  70' Robben  73'

Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

Attendance: 62,479

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

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7 July 2010

20:30

Germany	0–1	Spain
	Report	Puyol  73'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 60,960

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)