Germany versus Spain, Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Durban Stadium — Durban
2:30 pm EDT
TV: ESPN & Univision
Overview:
Germany, thrice champions of the World Cup will meet a Spanish side with a history of underachievement in the World Cup in Durban on Wednesday. Spain we co-favorites entering the competition but have performed far from its best. Germany, on the other hand, has arguably played the best soccer of the tournament, dominating England and Argentina on their way to the semi-final. Considering the talent on display, this match could easily have been a final.
Facts about the match:
• The match is a repeat of the Euro 2008 final which saw Spain beat Germany 1-0.
• There has been a lot turnover from that game. Eleven Spanish players on this year’s team were on the roster in 2008 while eight of Germany’s roster can make the same claim.
• A win for Germany will put them into their eighth World Cup final, a record for the World Cup. This would be Spain’s first ever visit to the World Cup final.
• Germany lead series 8-6-6 in their last 20 matches. They last played each other at the World Cup in 1994, playing to a 1-1 tie in a group game.
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