World Cup 2010 team news: Holland v Spain

Nigel de Jong and Gregory van der Wiel are expected to return to the Holland team for the World Cup final against Spain

Venue Soccer City, Johannesburg, Sunday 7.30pm

Referee H Webb (Eng)

Odds Holland 11-4 Spain 6-5 Draw 12-5

TV BBC1 & ITV1

Radio BBC 5 Live

Holland v Spain
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Graphic Photograph: Graphic

Holland

Manager Bert van Marwijk

Fifa ranking 4

Doubtful De Zeeuw (jaw)

Injured None

Suspended None

Spain

Manager Vicente del Bosque

Fifa ranking 2

Doubtful None

Injured Albiol (leg)

Suspended None

Match pointers

• This is the first World Cup final that does not involve one of Brazil, Argentina, Italy or (West) Germany

• If Spain triumph in the final they will be the first side ever to win the World Cup after losing their first game

• If Holland are the victors they will be the only the second side ever (Brazil in 1970 were the other) to win every match in qualifying and at the tournament itself

• Spain have completed 3,387 passes at the World Cup – more than any other side

• Wesley Sneijder has scored seven goals in his last eight internationals

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