World Cup Final and 3rd place playoff

The 2010 soccer World Cup final will be an all European encounter as defending Euro champions Spain take on the in form Netherlands.

The Spaniards led by leading goal scoring sensation David Villa, started the tournament in the most disastrous of styles as they went down to the Swiss. No other team in the history of the World Cup has lost their opening game and then gone on to lift the ultimate prize. Spain have a chance to create history by winning their first world cup in their first finals appearance.

The Dutch have have won every game en route to the final, and are equipped with a depth of talent from the back to the front as they attempt to win their first world cup too. They have toppled favourites Brazil and giant killers Uruguay and have scored, defended and are well organised squad.

The third place playoff will feature the Germans against the gallant Uruguayans led by the wizard, Diego Forlan.

May the best team win.

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