Spain team for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Vicente Del Bosque
Captain: Iker Casilas
FIFA Ranking: 2
Squad rating: 9/10
Group H: Spain, Chile, Switzerland and Honduras
Predictions: May face Argentina in semi-finals and may face Brazil/Holland/England in final.
Warning signals: Lost in semi-finals of 2009 Confederations cup and strugged to beat Saudi Arabia in a warm-up match.
2010 world cup Squad:
Name | Age | Rank | Club (Country) |
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Iker Casillas |
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| Real Madrid |
2. Pepe Raina |
| 30 | Liverpool |
3. Victor Valdes |
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| Barcelona |
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Defenders: |
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1. Carles Puyol |
| 24 | Barcelona |
2. Gerard Pique |
| 13 | Barcelona |
3. Sergio Ramos |
| 30 | Real Madrid |
4. Joan Capdevila |
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| Villareal |
5. Raul Albiol |
| 95 | Real Madrid |
6. Alvaro Arbeola |
| 56 | Real Madrid |
7. Carlos Marchena |
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| Valencia |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Xavi |
| 26 | Barcelona |
2. Andres Iniesta |
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| Barcelona |
3. Cesc Fabregas |
| 25 | Liverpool |
4. David Silva |
| 19 | Valencia |
5. Sergio Busquets |
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| Barcelona |
6. Xabi Alonso |
| 84 | Real Madrid |
7. Javier Martinez |
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| Athletic Bilbao |
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Forwards: |
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1. David Villa |
| 9 | Valencia |
2. Fernando Torres |
| 7 | Liverpool |
3. Pedro Rodriguez |
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| Barcelona |
4. Jesus Navas |
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| Sevilla |
5. Fernando Llorente |
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| Athletic Bilbao |
6. Juan Mata |
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| Valencia |
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Qualification stage: Spain won all 10 qualifying games and qualified easily.
Warm-up games:
1. May 29: It struggled to defeat Saudi Arabia (3-2)
2. June 3: Struggled to defeat South Korea (1-0)
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Schedule of Spain world cup games:
1. June 16: Vs Switzerland at Durban stadium
2. June 21: Vs Honduras at Ellis Park stadium
3. June 25: Vs Chile at Loftus versfled stadium
Last 16: June 29 – may clash with Portugal/Ivory Coast (prediction)
Quarterfinals: July 3 – may play with Italy (prediction)
Semi-finals: July 7 – may clash with Argentina (prediction)
