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| Spain And Netherlands To Meet In World Cup Final |
Soccer betting odds have installed Spain as a -175 favorite to claim their first World Cup championship, with the underdog Netherlands priced at +150. The total on the game has been posted at 2.5, with the Over priced at -137 and the Under at +122. Germany and Uruguay will play a consolation game on Saturday to determine the third place finisher. Aside from striker David Villa, Spain’s offense had been stagnant throughout the tournament. Villa admitted that the relative lack of offense is a concern but is pleased that his team has found a way to take care of business without scoring a lot of goals: "We've shown that in the big moments we can grow even more. We should have scored more goals, but one from Puyol has put us in the final. This is one of the greatest moments for Spain, for us to be in the final of the World Cup, it's history. And we want to make more history in the final." Villa is tied with Netherlands’ Wesley Sneijder for the overall World Cup goal scoring lead with five apiece. Despite the lack of goal scoring, Germany’s coach still gave high marks to the Spanish attack and suggested that the Dutch will have their hands full: "I am sure the Spanish can win any game because they are dominant and it's hard to contain their attack." Germany’s Miroslav Klose credited Spain’s solid teamwork: "They have been playing together for several years, they are very cohesive, their moves come automatically. They were simply the better team." Spain coach Vincente Del Bosque gave the Germans a ‘backhanded compliment’ as he praised his team’s play: "We can say Germany wasn't as good as we thought they'd be today. But that is due to the excellent performance of our team." Although Spain is favored in Sunday’s championship game, Netherlands is very much a ‘live dog’. Their offense has looked much more impressive throughout the competition and this will be their third appearance in the World Cup Final. The teams have split all of their previous meetings against each other, though this is the first time they’ve met in World Cup play.
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Spain has yet to look dominant in 2010 World Cup play, but they’re through to the finals following a 1-0 victory over Germany. Spain outshot Germany 13-5, but the game remained scoreless until Carles Peyol’s header found the back of the net in the 73rd minute. Spain will now face Netherlands in Sunday’s championship game. The Dutch contingent advanced with a 3-2 win over Uruguay on Tuesday. Despite their status as the pre tournament favorite this will be Spain’s first ever appearance in the World Cup final.
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