Spain will play the Netherlands in a 2014 World Cup Group B match in Salvador on Friday.
Published : 14 Jun 2014, 01:08 AM
Where: the Fonte Nova arena, Salvador
Capacity: 52,048
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Key stats:
- For the first time in the competition's history, the finalists from the previous edition meet in the first round of the following tournament.
- Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas is three World Cup clean sheets short of matching the 10 game record shared by England’s Peter Shilton and France’s Fabien Barthez.
In addition, Casillas has gone 433 consecutive minutes unbeaten. A clean sheet against the Dutch would see him surpass the record of 517 minutes set by Italy’s Walter Zenga in 1990.
Previous meetings: The two have played 10 times with Spain having won five times to the Netherlands's four. The only draw was a friendly match in Barcelona in 1987 that finished 1-1.
Last meeting: July 11, 2010, Johannesburg, World Cup final - Netherlands 0 Spain 1 (After extra time)
Starting lineups and reserves:
Spain: 1-Iker Casillas; 22-Cesar Azpilicueta, 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 18-Jordi Alba; 14-Xabi Alonso, 16-Sergio Busquets, 8-Xavi, 6-Andres Iniesta; 21-David Silva, 19-Diego Costa
Substitutes: 2-Raul Albiol, 4-Javi Martinez, 5-Juanfran, 7-David Villa, 9-Fernando Torres, 10-Cesc Fabregas, 11-Pedro, 12-David De Gea, 13-Juan Mata, 17-Koke, 20-Santi Cazorla, 23-Pepe Reina
Netherlands: 1-Jasper Cillessen; 2-Ron Vlaar, 3-Stefan de Vrij, 4-Bruno Martins Indi, 5-Daley Blind; 6-Nigel de Jong, 7-Daryl Janmaat, 8-Jonathan de Guzman, 11-Arjen Robben, 10-Wesley Sneijder; 9-Robin van Persie
Substitutes: 12-Paul Verhaegh, 13-Joel Veltman, 14-Terence Kongolo, 15-Dirk Kuyt, 16-Jordy Clasie, 17-Jeremain Lens, 18-Leroy Fer, 19-Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, 20-Georginio Wijnaldum, 21-Memphis Depay, 22-Michel Vorm, 23-Tim Krul