Spain v Argentina

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14th November, 2009

Estadio Vicente Calderon, Madrid

Kick-Off: 19:45 GMT (20:45 CET)

Spain

The Estadio Vicente Calderon in Madrid plays host to a battle of the football titans in tonight's Spain v Argentina friendly match.

The match will showcase two of football's greatest talents who, after having successfully qualified for the 2010 World Cup, will be able to put their attentions towards building a competitive squad ahead of next summer's competition in South Africa.

With manager Vicente del Bosque naming a strong side for this Spain - Argentina match, including the likes of David Villa (who top scored for Spain in their qualification campaign), Andres Iniesta, Xavi, and Cesc Fabregas, the Argentinians will certainly find themselves battling a strong Spanish squad in superb form.

Match day team news for the hosts in this Spain vs Argentina match sees Fernando Torres as the only injury casualty for manager Vicente del Bosque.

Jesus Navas has been called up as a replacement, and would make his debut for Spain if he features.

With Torres absent, del Bosque will likely elect to have Villa as the lone striker, with Cesc Fabregas playing directly behind the Valencia forward.

 

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Argentina

Whilst qualification was a breeze for Spain, reaching the World Cup was a rather more uphill battle for Argentina, with the South Americans coming within a match of missing out completely on South Africa.

Diego Maradona's men had to wait until their final match of the qualifying campaign to be assured of a spot in next summer's football competition, with an 84th minute winner by Mario Balotti enough to overcome Uruguay and secure the final automatic South American qualification spot.

Still, the side will want to put the campaign behind them and instead focus on the lead-up to the World Cup. A positive performance in tonight's Argentina vs Spain match would certainly do wonders for the Argentinian's confidence, which at this point may be needing a lift.

With seven of the players named in Argentina's squad already playing in the Spanish La Liga (Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Fernando Gago, Maxi Rodriguez, Nicolas Pareja, and Diego Perotti), many of the players will be familiar with their opposition, something which can only be a positive for the visiting side.

Match day team news for the visitors in this Argentina - Spain clash sees Maradona having a near fully-fit squad to choose from.

Sergio Aguero aggravated an injury whilst playing for Atletico against Real Madrid, but is still included in the side. His role, however, may be as a substitute on the bench.

Esteban Cambiasso has been selected in the squad for the first time under Maradona.

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Prediction

The last - and only - competitive Spain vs Argentina meeting came back in 1966, which was before even Diego Maradona's playing career.

However, the two teams have met in a total of ten friendlies, with both sides winning four and drawing two apiece. The last such friendly was back in 2006 in Murcia, with Spain triumphing by a scoreline of 2-1.

The home advantage, superior form, and greater overall confidence all suggest that Spain should enter this match as favourites, in what promises to be an extremely exciting clash featuring some of the world's greatest football players.

Spain vs Argentina Prediction: Spain 2 - Argentina 1

 

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