World Cup Final: Key match-ups

We present you some of the key battles for the 2010 World Cup Final between the Netherlands and Spain:

Mark van Bommel vs Xabi Alonso: Bayern Munich's hardman van Bommel against Real Madrid's tough guy Alonso will be the key battle in the midfield. The 33-year-old Dutchman has had a new lease on life at this World Cup and his consistent performances have helped put the Dutch in the final. Van Bommel - who returned to the national side once his father-in-law Bert van Marwijk replaced Marco van Basten after Euro 2008 - does the hardwork in midfield to allow Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder to test defenses up front. Alonso, 28, put in a big defensive performance to snuff out Germany's fire in the semifinal.

Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben vs Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique: Between them, the Dutch dynamos have bagged seven goals so far in South Africa, and defenders get nervous whenever either of the pair have the ball at their feet. But Spain's center-backs Puyol and Pique managed to subdue Germany's attack - which is more than England or Argentina managed. Together, the Barcelona defenders are a powerful unit.

David Villa vs Maarten Stekelenburg: Barcelona's new signing has five goals and is battling with Sneijder to win the golden boot as the tournament's top-scorer, while Holland's goalkeeper Stekelenburg leaked two goals to Uruguay in the semifinal. Spain's finishing has left a lot to be desired at this tournament - they have yet to win by more than a single goal - but they have been creating many chances and Stekelenburg is usually reliable, though, he could be held accountable for Diego Forlan's goal in the semifinal.

Iker Casillas vs Robin van Persie: Arsenal's van Persie has a dream of holding the World Cup on his teammates shoulders, but Spain's captain and goalkeeper is a major obstacle in making the dream become reality. After a dismal season, affected by an ankle injury that kept him out of action from November to mid-April, van Persie scored his only goal of the World Cup so far against Cameroon and has looked desperately out of touch, but Casillas is one of the world's top goalkeepers.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst vs Andres Iniesta: This will be the Dutch captain's last game as a professional player before he studies for his coaching badge and then takes over as assistant coach to the national Under-21 team. The 35-year-old - who numbers Barcelona among his former clubs - wants to finish his playing career by lifting the World Cup trophy, and is sure to have a titanic battle down the left wing up against Spain's Iniesta. Barcelona's creative midfielder already has one goal in this World Cup, and is often at the heart of Spain's attacking play.

Dirk Kuyt vs Sergio Ramos: Ramos virtually shut down the left wing for Germany, allowing nothing to come down his channel in the semifinal, and Liverpool's Kuyt will have his work cut out for him. The Reds forward has been a permanent fixture in the Oranje, and a major force in their immaculate qualifying campaign. He is always dangerous with the ball at his feet.

Dutch creativity vs Spanish efficiency: Spain have not yet dazzled in South Africa, but having shut down Germany in the semifinal with a technically-impressive display, they have shown just how hard sides find it to play against them.

In Fernando Torres and David Villa they have two potentially lethal goal-scorers, and Spain's patient build-up means teams find them hard to break down. The Dutch have been just as flawless at the World Cup as they were in their qualification campaign and are chasing their 15th straight win. With names like Sneijder, Robben and van Persie to call on, they have a star-studded attack. But whether the Dutch can break down Spain's highly-efficient defence will go a long way to deciding the World Cup final.

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