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World Cup 2010 team news: Chile v Spain

Thu 24 Jun 2010 21.16 EDT

Venue Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, Friday 7.30pm

Referee M Rodríguez (Mex)

Odds Chile 7-1, Spain 1-2, Draw 10-3

TV ITV1

Radio BBC 5 Live

Chile v Spain
Probable starters in bold, contedners in light. Photograph: Graphic

Chile

Manager Marcelo Bielsa

Fifa ranking 18

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended Carmona (one match), Fernández (one match)

Spain

Manager Vicente del Bosque

Fifa ranking 2

Doubtful Iniesta (leg)

Injured None

Suspended None

Match pointers

Spain have won four of their 12 World Cup games against South American sides

The last time Chile won two consecutive games in a World Cup was in 1962 and they went on to reach the semi-finals

After the first two group games Spain had attempted 37 shots, more than any other side in the tournament

After the second group game Alexis Sánchez had completed more dribbles than any other player in the competition (10)

David Villa has scored Spain's last three World Cup goals