There are no surprises for either team in the starting lineups for today's World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands. Spain has gone with the same team that played against Germany on Wednesday while the Netherlands, with the return of the previously suspended Gregory van der Weil and Nigel de Jong, start the same, full-strength team that last appeared together against Slovakia in the Round of 16.
| Netherlands Starting XI | Spain Starting XI |
|---|---|
| G - Maarten Stekelenburg LB - Giovanni van Bronckhorst LCB - Joris Mathijsen RCB - John Heitinga RB - Gregory van der Wiel DM - Nigel de Jong DM - Mark vam Bommel LW - Dirk Kuyt AM - Wesley Sneijder RW - Arjen Robben F - Robin van Persie |
G - Iker Casillas LB - Joan Capdevila LCB - Carles Puyol RCB - Gerard Piqué RB - Sergio Ramos DM - Sergio Busquets M - Xabi Alonso M - Xavi Hernández AM - Andres Iniesta AM - Pedro F - David Villa |