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Both team have the most strongest sides in the tournament like Messi,Torres,Villa,Higuain.
Argentina will have a great advantage of having their Legendary player Diego Maradona as coach.
In other hand Spain coached by Vicente del Bosque will have a great confidence going into the World cup as they had won Euro in 2008 and this will may be their year to do what they had never done.
Spain-
Fernando T
orres(Forward)-This Spanish striker will be the key for Spain in this cup as he is one of the best finishers in the world The Liverpool striker had a great season and scored 22 goals although suffered an injury and missed most of the matches of second half of the season.In Euro 2008 they lifted the cup by virtue of the only goal scored by Torres.Although he missed games due to injury but still well positioned on the Castrol Rankings with 7th spot.
David Villa(Forward)-
After Torres, Villa will be the another striker who have the ability to strike the ball with perfection.The Valencia goal machine had recently completed his transfer to the Spanish giants Barcelona after scoring 28 goals for Xotos.He was the highest goal scorer for the national team in 2008 Euro victory.He is placed in the 9th spot of the FIFA world player rankings.
David Silva(Winger)-
The Valencia play maker and winger had a great season this year and is expected to play a vital role in the South Africa tour.He had assisted 12 and scored 10 goals this season.He is a very fast player and known for his skills and crosses and currently holds the 19th position in th rankings.
Xavi Hernandez(Midfielder)-
The Barcelona play maker is always a fast choice in the midfield for the selectors due to accurate short passing and long passes from the midfield which sometimes catch the strikers through.He had played 53 games for Barca this season and placed on the 26th spot of Castrol Rankings.
Sergio Ramos(Defender)-
The Real Madrid defender is well known amongst all due to his defencive as well as offencive style of playing.Currently placed 30 the defender had assisted 5 goals as well as scored 4 goals.Ramos will may prove handy in counter attacking for Spain and very difficult for opponents to score having such a world class defender.
Argentina-
Lionel Messi(Forward
)-When it comes to Argentina squad the fist name that comes to every one's mouth is the best player in the world Lionel Messi.The top goal scorer of the Spanish league is now placed at the top position of the player rankings beating his competitor Cristiano Ronaldo.This season Messi had scored 47 goals and created 14.Looking at his statistics it is looking like he may win the world cup for the team single handed like Maradona did in 1986.
Gonzalo Higuain(Forward)-
The 22 year old Real Madrid striker is now in prime form of his career.He had scored 29 goals this season in his 39 appearances and is a regular goal scorer for the national team.Gonzalo Higuain is currently placed in the 6th spot of the Castrol Rankings and scored second heighest goals after Messi.
Carlos Tevez(Forward)-
The former Ma
nchester United striker is now playing for Manchester City .Tevez just spent his best career as he had scored 23 goals out of 35 matches and the best goal scorer for City.Carlos is currently placed on the 20th position and expected to be Maradona's key weapon in South Africa.Javier Mascherano(Midfielder)-
The Liverpool midfielder is the first choice for the selectors in the center of the field as he has been a very brilliant assistant to Steven Gerrad.Mascherano has been a consistent player for Argentina at the midfield as he plays a vital role in creating goals in the dieing moments.
Martin Demichelis(Defender)-
Demichelis w
ill be the best to watch at the defending section as the team have not much big names in the defending part.The Bayern Munich wall played well this season to take his club in attempt of winning a trio which they are unable to do.
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