These two have been widely dismissed as being the most negative, defensive teams their respective countries have ever produced – and yet this is still considered a glamour tie.
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World Cup 2010
World Cup 2010
Holland v Brazil: tactical preview
Ghana v Uruguay: tactical preview
How many people predicted that one of these sides would make it into the semi-final?
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Argentina v Germany: tactical preview
Remember this fixture from 2006? The goals, the penalties, the fights?
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The key to World Cup success? Clean sheets
In knock-out competitions, a focus on ‘not losing’ often seems to take precedence over ‘winning’.
It is therefore little surprise that recent champions have boasted good defensive records in the final few games of their victorious tournaments.
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Spain 1-0 Portugal: Villa eventually finds a way through, Portugal fail to respond
An intriguing game – Spain were comfortable by full-time, but struggled to find the breakthrough. Substitutions were crucial in the outcome.
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