Beating the Germans in the Euro 2008 final did much to shed Spain's reputation as an international underachiever, but Germany will be eager to avenge that loss Wednesday night in Durban as it seeks a spot in a record eighth World Cup final.
Spain's soccer history had, until recently, been defined by its failures on the sport's biggest stages. It hadn't advanced past the World Cup quarterfinals since the knockout stage began in 1954, and it entered Euro 2008 without a continental title since 1964.
Germany, meanwhile, has won three World Cups and finished as runner-up four more times, but this run for coach Joachim Loew's squad is somewhat of a surprise. Even without injured captain Michael Ballack, the Germans have a tournament-best 13 goals after Saturday's 4-0 quarterfinal rout of Argentina.
Rumors spread over the world is guessing to be Spain but the fact sheet says it will be Germany.
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