| name | Netherlands. | Spain. |
| team colors | Orange, black and white. | Red, blue and yellow. |
| nickname | Oranje, The Flying Dutchmen. | La Furia Roja. |
| fifa ranking | 4. | 2. |
| current coach | Bert Van Marwijk. | Vicente Del Bosque. |
| outfitted by | Nike. | Adidas. |
| strength | A relentless attack. | Pinpoint passing and possession of the ball. |
| weakness | Lackluster defense. | Haven't put teams away convincingly. |
| legendary players | Dennis Bergkamp, Ruud Gullit, Johan Cruyff, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten, Ronald de Boer. | Fernando Hierro, Emilio Butragueño, Alfredo di Stéfano, Ricardo Zamora, Telmo Zarra, Raúl Gonzalez, Andoni Zubizarreta. |
| current stars | Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, Rafael van der Vaart. | David Villa, Xavi Hernández, Iker Casillas, Carles Puyol, Fernando Torres. |
| rising stars | Ibrahim Afellay, Eljero Elia. | Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez. |
| played first international match in | 1905. | 1920. |
| world cup appearances | Nine. | Thirteen. |
| sponsors | ING, Nike, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Unilever, Heineken. | Chevrolet, Adidas, Samsung, Sunny Delight, Marca. |
| all-time leading scorer | Patrick Kluivert (40). | Raúl (44). |
| most call-ups | Goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar (130). | Goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta (126). |
| most recent victory | Defeated Uruguay 3-1 in the 2010 World Cup. | Defeated Germany 1-0 in the 2010 World Cup. |
| rival | Germany. | Portugal. |
| captain | Defender Giovanni van Bronckhorst. | Goalkeeper Iker Casillas. |
| bragging rights | Won the 1998 European Championship. | Won the 2008 European Championship. |
| in their own words | "If you win the final, you make yourself immortal, at least in our country." - Arjen Robben. | "Ya habíamos hecho historia (con el acceso a semifinales), pero esto es de verdad hacer historia." - David Villa. |
| bet you didn't know | Holland wears orange because it is the color of the Dutch royal family. | Spain holds the record for the longest undefeated streak (35 matches). |
| ladies love | Robin van Persie. | David Villa, Fernando Torres and Iker Casillas. |
