Germany, Spain in World Cup semifinal

European giants, Germany and Spain, will battle for a place in the World Cup final, when they lock horns at Durban Stadium in South Africa today.



The game is scheduled to kick off at 1.30pm Jamaica time and the winner will meet The Netherlands, in an all-European final on Sunday.



The Netherlands reached the World Cup final following a 3-2 victory over Uruguay in Cape Town yesterday.



The Germany, Spain semifinal is a rematch of the European Championship final two years ago, a loss that Germany striker, Lukas Podolski, still recalls with bitterness.



Three-time World Cup winner, Germany, have changed a lot more than their Iberian opponent, since Spain won the European trophy 1-0 on a first-half strike by Fernando Torres.



The German squad has been rejuvenated with talented youngsters such as playmaker, Mesut Oezil, striker, Thomas Mueller and defensive midfielder, Sami Khedira. The team has also adopted a more attacking style than in 2008.



Spain still relies on their trademark possession game and crop of skillful players that won the European trophy, including strikers, David Villa and Torres, and midfielders, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.



The match will also feature this World Cup's two most impressive strikers, David Villa and Miroslav Klose.



Villa leads the scoring chart with five goals in five games for Spain, while Klose has hit the target four times for Germany.