Argentina – Germany 3 July
Argentina – Germany 3 July 2010
*matches in all competitions
Argentina last 5 matches: 
Germany last 5 matches: 
Argentina FIFA ranking: 7
Germany FIFA ranking: 6
With favorites and big rivals Brazil out of the tournament, Argentina is definitely keen on capitalizing but a match against Germany is one of the hardest test they could encounter.
From the 2 sides, Argentina looked like the team with most composure, having won all matches played so far in the 2010 World Cup their claim is clearly the ultimate trophy.
One of the weaknesses showed by the South American team was their defense as the players in this compartment are not mobile and have been surprised time and time again by the opposition’s attackers.
Germany got a very well deserved morale boost from their last knock-out match when they trashed England. This will be the hardest opponent encountered so far in the tournament and a real challenge if their claims to the trophy are to be taken seriously.
Germany has a very young team but this doesn’t mean they are unexperienced, they showed real team work and a very good tactical display in the previous matches except their only loss against Serbia.
My tip: Argentina to win ( hard to predict, bookies place Argentina with the better odds my guess would be more than 2.5 goals )
