Going into the semi final games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, these are some of the performance characteristics of the four teams remaining.
Alphabetical
| Team |
| Germany |
| Netherlands |
| Spain |
| Uruguay |
Alphabetical and Group Position
| Team | Qualifying Group Position |
| Germany | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
FIFA Ranking May 2010
| Team | FIFA Rank May 2010 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Uruguay | 16 |
Games Won
| Team | Games Won |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Uruguay | 4 |
Goals Scored
| Team | Goals Scored |
| Germany | 13 |
| Netherlands | 9 |
| Uruguay | 7 |
| Spain | 6 |
Yellow Cards
| Team | Yellow Cards |
| Spain | 3 |
| Uruguay | 6 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Netherlands | 12 |
Red Cards
| Team | Red Cards |
| Germany | 0 |
| Netherlands | 0 |
| Spain | 0 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
Games Played at Altitude
| Team | Games at Altitude |
| Spain | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Games Played at Sea Level
| Team | Games at Sea Level |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 |
Some other information
- Germany and Spain have lost to lower ranked opponents in this tournament.
- The referee for the Netherlands v Uruguay game has refereed four games at this tournament. His last game was Argentina v Germany.
- The referee for the Germany v Spain game has refereed three games at this tournament. His last game was USA v Ghana.
After all this information, there is this suggestion too:
Photo Credit
Argentina v Mexico
