After much anticipation, the tournament favorites start their campaign to add world glory to that ’08 euro. No baby-faced striker up top for the boys in red, so please, enjoy this action shot Nando instead.

Switzerland finished at the top of their group in tournament qualifying, so are certainly no team to be dismissed outright. Let’s save that for the second half.

Follow the play after the bump!

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Spain: I. Casillas, S. Ramos, C. Puyol, G. Piqué, J. Capdevila, X. Alonso, S. Busquets, D. Silva, Xavi, J. Navas, D. Villa

Sweden: D. Benaglio, S. Lichtsteiner, P. Senderos, S. Grichting, R. Ziegler, G. Inler, B. Huggel, T. Barnetta, P. Schwegler, G. Fernandes, B. Nkufo