South Africa v Spain, 28 June 2009
| Score | 3-2 to Spain |
| Referee | Matthew Breeze |
| Competition | FIFA Confederations Cup 3rd place play-off |
| Venue | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenberg |
| Attendance | 31,788 |
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South Africa
Manager: Joel Santana
Goals:
| Katlego Mphela | 73 |
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| Katlego Mphela | 93 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Itumeleng Khune
Defender
Tshepo Masilela
Defender/Centre back
Matthew Booth
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Midfielder
Siboniso Gaxa
Midfielder
Kagisho Dikgacoi
Midfielder
Teko Modise
Midfielder
Bernard Parker
Midfielder
Steven Pienaar
Midfielder
Macbeth Sibaya
Midfielder
Simphiwe Tshabalala
Substitutions:
| Katlego Mphela for Steven Pienaar | 64 |
| Elrio Van Heerden for Teko Modise | 69 |
| Benson Mhlongo for Simphiwe Tshabalala | 84 |
Cards:
| Steven Pienaar | 46 | Y |
| Katlego Mphela | 77 | Y |
| Tshepo Masilela | 108 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brian Baloyi
Goalkeeper
Rowen Fernandez
Defender
Morgan Gould
Defender
Bongani Khumalo
Defender
Innocent Mdledle
Defender
Bryce Moon
Midfielder
Lance Davids
Midfielder
Benson Mhlongo
Midfielder
Elrio Van Heerden
Forward
Thembinkosi Fanteni
Forward
Katlego Mashego
Forward
Katlego Mphela
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Spain
Manager: Vicente Del Bosque
Goals:
| Dani Güiza | 88 |
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| Dani Güiza | 89 |
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| Xabi Alonso | 107 |
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Starting lineup:
Iker Casillas
Goalkeeper
Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender
Capdevila
Defender
Gerard Piqué
Defender
Albert Riera
Midfielder
Raúl Albiol
Midfielder
Santi Cazorla
Midfielder
Sergio Busquets
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Midfielder
David Villa
Forward
Fernando Torres
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dani Güiza for Fernando Torres | 57 |
| David Silva for David Villa | 57 |
| Fernando Llorente for Sergio Busquets | 81 |
Cards:
| Sergio Busquets | 38 | Y |
| Gerard Piqué | 76 | Y |
| Raúl Albiol | 83 | Y |
| Fernando Llorente | 114 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Lopez
Goalkeeper
Pepe Reina
Defender
Marchena
Defender
Puyol
Defender
Sergio Ramos
Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
David Silva
Midfielder
Juan Mata
Midfielder
Pablo Hernández
Midfielder
Xavi
Forward
Dani Güiza
Forward
Fernando Llorente