Since I've been thinking about it, I was curious to see other opinions. What would be the series record if they played ten times?

I wasn't sure which Spain team to include, so I thought I may as well give people more freedom with that one.

Since I don't expect people to remember this Brazil team quite as well, here's their starting lineup from the Final (per wikipedia):

------------------------ Marcos

--------- Lucio -- Edmilson -- Roque Junior

Cafu -- Gilberto Silva -- Kleberson -- Roberto Carlos

---------------------- Ronaldinho

------------------ Rivaldo -- Ronaldo

Subs:
GK Dida
GK Rogerio Ceni
MF Ricardinho
DF Juliano Belletti
DF Anderson Polga
DF Junior
MF Vampeta
MF Juninho
MF Kaka
FW Edilson
FW Denilson
FW Luizao

This post was edited on 7/2/12 at 12:41 pm

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Posted by Harry Pitts

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Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 7/2/12 at 12:46 pm to ohiovol

Spain Team to use should be

------------Casillas-------------

Ramos---Pique---Puyol---Alba-----

----------Busquets---------------

--------Xavi-----Alonso--------

Silva------Villa-------Iniesta-----

Subs:
Valdes
Reina
Navas
Fabregas
Llorente
Torres
Pedro
Arbeloa

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Posted by S

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Posted on 7/2/12 at 1:01 pm to ohiovol

ronaldo was still in his prime and ronaldinho was about to make that leap and signed for barca the following summer. lucio was a very good defender. fabio costa was an underrated brazilian keeper of that time IMHO. always liked him more than marcos.

honestly not sure who i'd take. i guess i'd consider where the 10 matches were to be played.

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Posted by polarbehr

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Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 7/2/12 at 1:06 pm to ohiovol

Sure this can be arranged in FIFA soccer somehow

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Posted by joey barton

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Posted on 7/2/12 at 1:16 pm to ohiovol

I'd probably take Spain at full strength more times than not because of World Cup and Champions League winner Roque Junior and Kleberson

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Posted by LSUSOBEAST1

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Posted on 7/2/12 at 5:28 pm to ohiovol

Cafu and Carlos

Spain would have their hands full

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Posted by ohiovol

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Posted on 7/2/12 at 9:23 pm to ohiovol

I feel like Spain would definitely have the advantage at keeper. Brazil would have an enormous advantage at forward. Defense and midfield are a little harder to determine. I would probably take Spain's bench, but I don't remember enough of the Brazilian bench players to feel confident about that.

Spain might be more balanced, but that Brazil team had ridiculous star power. I'd expect the 2002 Brazilians to win more than they lose if the teams played ten times.

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