Holland coach Bert van Marwijk admits it will be a tall order for his side to beat Spain in the FIFA World Cup™ final on Sunday.
Holland are unbeaten in South Africa so far - having notched six victories out of six on their way to the final.
Spain, on the other hand, started with a shock loss to Switzerland but have gradually been improving since then. They were close to their fluent best in the semi-final against Germany and most predict the Euro 2008 champions to add the World Cup to their trophy cupboard.
Speaking at a press conferece, van Marwijk said: "Spain deserved to beat Germany in their semi-final. They dominated play and were the better side of the two."
"Spain are the best team in the world at the moment. They have been in impressive form in the past couple of years. I enjoy watching them play and I'm looking forward to meeting them in the final.
"It will be a challenge to try to beat them. We are not afraid of the Spaniards."
The reason of course is that Holland have star players of their own. Arjen Robben is rapidly improving, Wesley Sneijder has been on fire while Robin van Persie has been the unheralded hero.
Speaking of the Arsenal striker, Van Marwijk said: "I am convinced that Robin van Persie will up his game against Spain. He hasn't scored too many so far, but he has been very important for the team.
"He's sacrificing himself for the team and that's great."
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