Confederations Cup 2013: Stars Who Must Shine Brightest in Final

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Published: June 29, 2013

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It's only fitting that a match between two of the world's best teams will come down to stars' individual performances in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Brazil and Spain both possess stars on their side who have the ability to change the course of a match with a single play, and they'll be called upon by their respective teams with a championship on the line.

Who will come up big? These guys have to if their side wants an upper hand.

 

Neymar, Brazil



Brazil goes as Neymar goes, and that will be especially true during Sunday's final.

Brazil have had the luxury of not playing a team of Spain's caliber until now, but that's all wiped away now that they're facing the 2010 World Cup champs and 2012 Euro winners. 

Suddenly, Brazil went from being able to dominate the game in their usual fashion to having to worry about making every possession count, since Spain is sure to take 60 percent of possession as usual. 

This will make Neymar's attacking efficiency doubly important. When he gets the ball in an attacking setup, he must capitalize and not waste any big chances at putting one in the net.

He's dazzled so far in the tournament, with three goals in the three group stage matches, and has displayed passing prowess as well on the pitch.

It'd be wrong to expect anything over than Neymar's best on Sunday, but if for some reason he doesn't bring that, Brazil will have no chance.

 

Fernando Torres, Spain



The statistics show that Fernando Torres is "back," as he leads the tournament with five goals, according to WhoScored.com. However, four goals against Tahiti might need an asterisk due to the lack of difficulty. 

Nonetheless, Torres has had himself a productive Confederations Cup and Spain will need that to continue on Sunday.

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