決賽雙方的兩支球隊意大利和法國所公佈的首發整容並沒有給人們帶來什麼驚奇，與之前媒體預測如出一轍，意大利隊內斯塔因傷繼續缺席，頂替他的施馬特拉齊將與卡納瓦羅搭檔中後衛，而法國方面主教練多梅內克依然是信任最近三場比賽的人員陣型，齊達內擔任全隊指揮官坐鎮中場，前面依然是亨利，其他的人員安排兩隊均無變數。
鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-worldfinalteams&prov=reuters&type=lgns
原文：
World-Italy, France named unchanged teams for final
BERLIN, July 9 (Reuters) - Italy and France avoided any last minute surprises as they named unchanged teams for Sunday's World Cup final.
Italy defender Alessandro Nesta was ruled out with the groin injury that has sidelined him for all their games in the knockout stages.
Marco Materazzi therefore again deputises in the centre of defence alongside captain Fabio Cannavaro.
France coach Raymond Domenech kept faith in the team that started their last three matches.
He again named a compact formation with Zinedine Zidane -- playing the last match of his career -- in a playmaking role and Thierry Henry on his own up front.
Before the tournament, Domenech had never fielded the same team in successive matches.
作者-北京第二外國語學院-英語系-于歡
責編：盧爽