Mata replaces Silva in Spain team to meet Brazil


Spain's Juan Mata (L) fails to deflect the ball into the net beside Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon during their Confederations Cup semi-final soccer match at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza June 27, 2013. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) - RTX1140D

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque included Juan Mata in his side to meet Brazil in the Confederations Cup final at the Maracana Stadium on Sunday in the only change to the side who beat Italy in the semi-finals.

Spain are bidding to become the first team since Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup final to beat Brazil in a senior competitive international at the Maracana.

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