The All Whites look set to be the biggest movers when the latest world rankings are released.

The World Cup final will have an English team in it after all.

On Monday morning (NZ time) the Dutch face one of the most awe-inspiring football teams in modern times.

Robin van Persie is the centre-forward of a team that has reached the World Cup final.

There was no hiding from the raw emotion of defeat and victory for German and Spanish soccer fans this morning. Photos / AP

Photos from the match between Germany and Spain at the soccer World Cup in South Africa.

The World Cup's two most impressive strikers - David Villa and Miroslav Klose - will go head-to-head when European champion Spain meets three-time winner Germany in the semifinals tomorrow.

Uruguay and Dutch fans rode a rollercoaster of emotion during this morning's thrilling first World Cup semi final in Capetown.

Photos from the match between Uruguay and Netherlands at the soccer World Cup in South Africa.

Argentina lived Diego Maradona's dream for a few heady weeks, but yesterday they died by it.

Photos of the fans from the quarter final match between Spain and Paraguay at the FIFA soccer World Cup

Photos from the match between Argentina and Germany at the soccer World Cup.

Photos from the match between Argentina and Germany at the soccer World Cup.

Photos of Diego Maradona during the FIFA World Cup quarter final match against Germany

Photos of the fans from the quarter final match between Argentina and Germany at the FIFA soccer World Cup