Guardian Daily: The World Cup, a festival of football ... and capitalism

The World Cup Finals are reaching their climax, with Spain taking on Holland on Sunday. Today we look at how the tournament has reflected the world in 2010. Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone says the failure of England in the tournament is a reflection of the individualism encouraged in British football. Chief football writer Kevin McCarra assesses the different styles and cultures of Spain and the Netherlands, whose national teams are one match away from winning the trophy. Former BBC World Service editor Teresa Guerreiro celebrates the success of South Africa in hosting the tournament, but says many poorer South Africans rightly feel excluded from its benefits. But Guardian football writer Barney Ronay says it isn't Fifa's job to improve the lot of the world's poor.