In 2009, South Africa faced a La Roja side the majority which's players went on to help their team to be crowned world champions the following year
Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Teko Modise says they were deceived in their analysis of Spain ahead of the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup third-place playoff and describes the match as the most eye-opening of his career.
South Africa went on to lose 3-2 after extra time as the Europeans won the bronze medal.
Modise was on the pitch for 69 minutes of the contest, featuring in the squad which had the likes of Steven Pienaar, Aaron Mokoenar, Mathew Booth, and Siphiwe Tshabalala.