Today’s game between South Africa and Spain for the third place in the Confed Cup would provide a chance for Barcelona playmaker Xavi to break clear of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s top midfielders.

With an overall rating of 161.48 points at the moment, Xavi trails the Portuguese superstar by approximately 17 rating points. But the Spaniard has a low plank of just 3 rating points to beat this evening, and a strong performance is almost certain to put him ahead of Ronaldo.

Xavi also has the chance to overtake Argentine wonder Leo Messi, who has 181.54 points at the moment. A goal could even put the Spaniard ahead of Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard (186.24 points) in 2nd place in the Top 23 of the world’s best midfielders.