RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Defending champion Spain, the dominant global football power for the past six years, was eliminated from World Cup contention Wednesday with a 2-0 loss to Chile. Spain's ...

David Villa and Andres Iniesta scored first-half goals as Spain beat 10-man Chile 2-1 on Friday, sending both teams into the round of 16 at the World Cup. Villa scored from 45 meters (yards) in the ...

Spain's World Cup hopes have become a matter of state in the country -- with even president Mariano Rajoy and King Juan Carlos I concerned about La Roja's hopes in Wednesday's win or bust game against ...

CHICAGO -- Before this tournament began, I had Spain facing Germany in the championship game July 13 at Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. Germany, my other pick in the final, is still alive, but the ...