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The World Cup as been full of surprises, but none more so than defending champions Spain being knocked out of Group B by Chile. Â Not only did Chile defeat the powerhouse, but they held them scoreless. Â Spain lost their first match in humbling fashion to the Netherlands, 5-1. Â They needed to score at least one point to compete for a spot in the next round.
Four years ago, Spain also lost in their first matchup, but managed to right the ship in time. Â With Spain’s exit, Netherlands are also guaranteed a spot in the next round after they defeated Australia. Â Chile and Netherlands will meet on Monday to determine who will advance as group winners.
Spain’s head coach Vicente del Bosque said his team deserved to be out. Â “We deserved to go out. But the team showed character today, kept going and were a bit unlucky with the goals,” he told news reporters. Â
