Spain bowed out of the FIFA World Cup 2014 after losing 2-0 to Chile.
Statistics show that no champions have lost two of their games in the following world cup. Unfortunately, Spain was on that path. Having come from a 5-1 spanking at the hands of the Dutch, Spain were looking unsure of themselves.
Eduardo Vargas gave Chile the lead when he skipped past Iker Casillas to slide the ball into the back of the net.
Diego Costa was not as effective as he could have been. Overall Spain didn't play well or defend well. As a result, Chile exploited their weaknesses. It was also clear that Casillas was still suffering from the 5-1 defeat.
Just before halftime, a free-kick awarded to Chile was punched away by Casillas off a Sanchez shot. On the rebound, the ball belonged to Aránguiz who fired it home to make it 2-0 to Chile.
Spain found themselves 2-0 down at halftime against Chile in their second match of the tournament. Importantly, they were facing an early exit. All the jokes about England, Bafana Bafana and Italy were put on hold.
It wasn't over yet. Spain could still come back and create history that'll be in their favour. However, after the break, the players didn't look like they were up for a fight.
Vicente del Bosque put his faith in Fernando Torres who scored 5 goals and won the golden boot in the Confederations Cup in 2013.
It's not just the end of the Spanish era, but also the dawn of a new one. Some of the Spanish footballers have to make decisions on their international careers.
Is it the end of del Bosque?
