World Cup 2010 team news: Chile v Spain
by 2 years ago
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World Cup 2010: Chile v Spain - as it happened

Venue Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, Friday 7.30pm

Referee M Rodríguez (Mex)

Odds Chile 7-1, Spain 1-2, Draw 10-3

TV ITV1

Radio BBC 5 Live

ChileManager Marcelo Bielsa

Fifa ranking 18

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended Carmona (one match), Fernández (one match)

SpainManager Vicente del Bosque

Fifa ranking 2

Doubtful Iniesta (leg)

Injured None

Suspended None

Match pointers • Spain have won four of their 12 World Cup games against South American sides

• The last time Chile won two consecutive games in a World Cup was in 1962 and they went on to reach the semi-finals

• After the first two group games Spain had attempted 37 shots, more than any other side in the tournament

• After the second group game Alexis Sánchez had completed more dribbles than any other player in the competition (10)

• David Villa has scored Spain's last three World Cup goals

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