On Wednesday, the top European teams demonstrated why they are the favorites to win the next World Cup, held this year in South Africa.
Spain took France in a much-anticipated match between two of the favorite European teams; without a doubt, however, Spain proved its superiority, surpassing France in a 2-0 victory in the Stade de France. This victory was Spain’s first in French territory since 1968.
Spain has proven that it has a very solid team, winning 42 of the last 45 games; its last defeat was against the United States at the Confederations Cup.
The Spaniards started creating opportunities from the beginning of the game. The first clear chance came at minute 18, when Xabi Alonso’s free kick went too wide and David Villa was unable to control the ball. The first goal came just a minute later, when David Silva missed a pass from Andres Iniesta after beating Julien Escude; Vila managed to take the ball and finish the play, passing French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Read the rest of this entry »