2014 FIFA World Cup: Chile ousts defending champs Spain with a 2-0 win
Croatia defeated Cameroon 4-0 which knocked Cameroon out of the World Cup. Croatia will play Mexico next. Chile stunned Spain, 2-0, to eliminate the defending World Cup champions. Earlier in the day, Netherlands outgunned Australia 3-2.
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- Chilian supporters cheer outside the Maracana Stadium before a Group B football match between Spain and Chile in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)
- Chilian supporters cheer outside the Maracana Stadium before a Group B football match between Spain and Chile in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)
- The Netherlands warm up prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Netherlands at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 18, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
- Netherlands’ forward Arjen Robben (C) scores during a Group B football match between Australia and the Netherlands at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images)
- Daley Blind of the Netherlands (L) and Australia’s Mark Bresciano fight for the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 18, 2014. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- Goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen of the Netherlands lets in a goal by Australia’s Tim Cahill during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 18, 2014. (Darren Staples/Reuters)
- Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands kicks the ball near Australia’s Tim Cahill (4) during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 18, 2014. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- Australia’s goalkeeper Mathew Ryan kicks the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Netherlands at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 18, 2014. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- Netherlands’ forward Arjen Robben (L) scores during a Group B football match between Australia and the Netherlands at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Luis Actosta/AFP/Getty Images)
- Journalist attend a presser of Argentina’s goalkeepers Agustin Orion and Mariano Andujar at their base camp “Cidade do Galo” in Vespasiano, near Belo Horizonte, on June 18, 2014 ahead of a 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F football match against Iran to be held at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on June 21. (Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images)
- Arjen Robben of the Netherlands controls the ball on his way to scoring his team’s first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Netherlands at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 18, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
- Ryan McGowan of Australia takes on Daley Blind of the Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Netherlands at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 18, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
- Bruno Martins Indi of the Netherlands falls to the field after a challenge by Australia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Netherlands at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 18, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
- Daley Blind of the Netherlands and Mark Bresciano of Australia battle for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Netherlands at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 18, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
- Netherlands’ defender Bruno Martins Indi reacts after being tackled during a Group B football match between Australia and the Netherlands at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images)
- Australia’s forward Tim Cahill celebrates with a teammate after scoring during a Group B football match between Australia and the Netherlands at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images)
- Bruno Martins Indi of the Netherlands is placed on a stretcher after being fouled by Australia’s Tim Cahill (unseen) during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 18, 2014. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- Netherlands’ forward Arjen Robben (C) vies with Australia’s defender Jason Davidson during a Group B football match between Australia and the Netherlands at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (William West/AFP/Getty Images)
- Australia’s Jason Davidson reacts at the end of their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Netherlands at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 18, 2014. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- Spain’s Pedro Rodriguez fights for the ball against Chile’s Eugenio Mena (R) during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)
- Chile players huddle before the 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match between Spain and Chile at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)
- Spain’s Pedro Rodriguez (L) and Chile’s Eugenio Mena fight for the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)
- Chile’s Marcelo Diaz challenges Spain’s Andres Iniesta during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)
- Spain’s Sergio Busquets reacts after missing a chance to score a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Chile at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)
- Spain’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas reacts after Chile’s Charles Aranguiz scored a goal during the 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)
- Spain’s Sergio Busquets (C) misses a goal scoring opportunity against Chile during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)
- Chile’s midfielder Charles Aranguiz (R) celebrates after scoring a goal as Spain’s midfielder Xabi Alonso (L) and Spain’s midfielder Sergio Busquets react during a Group B football match between Spain and Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spain’s forward Diego Costa (L) and Chile’s midfielder Francisco Silva vie for the ball during a Group B football match between Spain and Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)
- Spain’s midfielder Xabi Alonso (L) and Chile’s defender Mauricio Isla vie for the ball during a Group B football match between Spain and Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)
- Diego Costa of Spain shoots against Gonzalo Jara of Chile during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Chile at Maracana on June 18, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
- Chilean soccer team fans wait for their team to take the field against Spain while watching it on the screen setup at the FIFA Fan Fest during the World Cup tournament on June 18, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A 5-1 defeat against Holland in Spain’s first game leaves the world champions on the edge of a first-round knockout. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
- Chile’s forward Eduardo Vargas celebrates after scoring their first goal during a Group B football match between Spain and Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Yasuyoshi Chiba /Getty Images)
- Chile’s Eduardo Vargas celebrates after scoring a goal against Spain during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Jorge Silva/Reuters photo)
- Spain’s Sergio Busquets reacts after missing a chance to score a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Chile at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Jorge Silva/Reuters photo)
- Spain’s Sergio Ramos kicks the ball, as Chile’s Eugenio Mena (top), Carlos Carmona and Mauricio Isla watch, during the 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2014. (Ricardo Moraes/Reuters photo)
- Ivan Rakitic of Croatia and Enoh Eyong of Cameroon compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Croatia at Arena Amazonia on June 18, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
- Charles Itandje of Cameroon and Gordon Schildenfeld of Croatia embrace after Croatia defeated Cameroon 4-0 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Croatia at Arena Amazonia on June 18, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
- Pierre Webo of Cameroon reacts late in the game during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Croatia at Arena Amazonia on June 18, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
- Benjamin Moukandjo of Cameroon controls the ball against Mateo Kovacic of Croatia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Croatia at Arena Amazonia on June 18, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
- Croatian football fans react as they watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia on June 18, 2014 in the Croatian capital Zagreb’s main square. Several thousand people gathered at Zagreb’s main square to watch the match between Cameroon and Croatia on a giant screen. (Getty Images)
- Croatia’s forward Mario Mandzukic (Left) celebrates his second goal with teammates during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia in the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/Getty Images)
- Croatia’s forward Mario Mandzukic (Left) celebrates with teammates including Croatia’s defender Vedran Corluka (2nd Right) during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia at The Amazonia Arena in Manaus on June 18, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Javier Soriano/Getty Images)
- Croatian football fans react as they watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia on June 18, 2014 in the Croatian capital Zagreb’s main square. Several thousand people gathered at Zagreb’s main square to watch the match between Cameroon and Croatia on a giant screen. (Getty Images)
- Referee Pedro Proenca sprays a temporary line for a free kick as Cameroon form a wall during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Croatia at Arena Amazonia on June 18, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
- Croatia’s forward Mario Mandzukic (2nd Left) heads to score during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia in the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/Getty Images)
- A fan of Cameroon cheers before their 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match against Croatia at the Amazonia arena in Manaus June 18, 2014. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters photo)
- Referee Pedro Proenca of Portugal sends off Cameroon’s Alexandre Song for a challenge on Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic during their 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match at the Amazonia arena in Manaus June 18, 2014. (Murad Sezer/Reuters photo)
- Cameroon’s goalkeeper Charles Itandje (2nd Left) fails to save a goal by Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic (Right) during their 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match at the Amazonia arena in Manaus June 18, 2014. (Yves Herman/Reuters photo)
- A Croatian football fan watches the 2014 FIFA World Cup group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia on June 18, 2014 in the Croatian capital Zagreb’s main square. Several thousand people gathered at Zagreb’s main square to watch the match between Cameroon and Croatia on a giant screen. (Getty Images)
- Cameroon’s forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Left) challenges Croatia’s forward Ivica Olic for the ball during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia at The Amazonia Arena in Manaus on June 18, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. ( Javier Soriano/Getty Images)
- Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic (Left) shoots to score his second goal, the team’s fourth, during their 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match against Cameroon at the Amazonia arena in Manaus June 18, 2014. (Andres Stapff/Reuters photo)
- Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca Oliveira Alves Garcia (Center) issues a red card to Cameroon’s midfielder Alexandre Song (Left) after a challenge on Croatia’s forward Mario Mandzukic (Right) during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia at The Amazonia Arena in Manaus on June 18, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Javier Soriano/Getty Images)
- Supporters cheer ahead of the Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia at The Amazonia Arena in Manaus on June 18, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Javier Soriano/Getty Images)
- A young supporter poses ahead of the Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia at The Amazonia Arena in Manaus on June 18, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Raphael Alves/Getty Images)
- Cameroon fans cheer during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Croatia at Arena Amazonia on June 18, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)