Though they got eliminated by France in the last 16, Spain have shown they have a young team, with a lot of potential. Will they be good enough 4 years from now, in South Africa?

Spain showed plenty of quality on the ball, a willingness to dominate possession, reliability in defence and invention up front. […]

Both Ghana and Spain have shown great playing performances and, more, they have shown that a new generation of players is preparing to make their mark in the next 4 years.

The first game of the day pitted the fearsome world champions from Brazil against Ghana, and the newcomers faced an uphill struggle as early as […]

A Spanish side that goes home way earlier than expected and a French side that is happy. This should describe it all.

Patrick VIEIRA (FRA), Budweiser Man of the Match
This was a magnificent victory and one we richly deserved. There were a lot of questions being asked about the team but today we showed they were […]

Spain is down, France is up. Their coaches’ reactions show all of the situation.

Luis ARAGONES (ESP)
It was a very even game. We had more possession in the first half and created more opportunities. We made a mistake not stopping (Frank) Ribery with a tactical foul before he scored, and I didn’t think there was […]

He started the scoring spree the Spanish have shown at this World Cup. Now, he tells us what would his all-time best team would look like:

My +10 team would start with Peter Schmeichel in goal. I remember how spectacular he was when he was the Manchester United keeper.
At right-back, I’d say the player I’ve liked […]

Spain has a new wonder kid: Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres. His childish looks should not make you overlook him: he can score in the next second. Here it is what he said about the WOrld Cup this far:

FIFAworldcup.com: How would you rate your team’s performance in the group stage?
Fernando Torres:
We’ve achieved our aims and […]

Spain vs. France is one of the most expected matches in this stage of the tournament, next to Netherlands vs. Portugal. Here is a quick preview of this “clash of titans”:

Colours for the game
Spain: Red shirts, blue shorts, blue socks
France: White shirts, blue shorts, white socks
The story so far
“It’s the game I predicted, except […]

The leader of the Spanish defense and the leader of the star-packed Barcelona FC, Carles Puyol knows the defence has an important role to play if Spain wants to fnially get over the “very talented, but that’s all” status the team was always thought of.

“They’re all very young but have got a lot of experience […]

Spain qualified, Saudi Arabia wanted to at least take a draw, but they weren’t able to.

Marcos PAQUETA (KSA)
Playing in the World Cup has been a great experience for Saudi Arabia. It’s a wonderful opportunity for the younger players to face strong teams and pick up valuable experience. We’re going home with some great memories of […]

These are the last 16 matches:
June 24 17:00 Germany vs. Sweden
June 24 21:00 Argentina vs. Mexico
June 25 17:00 England vs. Ecuador
June 25 21:00 Portugal vs. Holland
June 26 17:00 Italy vs. Australia
June 26 21:00 Switzerland vs. Ukraine
June 27 17:00 Brazil vs. Ghana
June 27 21:00 Spain vs. France
Two matches will keep everyone watching: Spain vs. France and Portugal vs Holland. Of course, matches like Germany vs. Sweden and Switzerland vs. Ukraine might be […]