FIFA World Cup group stages

[Gingerfinch]

Am I right in thinking that if Spain lose, they are out?

Yep. Most probably out even if they draw.

[Aidan11]

Am I right in thinking that if Spain lose, they are out?

Yep. Most probably out even if they draw.

Crikey. The World Champs fall at the first hurdle. I know that's happened before but Spain in recent years have seemed on a different level to everyone else.

[dan08]

How Koke doesn't start i'll never know.

[budgetmeansbudget]

70 minutes to avoid two meaningless games so perhaps it would be good for Spain to get back in the game.

Australia need Spain to win.

[ntini77]

First time I've seen David Silva used as a target man. Needless to say, it's not worked.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Thats that then.

[Durhamfootman]

Spain have always had a dark side to their game, but that's all they've got, atm. Chile in charge here, and the Spanish are flapping, and looking less and less like the world champions with every minute that passes.

2-0 and Spain are *modded*

[SaintPowelly]

Game over, Alonso is a pillock.

and POOR from Casillas again

[dan08]

Casillas is past it.

[Aidan11]

Unbelievable Jeff.

[Durhamfootman]

on a different note, I watched the second half of the Aussie match on +1, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Aussies should be proud of their boys

[Durhamfootman]

I've never understood why goalies punch the ball when they could catch it. Shoddy modern thinking, in my view

[hopeforthebest]

Wonderful goal and Spain are really in trouble.

[mikesiva]

Why on Earth did they retain Casilas in goal?

[Aidan11]

The second half I reckon will go one of two ways -

Spain will come back with an astonishing four goal burst to win; or tempers will boil right over and end up with 8 men on the pitch.