Who were the players who led Spain to their first-ever World Cup win and what has happened to them since? Spain were one of the favourites to lift the World Cup in 2010 heading into the tournament. They had convincingly won Euro 2008 and more or less the ...

Spain is technically superior, so they can afford to play in such a low tempo, as their accuracy when passing is quite amazing. With Navas and Villa taking up wide positions, they are forcing the Honduran defence to play wider as well, which opens up space in the centre for Torres and running midfielders.

Meanwhile, Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha, at 40 years old, delivered a standout performance with seven saves to deny the Spanish attack. This result means Spain has now failed to secure a win in their opening match in four of their last five World Cup appearances .

Through April, SI.com will profile two World Cup teams a week. We continue with Spain. Click here for the full archive. But if attacking football is your thing, go buy yourself a Spain jersey immediately. The Spaniards led European qualifying with nearly ...

MADRIDMADRID — When Iker Casillas became the first Spanish player to lift the World Cup trophy in South Africa’s Soccer City, it underlined Spain’s recent emergence as a sports powerhouse. Since 2000, Spain has won basketball’s world and European ...

Spain are looking to win the World Cup for the first time since 2010, and head coach Luis de la Fuente believes his side can achieve glory. Luis de la Fuente believes his Spain side are ready to emulate the success of their 2010 team and win the World Cup ...