World Cup: Defending Champion Spain Thrashed Out Of World Cup

Spain crashed out of the World Cup following a dramatic 2-0 defeat by Chile.

The 2010 champion, which was beaten 5-1 by the Netherlands in its opening game, was blown away during a frantic affair at the Maracana.

Eduardo Vargas scored the first goal in 19 minutes and Charles Aranguiz netted the second goal just before the interval.

Spain becomes the third reigning champion in recent history to exit the tournament at the group stage following France in 2002 and Italy in 2006.

The result means Chile and the Netherlands are both safely through to the knockout phase in Group B.