FIFA World Cup 2010: Spain Say Bye To World Cup As They Fall at First Hurdle

Spain vs. Switzerland was meant to be an obvious result. Spain who got to No.1 in the world, without winning the World Cup, where predicted to easily beat their fellow European country.

However, with the first big surprise of the tournament, Switzerland beat Spain 1-0 in Durban.

With the likes of Torres, Alonso, and Xavi, you wonldn't expect them to lose to the Swiss.

Spain dominated play, but the final product was never a goal. Shot after shot was blocked, saved or went wide.

It was poor defending that led to the goal. The ball was flicked on from a goal kick, and played through the middle of the central defenders. With a lucky rebound the ball bounced through to Derdiyok.

Casillas, the goalkeeper, ran out and tried to tackle him feet first, but missed the ball. As it trickled towards the line, Fernandes was the quickest to react and bundled the ball over the line.

After the goal, Spain put even more pressure on. Their determination soon turned into  desperation. As the minutes ticked away, they became more and more anxious.

The best Spain could do was when Alonso nearly broke the cross bar with a powerful shot.

Switzerland have now ended Spain's record of 37 games unbeaten against European teams.

Spain are now at the bottom of group H with Honduras, and have a lot to do if they even want to come in second.

No team has ever lost their first game, and gone on to win the tournament.

After just 90 minutes of the World Cup finals, Spain have pretty much said goodbye to the chance of lifting the Cup this time.