Spain beats Portugal to reach World Cup quarterfinals
CAPE TOWN, Jun. 29, 2010 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 : Spain qualified to the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win against Portugal (halftime: 0-0) on Tuesday night at the Cape Town Stadium.
Portugal made the Spaniards doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Spanish forward David Villa in the 63rd minute.
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Spain at the World Cup
- 13 appearances (first in 1934)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1950)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1966)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966) Fourth Place (2006)
Spain
1:0
Portugal
1:0 (0:0)
- 29 June 2010
- 20:30
- Cape Town
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