It was not supposed to turn out like that: mighty Spain were left in shock after losing their World Cup opener, 1-0 against Switzerland.
“You leave with a feeling of complete emptiness,” captain Iker Casillas admitted after the game on Wednesday in Durban. “It’s been a great blow. It’s been a misfortune of football. It’s a real blow to start like this,” playmaker Xavi Hernandez agreed. “We weren’t expecting this, to be honest.:

Three-time world champions Germany warned doubters they are real title contenders on Sunday with a 4-0 victory over 10-man Australia for the perfect start to their 2010 World Cup campaign.