Defending World Cup champ Spain ousted in first round shocker

Defending World Cup champ Spain ousted in first round shocker

Spain, the top-ranked team in world and the defending World Cup champion, is finished in Brazil following a devastating 0-2 loss to Chile on Wednesday.

The Spaniards entered the tournament as one of the heavy favorites to win it all, but they looked listless in an embarrassing opening round thrashing at the hands of the Netherlands. And though they had ample opportunities at redemption Wednesday, this gif sums up the disappointing play that doomed them to an early exit:

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.