CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — David Villa was selected to start his last international match for Spain, which made seven changes to its starting lineup to face Australia in a World Cup Group B match between two teams already out of contention in Brazil
Spain avoided becoming the first defending champion to fail to get a point in the next World Cup thanks to a 3-0 win over Australia. David Villa, in his final international match, scored the opener, while Fernando Torres and
Vicente del Bosque's side were sent crashing out of the World Cup by defeats to Chile and Holland, earning the sorry accolade of being the first defending champions to exit after just two games. The Socceroos will also miss out on the knockout stages
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Australia: Oliver Boznanic. A sub against the Netherlands, he won a penalty that put Australia up 2-1. Spain: Sergio Ramos. Like his teammates, this experienced defender has struggled in Brazil. But can he help Spain go home with at least one point?