Switzerland shocks Spain 1-0

With a 1-0 victory over Spain, Switzerland has stunned the soccer world. Throughout the first half, Spain dominated the possession of the ball, as well as the number of shots, but could not find the back of the net with any of their shots. Switzerland waited in the first half, stopping every offensive opportunity that the Spanish team had. Early in the second half, however, the Swiss made their move. In the fifty-second minute, Gelson Fernandes took advantage of the Spanish goalkeeper, Iker Casillas reacting slowly to a collision near the net and placed the ball in the back of the net to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead. The Spanish had a few decent opportunities in the second half to tie the score, yet could not capitalize. Spain had a great opportunity to score nearly halfway through the second half as a shot by Xabi Alonso hit the crossbar. Despite Fernando Torres entering the game for Spain in the sixty-first minute, they were unable to mount an offensive attack to comeback. Spain was heavily favored at the onset of this match as they came in as the European champions. Spain is currently second in the FIFA World Rankings, trailing only Brazil, while Switzerland is twenty-fourth. The surprise of the Spanish loss is similar to their loss to the United States in last summer's Confederations Cup, although today's loss in the FIFA World Cup is of a greater magnitude. With the shocking win, Switzerland is now tied with Chile atop the Group H standings, while Spain is tied for third in a difficult position to advance. Spain plays Honduras and Chile in this group and will likely need to win both to advance out of Group H. Switzerland plays Chile and Honduras and with a win in one of the games, they should advance to the knockout stage. Spain was picked as a favorite to win the tournament, but after this loss, their ability to win this tournament is definitely in doubt. The popular slogan used for this tournament is "One Game Changes Everything", and one game can truly change everything, at least for Spain. Sources Used: espn.com, fifa.com/worldcup