Spain Under Immense Pressure

"There's a lot of pressure in the World Cup," said 59-year-old Del Bosque.
"We know what people expect in Spain and we're trying to give our all. Let's see what we achieve." The former Real Madrid boss added after brilliantly-executed goals from David Villa and fit-again Andres Iniesta proved the difference against 10-man Chile:

"The most important thing was to get these three points and qualify." Spain were under pressure to ensure progress after a shock opening defeat to Switzerland, but a 2-0 win over Honduras and the victory over Chile meant they eventually finished as winners of Group H. "We have reacted to a very difficult situation and have done well," reflected Del Bosque, who warned that Iberian neighbours Portugal would prove difficult opposition up next. "We know there are no easy games. We want to do well."