Spain unbeaten run sets new record
The reigning world and European champions beat the Super Eagles 3-0
at the Estadio Castelao to confirm their place as Group B winners, but
that victory also extended their streak without loss in competitions to
28 games.
That run of 24 wins and four draws, which
stretches back to the 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in the opening fixture
of their victorious 2010 World Cup campaign, surpasses the previous
record set by France.
Les Bleus were also world
champions when they set that record in 1999 - built up over a five-year
period which did not include any qualifying matches for the 1998 World
Cup by virtue of them hosting the tournament - and they went on the add
the European Championship title in 2000.
Spain's win on
Sunday was also the 15th consecutive game in which they have scored,
having not drawn a blank since their goalless draw against Portugal in
the semi-finals of Euro 2012 which they won on a penalty shootout.
The last defeat of any kind for La Furia Roja came in a friendly against England at Wembley in 2011, which they lost 1-0.
Their
next chance to extend the record further comes on Thursday, when they
face Italy in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.
source: http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1483503/spain-set-new-world-record-unbeaten-run?cc=4716
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