Surprise defeat for Spain

Japan 1 Spain 0

Thu, 26 Jul, 2012 - 18:06

Japan 1 Spain 0

World and European champions Spain fell to a surprise defeat in their opening match of the Olympic Games as Japan claimed a 1-0 win with a hugely impressive performance at Hampden Park.

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