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Spain's six-year reign as the world's pre-eminent team ended on Wednesday as Chile sent them crashing out of the World Cup with a 2-0 win in Rio de Janeiro.
Spain had been seeking a fourth consecutive major title, but instead they became only the fifth defending champions -- after Italy in 1950 and 2010, Brazil in 1966 and France in 2002 -- to go out in the World Cup's first round.