Stunning goals from Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben fired the Netherlands to a 5-1 demolition of Spain who endured a miserable start to their World Cup defence in a pulsating Group B game on Friday. In complete contrast to the tetchy World Cup final between the sides in 2010 which Spain won 1-0, the Dutch took sweet revenge with a vibrant display capped off by two goals each for Van Persie and Robben and one by defender Stefan de Vrij. "I certainly didn't expect this result but I did expect...

On a day so hot fans doused themselves with water, Sweden struggled to a 1-0 victory over Colombia at the Women’s World Cup behind a 57th-minute goal by Jessica Landstrom. Colombia was playing for the first time in the World Cup, and before Tuesday’s game reserve goalkeeper Yineth Varon was suspended for failing drug test taken Saturday. Read more..............