What was the result of the soccer match between Spain and New Zealand in the Confederations Cup?
Fernando Torres scored three goals in the first 17 minutes, powering Spain to a 5-0 rout of New Zealand on Sunday on the opening day of the Confederations Cup. The European champions stretched their unbeaten run to 33 games, two shy of Brazil’s record. Torres beat New Zealand goalkeeper Glen Moss with a curling shot, a redirected ball and a header. Cesc Fabregas and David Villa also scored. Villa now has 29 career goals for Spain, second on the country’s scoring list. Spain leads Group A with three points and will next play Iraq, which held host South Africa to a 0-0 draw. Sources: http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=AtcupVQocj_5BnSnOw7NnEsXwLYF?
Fernando Torres of Spain scored three goals within the first twenty minutes of the match. Cesc Fabregas and David Villa also scored. Spain recorded a 33rd game without defeat and 13th consecutive win. The Confederations Cup began in 1992 as the King Fahd Cup, the brainchild of the late Saudi Prince Faisal ibn Fahd. In 1997 the tournament was taken over by Fifa, the world governor body for soccer/football. As of 2005 Fifa announced that the cup would be held every four years, one year before each finals tournament in the host country of the forthcoming World Cup. As South Africa is hosting the 2010 World Cup, the 2009 Confederations Cup. Teams participating include South Africa as hosts and Italy as 2006 World Cup winners. The following champions are also present: Spain (Euro 2008); USA (2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup); Brazil (Copa America 2007); Iraq (2007 AFC Asian Cup); Egypt (2008 African Cup of Nations) and New Zealand (2008 OFC Nations Cup). Sources:
