The Maracana stadium, graveyard of champions, witnessed yet another shock upset as Chile convincingly defeated World and Euro champions Spain 2—0.
The Maracana stadium awash in red as Chilean fans cheer before the start of the Group B football match between Spain and Chile on Wednesday.
Journalists take pictures of Chile's fans, who managed to enter the stadium without tickets, knocking over a partiton in the press area, at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Chile's players celebrate after beating Spain 2-0 in their Group B game at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Chile's defender Mauricio Isla (L) and goalkeeper and captain Claudio Bravo celebrate after after their team knocked defending champions Spain out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Spain's golden generation, led by goalkeeper captain Iker Casillas and playmaker par excellence Andres Iniesta, bowed out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in disappointing fashion.
Spain's coach Vicente Del Bosque cut a lonely figure as his star playmakers failed to score against a dogged Chilean defence.
Chile's forward Eduardo Vargas controls the ball before scoring the opening goal as Spain's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas tries to defend in vain.
Spanish keeper Iker Casillas fails to stop Chilean striker Eduardo Vargas as Chile take the lead.
Chile's midfielder Charles Aranguiz (L) celebrates after scoring their second, and decisive, goal as Spain's midfielder Andres Iniesta looks on in despair.
Spain's defender Sergio Ramos (R) and Chile's defender Eugenio Mena vie during their Group B World Cup football match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Spain's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas was unimpressive, failing to save a free kick that led to Chile's midfielder Charles Aranguiz scoring the second and final goal.
Spain's defender Sergio Ramos (R) strikes hard but fails to penetrate the Chilean defence.
Spain's midfielder Sergio Busquets (C) misses a shot on goal late in the second half as Chile's goalkeeper and captain Claudio Bravo (L) defends; it turned out to be Spain's final chance of staging a comeback.
Spain's midfielder Sergio Busquets reacts after failing to score past Chile's goalkeeper and captain Claudio Bravo.
Chile's goalkeeper and captain Claudio Bravo (R) makes a diving save, keeping Spain's famed attack at bay.
A Chilean fan holds a sign reading in Spanish "Goodbye Spain" after Chile knocked Spain out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, winning 2-0 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
A dejected Spain fan at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro after the defending champions tumbled out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Chilean fans continued their celebrations on the beach in Salvador De Bahia on Wednesday after their team knocked defending champions Spain out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.