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DURBAN - Reigning European champions Spain reached their first World Cup final Wednesday by defeating three-time winners Germany 1-0 thanks to Carles Puyol's second half goal.
DURBAN, South Africa - David Villa had his chances.
JOHANNESBURG - Spain reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time by knocking off resilient Paraguay 1-0 in a tense quarter-final match Saturday.
JOHANNESBURG - Paraguay and Spain remained tied at 0-0 after 75 minutes when both goalkeepers saved penalties.
CAPE TOWN - David Villa showed misfiring superstars Fernando Torres and Cristiano Ronaldo how it's done in Cape Town Tuesday, scoring his fourth goal of the World Cup to hand Spain a 1-0 victory over Portugal and passage into the quarter-finals.
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