Quiz! Can you name the Spain line-up from the 2014 World Cup match against Chile?

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The Spain dynasty ended at the hands of Chile, four years after the euphoria of Andres Iniesta

Andres Iniesta in the match between Spain and Chile in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup, for the group B match at the Beira Rio stadium
(Image credit: Urbanandsport/NurPhoto) (Photo by NurPhoto/Corbis via Getty Images)

Three minutes on the clock, 14 players to guess.

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Everything great has to come to an end. Still, no one expected La Roja's dominance to peter out quite so meekly.

For four years and three whole tournaments, the Spanish were the blueprint. The combination of Barcelona's golden generation with a smattering of Real Madrid stars made for a cohesion that we've arguably never seen at international level – certainly not with this success, anyway.

But it couldn't last forever. First, the Netherlands destroyed the World Cup holders 5-1 in their opener – via a Robin van Persie diving header – before Chile delivered the sucker punch in the second match. Xavi was dropped completely, as Eduado Vargas and Charles Aranguiz scored the goals to end Spain's time a-top of the world.

It was a long time ago, now – you can probably name the XI that delivered the World Cup four years prior but how many of the 2014 crop can you name?

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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.

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