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Thu 06 Jun 2009Spain's reign brought to sudden halt
CONFEDERATIONS CUP SEMI-FINAL; USA 2 Spain 0:THE US will contest the Confederations Cup final after causing a huge upset in Bloemfontein last night by inflicting a first defeat on Spain since 2006. Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey scored the goals as USA, having lost their opening two games in the tournament and only squeezed through Group B by the skin of their teeth, set up a final showdown against either Brazil or hosts South Africa on Sunday.
The result was one of the biggest shocks in recent international history, with the all-conquering Spanish having broken the record for consecutive wins with their 15th on the trot against South Africa at the weekend.
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