Villa: Spain prepared for World Cup opener

Villa came off the bench and scored a second-half double as Vicente Del Bosque's men wrapped up preparations for the World Cup with a 2-0 victory against El Salvador at FedEx Field.

The World Cup holders were not at their best against the 69th-ranked nation, but Spain's all-time leading scorer Villa said his team is now well placed for their World Cup opener against Group B rivals the Netherlands on June 13 after battling through the heat.

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