Spain striker David Villa thinks Luis Aragones' side can go all the way and win the tournament after playing a key role in the 4-0 thrashing of Ukraine in their opening Group H game.

The Spanish have a poor record in previous World Cup finals but Villa, who scored twice against Ukraine, believes that is all about to change.

The Valencia star said: "There were people who doubted our ability and we were all very keen to show that Spain has a great team and can aspire to everything.

"We were always confident in our ability, we knew what we could do and we will prove that we can do it again.

"I knew I'd be able to hold my head up high and perform well and with a bit of luck everything would work out well.

"I might even have scored more goals if I had stayed on the pitch, but the boss wanted to take me off and keep me fresh for the upcoming games and that is also a source of pride to me.

"I'm very happy because they were some of the most important goals of my career, but I hope that there are even more important things still to come."