Vicente del Bosque: 'We are not favourites'

Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has claimed that La Roja are not the favourites to win the World Cup this summer.

The current European and world champions are seen as the main challengers from Europe to hosts Brazil and South American outfit Argentina.

However, Del Bosque is predicting an open tournament in Brazil.

"We don't feel like favourites. We feel the responsibility of defending the trophy and playing a good tournament," he told AS.

"But not favourites. We're not fools. We know that in Europe there are only two or three great teams but at the World Cup there are plenty who can win without a problem.

"Maybe this time we'll see an African team at least get close to the final."

No European team has ever won the World Cup on South American soil.