Spain beats Italy 3-0 to close in on World Cup spot
MADRID — Spain ended Italy’s 11-year unbeaten run in qualifiers with a 3-0 win on Saturday and moved closer to securing a World Cup spot. The Italians hadn’t lost a qualifier — World Cup or European Championship — in 56 games, since September 2006. Two first-half strikes by Francisco “Isco” Alarcon and a late goal