can we use defeat for a soccer game result?
podemos usar defeat en un resultado de futbol?
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¡La bola es el culpable , porque es la forma equivocada !.
The ball is the culprit , because it is the wrong shape! 
¡Viva el rugby! Long live Rugby! Joking of course. 
It's about the only word we use if we are English :(
Yes, but you might hear beat in this sense too. which I have seen as vencer in Spanish.
Yes, in both English and Spanish we use the word "defeat" in the sports context.
"Francia sufrió una derrota en Partido Sies." (France suffered a defeat in Game Six."
Are you asking for the word defeat in Spanish?
'derrota'
One blog asked the following question.
¿Quién es el verdadero culpable de la derrota de España ante Suiza?
Who is the real culprit in the defeat of Spain to Switzerland?
Sure. It is fine to say "The home team was defeated by the guests." It is more common to hear "beaten", though, in most cases. I suppose it's more common as a noun in the context of sports, as in, "a stunning defeat".
