Summary
Group H of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 16 June and ended on 25 June 2010.[1] The group consisted of Switzerland, Honduras, Chile and reigning European champions Spain. Spain would eventually win the tournament.
Chile and Spain were in the same group in 1950, in a group from which only the Spanish team qualified for the next round. Chile and Switzerland were also in the same group in 1962, when Chile was host and went on to finish in third place. Switzerland and Spain competed in the same group in 1966, but neither advanced to the next round. Finally, Honduras and Spain were in the same group in 1982. Four years later, in the next World Cup, Chile and Spain would meet again in Group B, against the Netherlands and Australia; Chile would upset Spain 2–0 in their second match, eliminating Spain from the tournament.
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Spain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Chile
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Honduras
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
- Spain advanced to play Portugal (runner-up of Group G) in the round of 16.
- Chile advanced to play Brazil (winner of Group G) in the round of 16.
- Switzerland would wind up being the first team since Norway in 1994 to defeat the group winner in their opening match but fail to advance to the second round.
Matches edit
All times local (UTC+2)
Honduras vs Chile edit
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Spain vs Switzerland edit
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Chile vs Switzerland edit
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Spain vs Honduras edit
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Chile vs Spain edit
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Switzerland vs Honduras edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Match Schedule 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa" (PDF). FIFA.com (Press release). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Honduras-Chile" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ Due to a one-match suspension of head coach Reinaldo Rueda, assistant coach Alexis Mendoza took his place on the bench.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Spain-Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Chile-Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Spain-Honduras" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Chile-Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Switzerland-Honduras" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.