2010 FIFA World Cup Group H
Introduction '''Group H of the 2010 FIFA World Cup''' began on 16 June and ended on 25 June 2010.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 *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 ''All times local (UTC+2)''===Honduras vs Chile=== GK '''18'''Noel ValladaresRB '''23'''Sergio MendozaCB '''2''' Osman ChávezCB '''3''' Maynor FigueroaLB '''21'''Emilio IzaguirreCM '''8''' Wilson Palacios  CM '''20'''Amado Guevara (c)   RW '''17'''Edgar ÁlvarezAM '''7''' Ramón Núñez   LW '''13'''Roger EspinozaCF '''9''' Carlos Pavón   '''Substitutions:'''FW '''12'''Georgie Welcome   MF '''6''' Hendry Thomas   FW '''15'''Walter Martínez   '''Manager:''' Alexis Mendoza300px GK '''1''' Claudio Bravo (c)RB '''4''' Mauricio IslaCB '''17'''Gary MedelCB '''3''' Waldo PonceLB '''8''' Arturo Vidal   RM '''20'''Rodrigo Millar   CM '''6''' Carlos Carmona  LM '''14'''Matías Fernández   AM '''10'''Jorge Valdivia   CF '''7''' Alexis SánchezCF '''15'''Jean Beausejour'''Substitutions:'''DF '''18'''Gonzalo Jara   DF '''5''' Pablo Contreras   FW '''11'''Mark González   '''Manager:''' Marcelo Bielsa'''Man of the Match:'''Jean Beausejour (Chile)'''Assistant referees:'''Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)'''Fourth official:'''Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)'''Fifth official:'''Toru Sagara (Japan)===Spain vs Switzerland=== GK '''1''' Iker Casillas (c)RB '''15'''Sergio RamosCB '''5''' Carles PuyolCB '''3''' Gerard PiquéLB '''11'''Joan CapdevilaDM '''16'''Sergio Busquets   CM '''14'''Xabi AlonsoCM '''8''' XaviRW '''21'''David Silva   LW '''6''' Andrés Iniesta   CF '''7''' David Villa'''Substitutions:'''FW '''9''' Fernando Torres   MF '''22'''Jesús Navas   FW '''18'''Pedro   '''Manager:'''Vicente del Bosque300px GK '''1''' Diego Benaglio  RB '''2''' Stephan LichtsteinerCB '''4''' Philippe Senderos   CB '''13'''Stéphane Grichting  LB '''17'''Reto Ziegler  RM '''7''' Tranquillo Barnetta   CM '''8''' Gökhan Inler (c)CM '''6''' Benjamin HuggelLM '''16'''Gelson FernandesSS '''19'''Eren Derdiyok   CF '''10'''Blaise Nkufo'''Substitutions:'''DF '''5''' Steve von Bergen   MF '''15'''Hakan Yakin    DF '''22'''Mario Eggimann   '''Manager:''' Ottmar Hitzfeld'''Man of the Match:'''Gelson Fernandes (Switzerland)'''Assistant referees:'''Darren Cann (England)Michael Mullarkey (England)'''Fourth official:'''Martin Hansson (Sweden)'''Fifth official:'''Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)===Chile vs Switzerland=== GK '''1''' Claudio Bravo (c)RB '''4''' Mauricio IslaCB '''17'''Gary Medel  CB '''3''' Waldo Ponce  LB '''18'''Gonzalo JaraRM '''8''' Arturo Vidal   CM '''6''' Carlos Carmona  LM '''14'''Matías Fernández    RF '''7''' Alexis SánchezCF '''9''' Humberto Suazo    LF '''15'''Jean Beausejour'''Substitutions:'''MF '''10'''Jorge Valdivia    MF '''11'''Mark González   FW '''22'''Esteban Paredes   '''Manager:''' Marcelo Bielsa300px GK '''1''' Diego BenaglioRB '''2''' Stephan LichtsteinerCB '''5''' Steve von BergenCB '''13'''Stéphane GrichtingLB '''17'''Reto ZieglerRM '''11'''Valon Behrami  CM '''8''' Gökhan Inler  CM '''6''' Benjamin HuggelLM '''16'''Gelson Fernandes   SS '''9''' Alexander Frei (c)   CF '''10'''Blaise Nkufo    '''Substitutions:'''MF '''7''' Tranquillo Barnetta    FW '''19'''Eren Derdiyok   FW '''18'''Albert Bunjaku   '''Manager:''' Ottmar Hitzfeld'''Man of the Match:'''Mark González (Chile)'''Assistant referees:'''Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)Saleh Al Marzouqi (United Arab Emirates)'''Fourth official:'''Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)'''Fifth official:'''Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)===Spain vs Honduras=== GK '''1''' Iker Casillas (c)RB '''15'''Sergio Ramos   CB '''5''' Carles PuyolCB '''3''' Gerard PiquéLB '''11'''Joan CapdevilaDM '''16'''Sergio BusquetsRM '''22'''Jesús NavasLM '''14'''Xabi AlonsoAM '''8''' Xavi   CF '''9''' Fernando Torres   CF '''7''' David Villa'''Substitutions:'''MF '''10'''Cesc Fàbregas   MF '''13'''Juan Mata   DF '''17'''Álvaro Arbeloa   '''Manager:'''Vicente del Bosque300px GK '''18'''Noel ValladaresRB '''23'''Sergio MendozaCB '''2''' Osman ChávezCB '''3''' Maynor FigueroaLB '''21'''Emilio Izaguirre  CM '''8''' Wilson PalaciosCM '''20'''Amado Guevara (c)RW '''19'''Danilo Turcios    AM '''15'''Walter MartínezLW '''13'''Roger Espinoza   CF '''11'''David Suazo   '''Substitutions:'''FW '''12'''Georgie Welcome   MF '''7''' Ramón Núñez   FW '''10'''Jerry Palacios   '''Manager:''' Reinaldo Rueda'''Man of the Match:'''David Villa (Spain)'''Assistant referees:'''Toru Sagara (Japan)Jeong Hae-sang (South Korea)'''Fourth official:'''Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)'''Fifth official:'''Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore)===Chile vs Spain=== GK '''1''' Claudio Bravo (c)RB '''4''' Mauricio IslaCB '''17'''Gary Medel  CB '''3''' Waldo Ponce  LB '''18'''Gonzalo JaraRM '''8''' Arturo VidalCM '''13'''Marco Estrada  LM '''11'''Mark González   AM '''10'''Jorge Valdivia   CF '''7''' Alexis Sánchez   CF '''15'''Jean Beausejour'''Substitutions:'''MF '''20'''Rodrigo Millar   FW '''22'''Esteban Paredes   FW '''16'''Fabián Orellana   '''Manager:''' Marcelo Bielsa300px GK '''1''' Iker Casillas (c)RB '''15'''Sergio RamosCB '''3''' Gerard PiquéCB '''5''' Carles PuyolLB '''11'''Joan CapdevilaDM '''16'''Sergio BusquetsRM '''8''' XaviLM '''14'''Xabi Alonso   RW '''6''' Andrés IniestaLW '''7''' David VillaCF '''9''' Fernando Torres   '''Substitutions:'''MF '''10'''Cesc Fàbregas   MF '''20'''Javi Martínez   '''Manager:'''Vicente del Bosque'''Man of the Match:'''Andrés Iniesta (Spain)'''Assistant referees:'''José Luis Camargo Callado (Mexico)Alberto Morín Méndez (Mexico)'''Fourth official:'''Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)'''Fifth official:'''Mu Yuxin (China)===Switzerland vs Honduras=== GK '''1''' Diego BenaglioRB '''2''' Stephan LichtsteinerCB '''5''' Steve von BergenCB '''13'''Stéphane GrichtingLB '''17'''Reto ZieglerRM '''7''' Tranquillo BarnettaCM '''6''' Benjamin Huggel   CM '''8''' Gökhan Inler (c)LM '''16'''Gelson Fernandes    CF '''19'''Eren DerdiyokCF '''10'''Blaise Nkufo   '''Substitutions:'''MF '''15'''Hakan Yakin   FW '''9''' Alexander Frei   MF '''23'''Xherdan Shaqiri   '''Manager:''' Ottmar Hitzfeld300px GK '''18'''Noel Valladares (c)RB '''16'''Mauricio SabillónCB '''2''' Osman Chávez  CB '''5''' Víctor BernárdezLB '''3''' Maynor FigueroaCM '''8''' Wilson Palacios  CM '''6''' Hendry Thomas  RW '''17'''Edgar ÁlvarezLW '''7''' Ramón Núñez   CF '''10'''Jerry Palacios   CF '''11'''David Suazo    '''Substitutions:'''FW '''15'''Walter Martínez   FW '''12'''Georgie Welcome   MF '''19'''Danilo Turcios   '''Manager:''' Reinaldo Rueda'''Man of the Match:'''Noel Valladares (Honduras)'''Assistant referees:'''Ricardo Casas (Argentina)Hernan Maidana (Argentina)'''Fourth official:'''Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)'''Fifth official:'''Jose Manuel Silva Cardinal (Portugal)
See also *Chile at the FIFA World Cup*Honduras at the FIFA World Cup*Spain at the FIFA World Cup*Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup
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