Failure to beat Chile could see European champions Spain eliminated - every possible scenario from Group H

Each team still in with a chance of progressing to last 16...

Spain's surprise opening game defeat to Switzerland threw the proverbial spanner in the works in Group H where all four teams are in with a chance of reaching the knock-out stages of the 2010 World Cup.

The much-fancied Spanish are in a potentially must-win scenario when they face Marcelo Bielsa's Chile side, while Switzerland can give themselves a terrific chance of going through by beating Honduras - who could even qualify themselves with a victory.

Here is our ready reckoner for every permutation in Group H...


Switzerland win
Swi & Hon draw
Honduras win
Spain win

Spain through as group winners.

Chile or Switzerland through in second place depending on goal difference. If goal difference and goals scored are level, Chile go through due to a 1-0 win over Switzerland.
Spain through as group winners.

Chile through in second place.
Spain through as group winners.

Chile through in second place.


Spa & Chi draw


Chile through as group winners.

Switzerland through in second place.


Chile through as group winners.

Spain through in second place.

Chile through as group winners.

Spain through in second place.







Chile win







Chile through as group winners.

Switzerland through in second place.







Chile through as group winners.

Switzerland through in second place.

Chile through as group winners.

Either Spain, Switzerland or Honduras through in second place. Overall goal difference then goals scored will be taken into account, and if teams are still tied then the goal difference and goals scored between the tied teams will be taken into account. If still tied, lots will be drawn.


Spain have their destiny firmly in their own hands and know that any sort of victory will send them through as group winners.

The Castrol Rankings Group Predictor has given La Furia Roja a 78.7% chance of going through - a solid 55.3% of which accounts for their chances of topping Group H.

Their opponents in Pretoria, Chile, will be guaranteed to reach the round of 16 with a draw or win against the Spanish and are highly fancied to progress with an 82.1% chance of going through in first or second spot.

Switzerland can pile the pressure on both Spain and Chile with a convincing win over Honduras although are only being given a 38.5% chance of advancing, while the rank outsiders from Central America should seemingly start packing for home already with a mere 0.7% chance of causing a stir and going through.

Castrol Predictor paths to the final:

Team finishing first would play Portugal, then Paraguay, then England, then Brazil.
Team finishing second would play Brazil, then the Netherlands, then Uruguay, then Spain.

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