Group H - Final Games Preview

Teams Mathematically Eliminated:
None

Final Games:
Chile 6 points - Spain 3 points
Switzerland 3 points - Honduras 0 points

Final group-play games of 2010.

Spain-Chile is going to be a doozy. Both teams could easily end the day at the top of the group or heading home. Chile could still go through with a loss and some help from the Hondurans. Spain could also go through with a loss but they would need even more help from the Hondurans. Neither team is going to want to place their fate solely at the feet of Honduras. Plus there is the added incentive of avoiding Brazil by winning the group. Of course, winning the group means facing Portugal, not much better. Imagine a Spain-Portugal round of 16 game. Insanity. I really think Chile is going to be playing for the tie, that's all they need to top the group. Spain is not invulnerable, just ask the Swiss. In the end, Spain needs to win and I think they will, but will it be enough? I think so. Final Prediction: 2-0 Spain

Despite being virtually eliminated Honduras kind of controls this group. They need Chile to win and then need to make up a -4 goal differential, I don't see much likelihood of that happening. But any goals they can score will be devastating for Switzerland and really ratchet up the pressure on Spain. I think they will come out swinging and if they can get an early goal might just be able to pull this off. Unfortunately, I don't think they'll be able to do it. But, it should be an exciting game. I've been going high with my scores lately, but I really think this one has potential. Final Prediction: 3-2 Switzerland, I know, crazy, right? Unless Switzerland scores first in which case we're looking at 1-0. But, no, I'm sticking with 3-2.