Group H determined qualification alongside reigning European champions Spain, who advanced with Switzerland, Chile, and Honduras eliminated.
Key Facts
- Group stage dates
- 16 June – 25 June 2010
- Teams
- Spain, Chile, Switzerland, Honduras
- Spain status
- Reigning European champions and eventual World Cup winners
- Previous meeting (Chile vs Spain)
- 1950 FIFA World Cup, same group
- Previous meeting (Switzerland vs Spain)
- 1966 FIFA World Cup, neither advanced
- Previous meeting (Honduras vs Spain)
- 1982 FIFA World Cup, same group
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2010 FIFA World Cup draw placed Spain, Chile, Switzerland, and Honduras into Group H. Spain entered as reigning European champions and strong favorites, while Chile, Switzerland, and Honduras sought advancement in a competitive group with historical ties dating back to the 1950 World Cup.
Group H matches were played from 16 to 25 June 2010 in South Africa. Spain, as eventual tournament champions, competed alongside Chile, Switzerland, and Honduras. The group featured repeated historical pairings among its teams, with various prior World Cup meetings between nearly every combination of the four nations.
Spain and Chile advanced from Group H, with Spain going on to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Switzerland and Honduras were eliminated in the group stage. Four years later at the 2014 World Cup, Chile defeated Spain 2–0 in Group B, ending Spain's title defense.