With only Group H left in the final round of the group, will the Euro 08 champions Spain follow in Italy's footsteps and be brutally eliminated?

Many media believe that Spain has a very good chance of winning, and judging from the second game, Spain's form is also picking up rapidly as the form of the midfield brain Xavi recovers. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Chile should not be able to stop their progress.

A win over Chile would see them beat Chile on goal difference and secure a place in the tournament no matter what happens in the other game.

In that case, a win over Honduras would give Switzerland the level of points for Chile, and whoever advances will have a goal difference.

Chile now have a goal difference of just two, and if they lose to Spain, even a narrow defeat would put them at the top of the group with the number of goals scored.

If Switzerland beat Honduras by two goals, Switzerland could also beat Chile to finish second in the group on goal difference.

Chile's safest bet would be to draw with Spain and they would finish top of the group.

Honduras, who are bottom of the group, are also theoretically likely to qualify.

So, the situation in Group H is also quite complicated.

At half past eight on the evening of the 25th, the two matches were played at the Loftos Stadium in Pretoria and the Bloemfontein Free State Stadium respectively!

At the Loftos Stadium in Pretoria, the match between Spain and Chile attracted more attention.

From the start of the game, the Spaniard was firmly in control of the football at his feet, and he integrated Barcelona's passing tactics into the national team.

In the 4th minute of the first half, Xavi took a free kick into the penalty area, and Torres was ten meters away from the goal on the right side of the penalty area, and pressed the opposing defender to hit the goal with a flick!

The soccer ball is over the crossbar!

Chile immediately launched a quick counter-attack with a long pass, and Spanish full-back Capdevilla took the lead under a half-goal and cleared with a big foot.

The football flew towards the Chilean penalty area, Torres flew forward, grabbed the point and shot, and the football flew out of the bottom line from the right side of the goal!

The Spaniards almost broke the deadlock!

As the game progressed, Spain gradually took control of the situation on the field and launched an onslaught on Chile.

In the 24th minute of the first half, Alonso passed straight to the left side in the opponent's hinterland, and Chilean goalkeeper Bravo came out to tackle the ball before Torres!

The ball flew out of the penalty area, Villa stepped forward to control the ball, and then he shot straight at goal from 37 yards!

Bravo hasn't returned to his position yet, and the ball flies into the empty goal!

The ball is in!

1 to 0!

Villa opens the door to victory for Spain!

Chile launched the attack in the ensuing game, with Sanchez and Isla shooting backwards in front of the box!

Football is blocked by Spanish defenders!

In the 28th minute of the first half, Chile launched a quick counterattack, and Bosejeur burst into the left side of the penalty area and fired a powerful shot from 12 meters from the goal!

At the critical moment, Pique stepped forward and blocked the football out of the bottom line!

In the 37th minute, Iniesta made a steal in front, passed back on the left side of the Villa penalty area, and Iniesta pushed a shot in the penalty area!

The soccer ball flies into the goal from the bottom right corner of the goal!

Two to zero!

Spain extends their lead and victory is in sight!

A win will give them a place to qualify for Chile and possibly top of the group.

On the other piece of turf, the Swiss team was weak in attack and still failed to break through the Honduran goal.

The ESPN commentator said: "The Swiss team defended well, but their attack was lackluster, and since the 3-0 win over Luxembourg last October, Switzerland have never scored more than one goal in seven games! ”

At this time, the news of Spain's 2-0 lead came, and Chile's goal difference was reduced to 0, which means that Switzerland can surpass Chile by 1 goal difference!

In the 38th minute, Swiss midfielder Barnetta made a low cross from the right side, and Dediyok pushed the shot from 15 meters in front of the goal and was blocked by the opposing defender!

In the 42nd minute, Dediyok crossed from the right, and Nkufo was interfered with by the defender at the back point and did not reach it!

In the 45th minute, Ziegler's left-footed free kick was hoisted into the left side of the penalty area, and Nkufo headed it five meters in front of the goal!

Soccer ball misses the goal!

Once again, Switzerland missed the goal!

In the end, the two sides ended the first half 0-0.

Spain also maintained their two-goal advantage until the end of the first half, with four teams heading into the half-time break, with the situation in Group F still uncertain.

The only thing that is certain is that, if nothing else, Spain will qualify from the group.

At the start of the second half, the atmosphere on both turfs was very solemn, and Chile would have been eliminated at the slightest mistake.

Bloemfontein Free State Stadium, Honduras clash with Switzerland, Durban Stadium, Spain continue to control the stadium.

In order to change the passive situation on the field, Chile made two substitutions at the start of the second half, with Paredes and Miral coming on as substitutes.

Some people say that substitutions are like changing knives, and the Chilean coach wants to change these two knives to try.

In the third minute of the second half, Chile made a successful steal in the midfield and immediately launched a quick counterattack.

Sanchez made a through pass in the heart of Spain, and Miral took control of the ball on the edge of the penalty area, followed by a powerful shot!

The soccer ball hits Pique's leg!

The trajectory of the football changed, and Casillas couldn't react and could only watch the football fly into the net!

One to two!

Chile pulled a goal back!

It also meant that Switzerland had to score two goals to qualify, and when the news reached another piece of turf, the Swiss mentality changed and they played more and more impatiently.

Honduras took advantage of the opportunity to attack Switzerland, and in the seventh minute of the second half, Alvarez deceived Grichtin's cross from the right, and Suazo headed wide of the far post from four meters from goal!

In the seventy-first minute, Honduras counterattacked to form a two-on-three, Suazo crossed to the left side of the penalty area, and Alvarez pushed the shot from 12 meters in front of the goal and was held up by Benaglio with one hand!

At the Durban Stadium, Spain turned to controlling the tempo of the game after being chased back by a point from their opponents, and with the current scoreline, they are good enough to qualify as top of the group.

Chile continued to use defensive counter-attacking tactics, and the scene was deadlocked, and no one was able to change the score until the end of the game.

In the end, Spain defeated Chile by one goal 2-1.

Soon after, the match between Switzerland and Honduras also came to an end, with the two teams drawing 0-0.

At this point, Spain and Chile joined hands to advance to the knockout round, and Switzerland failed to take advantage of the opportunity and killed themselves......

After the game, the Swiss team went to the ground in pain, considering that they were expected to be the favourites to qualify from the group when they upset Spain in the first round......

The French team newspaper commented: Take the blame! Victory over Spain only adds shame, warm-water frog Switzerland what dignity to talk about!

In South Africa, European teams had the worst record in the history of the World Cup, and Switzerland was the straw that pressed on top of that worst.

When the Spaniards beat Chile to create a great opportunity for Switzerland, the Swiss themselves gave up their bright prospects, and in the end Switzerland burst into tears after exiting, but judging from the performance of this game, the Swiss tears were clearly self-inflicted and did not deserve sympathy at all.

The United States attacked all over the field in the final battle of life and death, and finally scored in the second minute of stoppage time, staging the Hollywood miracle of the World Cup, but the Swiss Alpine miracle was delayed!

Swiss boss Heathfield appeared to be waiting for the outcome of that game in Spain.

As the saying goes, watch the food and eat, but Heathfield watched Spain play chess, pinning their hopes on their fellow Europeans, and whenever it was possible not to contribute themselves, the Swiss preferred to play the 90 minutes safely and advance, and they never wanted to assassinate their opponents like a saber in a battle of life and death.

Consider the day before, when Lippi was followed by two attacking players at the same time in midfield, which ended up with the ups and downs of the final ten minutes.

And in today's Switzerland, if you want to find a figurative metaphor, the frog in warm water may be more appropriate. Against the weakest side of the group, Honduras, the Swiss had intended to take it easy, wait for good news from another game, and then score a goal to reach the round of 16.

But Chile struggled out of hell and ascended to heaven by its own efforts, while Switzerland, which was comfortable in warm water, finally fell into hell slowly.

Compared with the performance of Honduras, which did not score a goal, in the final round, Switzerland, which had an upset victory over Spain, looked even more enterprising.

Goodbye Switzerland, your exit may be a great blessing for the World Cup.