The four teams of
Group H will start on upcoming Wednesday, 16 June, in the
FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The opener fixture in this group will be the game between
Honduras and
Chile at the
Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Honduras counts as underdog in Group H while Chile have a good chance to advance to the Round of 16. The favourite in this group is European champion Spain.
Honduras reached the final tournament of the FIFA World Cup in dramatic fashion and also in the last minutes of the qualification. The preparation for the World Cup was not perfect. Honduras have not won their last five games. The star players in the team of coach Reinaldo Rueda are forward David Suazo (FC Genua) and midfielder Wilson Palacios (Tottenham Hotspur). Chile played a nearly perfect qualification round and so the
La Roja can surprise at the FIFA World Cup. The key players in the team of Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa are the forwards Humberto Suazo (Real Saragossa) and Alexis Sánchez (Udinese Calcio) and defender Arturo Vidal (Bayer Leverkusen).
Group H: Honduras - Chile Date: 16 June, 2010 - 13:30 CET
Stadium: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Honduras: Keeper: Noel Valladares
Defenders: Sergio Mendoza, Maynor Figueroa, Víctor Bernárdez, Emilio Izaguirre
Midfielders: Hendry Thomas, Wilson Palacios, Amado Guevara, Ramón Nuñez
Forwards: David Suazo, Georgie Welcome
Coach: Reinaldo Rueda
Injured:
Booked:
Chile: Keeper: Claudio Bravo
Defenders: Mauricio Isla, Pablo Contreras, Arturo Vidal, Gonzalo Jara
Midfielders: Gary Medel, Matías Fernández, Mark González, Rodrigo Tello
Forwards: Humberto Suazo, Alexis Sánchez
Coach: Marcelo Bielsa
Injured:
Booked:
In contrast to Honduras Chile prepared at home for the FIFA World Cup. The conditions are similar to the conditions in South Africa. Maybe a small advantage for the
La Roja. Referee of the fixture is Eddy Maillet from the Seychelles.
Last meeting: 18.1.2009, Honduras – Chile 2:0
Wins Honduras: 2 Wins
Chile: 3
Draws: 0
Honduras have not won their last five games – 2 draws, 3 losses. The last test ended with a 0:3 defeat against Romania. Chile have won five of their six warm-up matches. So Bielsa's side is already in good form. I bet on
WIN for Chile.
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