GROUP H

prediction

1. SPAIN

2. CHILE

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3. SWITZERLAND

4. HONDURAS

This group is basically Spain... then the other 3. With that said Spain should win this group with no problem leaving the 2nd spot up for grabs. It could really go either way but I gave the edge to Chile because of Humberto Suazo who was the leading scorer in south american qualifying. Don't look for the 2nd place team to go far because they will be forced to play the winner or group G which could potentially be either Brazil, Portugal, or Ivory Coast.

AFTER FIRST GAME...

Spain losses to the cheese. Chile out does Honduras. Without question the biggest surprise of the tournament was Switzerland beating Spain 1-0. The game was similar to when the US beat Spain last summer where Spain failed to score against a stern defense, then fell victim to the counter attack. This is Spain's 2nd loss in the last 48 or so games, I still expect them to advance and compete in the later stages of the tournament. Chile wins, Honduras was never really expected to do anything and will most likely leave with 0 points after seeing how Switzerland played and Spain will probably pull 6 points from the remaining 2 games.