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- Frei maintains focus
Alex Frei is taking nothing for granted ahead of Switzerland's crucial Group H match against Honduras on Friday night.
If Frei's side win by two clear goals they will advance to the second phase, no matter the result of the match between leaders Chile and European champions Spain.
"I think it would be disastrou View more »- Switzerland v Honduras - Hitzfeld to keep eye on Chile-Spain score
- Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is leaving nothing to chance in an attempt to secure his team's place in the second round of the World Cup. The German will be focusing not only on the vital Group F match against Honduras at Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, but also intends to monitor the clash between leaders Chil View more »
- Swiss without Premier League duo
Switzerland will be missing Valon Behrami and Philippe Senderos for their crucial Group H clash against Honduras on Friday.
Midfielder Behrami is suspended following his dismissal in the 1-0 defeat to Chile and defender Senderos is sidelined with the ankle injury he sustained in Switzerland's opening group game ag View more »- Iniesta to return for Spain
Spain will hope to include midfielder Andres Iniesta for the crunch Group H clash against Chile on Friday.
The midfielder has recovered from a leg injury that forced him out of the 2-0 win against Honduras, while David Villa has escaped retrospective action for slapping Honduran Emilio Izaguirre.
Meanwhile, Chi View more »- FIFA await report on Villa
FIFA will wait to receive the referee's report from the World Cup match between Spain and Honduras before deciding whether to take any retrospective action against David Villa.
The new Barcelona recruit scored twice, hit the crossbar and missed a penalty against the Central Americans but also struck Honduras defen View more »- Del Bosque wants more from Spain
Vicente Del Bosque saw plenty of room for improvement from his Spain side as they gained their first World Cup points with a 2-0 win over Honduras.
David Villa scored a goal in each half and missed a penalty in the second period as the European champions recovered from a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in their opening View more »- Spain 2 Honduras 0
David Villa (right) is congratulated by Fernando Torres after the new Barcelona striker put the European champions a step closer to progressing from the group stages
Glorious Spain restored a little natural order to a shock-laden World Cup as they buried the challenge of Honduras at Ellis Park in the sort of dazzling View more »- Villa puts Spain back on track
David Villa almost had a perfect night as a goal in each half from the new Barcelona recruit helped Spain beat Honduras 2-0 to get their World Cup campaign back on track.
A wonderful individual effort in the first half was followed by a goal forged by brilliant movement off the ball in the second.
The only thin View more »- Villa at the double for Spain
- David Villa almost had a perfect night as a goal in each half from the new Barcelona recruit helped Spain get their World Cup campaign back on track with a 2-0 win over Honduras. A wonderful individual effort in the first half was followed by a goal forged by brilliant movement off the ball in the second. The only th View more »
- World Cup Preview: Spain - Honduras
The European champions will be expecting to bounce back.....
Kick-Off: Monday, June 21, 20:30 CET.Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.
Overcoming The Shock
At the start of the World Cup, most observers backed Spain to win the competition. However, things got a bit rough for the Spain fans as the European champions su View more »
