Spain vs Switzerland [OFFICIAL THREAD]

[Seal]

Also creates the potential for a Brazil v Spain second round game, which opens up the draw a little.

Long way off mind but as people said, Chile looked pretty tasty and have a great chance to win the group now.

[exileinleeds]

If Spain finishes second in the group, that would seriously fukk up the route to the final. Not that we need worry about it.
Come on Holland.

[Huntley & Palmer]

The Swiss are celebrating like they have won the World Cup. Still lots of horns and flag waving even after the game has long finished. Mass lol @ Pique for his awful defending, nice to see Spain revert back to normal service in World Cups at least

[Big Foot]

so LOLs @ England, Italy, France, Portugal and especially Spain.

Marvelous.

Why LOL @ England?

Fair play to the Swiss, hope they go on a roll now

Surely Spain won't be the 3rd consecutive reigning Euros winner to get eliminated from the group stages of the next WC?

France won Euro 2000 - eliminated in group stages WC 2002
Greece won Euro 2004 - eliminated in group stages WC 2006
Spain won Euro 2008 - ?????

Good job England didn't qualify for Euro 2008 after all

[papereyes]

Greece didn't even qualify for 2006, iirc.

But that's .... interesting.

It appears that Denmark also failed 1992/1994 ...

[soggy biscuit]

only 3 teams who have lost first match of WC have made it to KO stage since 32 team format began in WC98

[Ian Royal]

so LOLs @ England, Italy, France, Portugal and especially Spain.

Marvelous.

Why LOL @ England?

Fair play to the Swiss, hope they go on a roll now

Surely Spain won't be the 3rd consecutive reigning Euros winner to get eliminated from the group stages of the next WC?

France won Euro 2000 - eliminated in group stages WC 2002
Greece won Euro 2004 - eliminated in group stages WC 2006
Spain won Euro 2008 - ?????

Good job England didn't qualify for Euro 2008 after all

Because we were a seed who didn't win their opening match perhaps?

A better question might be why Portugal, given I don't think they were the seeded team.

[bobbybottler]

only 3 teams who have lost first match of WC have made it to KO stage since 32 team format began in WC98

Good stat, and it sent me on a wiki journey.

Turkey in 2002
Ghana and Ukraine (who lost 4-0 in their opener) in 2006

[LUX]

[Stranded]

Group is wide open now - could come down to goal difference...

Assuming Switzerland and Spain both beat Honduras, if Spain then beat Chile in their last game all three countries would have 6 points. If all the results are 1-0 too then I guess lots would be drawn.

[Wax Jacket]

Rafa has ruined Torres

[jumpers for goalposts]

Cue a LOLable prediction from our resident Swiss

I'll go for a scrappy one nil switzerland win- what are the chances ey?.................

[Row Z Royal]

Cue a LOLable prediction from our resident Swiss

I'll go for a scrappy one nil switzerland win- what are the chances ey?.................

That's left me with eggimann on my face.