Honduras ended Switzerland's chances of progressing to the last 16 of the World Cup with a creditable 0-0 draw at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
Spain defeated Chile 2-1 in the other game in the group, but Switzerland's failure to defeat Honduras ensured that both sides advanced to the knock out stages.
Lineups:
Switzerland: Diego Benaglio; Stephan Lichtsteiner, Steve von Bergen, Stéphane Grichting, Reto Ziegler; Tranquillo Barnetta, Gökhan Inler, Benjamin Huggel (Xherdan Shaqiri, 78), Gelson Fernandes (Hakan Yakin, 46); Eren Derdiyok; Blaise Nkufo (Alexander Frei, 69)
Honduras: Noel Valladares; Mauricio Sabillón, Osman Chávez, Victor Bernárdez, Maynor Figueroa; Edgar Álvarez, Wilson Palacios, Hendry Thomas, Ramón Núñez (Walter Martínez, 67); Jerry Palacios (Georgie Welcome, 78), David Suazo (Danilo Turcios, 87)
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Spain defeated Chile 2-1 in the other game in the group, but Switzerland's failure to defeat Honduras ensured that both sides advanced to the knock out stages.
Lineups:
Switzerland: Diego Benaglio; Stephan Lichtsteiner, Steve von Bergen, Stéphane Grichting, Reto Ziegler; Tranquillo Barnetta, Gökhan Inler, Benjamin Huggel (Xherdan Shaqiri, 78), Gelson Fernandes (Hakan Yakin, 46); Eren Derdiyok; Blaise Nkufo (Alexander Frei, 69)
Honduras: Noel Valladares; Mauricio Sabillón, Osman Chávez, Victor Bernárdez, Maynor Figueroa; Edgar Álvarez, Wilson Palacios, Hendry Thomas, Ramón Núñez (Walter Martínez, 67); Jerry Palacios (Georgie Welcome, 78), David Suazo (Danilo Turcios, 87)
Statistics:
| Switzerland | Honduras | |
| 0 | Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Offsides | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 57 | Ball possession (%) | 43 |
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