World Cup Results: Super Swiss stun Spain

Betfacts / Maxliu / 16 June 2010 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet

Jelson Fernandes celebrates his winning goal against Spain

World Cup 2010 finally has an upset as tournament favourites as beaten by Switzerland. Elsewhere, Forlan floors hosts and Chile battle to victory...

"Spain - [6.4] World Cup favourites despite the defeat - bombarded the Swiss penalty area, but their array of attacking talent was unable to make the breakthrough."

Switzerland were matched at [28.0] as they pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history by beating tournament favourites Spain.

Gelson Fernandes was backed at a massive [220.00] in the first goalscorer market before he scored the decisive goal shortly after half-time.

Spain, who remain [6.4] favourites in Betfair's World Cup winner market despite the defeat, bombarded the Swiss penalty area for the remainder of the game. However, despite Andres Iniesta and Fernando Torres both fashioning decent efforts and Xabi Alonso cracking a stunning long range effort against the crossbar, Spain's array of attacking talent were unable to make the breakthrough.

The result was arguably the biggest World Cup upset since Senegal defeated France in the opening mathch eight years ago. It's raised serious doubts about the pre-tournament favourites but, at [1.39], punters still fancy the Euro 2008 winners to qualify from Group H. However, Switzerland have overtaken them as [2.4] favourites to finish top.

In the day's other Group H game, Chile were matched at [1.91] as they beat Honduras 1-0. Jean Beausejour scored the first half goal that gave the South American's their first World Cup victory for almost half a century.

The Chileans, who would have score more had it not been for some extraordinary goalkeeping from Honduras' Noel Valladares, can be backed at [1.85] to reach the second round.

South Africa's hopes of reaching the second round took a serious blow when they lost 0-2 to Uruguay. The hosts are [21.0] to reach the second round, with one more Group A game to play, after Diego Forlan put two goals past them.

The first was a great strike from 25 yards out while the second came from the penalty spot. Itumeleng Khune was sent off with a little over 10 minutes to go for bringing down Luis Suarez in the box. There was a long delay before South Africa's protestations to the referee died down but Forlan keep his cool and smashed the ball into the top corner. The former-Manchester United striker to provider in injury time, playing a superb pass to Suarez before Parreira met his cross to reward those who backed over 2.5 goals at [15.0].

Uruguay can now be backed at [1.89] to win Group A and [1.17] to qualify.

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