Spain vs Switzerland Time and Live Score: World Cup Football 2010

European champion Spain takes on Switzerland in their first match of FIFA World Cup 2010 on 16 June at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Spain is the pre-tournament favorite, while Switzerland is looking to better their previous World Cup performances.

Time

The match starts at 14:00 GMT (16:00 local time). Football fans in Spain and Switzerland would also be able to watch the match from 16:00. In USA, the match begins in New York time at 10:00 and in California time at 07:00.

Live Score

To get the live score of the match, visit the following link:

http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?wc=h

Alongside Brazil, Spain is one of the hot favorites to win the World Cup 2010 title. They have a plenty of top class players who, when at their best, can dominate over any side. The team is pretty much balanced in the presence of experienced as well as young talented players.

Under the guidance of manager Vicente del Bosque, Spain has done excellently well over the last couple of years and won the Euro 2008 title. The team includes a number of star players. Specially, Spain’s midfield is pretty much strong in the presence of Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Andrés Iniesta, Fabregas, David Silva and Sergio Busquets.

Iniesta has just returned to training after shaking off his thigh injury. So, Spain coach may decide to rest him for the Switzerland fixture. Torres and Fabregas are also ready for the match after recovering from their injuries. So, Torres and David Villa are most likely to from Spain’s forward line up.

Switzerland has some injury worry ahead of the Spain encounter. Basel striker Alexander Frei is going to sit out for the Spain match with an ankle injury, while West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami is doubtful for the match as he is yet to fully recover from the muscle problem.

However, Switzerland has some quality players in their squad. Their midfield features Gökhan Inler and Hakan Yakin, while former Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos would be deployed in defense with the task of restricting Spanish attacks.

Besides Spain and Switzerland, Group H also includes Chile and Honduras. With Spain being the most favorite, Switzerland and Chile have good chance to take the second spot in the group.