Striving to add a first World Cup trophy to its European title, Spain should have plenty of talent to ensure advancement from a World Cup group that includes Switzerland, Honduras and Chile. However, Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque, who took over from Luis Aragones after the 2008 European Championship win, will need to make sure no complacency creeps into the minds of his players during their three Group H matches in South Africa. Spain, which plays its first game against the Swiss in Durban on June 16, has quality players in goalkeepers Iker Casillas and Pepe Reina, defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique, midfielders Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, and strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa. Del Bosque's biggest problem is whether to rest some of his players after they have played their first game against the Swiss and keep them fresh for the final group match against Chile at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The biggest threat to Spain in the group appears to be Chile, which finished second to Brazil in South American qualifying.
