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Honduras v Switzerland: Preview of the 9pm kick-off on talkSPORT

Honduras v Switzerland 2014

Three teams are playing for second place in Group E - a point for France against Ecuador will mean they top it - so what about the other big match?

Honduras
The story so far:
Honduras lost their first two games to France and Ecuador, but are still in with a shout of making it to the second round if they beat Switzerland, France see off Ecuador and there's a minimum four-goal swing in favour of Honduras.

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However, with the Central Americans winning just one of their last nine matches, it seems unlikely.

Fact: Carlo Costly's goal against Ecuador in their last game is the only one that Honduras have scored in their last 569 minutes of World Cup action

Switzerland
The story so far:
Switzerland suffered only their second defeat in 20 matches when they lost 5-2 to France in their second Group E match. Their record is: won 13, drawn five and lost two. Another team with a better strike record may be able to expose those defensive frailties that France so easily did, but they should be okay against Honduras. For a team ranked sixth in the world they will be disappointed if their campaign in Brazil ends now.

Fact: Switzerland conceded more goals in the opening half against France - three - than in their previous eight World Cup matches.

Honduras v Switzerland is live on talkSPORT at 9pm UK time

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