Chile and Spain were in the same group in1950, in a group from which only the Spanish team qualified for the next round. Chile and Switzerland were also in the same group in1962, when Chile was host and went on to finish in third place. Switzerland and Spain competed in the same group in1966, but neither advanced to the next round. Finally, Honduras and Spain were in the same group in1982. Four years later, in thenext World Cup, Chile and Spain would meet again inGroup B, against theNetherlands andAustralia; Chile would upset Spain 2–0 in their second match, eliminating Spain from the tournament.
Switzerland would wind up being the first team since Norway in1994 to defeat the eventual group winner in their opening match but fail to advance to the second round.