Play in Group H of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 14 June and completed on 23 June 2006. Spain won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with Ukraine. Tunisia and Saudi Arabia failed to advance.
Standings
Spain advanced to play France (runners-up of Group G) in the round of 16. Ukraine advanced to play Switzerland (winners of Group G) in the round of 16.
Matches All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
Spain vs Ukraine
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)RB 15Sergio RamosCB 22Pablo IbáñezCB 5 Carles PuyolLB 3 Mariano PerníaRM 16Marcos SennaCM 14Xabi Alonso LM 8 XaviAM 11Luis García CF 21David Villa CF 9 Fernando TorresSubstitutions:MF 6 David Albelda FW 7 Raúl MF 18Cesc Fàbregas Manager:Luis Aragonés GK 1 Oleksandr ShovkovskyiRB 5 Volodymyr Yezerskiy CB 17Vladyslav Vashchuk CB 6 Andriy Rusol LB 2 Andriy NesmachnyiRM 9 Oleh Husyev CM 4 Anatoliy TymoshchukCM 14Andriy Husin LM 21Ruslan Rotan SS 10Andriy VoroninCF 7 Andriy Shevchenko (c)Substitutions:MF 8 Oleh Shelayev FW 16Andriy Vorobey FW 11Serhii Rebrov Manager:Oleg Blokhin
Man of the Match: Xavi (Spain)
Assistant referees: Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Fourth official: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) Fifth official: Cristiano Copelli (Italy)
Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Ali BoumnijelRB 6 Hatem TrabelsiCB 15Radhi JaïdiCB 3 Karim Haggui LB 18David JemmaliRM 13Riadh Bouazizi (c) CM 12Jawhar MnariLM 14Adel Chedli AM 20Hamed NamouchiCF 5 Ziad JaziriCF 9 Yassine Chikhaoui Substitutions:MF 8 Mehdi Nafti MF 10Kaies Ghodhbane DF 2 Karim Essediri Manager: Roger Lemerre GK 21Mabrouk ZaidRB 2 Ahmed Al-DokhiCB 3 Redha TukarCB 4 Hamad Al-MontashariLB 13Hussein Sulaimani (c)RM 6 Omar Al-GhamdiCM 16Khaled AzizLM 14Saud KaririAM 8 Mohammed Noor AM 18Nawaf Al-Temyat CF 20Yasser Al-Qahtani Substitutions:FW 23Malek Mouath MF 7 Mohammed Ameen FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber Manager: Marcos Paquetá
Man of the Match: Ziad Jaziri (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Nathan Gibson (Australia) Ben Wilson (Australia) Fourth official: Carlos Chandía (Chile) Fifth official: Christian Julio (Chile)
Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine
GK 21Mabrouk ZaidRB 2 Ahmed Al-Dokhi CB 3 Redha TukarCB 4 Hamad Al-MontashariLB 13Hussein Sulaimani (c)RM 6 Omar Al-Ghamdi CM 7 Mohammed Ameen CM 16Khaled AzizCM 8 Mohammed Noor LM 14Saud Kariri CF 20Yasser Al-QahtaniSubstitutions:FW 23Malek Mouath DF 12Abdulaziz Khathran FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber Manager: Marcos Paquetá GK 1 Oleksandr ShovkovskyiCB 22Vyacheslav Sviderskyi CB 6 Andriy RusolCB 2 Andriy Nesmachnyi RM 9 Oleh HusyevCM 11Serhii Rebrov CM 4 Anatoliy TymoshchukCM 8 Oleh ShelayevLM 19Maksym Kalynychenko SS 10Andriy Voronin CF 7 Andriy Shevchenko (c) Substitutions:MF 21Ruslan Rotan MF 14Andriy Husin FW 15Artem Milevskyi Manager:Oleg Blokhin
Man of the Match: Maksym Kalynychenko (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Philip Sharp (England) Glenn Turner (England) Fourth official: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) Fifth official: Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)
Spain vs Tunisia
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)RB 15Sergio RamosCB 22Pablo IbáñezCB 5 Carles Puyol LB 3 Mariano PerníaRM 16Marcos Senna CM 14Xabi AlonsoLM 8 XaviAM 11Luis García RF 21David Villa LF 9 Fernando TorresSubstitutions:FW 7 Raúl MF 18Cesc Fàbregas MF 17Joaquín Manager:Luis Aragonés GK 1 Ali BoumnijelRB 6 Hatem Trabelsi CB 15Radhi Jaïdi CB 3 Karim HagguiLB 19Anis Ayari RM 13Riadh Bouazizi (c) CM 20Hamed NamouchiCM 8 Mehdi NaftiCM 12Jawhar Mnari LM 14Adel Chedli CF 5 Ziad Jaziri Substitutions:DF 4 Alaeddine Yahia MF 10Kaies Ghodhbane FW 7 Haykel Guemamdia Manager: Roger Lemerre
Man of the Match: Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Assistant referees: Aristeu Tavares (Brazil) Edmílson Corona (Brazil) Fourth official: Carlos Chandía (Chile) Fifth official: Christian Julio (Chile)
Saudi Arabia vs Spain
GK 21Mabrouk ZaidRB 2 Ahmed Al-DokhiCB 3 Redha TukarCB 4 Hamad Al-MontashariLB 12Abdulaziz KhathranRM 8 Mohammed NoorCM 14Saud KaririCM 16Khaled Aziz LM 13Hussein Sulaimani CF 11Saad Al-HarthiCF 9 Sami Al-Jaber (c) Substitutions:MF 18Nawaf Al-Temyat FW 23Malek Mouath DF 19Mohammad Massad Manager: Marcos Paquetá GK 19Santiago CañizaresRB 2 Míchel SalgadoCB 20JuanitoCB 4 Carlos Marchena LB 12Antonio LópezCM 18Cesc Fàbregas CM 6 David Albelda CM 13Andrés IniestaRF 17JoaquínCF 7 Raúl (c) LF 10José Antonio Reyes Substitutions:FW 21David Villa MF 8 Xavi FW 9 Fernando Torres Manager:Luis Aragonés
Man of the Match: Juanito (Spain)
Assistant referees: Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda) Aboudou Aderodjou (Benin) Fourth official: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) Fifth official: Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)
Ukraine vs Tunisia
GK 1 Oleksandr ShovkovskyiCB 22Vyacheslav Sviderskyi CB 6 Andriy Rusol CB 2 Andriy NesmachnyiRM 9 Oleh HusyevCM 11Serhii Rebrov CM 4 Anatoliy Tymoshchuk CM 8 Oleh Shelayev LM 19Maksym Kalynychenko SS 10Andriy VoroninCF 7 Andriy Shevchenko (c) Substitutions:FW 16Andriy Vorobey MF 14Andriy Husin FW 15Artem Milevskyi Manager:Oleg Blokhin GK 1 Ali BoumnijelRB 6 Hatem TrabelsiCB 15Radhi Jaïdi CB 3 Karim HagguiLB 19Anis AyariRM 13Riadh Bouazizi (c) CM 8 Mehdi Nafti CM 20Hamed NamouchiCM 12Jawhar MnariLM 14Adel Chedli CF 5 Ziad Jaziri Substitutions:FW 11Francileudo Santos FW 17Chaouki Ben Saada MF 10Kaies Ghodhbane Manager: Roger Lemerre
Man of the Match: Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Manuel Bernal (Paraguay) Fourth official: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) Fifth official: Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)
See also Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup Spain at the FIFA World Cup Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup Ukraine at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports