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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
4  Saudi Arabia 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Spain vs Ukraine

Spain 4–0 Ukraine
 Report
Attendance: 43,000
Spain
Ukraine
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB15Sergio Ramos
CB22Pablo Ibáñez
CB5Carles Puyol
LB3Mariano Pernía
RM16Marcos Senna
CM14Xabi Alonsodownward-facing red arrow 55'
LM8Xavi
RF21David Villadownward-facing red arrow 55'
CF11Luis Garcíadownward-facing red arrow 77'
LF9Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
MF6David Albeldaupward-facing green arrow 55'
FW7Raúlupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF18Cesc Fàbregasupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Luis Aragonés
GK1Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
RB5Volodymyr YezerskiyYellow card 52'
CB17Vladyslav VashchukRed card 47'
CB6Andriy RusolYellow card 17'
LB2Andriy Nesmachnyi
RM9Oleh Husyevdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM4Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
CM14Andriy Husindownward-facing red arrow 46'
LM21Ruslan Rotandownward-facing red arrow 63'
SS10Andriy Voronin
CF7Andriy Shevchenko (c)
Substitutions:
MF8Oleh Shelayevupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW16Andriy Vorobeyupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Serhii Rebrovupward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Oleg Blokhin
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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

Tunisia 2–2 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Attendance: 66,000
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
GK1Ali Boumnijel
RB6Hatem Trabelsi
CB15Radhi Jaïdi
CB3Karim HagguiYellow card 35'
LB18David Jemmali
RM13Riadh Bouazizi (c)Yellow card 36'downward-facing red arrow 55'
CM12Jawhar Mnari
LM14Adel ChedliYellow card 65'downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM20Hamed Namouchi
CF5Ziad Jaziri
CF9Yassine ChikhaouiYellow card 79'downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
MF8Mehdi Naftiupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF10Kaies Ghodhbaneupward-facing green arrow 69'
DF2Karim Essediriupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
France Roger Lemerre
GK21Mabrouk Zaid
RB2Ahmed Dokhi
CB3Redha Tukar
CB4Hamad Al-Montashari
LB13Hussein Sulaimani (c)
RM6Omar Al-Ghamdi
CM16Khaled Aziz
LM14Saud Kariri
AM8Mohammed Noordownward-facing red arrow 74'
AM18Nawaf Al-Temyatdownward-facing red arrow 67'
CF20Yasser Al-Qahtanidownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW23Malek Mouathupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF7Mohammed Ameenupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW9Sami Al-Jaberupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Brazil Marcos Paquetá
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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

Saudi Arabia 0–4 Ukraine
Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Saudi Arabia
Ukraine
GK21Mabrouk Zaid
RB2Ahmed DokhiYellow card 41'downward-facing red arrow 55'
CB3Redha Tukar
CB4Hamad Al-Montashari
LB13Hussein Sulaimani (c)
RM6Omar Al-GhamdiYellow card 57'
CM7Mohammed Ameendownward-facing red arrow 55'
CM16Khaled Aziz
CM8Mohammed Noordownward-facing red arrow 77'
LM14Saud KaririYellow card 73'
CF20Yasser Al-Qahtani
Substitutions:
FW23Malek Mouathupward-facing green arrow 55'
DF12Abdulaziz Khathranupward-facing green arrow 55'
FW9Sami Al-Jaberupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Brazil Marcos Paquetá
GK1Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
CB22Vyacheslav SviderskyiYellow card 89'
CB6Andriy Rusol
CB2Andriy NesmachnyiYellow card 22'
RM9Oleh Husyev
CM11Serhii Rebrovdownward-facing red arrow 71'
CM4Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
CM8Oleh Shelayev
LM19Maksym KalynychenkoYellow card 77'
SS10Andriy Voronindownward-facing red arrow 79'
CF7Andriy Shevchenko (c)downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
MF21Ruslan Rotanupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF14Andriy Husinupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW15Artem Milevskyiupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Oleg Blokhin
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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

Spain 3–1 Tunisia
 Report
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Spain
Tunisia
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB15Sergio Ramos
CB22Pablo Ibáñez
CB5Carles PuyolYellow card 30'
LB3Mariano Pernía
RM16Marcos Sennadownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM14Xabi Alonso
LM8Xavi
RF21David Villadownward-facing red arrow 57'
CF11Luis Garcíadownward-facing red arrow 46'
LF9Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
FW7Raúlupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF18Cesc FàbregasYellow card 89'upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF17Joaquínupward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
Luis Aragonés
GK1Ali Boumnijel
RB6Hatem TrabelsiYellow card 40'
CB15Radhi JaïdiYellow card 70'
CB3Karim Haggui
LB19Anis AyariYellow card 32'downward-facing red arrow 57'
RM13Riadh Bouazizi (c)downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM20Hamed Namouchi
CM8Mehdi Nafti
CM12Jawhar MnariYellow card 90+3'
LM14Adel Chedlidownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF5Ziad JaziriYellow card 85'
Substitutions:
DF4Alaeddine Yahiaupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF10Kaies Ghodhbaneupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW7Haykel GuemamdiaYellow card 81'upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
France Roger Lemerre
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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

Saudi Arabia 0–1 Spain
Report
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Saudi Arabia
Spain
GK21Mabrouk Zaid
RB2Ahmed Dokhi
CB3Redha Tukar
CB4Hamad Al-Montashari
LB12Abdulaziz Khathran
RM8Mohammed Noor
CM14Saud Kariri
CM16Khaled Azizdownward-facing red arrow 13'
LM13Hussein Sulaimanidownward-facing red arrow 81'
CF11Saad Al-Harthi
CF9Sami Al-Jaber (c)Yellow card 27'downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
MF18Nawaf Al-TemyatYellow card 77'upward-facing green arrow 13'
FW23Malek Mouathupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF19Mohammad Massadupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Brazil Marcos Paquetá
GK19Santiago Cañizares
RB2Míchel Salgado
CB20Juanito
CB4Carlos MarchenaYellow card 75'
LB12Antonio López
CM18Cesc Fàbregasdownward-facing red arrow 66'
CM6David AlbeldaYellow card 30'
CM13Andrés Iniesta
RF17Joaquín
CF7Raúl (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
LF10José Antonio ReyesYellow card 35'downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
FW21David Villaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF8Xaviupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW9Fernando Torresupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Luis Aragonés
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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

Ukraine 1–0 Tunisia
 Report
Attendance: 72,000
Ukraine
Tunisia
GK1Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
CB22Vyacheslav SviderskyiYellow card 18'
CB6Andriy RusolYellow card 65'
CB2Andriy Nesmachnyi
RM9Oleh Husyev
CM11Serhii Rebrovdownward-facing red arrow 55'
CM4Anatoliy TymoshchukYellow card 61'
CM8Oleh ShelayevYellow card 47'
LM19Maksym Kalynychenkodownward-facing red arrow 75'
SS10Andriy Voronin
CF7Andriy Shevchenko (c)downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
FW16Andriy Vorobeyupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF14Andriy Husinupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW15Artem Milevskyiupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Oleg Blokhin
GK1Ali Boumnijel
RB6Hatem Trabelsi
CB15Radhi JaïdiYellow card 90'
CB3Karim Haggui
LB19Anis Ayari
RM13Riadh Bouazizi (c)Yellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM8Mehdi Naftidownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM20Hamed Namouchi
CM12Jawhar Mnari
LM14Adel Chedlidownward-facing red arrow 79'
CF5Ziad JaziriYellow card 9' Yellow-red card 45+1'
Substitutions:
FW11Francileudo Santosupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW17Chaouki Ben Saadaupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF10Kaies Ghodhbaneupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
France Roger Lemerre
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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

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