Spanish subs sink Saudis

? Spain coach Luis Aragones told his fringe players to make his life difficult, and some of them lived up to the challenge.

A Spanish squad full of substitutes beat Saudi Arabia, 1-0, Friday to clinch first place in Group H. The backups tried to win a spot in the starting lineup for the round of 16 match in Hanover on Tuesday against France.

Center back Juanito Gutierrez headed in Spain’s goal on a long free kick from Jose Antonio Reyes in the 36th minute.

Ukraine 1, Tunisia 0

Berlin – Andriy Shevchenko scored on a penalty kick in the 70th minute to help Ukraine become the first former-Soviet republic to advance past the tournament’s group stage.

Switzerland 2, S. Korea 0

Hanover, Germany – Absent from the World Cup since 1994, Switzerland reached the second round on its return, sending the 2002 semifinalist home.

France 2, Togo 0

Cologne, Germany – Teetering on the edge of another embarrassing first-round elimination, the 1998 champion beat Togo to advance to the final 16.