Spanish subs sink Saudis
Kaiserslautern, Germany ? 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.

