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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
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| Tunisia | 2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Saudi Arabia | 0–4 | Ukraine |
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Spain | Tunisia |
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| Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Spain |
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| Ukraine | 1–0 | Tunisia |
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Ukraine |      Tunisia |
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| Quarter-finals | |
| Round of 16 | |
| Group stage | |
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The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
