KAISERSLAUTEN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Spain beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 to top Group H in their last World Cup group match here on Friday.

Two players vie for the ball during a Group H match between Spain and Saudi Arabia at the World Cup 2006 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 23, 2006. Spain won the match 1-0. (Xinhua Photo)

    Defender Gutierrez Juanito scored the lone goal in the 36th minute when he leapt high and powered an unstoppable header past the blameless Saudi keeper Mabrouk Zaid.

    "Basically, (after emerging from the group,) we want to continue playing our great football. Each team has its dream, our dream is to keep winning," said Spain's coach Luis Aragones after the match.

    "Spain are different from years ago. Now we have great touches of play, good positioning, which make it hard for us to lose the ball. It's our time to shine."

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