Spain reached the 2002 World Cup quarterfinals, in which they were ousted by co-hosts South Korea in penalty-shooting.
 David Albelda (R) of Spain vies with Al Temyat Nawaf of Saudi Arabia during a Group H match at the World Cup 2006 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 23, 2006. Spain won the match 1-0. (Xinhua Photo) |
Spain, who beat Ukraine and Tunisia to qualify for
the knockout stage, looked comfortable, despite resting most of their key
players.
"Spain played this game with reserved players, but they are great players and have a lot of experience," Saudi coach Marcos Paqueta said. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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