World Cup draw

Spain had what on paper was a relatively easy draw for the World Cup finals, with matches against Ukraine, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia in their group stage. Luis Aragonés's side will start off against their European rivals in Leipzig, and then go on to Stuttgart and Kaiserslauten for their next two games. If they do reach the next stage, they will meet a team from group G, which includes France, Switzerland, South Korea and Togo. The coach has called up 33 players for an informal get together next week, which should form the basis for the final squad. (09.12.05)