2010

2006

First appearance in the Soccer World Cup final. Placed in Group H, with Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Spain. Ukraine beat Tunisia 1-0 in Berlin (Andriy Shevchenko scored from the penalty spot in the 70th minute, after he was knocked down while running between Tunisia goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel and defender Karim Hagui. Tunisia finished the match with 10 men after striker Ziad Jaziri was sent off in the last minute of the first half.). Ukraine became the first former Soviet republic to advance to the second round at a Soccer World Cup.