MAN TO WATCH - Cesc Fabregas

Rightly described by Arsenal academy chief Liam Brady as 'one of the biggest talents in Europe', the teenage midfielder may have only made his debut for Spain in March but he has never been fazed by anything up to now and the World Cup stage looks made to measure.

A SAFE BET: Shevchenko to emerge as the top scorer in Group H. If he doesn't managed to achieve that feat, Ukraine are likely to be on the first plane home.

THE DARK HORSE: Though Tunisia rarely weave pretty patterns, coach Roger Lemerre has welded them into a cohesive, feisty unit. Striker Dos Santos will score goals.

COACHES CORNER: The onus will be on Spain's Luis Aragones to entertain, as functionality is the credo of the others. Don't expect too many fireworks in Group H.

VERDICT: Spain and Ukraine marching on is perhaps the only realistic scenario. For Tunisia, an honourable first-round exit, while the Saudis are unlikely to leav