Despite the heavy defeat in their debut appearance in the finals, Oleg Blokhin's team should still qualify.
Striker Andriy Shevchenko, back after a knee injury, looked out of sorts against Spain. Even if he remains off the pace, Ukraine can expect to beat the Asian qualifiers.
Saudi Arabia allowed Tunisia to grab a last-gasp 2-2 draw last week and consider the Ukraine encounter decisive for their chances of progressing, with Spain still to come.
Spain striker Fernando Torres urged his team to keep their feet on the ground, despite stretching their run to 23 matches without defeat.
"We've done nothing so far, we've just played one good game," said striker Fernando Torres.
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