World Cup Germany 2006 Guide
World Cup - Germany 2006
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The eighteenth World Cup was contested by 32 nations at 12 stadia across Germany. The format was the same for the third time running but for the first time the holders didn't qualify automatically. There were 14 teams from Europe, 5 from Africa, 4 each from South America, CONCACAF and Asia and one from Oceania.
Groups & Resultes
| Group
A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Germany |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
| Ecuador |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
| Poland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| Costa Rica |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
|
Group A Results |
| Germany 4-2 Costa Rica |
| Poland 0-2 Ecuador |
| Germany 1-0 Poland |
| Ecuador 3-0 Costa Rica |
| Ecuador 0-3 Germany |
| Costa Rica 1-2 Poland |
|
Group B |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| England |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Sweden |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Paraguay |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
Group B Results |
| England 1-0 Paraguay |
| Trinidad & Tobago 0-0 Sweden |
| England 2-0 Trinidad & Tobago |
| Sweden 1-0 Paraguay |
| Sweden 2-2 England |
| Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad & Tobago |
|
Group C |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Argentina |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
| Holland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| Ivory Coast |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
| Serbia and Monenegro |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
Group C Results |
| Argentina 2-1 Ivory Coast |
| Serbia & Montenegro 0-1 Holland |
| Argentina 6-0 Serbia & Montenegro |
| Holland 2-1 Ivory Coast |
| Holland 0 -0 Argentina |
| Ivory Coast 3-2 Serbia & Montenegro |
|
Group D |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Portugal |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
| Mexico |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Angola |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Iran |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
Group D Results |
| Mexico 3-1 Iran |
| Angola 0-1 Portugal |
| Mexico 0-0 Angola |
| Portugal 2-0 Iran |
| Portugal 2-1 Mexico |
| Iran 1-1 Angola |
|
Group E |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Italy |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| Czech Republic |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Ghana |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| USA |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
Group E Results |
| Italy 2-0 Ghana |
| USA 0-3 Czech Republic |
| Italy 1-1 USA |
| Czech Republic 0-2 Ghana |
| Czech Republic 0-2 Italy |
| Ghana 2-1 USA |
|
Group F |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Brazil |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| Australia |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Croatia |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Japan |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Group F Results |
| Australia 3-1 Japan |
| Brazil 1-0 Croatia |
| Brazil 2-0 Australia |
| Japan 0--0 Croatia |
| Japan 1-4 Brazil |
| Croatia 2-2 Australia |
|
Group G |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Switzerland |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| South Korea |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| France |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Togo |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
Group G Results |
| France 0-0 Switzerland |
| South Korea 2-1 Togo |
| France 1-1 South Korea |
| Togo 0-2 Switzerland |
| Togo 0-2 France |
| Switzerland 2-0 South Korea |
|
Group H |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Spain |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
| Ukraine |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Tunisia |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
|
Group H Results |
| Spain 4-0 Ukraine |
| Tunisia 2-2 Saudi Arabia |
| Spain 3-1 Tunisia |
| Saudi Arabia 0-4 Ukraine |
| Saudi Arabia 0-1 Spain |
| Ukraine 1-0 Tunisia |
Second Round
| Argentina 2-1 Mexico (aet) |
Leipzig |
| Germany 2-0 Sweden |
München |
| Portugal 1-0 Holland |
Nürnberg |
| England 1-0 Ecuador |
Stuttgart |
| Italy 1-0 Australia |
Kaiserslautern |
| Ukraine 0-0 Switzerland (aet, 3-0 pens) |
Köln |
| Brazil 3-0 Ghana |
Dortmund |
| France 3-1 Spain |
Hannover |
Quarter Finals
| Germany 1-1 Argentina (aet, 4-2 pens) |
Berlin |
| Italy 3-0 Ukraine |
Hamburg |
| France 1-0 Brazil |
Frankfurt |
| Portugal 0-0 England (aet, 3-1 pens) |
Gelsenkirchen |
Semi Finals
| Italy 2-0 Germany (aet) |
Dortmund |
| France 1-0 Portugal |
München |
Third Place Play-off - 8th July 2006
| Germany 3-1 Portugal |
Stuttgart |
Final - Sunday 9th July 2006
| Italy |
1-1 |
France |
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Olympiastadion, Berlin |
Materazzi
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Zidane (pen)
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Att. 69,000
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Arg).
H/T: 1-1
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| Name | Country | Goals |
| Miroslav Klose | Germany | 5 |
| Thierry Henry | France | 3 |
| Zinedine Zidane | France | 3 |
| Ronaldo | Brazil | 3 |
| Lukas Podolski | Germany | 3 |
| Fernando Torres | Spain | 3 |
| David Villa | Spain | 3 |
| Maxi Rodriguez | Argentina | 3 |
| Hernan Crespo | Argentina | 3 |
Round 1 Game 1 Highlights
Germany World Cup 2006 Travel Guide
