2006 FIFA World Cup

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2006 FIFA World Cup
FIFA Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft
Deutschland 2006
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates9 June – 9 July (31 days)
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)12 (in 12 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsItaly Italy (4th title)
Runners-upFrance France
Third placeGermany Germany
Fourth placePortugal Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored147 (2.3 per match)
Attendance3,359,439 (52,491 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Miroslav Klose
(5 goals)
Best player(s)France Zinedine Zidane
Best young playerGermany Lukas Podolski
Best goalkeeperItaly Gianluigi Buffon
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Map of competing countries and final standings

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was a football (soccer) sporting event that was held in Germany from June 9 to July 9, 2006. 32 teams took part from many countries. Italy won the trophy after beating France in the final on penalties.[1] Germany got third place at home.

Participants[change | change source]

Africa[change | change source]

Asia[change | change source]

Europe[change | change source]

North and Central America[change | change source]

South America[change | change source]

Group stage[change | change source]

Group A[change | change source]

Pos Team GER CRC POL ECU P W D L GF GA GD Pts Note
1  Germany 4–2 1–0 3–0 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advances to Round 2
2  Ecuador 0–3 3–0 2–0 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advances to Round 2
3  Poland 0–1 2–1 0–3 3 1 0 2 2 4 –2 3 Eliminated
4  Costa Rica 2–4 1–2 0–3 3 0 0 3 3 9 –6 0 Eliminated

Schedule

Date Time Venue Results Attendance
Friday, 9 June 18:00 FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich Germany 4–2 Costa Rica 66,000
Friday, 9 June 21:00 FIFA World Cup Stadium, Gelsenkirchen Poland 0–2 Ecuador 52,000
Wednesday, 14 June 21:00 FIFA World Cup Stadium, Dortmund Germany 1–0 Poland 65,000
Thursday, 15 June 15:00 FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hamburg Ecuador 3–0 Costa Rica 50,000
Tuesday, 20 June 16:00 Olympiastadion Ecuador 0–3 Germany 72,000
Tuesday, 20 June 16:00 FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hanover Costa Rica 1–2 Poland 43,000

Group B[change | change source]

Pos Team ENG SWE PAR TRI P W D L GF GA GD Pts Note
1  England 2–2 1–0 2–0 3 2 1 0 5 2 8 7 Advances to Round 2
2  Sweden 2–2 1–0 0–0 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Advances to Round 2
3  Paraguay 0–1 0–1 2–0 3 1 0 2 2 2 +0 3 Eliminated
4  Trinidad and Tobago 0–2 0–0 0–2 3 0 1 2 0 4 -4 1 Eliminated

Group C[change | change source]

Pos Team ARG NED CIV SCG P W D L GF GA GD Pts Note
1  Argentina 0–0 2–1 6–0 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Advances to Round 2
2  Netherlands 0–0 2–1 1–0 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advances to Round 2
3  Ivory Coast 1–2 1–2 3–2 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3 Eliminated
4  Serbia and Montenegro 0–6 0–1 2–3 3 0 0 3 2 10 -8 0 Eliminated

Group D[change | change source]

Pos Team POR MEX ANG IRN P W D L GF GA GD Pts Note
1  Portugal 2–1 1–0 2–0 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advances to Round 2
2  Mexico 1–2 0–0 3–1 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Advances to Round 2
3  Angola 0–1 0–0 1–1 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 Eliminated
4  Iran 0–2 1–3 1–1 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 1 Eliminated

Group E[change | change source]

Pos Team ITA GHA CZE USA P W D L GF GA GD Pts Note
1  Italy 2–0 2–0 1–1 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advances to Round 2
2  Ghana 0–2 2–0 2–1 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advances to Round 2
3  Czech Republic 0–2 0–2 3–0 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 3 Eliminated
4  United States 1–1 1–2 0–3 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 1 Eliminated

Group F[change | change source]

Pos Team BRA AUS CRO JPN P W D L GF GA GD Pts Note
1  Brazil 2–0 1–0 4–1 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advances to Round 2
2  Australia 0–2 2–2 3–1 3 1 1 1 5 5 +0 4 Advances to Round 2
3  Croatia 0–1 2–2 0–0 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2 Eliminated
4  Japan 1–4 1–3 0–0 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1 Eliminated

Group G[change | change source]

Pos Team SUI FRA KOR TOG P W D L GF GA GD Pts Note
1  Switzerland 0–0 2–0 2–0 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advances to Round 2
2  France 0–0 1–1 2–0 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Advances to Round 2
3  South Korea 0–2 1–1 2–1 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 4 Eliminated
4  Togo 0–2 0–2 1–2 3 0 0 3 1 6 +5 0 Eliminated

Group H[change | change source]

Pos Team ESP UKR TUN KSA P W D L GF GA GD Pts Note
1  Spain 4–0 3–1 1–0 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advances to Round 2
2  Ukraine 0–4 1–0 4–0 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advances to Round 2
3  Tunisia 1–3 0–1 2–2 3 0 1 2 3 6 -3 1 Eliminated
4  Saudi Arabia 0–1 0–4 2–2 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1 Eliminated

Knockout stage[change | change source]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
24 June - Munich            
  Germany  2
30 June - Berlin
  Sweden  0  
  Germany (pen.)  1 (4)
24 June - Leipzig
    Argentina  1 (2)  
  Argentina (aet)  2
4 July - Dortmund
  Mexico  1  
  Germany  0
26 June - Kaiserslautern
    Italy (aet)  2  
  Italy  1
30 June - Hamburg
  Australia  0  
  Italy  3
26 June - Cologne
    Ukraine  0  
   Switzerland  0 (0)
9 July - Berlin
  Ukraine (pen.)  0 (3)  
  Italy (pen.)  1 (5)
25 June - Stuttgart
    France  1 (3)
  England  1
1 July - Gelsenkirchen
  Ecuador  0  
  England  0 (1)
25 June - Nuremberg
    Portugal (pen.)  0 (3)  
  Portugal  1
5 July - Munich
  Netherlands  0  
  Portugal  0
27 June - Dortmund
    France  1   Third place
  Brazil  3
1 July - Frankfurt 8 July - Stuttgart
  Ghana  0  
  Brazil  0   Germany  3
27 June - Hanover
    France  1     Portugal  1
  Spain  1
  France  3  

Round of 16[change | change source]

Germany 2-0 Sweden
Podolski Goal 4', 12'
Attendance: 66,000
Argentina 2-1 (a.e.t.) Mexico
Crespo Goal 9'
Rodríguez Goal 97'		 Márquez Goal 5'
Attendance: 43,000
England 1-0 Ecuador
Beckham Goal 60'
Portugal 1-0 Netherlands
Maniche Goal 23'
Italy 1-0 Australia
Totti Goal 90+5' (pen.)
Switzerland 0-0 (a.e.t.) Ukraine
Penalties
Streller Penalty missed
Barnetta Penalty missed
Cabanas Penalty missed		 0-3 Penalty missed Shevchenko
Penalty scored Milevskiy
Penalty scored Rebrov
Penalty scored Husyev
Brazil 3-0 Ghana
Ronaldo Goal 5'
Adriano Goal 45+1'
Zé Roberto Goal 84'
Spain 1-3 France
Villa Goal 28' (pen.) Ribéry Goal 41'
Vieira Goal 83'
Zidane Goal 90+2'

Quarter-finals[change | change source]

Germany 1-1 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Klose Goal 80' Ayala Goal 49'
Penalties
Neuville Penalty scored
Ballack Penalty scored
Podolski Penalty scored
Borowski Penalty scored		 4-2 Penalty scored Cruz
Penalty missed Ayala
Penalty scored Rodríguez
Penalty missed Cambiasso
Italy 3-0 Ukraine
Zambrotta Goal 6'
Toni Goal 59', 69'
England 0-0 (a.e.t.) Portugal
Penalties
Lampard Penalty missed
Hargreaves Penalty scored
Gerrard Penalty missed
Carragher Penalty missed		 1-3 Penalty scored Simão
Penalty missed Viana
Penalty missed Petit
Penalty scored Postiga
Penalty scored Ronaldo
Brazil 0-1 France
Henry Goal 57'

Semi-finals[change | change source]

Germany 0-2 (a.e.t.) Italy
Grosso Goal 119'
Del Piero Goal 120+1'
Portugal 0-1 France
Zidane Goal 33' (pen.)

Third place play-off[change | change source]

Germany 3-1 Portugal
Schweinsteiger Goal 56', 78'
Petit Goal 60' (o.g.)		 Nuno Gomes Goal 88'

Final[change | change source]

Italy 1-1 (a.e.t.) France
Materazzi Goal 19' Zidane Goal 7' (pen.)
Penalties
Pirlo Penalty scored
Materazzi Penalty scored
De Rossi Penalty scored
Del Piero Penalty scored
Grosso Penalty scored		 5-3 Penalty scored Wiltord
Penalty missed Trezeguet
Penalty scored Abidal
Penalty scored Sagnol


 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners 

Italy
4th title

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "FIFA.com - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2009-03-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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