| 2006 FIFA World Cup FIFA Fussball Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Germany |
| Dates | 9 June – 9 July |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 12 (in 12 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Italy (4th title) |
Second place  |  France |
Third place  | Germany |
| Fourth place |  Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 147 (2. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. 3 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,353,655 (52,401 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Miroslav Klose (5 goals) |
| Best player | Zinedine Zidane |
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. See also FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup) in the "Selection of hosts" section Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated Thirty-one teams qualified from this process, along with the host nation, Germany, for the finals tournament. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since
The tournament was won by Italy, who claimed their fourth World Cup title. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish third. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup.
The 2006 World Cup stands as one of the most watched events in television history, garnering an estimated 26. 29 billion non-unique viewers, compiled over the course of the tournament. The final attracted an estimated audience of 715. 1 million people. [1] The 2006 World Cup ranks fourth in non-unique viewers, behind the 1994, the 2002, and the 1990 FIFA World Cups. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. [2] As the winner, Italy will represent the World in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup will be the 8th Confederations Cup, held in South Africa from June 14 to June 28, 2009, as a prelude
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Host selection
The vote to choose the hosts of the 2006 tournament was held in July 2000 in Zürich, Switzerland. See also FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup) in the "Selection of hosts" section Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation It involved four bidding nations after Brazil had withdrawn three days earlier: Germany, South Africa, England and Morocco. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa [3] Three rounds of voting were required, each round eliminating the nation with the least votes. The first two rounds were held on 6 July, and the final round was held on 7 July. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Morocco was the first to be eliminated when it got only three votes out of a possible 24; England was eliminated in the second round with only two votes. [4] Finally, Germany won the final round of voting 12–11 over South Africa, but the success of Germany's bid was marred by a hoax bribery affair which even led to calls for a re-vote. [5] On the night before the vote, German satirical magazine Titanic sent letters to FIFA representatives, offering gifts in exchange for their vote for Germany. Titanic is a German satirical Magazine which is published monthly Oceania delegate Charles Dempsey, who had been instructed to support South Africa, abstained, citing "intolerable pressure" on the eve of the vote. [6] Had Dempsey voted as originally instructed, the vote would have resulted with a 12–12 tie, and FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who favoured the South African bid,[7] would have had to cast the deciding vote. Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA. [8]
Qualification
198 teams attempted to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated [9] Germany, the host nation, was granted automatic qualification, with the remaining 31 finals places divided among the continental confederations. This was the first World Cup for which the title holders were not granted automatic qualification. Thirteen places were contested by UEFA teams (Europe), five by CAF teams (Africa), four by CONMEBOL teams (South America), four by AFC teams (Asia), and three by CONCACAF teams (North and Central America and Caribbean). The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The 53 member CAF ( African Football Confederation), ( French: Confédération Africaine de Football), ( Arabic: الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة CONMEBOL or CSF ( Con federación Suda' me' ricana de Fút' bol', South American Football Confederation is the governing body of Football (soccer The 46 member Asian Football Confederation ( AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, The remaining two places were decided by playoffs between AFC and CONCACAF and between CONMEBOL and OFC (Oceania). The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC is one of the six "continental" confederations of international football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New
Eight nations qualified for the finals for the first time: Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ghana, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine and Serbia & Montenegro. The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. Czech Republic and Ukraine were making their first appearance as independent nations, but had previously been represented as part of Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union respectively; Serbia & Montenegro had competed as Yugoslavia in 1998, as well as making up part of Yugoslav teams from 1930 to 1990. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic For the first time since the 1982 World Cup, all six confederations were represented at the finals tournament.
Venues
Germany in 2006 had a plethora of football stadia which satisfied FIFA's minimum capacity of 40,000 for World Cup matches. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The still-standing Olympiastadion in Munich (69,250) was not used even though FIFA's regulations allow one city to use two stadia; Düsseldorf's LTU Arena (51,500), Bremen's Weserstadion (43,000) and Mönchengladbach's Borussia-Park (46,249) were also unemployed during the tournament. The Olympiastadion is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich the stadium Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The LTU arena is a multifunctional football Stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. Bremen (ˈbʁeːmən is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen Weserstadion is a multi-use Stadium in Bremen, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches Mönchengladbach (mœnçənˈglatbax is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach is the home Stadium of German football Bundesliga team Borussia Mönchengladbach
Twelve stadia were selected to host the World Cup matches. During the tournament, many of the stadia were known by different names, as FIFA prohibits sponsorship of stadia unless the stadium sponsors were also official FIFA sponsors. Naming rights are the right to name a piece of Property, either tangible property or an event usually granted in exchange for financial considerations [10] For example, the Allianz Arena in Munich was known during the competition as FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich (or in German: FIFA WM-Stadion München), and even the letters of the company Allianz were removed or covered. The Allianz Arena is a football Stadium in the north of Munich, Germany Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. SE (formerly AG,,) is a large Financial services provider headquartered in Munich, Germany. [10] These new names are reflected in the table in the brackets. Some of the stadia also had a lower capacity for the World Cup, as FIFA regulations ban standing room; nonetheless, this was accommodated as several stadiums had an UEFA 5-star ranking.
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| Olympiastadion (Olympiastadion) | Signal Iduna Park (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Dortmund) | Allianz Arena (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich) |
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| Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion (Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion) | Veltins-Arena (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Gelsenkirchen) | AOL Arena (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hamburg) |
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| Commerzbank-Arena (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt) | RheinEnergieStadion (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Cologne) | AWD-Arena (FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hanover) |
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| Zentralstadion (Zentralstadion) | Fritz-Walter-Stadion (Fritz-Walter-Stadion) | EasyCredit-Stadion (Frankenstadion) |
Squads
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Squads for the 2006 World Cup consisted of 23 players, same as the previous tournament in 2002. Below are the squads for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Korea and Japan. Each participating national association had to confirm its 23-player squad by 15 May 2006. This article lists the confirmed national football squads for Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [11] Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first match.
Groups
Seeds
- Further information: 2006 FIFA World Cup seeding
The eight seeded teams for the 2006 tournament were announced on 6 December 2005. To calculate the seeding for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, FIFA used the FIFA World Rankings in combination with performances of national teams in the two previous World A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The seeds comprised Pot A in the draw. Pot B contained the unseeded qualifiers from South America, Africa and Oceania; Pot C contained eight of the nine remaining European teams, excluding Serbia and Montenegro. The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia Pot D contained unseeded teams from the CONCACAF region and Asia. CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, A special pot contained Serbia and Montenegro: this was done to ensure that no group contained three European teams. [12] In the special pot, Serbia and Montenegro was drawn first, then their group was drawn from the three seeded non-European nations, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition
It had been predetermined that, as the host, Germany would be placed in Group A, thus being assured of the venues of their group matches in advance of the draw. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since FIFA had also announced in advance that Brazil (the defending champion) would be allocated to Group F.
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On 9 December 2005 the draw was held, and the group assignments and order of matches were determined. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After the draw was completed, many football commentators remarked that Group C appeared to be the group of death. Group of death is an informal Sobriquet used in football and other team sports to describe a situation that often occurs during the group stage of a [13][14] In actuality, however, Argentina and the Netherlands both qualified with a game to spare with comfortable wins over Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Serbia and Montenegro respectively.
Group system
The first round, or group stage, saw the thirty-two teams divided into eight groups of four teams. Each group was a round-robin of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams coming first and second in each group qualified for the Round of 16.
Ranking criteria
If teams were level on points, they were ranked on the following criteria in order:
- Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
- If teams remained level after those criteria, a mini-group would be formed from those teams, who would be ranked on:
- Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
- Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
- Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
- If teams remained level after all these criteria, FIFA would hold a drawing of lots
In the original version of the rules for the final tournament, the ranking criteria were in a different order, with head-to-head results taking precedence over total goal difference. The rules were changed to the above in advance of the tournament, but older versions were still available on the FIFA and UEFA websites, causing some confusion among those trying to identify the correct criteria. [15]
In any event, the final tournament saw only two pairs of teams level on points: Argentina and the Netherlands at 7 points in Group C; Tunisia and Saudi Arabia at 1 point in Group H. Both of these ties were resolved on total goal difference. Also, in both cases the teams had tied their match, so the order of ranking criteria made no difference.
Finals tournament
The finals tournament of the 2006 World Cup began on 9 June. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four teams each, within which the teams competed in a round-robin tournament to determine which two of those four teams would advance to the sixteen-team knock-out stage, which started on 24 June. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place In total, 64 games were played.
Hosting
Although Germany failed to win the Cup, the tournament was considered a great success for Germany in general. Germany also experienced a sudden increase in patriotic spirit with flag waving, traditionally frowned upon by German society since World War II, whenever the German team played. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [16]
Traditional powers dominate
Despite early success by Australia, Ecuador and Ghana, the tournament marked a return to dominance of the traditional football powers. The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Four years after a 2002 tournament in which teams from North America (United States), Africa (Senegal), and Asia (South Korea) made it deep into the knockout stages and Turkey finished third, all eight seeded teams progressed to the knockout stages, and none of the quarter-finalists were from outside Europe or South America. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Six former champions took part in the quarter-final round, with Ukraine and Euro 2004 runners-up Portugal as the only relative outsiders. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football [17] Argentina and Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals, leaving an all-European final four for only the fourth time (after the 1934, 1966 and 1982 tournaments). The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged and was hosted in Italy from 27 May to 10 June The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11.
Scoring
Despite the early goals that flooded the group stages, the knock-out phase had a much lower goals per match ratio. A prime example of the dearth of goals was Portugal, which only scored in the 23rd minute of the Round of 16, and did not score again until the 88th minute of the third place play-off. Italy, Germany, Argentina, Brazil and France were the only teams to score more than one goal in a knockout match. Germany was one of the exceptions to the rule, tending to play an attacking style of football throughout the knock-out stage, which was reflected by their being the team that scored the most goals (14).
Germany's Miroslav Klose scored 5 goals to claim the Golden Boot, the lowest total to win the prize since 1962. Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. No other player scored more than three goals. No player from the winning Italian squad scored more than two goals, though ten different players had scored for the team, tying the record for the most goalscorers from any one team.
For the first time ever in the FIFA World Cup, the first and last goals of the tournament were scored by defenders. Philipp Lahm, the German wingback, scored the opener against Costa Rica after only 5 minutes of the opening match. Philipp Lahm (born November 11, 1983 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In the final, Marco Materazzi, the Italian centre back, out-jumped Patrick Vieira and headed in the last goal of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international
Unprecedented number of cards
In comparison to earlier World Cups, the tournament was notable for the number of yellow and red cards given out, breaking the record set by the 1998 World Cup. A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning reprimanding or penalising a player coach or team official A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning reprimanding or penalising a player coach or team official The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled Players received a record-breaking 345 yellow cards and 28 red cards, with Valentin Ivanov handing out 16 yellow and 4 red cards in the round of 16 match between Portugal and the Netherlands. Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov (Валентин Валентинович Иванов (born July 4 1961 in Moscow) is a Russian international Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Portugal had two players suspended for each of the quarter-final and semi-final matches, respectively. FIFA President Sepp Blatter hinted that he may allow some rule changes for future tournaments so that earlier accumulated bookings will not force players to miss the final, should their teams make it that far. Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA. The tournament also saw English referee Graham Poll mistakenly hand out three yellow cards to Croatia's Josip Šimunić in their match against Australia. Graham Poll (born July 29, 1963 in Tring, Hertfordshire) is an English former football referee in the Josip “Joe” Šimunić ˈʃimunitɕ}} (born February 18, 1978) is an Croatian football central defender.
The high number of yellow and red cards shown also prompted discussion about the referees. Match officials for the 2006 FIFA World Cup were nominated by the six confederations to FIFA, who after a series of tests in Frankfurt / FIFA Officials and President Sepp Blatter received criticism for allegedly making rules too rigid and taking discretion away from referees. Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA. [18]
Results
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Group stage
In the following tables:
- Pld = total games played
- W = total games won
- D = total games drawn (tied)
- L = total games lost
- GF = total goals scored (goals for)
- GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
- GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
- Pts = total points accumulated
The teams placed first and second (shaded in green) qualified to the round of 16.
Group A
In the opening match of the tournament, Germany and Costa Rica played an entertaining game which ended 4–2 for the host in the highest scoring opening match in the tournament's history. Play in Group A of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 20 2006. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Germany went on to win the Group A after edging Poland and breezing past Ecuador 3–0. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Despite the heavy defeat, Ecuador had already joined the host in the Round of 16 having beaten Poland and Costa Rica 2–0 and 3–0, respectively.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
 Ecuador | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| 9 June 2006 | ||
| Germany | 4 – 2 | Costa Rica |
| Poland | 0 – 2 | Ecuador |
| 14 June 2006 | ||
| Germany | 1 – 0 | Poland |
| 15 June 2006 | ||
| Ecuador | 3 – 0 | Costa Rica |
| 20 June 2006 | ||
| Ecuador | 0 – 3 | Germany |
| Costa Rica | 1 – 2 | Poland |
Group B
In Group B, England and Sweden managed to push Paraguay into third place after narrow victories over the South Americans. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Play in Group B of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 20 2006. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Trinidad and Tobago earned some international respect after a tie with Sweden in their opening game and managing to hold England scoreless for 83 minutes, until goals from Liverpool's Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard sealed a 2–0 win for the Three Lions. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981 is an English international football player Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Sweden qualified for the knockout rounds after drawing 2–2 with England to maintain their 38-year unbeaten record against their opponents.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
 Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| 10 June 2006 | ||
| England | 1 – 0 | Paraguay |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 – 0 | Sweden |
| 15 June 2006 | ||
| England | 2 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Sweden | 1 – 0 | Paraguay |
| 20 June 2006 | ||
| Sweden | 2 – 2 | England |
| Paraguay | 2 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Group C
Both Argentina and Netherlands qualified from Group C with a game remaining, with the two-time world champion topping the group on goal difference having hammered Serbia and Montenegro 6–0 and beating Ivory Coast 2–1. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad Play in Group C of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 21 2006. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of The Dutch picked up 1–0 and 2–1 victories over Serbia and Montenegro and Ivory Coast, respectively. Les Éléphants defeated Serbia and Montenegro 3–2 in their final game, in Serbia & Montenegro's last ever international before the break-up of the country.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
 Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
 Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Group D
Portugal coasted through in Group D, picking up the maximum number of points, with Mexico qualifying in second. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia Play in Group D of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on 21 June 2006. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Iran rued missed chances against Mexico in their opening 1–3 defeat and were eliminated in their match against Portugal. The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football They fought hard against the Portuguese, but went down 2–0. Their last game against Angola ended in 1–1 draw. The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the The Africans had a respectable first World Cup tournament after earning draws with Mexico (0–0) and Iran.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
 Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
 Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| 11 June 2006 | ||
| Mexico | 3 – 1 | Iran |
| Angola | 0 – 1 | Portugal |
| 16 June 2006 | ||
| Mexico | 0 – 0 | Angola |
| 17 June 2006 | ||
| Portugal | 2 – 0 | Iran |
| 21 June 2006 | ||
| Portugal | 2 – 1 | Mexico |
| Iran | 1 – 1 | Angola |
Group E
In Group E, Italy went through to the Round of 16 conceding just one goal (an own goal) in the group phase against the United States. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Play in Group E of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 22 2006. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Americans bowed out of the tournament after disappointing results against the Czech Republic and Ghana, 0–3 and 1–2, respectively, despite a hugely encouraging 1–1 draw (with 9 vs 10 men) against the Azzurri. The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Tournament debutant Ghana caused one of the surprises of the tournament, as they joined Italy in the Round of 16, following victories over the Czech Republic and the United States. Daniele De Rossi was suspended for 4 games following his sending-off against the Americans. Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, ( July 24, 1983) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer, who plays for
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
 Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
 USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| 12 June 2006 | ||
| USA | 0 – 3 | Czech Republic |
| Italy | 2 – 0 | Ghana |
| 17 June 2006 | ||
| Czech Republic | 0 – 2 | Ghana |
| Italy | 1 – 1 | USA |
| 22 June 2006 | ||
| Czech Republic | 0 – 2 | Italy |
| Ghana | 2 – 1 | USA |
Group F
Group F included the World Champions Brazil, Croatia, Japan, and Australia. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Play in Group F of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 22 2006. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions Playing in their first World Cup for 32 years, the Socceroos came from behind to defeat Japan 3–1, and, despite losing 0–2 to Brazil, a 2–2 draw with Croatia was enough to give the Australians a place in the Round of 16 in a remarkable game where two players were sent-off for second bookings and one for a third booking by hapless English referee Graham Poll. Graham Poll (born July 29, 1963 in Tring, Hertfordshire) is an English former football referee in the Australia became the first ever Oceanian team to reach the knockout stages. The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC is one of the six "continental" confederations of international football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New The Brazilians, although they won all three games, did not live up to expectations, only just scraping past supposedly weaker opposition, despite a great goal against Croatia by Kaká Croatia and Japan went out of the tournament with neither one able to get even a single win. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
 Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| 12 June 2006 | ||
| Australia | 3 – 1 | Japan |
| 13 June 2006 | ||
| Brazil | 1 – 0 | Croatia |
| 18 June 2006 | ||
| Croatia | 0 – 0 | Japan |
| Brazil | 2 – 0 | Australia |
| 22 June 2006 | ||
| Japan | 1 – 4 | Brazil |
| Croatia | 2 – 2 | Australia |
Group G
France started slowly in Group G, only managing a scoreless draw against Switzerland and a 1–1 draw against South Korea. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions Play in Group G of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 23 2006. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions However, with captain Zinedine Zidane suspended, their 2–0 win against Togo was enough for them to advance to the knockout round. The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. Les Bleus were joined by the group winners, Switzerland, who defeated South Korea 2–0, and did not concede a goal in the tournament. Four points were not enough to see the Koreans through to the Round of 16 (the only team for which this was the case), while debutants Togo, after several rows about money and the general dislike amongst the camp of their star player, Emmanuel Adebayor of Arsenal, exited without a point. Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (born 26 February 1984 in
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Korea Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| 13 June 2006 | ||
| Korea Republic | 2 – 1 | Togo |
| France | 0 – 0 | Switzerland |
| 18 June 2006 | ||
| France | 1 – 1 | Korea Republic |
| 19 June 2006 | ||
| Togo | 0 – 2 | Switzerland |
| 23 June 2006 | ||
| Togo | 0 – 2 | France |
| Switzerland | 2 – 0 | Korea Republic |
Group H
Spain dominated Group H, picking up the maximum number of points, scoring 8 goals, and conceding only 1. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Play in Group H of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 23 2006. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Ukraine, despite being beaten 4–0 by Spain in their first World Cup game, took advantage of the weaker opponents to beat Saudi Arabia 4–0 and scrape past Tunisia 1–0 thanks to a 70th minute penalty by Andriy Shevchenko, to reach the Round of 16. The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia went out of the tournament having 1 point each, thanks to a 2–2 draw against each other.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| 14 June 2006 | ||
| Spain | 4 – 0 | Ukraine |
| Tunisia | 2 – 2 | Saudi Arabia |
| 19 June 2006 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 – 4 | Ukraine |
| Spain | 3 – 1 | Tunisia |
| 23 June 2006 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 – 1 | Spain |
| Ukraine | 1 – 0 | Tunisia |
Knockout stage
The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament involving the sixteen teams that qualified from the group stage of the tournament. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the World Cup following the group stage A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each There were four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds were: Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, Final. There was also a play-off to decide third/fourth place. For each game in the knockout stage, a draw was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (two fifteen minute halves); if scores were still level there would be a penalty shootout (at least five penalties each, and more if necessary) to determine who progressed to the next round. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Scores after extra time are indicated by (a. e. t. ), and penalty shoot outs are indicated by (pen. ).
| 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 (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 July - Dortmund | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 26 June - Kaiserslautern | ||||||||||||||
| Italy (a.e.t.) | 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
In the second round, conceding two early goals in the first 12 minutes to Germany effectively ended the Swedes' hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Allianz Arena is a football Stadium in the north of Munich, Germany The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Zentralstadion ( Central Stadium) located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, is the home of FC Sachsen Leipzig. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Fritz Walter Stadion is the home to the Second Bundesliga club 1 The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper HSH Nordbank Arena is the municipal stadium of Hamburg Germany The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The RheinEnergieStadion is a football Stadium in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The Veltins Arena is a football Stadium in the German city of Gelsenkirchen that is considered one of the most modern stadiums in the The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The Frankenstadion was inaugurated in 1928 in Nuremberg. Since 1966 it has been home stadium to the Bundesliga club 1 The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The Allianz Arena is a football Stadium in the north of Munich, Germany The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The Waldstadion (official name Commerzbank-Arena) is a 52300 seat football Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The AWD-Arena is a football stadium located in Hanover, Germany. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Argentina struggled to get past Mexico until a Maxi Rodriguez goal in extra time put the Albiceleste in the quarterfinals. Career Club career He came through the youth set-up at Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine Football League, and played for the club for three In a highly controversial match, Australia's journey ended when Italians were awarded a controversial penalty deep into the remaining seconds of the match. The Italians had spent much of the game with only ten men on the field, following a red card shown to centre back Marco Materazzi. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer In a dull 0–0 match, Switzerland failed to convert any of their three penalties in the penalty shootout against Ukraine to see them exit the competition with an unwanted new record in becoming the first team to fail to convert any penalties in a shootout. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Their elimination also meant that they became the first nation to be eliminated from the World Cup without conceding any goals.
England struggled past Ecuador thanks to a David Beckham free kick, and won 1–0. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Brazil won 3–0 against Ghana, in a game which included Ronaldo's record 15th World Cup goal. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in one of the ugliest games in World Cup history. The only goal came courtesy of a Maniche strike in an acrimonious match, which marked a new World Cup record with 16 yellow cards and 4 players being sent off for a second bookable offense. Maniche ( pron ma'niʃɨ or less usually; real name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, OIH, born 11 November[[ 977]] in France came from behind to defeat the highly-favored Spain 3–1 thanks to goals from Franck Ribéry, Patrick Vieira, and Zinedine Zidane. Franck Bilal Ribéry (born April 1, 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football Midfielder who plays for Bundesliga Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international
| 2006-06-24 17:00 | Germany | 2 – 0 | Sweden | FIFA WM Stadion München, Munich Attendance: 66,000 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) |
Podolski  4' 12' | (Report) |
| 2006-06-24 21:00 | Argentina | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Mexico | Zentralstadion, Leipzig Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
| Crespo 10' Rodríguez 98' | (Report) | Márquez 6' |
| 2006-06-25 17:00 | England | 1 – 0 | Ecuador | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Frank de Bleeckere (Belgium) |
| Beckham 60' | (Report) |
| 2006-06-25 21:00 | Portugal | 1 – 0 | Netherlands | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) |
| Maniche 23' | (Report) |
| 2006-06-26 17:00 | Italy | 1 – 0 | Australia | Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
| Totti 90+5' (pen.) | (Report) |
| 2006-06-26 21:00 | Switzerland | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Ukraine | FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| (Report) |
| Penalties Streller  Barnetta Cabanas | 0 – 3 | Penalties Shevchenko Milevskiy Rebrov Gusev |
| 2006-06-27 17:00 | Brazil | 3 – 0 | Ghana | FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
| Ronaldo 5' Adriano 45+1'Zé Roberto 84' | (Report) |
| 2006-06-27 21:00 | Spain | 1 – 3 | France | FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
| David Villa 28' (pen.) | (Report) | Ribéry 41' Vieira 83'Zidane 90+2' |
Quarter-finals
Germany and Argentina played an entertaining, yet somewhat cautious match, which ended 1–1 after extra time; the hosts edged out the Argentinians 4–2 on penalties to go through to the semifinals. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Allianz Arena is a football Stadium in the north of Munich, Germany Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Carlos Eugênio Simon (born 3 September 1965) is a FIFA Football referee from Brazil, and he is also a Journalist and The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol in Portuguese is the governing body of football in Brazil, Lukas Podolski ( (born as pl Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 nicknamed (Prinz Poldi) is a German footballer who plays as a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Zentralstadion ( Central Stadium) located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, is the home of FC Sachsen Leipzig. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Massimo Busacca (born February 6, 1969 in Bellinzona) is a top Swiss football referee. The Swiss Football Association (Schweizerischer Fussballverband SFV Association Suisse de Football ASF; Associazione Svizzera di Football ASF Associaziun Svizra da Ballape is the Hernán Jorge Crespo (born July 5, Career Club career He came through the youth set-up at Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine Football League, and played for the club for three Rafael Márquez Álvarez (born February 13 1979 in Zamora Michoacán) is a Mexican football centre back and Defensive midfielder Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Frank de Bleeckere (born July 1, 1966 in Oudenaarde) is a Belgian football Referee. The Belgian Football Association ( KBVB/URBSFA) ( Dutch: Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond, French: Union Royale Belge des Societes de Football David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Frankenstadion was inaugurated in 1928 in Nuremberg. Since 1966 it has been home stadium to the Bundesliga club 1 Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov (Валентин Валентинович Иванов (born July 4 1961 in Moscow) is a Russian international The Russian Football Union ( RFU) ( Russian: Российский Футбольный Союз) is the governing body of football in Russia Maniche ( pron ma'niʃɨ or less usually; real name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, OIH, born 11 November[[ 977]] in Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions The Fritz Walter Stadion is the home to the Second Bundesliga club 1 (kaɪzɐsˈlaʊtɐn is a City in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland State of Rhineland-Palatinate ( Rheinland-Pfalz) at Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 27 1976 in Rome) is a World Cup -winning footballer who plays for Italian A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The RheinEnergieStadion is a football Stadium in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Benito Armando Archundia Téllez (born March 21, 1966) is a Mexican is a football Referee. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación AC (FEMEXFUT is the official governing body of the sport of football in Mexico. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC Tranquillo Barnetta (born May 22, 1985 in St Gallen) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen Ricardo Cabanas (born 20 April 1979 in Zürich) is a Swiss Football (soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Artem Volodymyrovych Milevskiy (Артем Володимирович Мілевський (born on January 12, 1985 in Mazyr, Belarus) Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov (Сергій Станіславович Ребров born on March 6, 1974 in Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast) is Oleh Anatoliyovych Husyev or simply Oleh Husev is a Ukrainian professional football player for FC Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national football Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Ľuboš Micheľ (born May 16, 1968 in Stropkov, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a top-level Slovakian football The Slovak Football Association (SFZ ( Slovak: Slovenský futbalový zväz) is the governing body of football in Slovakia. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17 1982 in Rio de Janeiro) known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian striker who plays for Italian "Zé Roberto" redirects here For other people named Zé Roberto see Zé Roberto (disambiguation. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The AWD-Arena is a football stadium located in Hanover, Germany. Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen Roberto Rosetti (born September 18, 1967 in Pecetto Torinese, Piedmont, Italy) is a top Italian football The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy David Villa Sánchez (born December 4, 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain) nicknamed El Guaje ( The Kid A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Franck Bilal Ribéry (born April 1, 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football Midfielder who plays for Bundesliga Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international Another ugly and controversial match came in Gelsenkirchen, when England faced Portugal. The Veltins Arena is a football Stadium in the German city of Gelsenkirchen that is considered one of the most modern stadiums in the In a match which saw Wayne Rooney being sent off, Portugal won the penalty shootout 3–1 after a 0–0 draw to reach their first World Cup semi-final since the days of Eusébio 40 years earlier, and ensure manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's third consecutive tournament quarter-final win over Sven-Goran Eriksson's England. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão Sven-Göran Eriksson ( born February 5 1948 is a Swedish football manager, who is currently the manager of the Mexico national football team.
Italy comfortably defeated quarter-final debutants Ukraine 3–0. France eliminated Brazil 1–0 to advance into the semi-finals in a repeat of the 1998 final. The 1998 FIFA World Cup Final was contested between Brazil, the world champions and the hosts France. Despite the score, Brazil only managed one shot on goal, while Zinedine Zidane's dribbling earned him man-of-the-match and his free-kick to Thierry Henry resulted in the winning goal. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977
| 2006-06-30 17:00 | Germany | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Argentina | Olympiastadion, Berlin Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
| Klose 80' | (Report) | Ayala 49' |
| Penalties Neuville Ballack Podolski Borowski | 4 – 2 | Penalties Cruz Ayala Rodríguez Cambiasso |
| 2006-06-30 21:00 | Italy | 3 – 0 | Ukraine | FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Frank de Bleeckere (Belgium) |
| Zambrotta 6' Toni 59' 69' | (Report) |
| 2006-07-01 17:00 | England | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Portugal | FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
| (Report) |
| Penalties Lampard Hargreaves Gerrard Carragher | 1 – 3 | Penalties Simão Viana Petit Postiga Ronaldo |
| 2006-07-01 21:00 | Brazil | 0 – 1 | France | FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
| (Report) | Henry 57' |
Semi-finals
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The semifinal between Germany and Italy produced an entertaining extra time period that went scoreless until the 118th minute, when Italy scored twice through Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero, putting an end to Germany's undefeated record in Dortmund, and continued their dominace over Die Nationalelf. Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born November 28, 1977) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer, who plays Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer
In the second semifinal, Portugal lost to France 1–0 in Munich. The Allianz Arena is a football Stadium in the north of Munich, Germany The Portuguese faced a hostile crowd of English and French fans; as Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of unsportsmanlike behavior. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer In a repeat of the semi-finals of Euro 2000, Portugal was narrowly defeated by France, with the decisive goal being a penalty scored by France captain Zinedine Zidane. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by
| 2006-07-04 21:00 | Germany | 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Italy | FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| (Report) | Grosso 119' Del Piero 120+1' |
| 2006-07-05 21:00 | Portugal | 0 – 1 | France | FIFA WM Stadion München, Munich Attendance: 66,000 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
| (Report) | Zidane 33' (pen.) |
Third place play-off
The match began rather slowly, with each side cautiously trying to find each other's weak spots. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Benito Armando Archundia Téllez (born March 21, 1966) is a Mexican is a football Referee. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación AC (FEMEXFUT is the official governing body of the sport of football in Mexico. Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born November 28, 1977) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer, who plays Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Allianz Arena is a football Stadium in the north of Munich, Germany Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Jorge Luis Larrionda Pietrafesa (born March 9, 1968) is a FIFA football Referee from Uruguay who has officiated at international The Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol, or AUF, is the governing body of football in Uruguay. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of The excitement began in the second half when the hosts got three goals in 20 minutes with the help of 21-year-old left midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. (born August 1, 1984 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria) is a German footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Bayern His first goal beat the Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo with pace over his head. Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira', simply Ricardo ( pron Only 4 minutes later, Schweinsteiger's free kick 30 meters from the left of the penalty box, driven low across goal, was connected with Petit's knee to become an own goal for Portugal. For the musician see Armando Teixeira (musician. Armando Gonçalves Teixeira born on 25 September1976 in Strasbourg, France The German did not stop, and netted his second goal, which swerved away to the keeper's left, on the 78th minute.
Portugal were strong in possession but lacked punch in attack; unable to convert 57% possession into goals. Pauleta had two clear chances from 15 meters, but both times hit tame shots that did not trouble keeper Oliver Kahn. Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores) nicknamed Pauleta Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper Portugal, however, were to get a consolation goal with the help of substitute Luis Figo, who almost immediately provided the precise distribution needed to unlock the German defence. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer A cross from the ring wing on 88 minutes found fellow substitute Nuno Gomes at the far post, who dived in for the goal. Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, born on 5th July 1976 in Amarante. Portugal did not manage to score more in the remaining few minutes, and the game ended 3–1, a result which gave the tournament hosts the bronze medals and left Portugal in fourth place.
| 2006-07-08 21:00 | Germany | 3 – 1 | Portugal | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) |
| Schweinsteiger 56' 78' Petit 60' (o.g.) | (Report) | Nuno Gomes 88' |
Final
The final started with each side scoring within the first 20 minutes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. is a former Japanese Football (soccer Referee, debuting in Japan's professional J The, also known as the JFA, is the governing body responsible for the administration of football in Japan. (born August 1, 1984 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria) is a German footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Bayern For the musician see Armando Teixeira (musician. Armando Gonçalves Teixeira born on 25 September1976 in Strasbourg, France An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, born on 5th July 1976 in Amarante. Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring by converting a controversial seventh-minute penalty kick,[19] which glanced off the underside of the crossbar and into the goal. Marco Materazzi then levelled the scores in the 19th minute following an Andrea Pirlo corner. Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born May 19, 1979 in Flero, Lombardy) is an Italian World Cup and Champions Both teams had chances to score the winning goal in normal time: Luca Toni hit the crossbar in the 35th minute for Italy (he later had a header disallowed for offside), while France were not awarded a possible second penalty in the 53rd minute when Florent Malouda went down in the box after a tackle from Gianluca Zambrotta. Luca Toni Varchetta Delle Cave, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born May 26, 1977 in Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena) is an Italian Florent Johan Malouda (born June 13 1980 in Cayenne, French Guiana) is a French footballer. Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born February 19, 1977 in Como, Lombardy, Italy) is an Italian They were unable to capitalise, however, and the score remained at one goal each.
At the end of the regulation 90 minutes, the score was still level at 1–1, and the match was forced into extra time. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made a potentially game-saving save in extra time when he tipped a Zidane header over the crossbar. Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie Further controversy ensued near the end of extra time, when Zidane butted Materazzi in the chest in an off-the-ball incident and was sent off. Extra time produced no further goals and a penalty shootout followed, which Italy won 5–3. France's David Trezeguet, the man who scored the Golden Goal against Italy in Euro 2000, was the only player not to score his penalty; his spot kick hit the crossbar, landed on the goal line and went out. David Sergio Trezeguet (david sɛʀʒjo tʀezeˈgɛ (born 15 October, 1977 in Rouen, France) is a French football Striker The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time It was the first all-European final since Italy's triumph over West Germany in the 1982 World Cup, and the second final, after 1994, to be decided on penalties. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. The 1994 FIFA World Cup Final took place in Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States. It was also Italy's first world title in 24 years, and their fourth overall, making them the second most successful World Cup team ever. The victory also helped Italy top the FIFA World Rankings in February 2007 for the first time since November 1993. History FIFA World Ranking Leaders In December 1992 FIFA first published
| 2006-07-09 20:00 | Italy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | France | Olympiastadion, Berlin Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
| Materazzi 19' | (Report) | Zidane 7' (pen.) |
| Penalties Pirlo Materazzi De Rossi Del Piero Grosso | 5 – 3 | Penalties Wiltord Trezeguet Abidal Sagnol |
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Awards
| Golden Shoe Winner | Golden Ball Winner | Yashin Award | Best Young Player | FIFA Fair Play Trophy | Most Entertaining Team |
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| Miroslav Klose | Zinedine Zidane | Gianluigi Buffon | Lukas Podolski | Brazil & Spain | Portugal |
FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG) also granted a Man of the Match award to one player in each match. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Horacio Marcelo Elizondo (born November 4,1963 in Quilmes) is a former Argentine international football referee best known for his The Argentine Football Association (AFA ( Asociación del Fútbol Argentino is the governing body of football in Argentina. Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born May 19, 1979 in Flero, Lombardy) is an Italian World Cup and Champions Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, ( July 24, 1983) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer, who plays for Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born November 28, 1977) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer, who plays Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Sylvain Wiltord (born May 10, 1974 in Neuilly-sur-Marne) is a French football forward whose parents come from David Sergio Trezeguet (david sɛʀʒjo tʀezeˈgɛ (born 15 October, 1977 in Rouen, France) is a French football Striker Éric Abidal (born July 11, 1979 in Lyon) is a left-sided French football defender of Martinique (French overseas William "Willy" Sagnol (born March 18, 1977 in Saint-Étienne, France) is a French international defender currently The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie Lukas Podolski ( (born as pl Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 nicknamed (Prinz Poldi) is a German footballer who plays as a The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Italy's Andrea Pirlo won the most Man of the Match awards, with three in total.
All star team
The "all star team" is a squad consisting of the 23 most impressive players at the 2006 World Cup, as selected by FIFA's Technical Study Group. The team was chosen from a shortlist of over 50 players, and was selected based on performances from the second round onwards. [20]
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Miroslav Klose received the adidas Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals in the World Cup. Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie Jens Lehmann (German jɛns ˈleːman born November 10, 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira', simply Ricardo ( pron Roberto Fabián "El Ratón" Ayala (born 14 April 1973 in Paraná Argentina) is an Argentine football player for the John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, London is an English Professional footballer. Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, FWI) is a retired French professional Philipp Lahm (born November 11, 1983 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born February 19, 1977 in Como, Lombardy, Italy) is an Italian Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born 18 May 1978 in Amarante, Portugal) pronounced ʁi'kaɾdu kɐɾ'vaʎu "Zé Roberto" redirects here For other people named Zé Roberto see Zé Roberto (disambiguation. Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born May 19, 1979 in Flero, Lombardy) is an Italian World Cup and Champions Gennaro Ivan "Rino" Gattuso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born January 9 1978 in Corigliano Calabro) is an Italian World Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 27 1976 in Rome) is a World Cup -winning footballer who plays for Italian Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Maniche ( pron ma'niʃɨ or less usually; real name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, OIH, born 11 November[[ 977]] in Hernán Jorge Crespo (born July 5, Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. Luca Toni Varchetta Delle Cave, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born May 26, 1977 in Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena) is an Italian Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game This was the lowest number of goals scored by a tournament's top goalscorer since six players tied on four goals each in 1962. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. In total, 147 goals were scored (four of which were own goals). An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team
See also
- 2006 FIFA World Cup:
- Leeuwenhosen controversy
- Adidas Teamgeist
- World Cup 2006 travel guide from Wikitravel
- Voices from the FIFA World Cup
- Several countries celebrated this major event with the minting of specially high value commemorative coins. Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. Hernán Jorge Crespo (born July 5, Career Club career He came through the youth set-up at Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine Football League, and played for the club for three Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Lukas Podolski ( (born as pl Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 nicknamed (Prinz Poldi) is a German footballer who plays as a Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984 in Madrid, Spain nicknamed El Niño ("The Kid" is a Spanish footballer, who plays for Liverpool David Villa Sánchez (born December 4, 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain) nicknamed El Guaje ( The Kid Tim Cahill (born 6 December 1979) is an Australian Football (soccer player who plays as an attacking central midfielder for the Australian Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17 1982 in Rio de Janeiro) known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian striker who plays for Italian Paulo Cesar Wanchope Watson (ˈpaulo ɰanˈt̪ʃope(born July 31, 1976 in Heredia), also known as "Chope" or as "La Cobra" in Aruna Dindane (born 26 November 1980 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian football forward, who plays for Racing Club de Lens Tomáš Rosický (ˈto̞maːʃ ˈro̞sɪtsˌkiː (Tom-aash Ro-sits-ski born October 4, 1980 in Prague) is a Czech international football Agustín Javier Delgado Chala (nicknamed "Tin" born December 23, 1974, in Piquiucho, a small village in the Chota River valley Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina (born May 14 1979) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Al-Sadd in Qatar. Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international (born August 1, 1984 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria) is a German footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Bayern Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Luca Toni Varchetta Delle Cave, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born May 26, 1977 in Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena) is an Italian Omar Bravo Tordecillas (born March 4 1977 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican international football Striker. 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For the musician see Armando Teixeira (musician. Armando Gonçalves Teixeira born on 25 September1976 in Strasbourg, France A time to make friends (German official slogan Die Welt zu Gast bei Freunden) was the official slogan of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which was held from June 9 to July This is a list of broadcasters of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. 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References and footnotes
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- ^ "FIFA acknowledges Brazil’s withdrawal from 2006 World Cup race", FIFA. com, 2000-07-04. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2006 : Results of First Two Rounds of Voting", FIFA. com, 2000-07-06. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ "Call for World Cup re-vote", BBC Sport, 2000-07-07. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
- ^ "Legal threat over World Cup prank", BBC News, 2000-07-08. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
- ^ "S. Africa Confident of Blatter's Support to Host 2006 World Cup", People's Daily Online, 2000-01-19. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
- ^ "Voting procedure for 2006 FIFA World Cup decision", FIFA. com, 2000-07-05. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ "Record number of 204 teams enter preliminary competition", FIFA, 2007-03-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ a b "Stadiums renamed for Fifa sponsors", BBC, 2006-06-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ "Deadline for submitting list of 23 players remains 15 May 2006", FIFA. com, 2006-03-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Retrieved on 2008-03-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.
- ^ "FIFA Organising Committee approves team classifications and final draw procedure", FIFA. com, 2005-12-06. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
- ^ Wilson, Paul. "An easy group? Draw your own conclusions", The Observer, 2005-12-11. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Retrieved on 2006-06-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire.
- ^ Palmer, Kevin (2006-05-24). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Group C Tactics Board. ESPNsoccernet. Retrieved on 2006-06-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire.
- ^ O'Dea, Joseph (2006-05-18). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. FIFA changes World Cup tie-breaking rules. Retrieved on 2006-06-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.
- ^ "South African to learn lessons from Germany", The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, 2006-07-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2006-07-27. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
- ^ Zeigler, Mark. "World Cup quarterfinals", Union Tribune, 2006-06-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
- ^ "Who's to blame for Cup card frenzy?", BBC Sport, 2006-06-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Retrieved on 2006-07-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France.
- ^ "Italy wins World Cup", CBC Sports, 2006-07-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2006-10-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople
- ^ Associated Press. "France, Italy dominate World Cup all-star squad", CBC, 2006-07-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Retrieved on 2006-08-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
External links
Official sites
- Official FIFA World Cup site
- Organizing Committee Site
- Official Artistic and Cultural Programme to the FIFA World Cup 2006 curated by André Heller
Other sites
- Official World Cup Charity *(confirmation at FIFA website)
- Footballing World - World Cup Analysis
- BBC 2006 World Cup coverage
- ESPN 2006 World Cup coverage
- USATODAY 2006 World Cup Bracket
- The New York Times 2006 World Cup Flash
Franz André Heller (born March 22, 1947) is an Austrian artist author singer and actor
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