World Cup 2006

The World Cup 2006 was played in Germany (9 June – 9 July). 32 teams played 64 matches and scored 147 goals — 2.3 per match; 3,359,439 spectators attended.

Italy won the title, beating France in the final (1–1 (pens 5–3)) at Olympiastadion, Berlin, referee Horacio Elizondo.

Also in the last four: Germany and Portugal.

Top scorer: Miroslav Klose with 5 goals.

Player of the tournament: Zinedine Zidane (France); best young player: Lukas Podolski.

GermanyHosts

64Matches

147Goals

2.3Goals per match

3,359,439Attendance

Knockout matches

Final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
9 July 2006	Italy – France	1–1 (pens 5–3)	Olympiastadion, Berlin

Third-place match

Date	Match	Score	Venue
8 July 2006	Germany – Portugal	3–1	Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart

Semi-final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
4 July 2006	Germany – Italy	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
5 July 2006	Portugal – France	0–1	Allianz Arena, Munich

Quarter-final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
30 June 2006	Germany – Argentina	1–1 (pens 4–2)	Olympiastadion, Berlin
30 June 2006	Italy – Ukraine	3–0	Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
1 July 2006	Brazil – France	0–1	Waldstadion, Frankfurt
1 July 2006	England – Portugal	0–0 (pens 1–3)	Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen

Round of 16

Date	Match	Score	Venue
24 June 2006	Argentina – Mexico	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Zentralstadion, Leipzig
24 June 2006	Germany – Sweden	2–0	Allianz Arena, Munich
25 June 2006	England – Ecuador	1–0	Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
25 June 2006	Portugal – Netherlands	1–0	Frankenstadion, Nürnberg
26 June 2006	Italy – Australia	1–0	Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern
26 June 2006	Switzerland – Ukraine	0–0 (pens 0–3)	RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
27 June 2006	Brazil – Ghana	3–0	Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
27 June 2006	Spain – France	1–3	Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover

Groups and tables

Group A

#	Team	P	W	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Germany	3	3	0	8–2	9
2	Ecuador	3	2	1	5–3	6
3	Poland	3	1	2	2–4	3
4	Costa Rica	3	0	3	3–9	0

Results (6)

9 June 2006 — Germany 4–2 Costa Rica
9 June 2006 — 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
20 June 2006 — Costa Rica 1–2 Poland

Group B

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	England	3	2	1	0	5–2	7
2	Sweden	3	1	2	0	3–2	5
3	Paraguay	3	1	0	2	2–2	3
4	Trinidad & Tobago	3	0	1	2	0–4	1

Results (6)

10 June 2006 — England 1–0 Paraguay
10 June 2006 — Trinidad & Tobago 0–0 Sweden
15 June 2006 — England 2–0 Trinidad & Tobago
15 June 2006 — Sweden 1–0 Paraguay
20 June 2006 — Sweden 2–2 England
20 June 2006 — Paraguay 2–0 Trinidad & Tobago

Group C

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Argentina	3	2	1	0	8–1	7
2	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	3–1	7
3	Côte d'Ivoire	3	1	0	2	5–6	3
4	Serbia & Montenegro	3	0	0	3	2–10	0

Results (6)

10 June 2006 — Argentina 2–1 Côte d'Ivoire
11 June 2006 — Serbia & Montenegro 0–1 Netherlands
16 June 2006 — Argentina 6–0 Serbia & Montenegro
16 June 2006 — Netherlands 2–1 Côte d'Ivoire
21 June 2006 — Netherlands 0–0 Argentina
21 June 2006 — Côte d'Ivoire 3–2 Serbia & Montenegro

Group D

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Portugal	3	3	0	0	5–1	9
2	Mexico	3	1	1	1	4–3	4
3	Angola	3	0	2	1	1–2	2
4	Iran	3	0	1	2	2–6	1

Results (6)

11 June 2006 — Mexico 3–1 Iran
11 June 2006 — 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
21 June 2006 — Iran 1–1 Angola

Group E

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Italy	3	2	1	0	5–1	7
2	Ghana	3	2	0	1	4–3	6
3	Czech Republic	3	1	0	2	3–4	3
4	USA	3	0	1	2	2–6	1

Results (6)

12 June 2006 — Italy 2–0 Ghana
12 June 2006 — USA 0–3 Czech Republic
17 June 2006 — Italy 1–1 USA
17 June 2006 — Czech Republic 0–2 Ghana
22 June 2006 — Czech Republic 0–2 Italy
22 June 2006 — Ghana 2–1 USA

Group F

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Brazil	3	3	0	0	7–1	9
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	5–5	4
3	Croatia	3	0	2	1	2–3	2
4	Japan	3	0	1	2	2–7	1

Results (6)

13 June 2006 — Brazil 1–0 Croatia
12 June 2006 — Australia 3–1 Japan
18 June 2006 — Brazil 2–0 Australia
18 June 2006 — Japan 0–0 Croatia
22 June 2006 — Japan 1–4 Brazil
22 June 2006 — Croatia 2–2 Australia

Group G

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	4–0	7
2	France	3	1	2	0	3–1	5
3	South Korea	3	1	1	1	3–4	4
4	Togo	3	0	0	3	1–6	0

Results (6)

13 June 2006 — France 0–0 Switzerland
13 June 2006 — South Korea 2–1 Togo
18 June 2006 — France 1–1 South Korea
19 June 2006 — Togo 0–2 Switzerland
23 June 2006 — Togo 0–2 France
23 June 2006 — Switzerland 2–0 South Korea

Group H

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	8–1	9
2	Ukraine	3	2	0	1	5–4	6
3	Tunisia	3	0	1	2	3–6	1
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	1	2	2–7	1

Results (6)

14 June 2006 — Spain 4–0 Ukraine
14 June 2006 — Tunisia 2–2 Saudi Arabia
19 June 2006 — Spain 3–1 Tunisia
19 June 2006 — Saudi Arabia 0–4 Ukraine
23 June 2006 — Saudi Arabia 0–1 Spain
23 June 2006 — Ukraine 1–0 Tunisia

Top scorers

Player	Team	Goals
Miroslav Klose	Germany	5
David Villa	Spain	3
Fernando Torres	Spain	3
Hernán Crespo	Argentina	3
Lukas Podolski	Germany	3
Maxi Rodríguez	Argentina	3
Ronaldo	Brazil	3
Thierry Henry	France	3
Zinedine Zidane	France	3
Adriano	Brazil	2
Agustín Delgado	Ecuador	2
Alexander Frei	Switzerland	2
Andriy Shevchenko	Ukraine	2
Aruna Dindane	Côte d'Ivoire	2
Bartosz Bosacki	Poland	2

Stadiums

Venue	Matches
Allianz Arena, Munich	6
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart	6
Olympiastadion, Berlin	6
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund	6
Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen	5
Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern	5
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover	5
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne	5
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg	5
Waldstadion, Frankfurt	5
Zentralstadion, Leipzig	5
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg	4
Frankenstadion, Nürnberg	1

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