World Cup 2006
ChampionsItaly
Italy won, ahead of France (1–1 aet, Italy won on penalties in the final, 9 Jul 2006). 32 teams, 64 games, 2.30 goals a game; hosted by Germany.
The road to the final
Last 16
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanythrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Ecuadorthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englandthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Swedenthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Ghanathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerlandthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Francethrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spainthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| Ukrainethrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 2006-06-24Argentina2–1 aetMexicoRound of 16 · Leipzig67%
- 2006-06-24Germany2–0SwedenRound of 16 · Munich74%
- 2006-06-25England1–0EcuadorRound of 16 · Stuttgart75%
- 2006-06-25Portugal1–0NetherlandsRound of 16 · Nuremberg45%
- 2006-06-26Italy1–0AustraliaRound of 16 · Kaiserslautern61%
- 2006-06-26Switzerland0–0 aetUkraine (Ukraine won on penalties)Round of 16 · Cologne58%
- 2006-06-27Brazil3–0GhanaRound of 16 · Dortmund86%
- 2006-06-27Spain1–3FranceRound of 16 · Hanover58%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Miroslav Klose Germany 5
- Hernán Crespo Argentina 3
- David Villa Spain 3
- Fernando Torres Spain 3
- Maxi Rodríguez Argentina 3
- Thierry Henry France 3
- Lukas Podolski Germany 3
- Ronaldo Brazil 3
- Zinedine Zidane France 3
- Paulo Wanchope Costa Rica 2
Upsets
- 2006-06-17Czech Republic0–2GhanaUpsetGroup E · Cologne87%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.