The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000.
| FIFA Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 9 June – 9 July (31 days) |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 12 (in 12 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | France |
| Third place | Germany |
| Fourth place | Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 147 (2.3 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,359,439 (52,491 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Wayne Rooney (5 goals) |
| Best player | Steven Gerrard |
| Best young player | Theo Walcott |
| Best goalkeeper | David James |
2010 → | |
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was a football (soccer)sporting event that was held in Germany from June 9 to July 9, 2006. 32 teams took part from many countries. Italy won the trophy after beating France in the final.[1] Germany got third place at home.
| Pos | Team | GER | CRC | POL | ECU | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Germany | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 2 | Ecuador | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 3 | Poland | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 3 | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 0 | Eliminated |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Venue | Results | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 9 June | 18:00 | FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich | Germany | 4–2 | Costa Rica | 66,000 |
| Friday, 9 June | 21:00 | FIFA World Cup Stadium, Gelsenkirchen | Poland | 0–2 | Ecuador | 52,000 |
| Wednesday, 14 June | 21:00 | FIFA World Cup Stadium, Dortmund | Germany | 1–0 | Poland | 65,000 |
| Thursday, 15 June | 15:00 | FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hamburg | Ecuador | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 50,000 |
| Tuesday, 20 June | 16:00 | Olympiastadion | Ecuador | 0–3 | Germany | 72,000 |
| Tuesday, 20 June | 16:00 | FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hanover | Costa Rica | 1–2 | Poland | 43,000 |
| Pos | Team | ENG | SWE | PAR | TRI | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
| 1 | England | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 3 | Paraguay | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 3 | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Pos | Team | ARG | NED | CIV | SCG | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Argentina | 0–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0–6 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 | Eliminated |
| Pos | Team | POR | MEX | ANG | IRN | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Portugal | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 2 | Mexico | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 3 | Angola | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Iran | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Pos | Team | ITA | GHA | CZE | USA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Italy | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 2 | Ghana | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | Eliminated | |
| 4 | United States | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Pos | Team | BRA | AUS | CRO | JPN | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Brazil | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 2 | Australia | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 4 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 3 | Croatia | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Japan | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Pos | Team | SUI | FRA | KOR | TOG | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Switzerland | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 2 | France | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 3 | Korea Republic | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Togo | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +5 | 0 | Eliminated |
| Pos | Team | ESP | UKR | TUN | KSA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Spain | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 2 | Ukraine | 0–4 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advances to Round 2 | |
| 3 | Tunisia | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||
| 24 June - Munich | |||||||
| Germany | 2 | ||||||
| 30 June - Berlin | |||||||
| Sweden | 0 | ||||||
| Germany (pen.) | 1 (4) | ||||||
| 24 June - Leipzig | |||||||
| Argentina | 1 (2) | ||||||
| Argentina (aet) | 2 | ||||||
| 4 July - Dortmund | |||||||
| Mexico | 1 | ||||||
| Germany | 0 | ||||||
| 26 June - Kaiserslautern | |||||||
| Italy (aet) | 2 | ||||||
| Italy | 1 | ||||||
| 30 June - Hamburg | |||||||
| Australia | 0 | ||||||
| Italy | 3 | ||||||
| 26 June - Cologne | |||||||
| Ukraine | 0 | ||||||
| Switzerland | 0 (0) | ||||||
| 9 July - Berlin | |||||||
| Ukraine (pen.) | 0 (3) | ||||||
| Italy (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||||
| 25 June - Stuttgart | |||||||
| France | 1 (3) | ||||||
| England | 1 | ||||||
| 1 July - Gelsenkirchen | |||||||
| Ecuador | 0 | ||||||
| England | 0 (1) | ||||||
| 25 June - Nuremberg | |||||||
| Portugal (pen.) | 0 (3) | ||||||
| Portugal | 1 | ||||||
| 5 July - Munich | |||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | ||||||
| Portugal | 0 | ||||||
| 27 June - Dortmund | |||||||
| France | 1 | Third place | |||||
| Brazil | 3 | ||||||
| 1 July - Frankfurt | 8 July - Stuttgart | ||||||
| Ghana | 0 | ||||||
| Brazil | 0 | Germany | 3 | ||||
| 27 June - Hanover | |||||||
| France | 1 | Portugal | 1 | ||||
| Spain | 1 | ||||||
| France | 3 | ||||||
| 24 June 2006 17:00 | Germany | 2-0 | Sweden | Allianz Arena, Munich Attendance: 66,000 Referee: Carlos Eugenio Simon |
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| Podolski4', 12' |
| 24 June 2006 21:00 | Argentina | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Mexico | Zentralstadion, Leipzig Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crespo9' Rodríguez97' | Márquez5' |
| 25 June 2006 17:00 | England | 1-0 | Ecuador | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckham60' |
| 25 June 2006 21:00 | Portugal | 1-0 | Netherlands | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maniche23' |
| 26 June 2006 17:00 | Italy | 1-0 | Australia | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totti90+5' (pen.) |
| 26 June 2006 21:00 | Switzerland | 0-0 (a.e.t.) | Ukraine | FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||||
| Streller Barnetta Cabanas | 0-3 | Shevchenko Milevskiy Rebrov Husyev |
| 27 June 2006 17:00 | Brazil | 3-0 | Ghana | FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo5' Adriano45+1' Zé Roberto84' |
| 27 June 2006 21:00 | Spain | 1-3 | France | FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa28' (pen.) | Ribéry41' Vieira83' Zidane90+2' |
| 30 June 2006 17:00 | Germany | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Argentina | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klose80' | Ayala49' | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Neuville Ballack Podolski Borowski | 4-2 | Cruz Ayala Rodríguez Cambiasso |
| 30 June 2006 21:00 | Italy | 3-0 | Ukraine | FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambrotta6' Toni59', 69' |
| 1 July 2006 17:00 | England | 3-0 | Portugal | FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen |
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| 1 July 2006 21:00 | Brazil | 0-1 | France | FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry57' |
| 4 July 2006 21:00 | Germany | 0-2 (a.e.t.) | Italy | FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosso119' Del Piero120+1' |
| 5 July 2006 21:00 | England | 4-1 | France | FIFA WM Stadion München, Munich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zidane33' (pen.) |
| 8 July 2006 21:00 | Germany | 3-1 | Portugal | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schweinsteiger56', 78' Petit60' (o.g.) | Nuno Gomes88' |
| 9 July 2006 20:00 | Italy | 1-2 | England | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materazzi19' |
| 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners |
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England 2nd title |