Men's World Cup · Edition 2006
2006 FIFA Men's World Cup
A source-linked edition record: who hosted, who took part, who won, and which match and squad facts are available.
GermanyHost country
ItalyChampion
32Participating teams
64Match reports
Jun 9, 2006 – Jul 9, 2006
National teams
Participants and team histories
Angola · Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Costa Rica · Croatia · Czech Republic · Ecuador · England · France · Germany · Ghana · Iran · Italy · Ivory Coast · Japan · Mexico · Netherlands · Paraguay · Poland · Portugal · Saudi Arabia · Serbia and Montenegro · South Korea · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Togo · Trinidad and Tobago · Tunisia · Ukraine · United States
Group tables
The standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | 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 and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Group C
| Pos | 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 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Group E
| Pos | 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 | United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Group G
| Pos | 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 |
Group H
| Pos | 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 |
Individual honors
Award records
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Zinedine Zidane | France |
| Silver Ball | Fabio Cannavaro | Italy |
| Bronze Ball | Andrea Pirlo | Italy |
| Golden Boot | Miroslav Klose | Germany |
| Silver Boot | Hernán Crespo | Argentina |
| Bronze Boot | not applicable Ronaldo | Brazil |
| Golden Glove | Gianluigi Buffon | Italy |
| Best Young Player | Lukas Podolski | Germany |
Match ledger
64 recorded matches
Open a match report for its available score, lineup, goal and source details.
| Date | Stage | Score | Match | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2006 | group stage | 4–2 | Germany vs Costa Rica | Report |
| Jun 9, 2006 | group stage | 0–2 | Poland vs Ecuador | Report |
| Jun 10, 2006 | group stage | 1–0 | England vs Paraguay | Report |
| Jun 10, 2006 | group stage | 0–0 | Trinidad and Tobago vs Sweden | Report |
| Jun 10, 2006 | group stage | 2–1 | Argentina vs Ivory Coast | Report |
| Jun 11, 2006 | group stage | 0–1 | Serbia and Montenegro vs Netherlands | Report |
| Jun 11, 2006 | group stage | 3–1 | Mexico vs Iran | Report |
| Jun 11, 2006 | group stage | 0–1 | Angola vs Portugal | Report |
| Jun 12, 2006 | group stage | 3–1 | Australia vs Japan | Report |
| Jun 12, 2006 | group stage | 0–3 | United States vs Czech Republic | Report |
| Jun 12, 2006 | group stage | 2–0 | Italy vs Ghana | Report |
| Jun 13, 2006 | group stage | 2–1 | South Korea vs Togo | Report |
| Jun 13, 2006 | group stage | 0–0 | France vs Switzerland | Report |
| Jun 13, 2006 | group stage | 1–0 | Brazil vs Croatia | Report |
| Jun 14, 2006 | group stage | 4–0 | Spain vs Ukraine | Report |
| Jun 14, 2006 | group stage | 2–2 | Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia | Report |
| Jun 14, 2006 | group stage | 1–0 | Germany vs Poland | Report |
| Jun 15, 2006 | group stage | 3–0 | Ecuador vs Costa Rica | Report |
| Jun 15, 2006 | group stage | 2–0 | England vs Trinidad and Tobago | Report |
| Jun 15, 2006 | group stage | 1–0 | Sweden vs Paraguay | Report |
| Jun 16, 2006 | group stage | 6–0 | Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro | Report |
| Jun 16, 2006 | group stage | 2–1 | Netherlands vs Ivory Coast | Report |
| Jun 16, 2006 | group stage | 0–0 | Mexico vs Angola | Report |
| Jun 17, 2006 | group stage | 2–0 | Portugal vs Iran | Report |
| Jun 17, 2006 | group stage | 0–2 | Czech Republic vs Ghana | Report |
| Jun 17, 2006 | group stage | 1–1 | Italy vs United States | Report |
| Jun 18, 2006 | group stage | 0–0 | Japan vs Croatia | Report |
| Jun 18, 2006 | group stage | 2–0 | Brazil vs Australia | Report |
| Jun 18, 2006 | group stage | 1–1 | France vs South Korea | Report |
| Jun 19, 2006 | group stage | 0–2 | Togo vs Switzerland | Report |
| Jun 19, 2006 | group stage | 0–4 | Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine | Report |
| Jun 19, 2006 | group stage | 3–1 | Spain vs Tunisia | Report |
| Jun 20, 2006 | group stage | 1–2 | Costa Rica vs Poland | Report |
| Jun 20, 2006 | group stage | 0–3 | Ecuador vs Germany | Report |
| Jun 20, 2006 | group stage | 2–0 | Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago | Report |
| Jun 20, 2006 | group stage | 2–2 | Sweden vs England | Report |
| Jun 21, 2006 | group stage | 1–1 | Iran vs Angola | Report |
| Jun 21, 2006 | group stage | 2–1 | Portugal vs Mexico | Report |
| Jun 21, 2006 | group stage | 3–2 | Ivory Coast vs Serbia and Montenegro | Report |
| Jun 21, 2006 | group stage | 0–0 | Netherlands vs Argentina | Report |
| Jun 22, 2006 | group stage | 0–2 | Czech Republic vs Italy | Report |
| Jun 22, 2006 | group stage | 2–1 | Ghana vs United States | Report |
| Jun 22, 2006 | group stage | 2–2 | Croatia vs Australia | Report |
| Jun 22, 2006 | group stage | 1–4 | Japan vs Brazil | Report |
| Jun 23, 2006 | group stage | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia vs Spain | Report |
| Jun 23, 2006 | group stage | 1–0 | Ukraine vs Tunisia | Report |
| Jun 23, 2006 | group stage | 2–0 | Switzerland vs South Korea | Report |
| Jun 23, 2006 | group stage | 0–2 | Togo vs France | Report |
| Jun 24, 2006 | round of 16 | 2–0 | Germany vs Sweden | Report |
| Jun 24, 2006 | round of 16 | 2–1 | Argentina vs Mexico | Report |
| Jun 25, 2006 | round of 16 | 1–0 | England vs Ecuador | Report |
| Jun 25, 2006 | round of 16 | 1–0 | Portugal vs Netherlands | Report |
| Jun 26, 2006 | round of 16 | 1–0 | Italy vs Australia | Report |
| Jun 26, 2006 | round of 16 | 0–0 | Switzerland vs Ukraine | Report |
| Jun 27, 2006 | round of 16 | 3–0 | Brazil vs Ghana | Report |
| Jun 27, 2006 | round of 16 | 1–3 | Spain vs France | Report |
| Jun 30, 2006 | quarter-finals | 1–1 | Germany vs Argentina | Report |
| Jun 30, 2006 | quarter-finals | 3–0 | Italy vs Ukraine | Report |
| Jul 1, 2006 | quarter-finals | 0–0 | England vs Portugal | Report |
| Jul 1, 2006 | quarter-finals | 0–1 | Brazil vs France | Report |
| Jul 4, 2006 | semi-finals | 0–2 | Germany vs Italy | Report |
| Jul 5, 2006 | semi-finals | 0–1 | Portugal vs France | Report |
| Jul 8, 2006 | third-place match | 3–1 | Germany vs Portugal | Report |
| Jul 9, 2006 | final | 1–1 | Italy vs France | Report |
Squad index
National-team squads
Angola23 player records
Argentina23 player records
Australia23 player records
Brazil23 player records
Costa Rica23 player records
Croatia23 player records
Czech Republic23 player records
Ecuador23 player records
England23 player records
France23 player records
Germany23 player records
Ghana23 player records
Iran23 player records
Italy23 player records
Ivory Coast23 player records
Japan23 player records
Mexico23 player records
Netherlands23 player records
Paraguay23 player records
Poland23 player records
Portugal23 player records
Saudi Arabia23 player records
Serbia and Montenegro23 player records
South Korea23 player records
Spain23 player records
Sweden23 player records
Switzerland23 player records
Togo23 player records
Trinidad and Tobago23 player records
Tunisia23 player records
Ukraine23 player records
United States23 player records