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The 2006 FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament which began on 9 June, 2006 and will end on 9 July, 2006. The final match will determine the World Cup champion. The 2006 finals are the eighteenth to be contested. In June 2000, Germany won the right to host the event, beating bids from Brazil, England, Morocco, and South Africa (who will host the 2010 World Cup).
Match schedule
Teams
- For details, see 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Starting with the 2006 Cup, FIFA has changed the qualification rules so that the winner of the previous World Cup has to qualify for the Finals; only the host nation is given an automatic berth. This arrangement is expected to continue into future Cups.
The following teams, shown by region, have qualified for the finals. The number in brackets is the country's seeding for the tournament. This value was decided using two criteria:
- The side's performances at the two most recent World Cups (1998 and 2002)
- Their standings in the FIFA World Rankings over the last couple of years (2003-2006)[1]
These seedings were only relevant for the selection of the top eight sides and their allocation of one to each group. Other nations were drawn according to geographical factors. That Serbia and Montenegro were regarded as the fourteenth UEFA qualifier and thus placed in a separate pot in the draw was determined purely on positions in the FIFA rankings in November 2005.
- For details of the seeding system, see 2006 FIFA World Cup seeding
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Venues
Twelve cities were selected to host the World Cup. The stadium capacities shown are all seated capacities. Many of the stadiums have higher capacities for German domestic football matches as some of the seats are replaced with terraces. Some of the stadium names are changed for the course of the tournament, as FIFA regulations do not allow sponsors of grounds unless the sponsor is a FIFA sponsor. On the Allianz Arena in Munich even the letters of the company Allianz have to be removed or covered.
Squads
National associations had until 15 May 2006 to confirm their team of twenty-three players. Of these twenty-three, three players had to be goalkeepers. In the event of injury or other incapacitation, a player was allowed to be replaced up until twenty-four hours before the team's first game.[4]
Groups
Seeds
The seeded teams for the 2006 cup were announced on December 5, 2005. The top eight seeds composed 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 sides, excluding Serbia and Montenegro. Pot D contained unseeded sides from the CONCACAF region and Asia. A special pot contained Serbia and Montenegro: this was done to ensure that no group contained three European teams. In the special pot, Serbia and Montenegro (white ball) was drawn first, then their group was drawn (black ball) from the three seeded non-European nations, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
It had been predetermined that as hosts, Germany would be placed in Group A, thus being assured of the venues of their group matches in advance of the draw. FIFA had also announced in advance that Brazil (the defending champions) would be allocated to group F.
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D | Special Pot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Template:ANGf |
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Template:CRCf  Locations of the public universities in South Africa |
On December 9, 2005 the draw was held and the group assignments and order of fixtures were determined. After the draw was completed, many football commentators remarked that groups C and E appeared to be the groups of death in the cup.[5][6][7]
Point system
The first stage is run as a league system, each team playing one match against each of the other teams in the same group, with three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat.
The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows, in order of priority:
1) Greatest number of points obtained in all three group matches;
2) Goal difference in all three group matches;
3) Greatest number of goals scored in all three group matches.
(a) If any two teams cannot be separated by criteria 1-3;
- (i) Team that won the match between the two teams in the tie;
- (ii) Drawing of lots by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup.
(b) If three teams cannot be separated by criteria 1-3;
- (i) Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the three teams in the tie;
- (ii) Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the three teams in the tie;
- (iii) Greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the three teams in the tie;
- (iv) Drawing of lots by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup.
(c) If all four teams cannot be separated by criteria 1-3;
- (i) Drawing of lots by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup.
The teams coming first and second in each group qualify for the second round.
These tie-breaking criteria are correct, but were changed from an older version of the rules. As of 20 June 2006, with the tournament in progress, older versions of the rules were still available on FIFA and UEFA websites, causing some confusion among those trying to identify the correct criteria.[13]
As of 19 June 2006, no four-way ties can occur, and only one three-way tie is still possible (in Group G). Going into the final group games, Groups A-D only have 1 tiebreak scenario each, Group G has 2 tiebreak scenarios, Groups F and H have 3 tiebreak scenarios each, and Group E has 5 tiebreak scenarios. Of these 17 tiebreak scenarios, 2 (in Groups A and C) involve only teams that have already qualified for the next round. There are a total of 6 scenarios (in Groups B, D-H) where the drawing of lots may be needed to decide who progresses to the next round, and 1 scenario (in Group G) where the drawing of lots may be needed to determine who finishes first and who finishes second.
Examples of minimal results (at least one team fails to score) from these 7 scenarios requiring the drawing of lots are:
- England 2-0 Sweden; Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 Paraguay (Group B)
- Portugal 2-0 Mexico; Angola 3-2 Iran (Group D)
- Italy 1-3 Czech Republic; USA 3-0 Ghana (Group E)
- Croatia 3-2 Australia; Japan 2-0 Brazil (Group F)
- Togo 0-2 France; Switzerland 1-1 Korea (Group G)
- Togo 1-2 France; Switzerland 0-0 Korea (Group G)
- Saudi Arabia 3-0 Spain; Ukraine 1-2 Tunisia (Group H)
For a more extensive summary of qualification scenarios, see the main articles for each group.
Group stage results
In the following tables:
- Pts = total points accumulated
- 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)
| Team has qualified for the second round. If team's place within group is known (1st or 2nd), it is indicated. | ||
| Team may still qualify in top two, or be eliminated. | ||
| Team cannot finish in first place in the group, but can still qualify or be eliminated. | ||
| Team cannot qualify for the second round. |
For a more extensive summary of qualification scenarios, see the main articles for each group.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:ECUf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Template:GERf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Template:POLf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Template:CRCf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
All times local (UTC+2)
Germany  | 4–2 |  Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Lahm 6' Klose 17', 61' Frings 87' |
(Report) | Wanchope 12', 73' |
Attendance: 64,950
Referee: Elizondo (Argentina)
Poland  | 0–2 |  Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | C. Tenorio 24' Delgado 80' |
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Kamikawa (Japan)
| Germany | 1–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Neuville 91+' | (Report) |
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Medina (Spain)
| Ecuador | 3–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| C. Tenorio 8' Delgado 54' Kaviedes 92+' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Codjia (Benin)
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| Template:ECUf2 | 16:00 | Template:GERf | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||
| Template:CRCf2 | 16:00 | Template:POLf | FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover | ||
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:ENGf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Template:SWEf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Template:TRIf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Template:PARf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
All times local (UTC+2)
England  | 1–0 | Template:PARf |
|---|---|---|
| Gamarra 3' (OG) | (Report) |
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Rodríguez (Mexico)
Trinidad and Tobago  | 0–0 | Template:SWEf |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Attendance: 62,959
Referee: Maidin (Singapore)
| England | 2–0 | Template:TRIf |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch 83' Gerrard 91+' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Kamikawa (Japan)
Sweden  | 1–0 | Template:PARf |
|---|---|---|
| Ljungberg 89' | (Report) |
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Michel (Slovakia)
| Template:SWEf2 | 21:00 | Template:ENGf | FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne |
| Template:PARf2 | 21:00 | Template:TRIf | Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:ARGf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Template:NEDf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Template:CIVf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Template:SCGf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
All times local (UTC+2)
Argentina  | 2–1 |  Côte d'Ivoire |
|---|---|---|
| Crespo 24' Saviola 38' |
(Report) | Drogba 82' |
Attendance: 49,480
Referee: De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Serbia and Montenegro  | 0–1 |  Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Robben 18' |
Attendance: 37,216
Referee: Merk (Germany)
| Argentina | 6–0 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Maxi Rodríguez 6', 41' Cambiasso 31' Crespo 78' Tévez 84' Messi 88' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Rosetti (Italy)
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Côte d'Ivoire |
|---|---|---|
| van Persie 23' van Nistelrooy 27' |
(Report) | B. Koné 39' |
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Ruiz (Colombia)
| Template:NEDf2 | 21:00 | Template:ARGf | FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt |
| Template:CIVf2 | 21:00 | Template:SCGf | FIFA WM Stadion München, Munich |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:PORf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Template:MEXf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Template:ANGf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Template:IRNf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
All times local (UTC+2)
Mexico  | 3–1 |  Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Bravo 28', 76' Zinha 79' |
(Report) | Golmohammadi 36' |
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Rosetti (Italy)
Angola  | 0–1 |  Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Pauleta 4' |
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Larrionda (Uruguay)
| Mexico | 0–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Maidin (Singapore)
| Portugal | 2–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Deco 63' Ronaldo 80' pen |
(Report) |
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Poulat (France)
| Template:PORf2 | 16:00 | Template:MEXf | FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen |
| Template:IRNf2 | 16:00 | Template:ANGf | Zentralstadion, Leipzig |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:ITAf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Template:CZEf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Template:GHAf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Locations of the public universities in South Africa |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
All times local (UTC+2)
| USA File:22px-Flag of the United States.png | 0–3 |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Koller 5' Rosický 36', 76' |
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Amarilla (Paraguay)
Italy  | 2–0 |  Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Pirlo 40' Iaquinta 83' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Simon (Brazil)
| Czech Republic | 0–2 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Gyan 2' Muntari 82' |
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Elizondo (Argentina)
| Italy | 1–1 | File:22px-Flag of the United States.png USA |
|---|---|---|
| Gilardino 22' | (Report) | Zaccardo 27' (OG) |
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Larrionda (Uruguay)
| Template:CZEf2 | 16:00 | Template:ITAf | FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg |
| Template:GHAf2 | 16:00 | Locations of the public universities in South Africa |
FIFA WM Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg |
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:BRAf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Template:AUSf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Template:CROf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Template:JPNf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
All times local (UTC+2)
Australia  | 3–1 |  Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Cahill 84', 89' Aloisi 92+' |
(Report) | Nakamura 26' |
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
Brazil  | 1–0 |  Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Kaká 44' | (Report) |
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Archundia (Mexico)
| Croatia | 0–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: de Bleeckere (Belgium)
| Brazil | 2–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano 49' Fred 90' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Merk (Germany)
| Template:JPNf2 | 21:00 | Template:BRAf | FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund |
| Template:CROf2 | 21:00 | Template:AUSf | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart |
Group G
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:SUIf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Template:KORf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Template:FRAf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:TOGf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
All times local (UTC+2)
Korea Republic  | 2–1 | Template:TOGf |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Chun-Soo 54' Ahn Jung-Hwan 72' |
(Report) | Kader 31' |
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Poll (England)
France  | 0–0 | Template:SUIf |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Ivanov (Russia)
| France | 1–1 | Template:KORf |
|---|---|---|
| Henry 9' | (Report) | Park Ji-Sung 81' |
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Archundia (Mexico)
Togo  | 0–2 | Template:SUIf |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Frei 16' Barnetta 88' |
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Amarilla (Paraguay)
| Template:TOGf2 | 21:00 | Template:FRAf | FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne |
| Template:SUIf2 | 21:00 | Template:KORf | FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover |
Group H
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:ESPf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Template:UKRf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Template:TUNf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Template:KSAf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
All times local (UTC+2)
Spain  | 4–0 |  Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Alonso 13' Villa 17', 48' pen Torres 81' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Busacca (Switzerland)
Tunisia  | 2–2 |  Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Jaziri 23' Jaïdi 90+2' |
(Report) | Al Qahtani 57' Al Jaber 84' |
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Shield (Australia)
| Saudi Arabia | 0–4 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Rusol 4' Rebrov 36' Shevchenko 46' Kalynychenko 84' |
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Poll (England)
| Spain | 3–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl 71' Torres 76', 90' pen |
(Report) | Mnari 8' |
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Simon (Brazil)
| Template:KSAf2 | 16:00 | Template:ESPf | Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern |
| Template:UKRf2 | 16:00 | Template:TUNf | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
Knockout stages
From the "Group Stage" the Winner (1st) and Runner Up (2nd) positions in each group progress to the "Round of 16". Initially all four teams in each group have an equal chance at both positions, but as the play-offs proceed, cumulative results will knock some teams out of contention, and guarantee other teams a place in the next round. When there are three or fewer teams left with a chance at a given place, they are shown in the "Round of 16" column. If a position in the "Round of 16" column is blank, all four teams still have chances to qualify in that position.
Rollover the "Round of 16" candidate flags to see short summaries of the qualification conditions. For a more extensive summary of qualification scenarios, see the main articles for each group. Template:Round16-waiting
Round of 16
All times local (UTC+2).
| R1 | Winner A | 17:00 | Runner Up B | FIFA WM Stadion München, Munich |
| R2 | Winner C | 21:00 | Runner Up D | Zentralstadion, Leipzig |
| R3 | Winner B | 17:00 | Runner Up A | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart |
| R4 | Winner D | 21:00 | Runner Up C | FIFA WM Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg |
| R5 | Winner E | 17:00 | Runner Up F | Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern |
| R6 | Winner G | 21:00 | Runner Up H | FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne |
| R7 | Winner F | 17:00 | Runner Up E | FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund |
| R8 | Winner H | 21:00 | Runner Up G | FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hannover |
Quarter-finals
All times local (UTC+2)
| Q1 | Winner R1 | 17:00 | Winner R2 | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Q2 | Winner R5 | 21:00 | Winner R6 | FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg |
| Q3 | Winner R3 | 17:00 | Winner R4 | FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen |
| Q4 | Winner R7 | 21:00 | Winner R8 | FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt |
Semi-finals
All times local (UTC+2)
| S1 | Winner Q1 | 21:00 | Winner Q2 | FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund |
| S2 | Winner Q3 | 21:00 | Winner Q4 | FIFA WM Stadion München, Munich |
Third place
Local time (UTC+2)
| Loser S1 | 21:00 | Loser S2 | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart |
Final
Local time (UTC+2)
| Winner S1 | 20:00 | Winner S2 | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
Individual scorers
The top scorer at the conclusion of the tournament will receive the Adidas Golden Shoe Award.[8] Brazil's Ronaldo won the award at the 2002 World Cup, with 8 goals, and is the only former winner still active. Just Fontaine holds the all-time single-tournament scoring record with 13 goals in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
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See also
References
- ^ "Final Draw for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 2005-12-06. Retrieved 2006-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ During the World Cup, many of the stadiums will be officially known by different names, as FIFA prohibits sponsorship of stadium names unless the stadium sponsors are also official FIFA sponsors. For example, Allianz Arena will be known during the competition as "FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich" (or in German: "FIFA WM-Stadion München"). These new names are reflected in the table. Some of the stadia also have a lower capacity for the World Cup, as FIFA regulations ban standing room. Of the twelve hosting stadia, only Zentralstadion in Leipzig is in what was the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
- ^ Please note that the links to ___location maps are linked to an external site.
- ^ FIFA official tournament rules (PDF format)
- ^ Guardian article on 'Group of Death'
- ^ FOX Sports article on 'Group of Death'
- ^ ESPN analysis of Group C, which is dubbed the 'Group of Death'
- ^ http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/gshoe/index.html
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