2006

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament.

2006
Official poster
designed by

Stefan Kiefer

Germany
Host country
Germany

9 June – 9 July

Teams
Teams
32

from 6 confederations

Venues
Venues
12

in 12 host cities

Italy
Champions
Italy

4th Title

France
Runners-up
France

Germany
Third place
Germany

Portugal
Fourth place
Portugal

Matches
Matches played
64

Goals scored
Goals scored
147

2.3 per match

Attendance
Attendance
3,359,439

52,491 per match

Miroslav Klose
Top scorer
Miroslav Klose

Germany
5 goals

Zinedine Zidane
Best player
Zinedine Zidane

France

Lukas Podolski
Best young player
Lukas Podolski

Germany

Gianluigi Buffon
Best goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon

Italy

Brazil
Fair play award
Brazil

South America

Belgium
Fair play award
Spain

Europe

Group A Teams

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Head coach
Alexandre Guimarães

23 players

Ecuador
Ecuador
Head coach
Luis Fernando Suárez

23 players

Germany
Germany
Head coach
Jürgen Klinsmann

23 players

Poland
Poland
Head coach
Paweł Janas

23 players

Group B Teams

England
England
Head coach
Sven-Göran Eriksson

23 players

Paraguay
Paraguay
Head coach
Aníbal Ruiz

23 players

Sweden
Sweden
Head coach
Lars Lagerbäck

23 players

Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Head coach
Leo Beenhakker

23 players

Group C Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
José Pekerman

23 players

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Head coach
Henri Michel

23 players

Netherlands
Netherlands
Head coach
Marco van Basten

23 players

Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Head coach
Ilija Petković

23 players

Group D Teams

Angola
Angola
Head coach
Oliveira Gonçalves

23 players

Iran
Iran
Head coach
Branko Ivanković

23 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Ricardo La Volpe

23 players

 Portugal
 Portugal
Head coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari

23 players

Group E Teams

Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Head coach
Karel Brückner

23 players

Ghana
Ghana
Head coach
Ratomir Dujković

23 players

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Marcello Lippi

23 players

United States
United States
Head coach
Bruce Arena

23 players

Group F Teams

Australia
Australia
Head coach
Guus Hiddink

23 players

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Carlos Alberto Parreira

23 players

Croatia
Croatia
Head coach
Zlatko Kranjčar

23 players

Japan
Japan
Head coach
Zico

23 players

Group G Teams

France
France
Head coach
Raymond Domenech

23 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Dick Advocaat

23 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Köbi Kuhn

23 players

Togo
Togo
Head coach
Otto Pfister

23 players

Group H Teams

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Head coach
Marcos Paquetá

23 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
Luis Aragonés

23 players

Tunisia
Tunisia
Head coach
Roger Lemerre

23 players

Ukraine
Ukraine
Head coach
Oleg Blokhin

23 players

Venues

Olympiastadion
Olympiastadion
Berlin

Capacity: 72,000

Allianz Arena
Allianz Arena
Munich, Bavaria

Capacity: 66,000

Signal Iduna Park
Signal Iduna Park
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia

Capacity: 65,000

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg

Capacity: 52,000

Arena AufSchalke
Arena AufSchalke
Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia

Capacity: 52,000

AOL Arena
AOL Arena
Hamburg

Capacity: 50,000

Commerzbank-Arena
Commerzbank-Arena
Frankfurt, Hesse

Capacity: 48,000

Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate

Capacity: 46,000

RheinEnergieStadion
RheinEnergieStadion
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

Capacity: 45,000

AWD-Arena
AWD-Arena
Hanover, Lower Saxony

Capacity: 43,000

Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Zentralstadion
Leipzig, Saxony

Capacity: 43,000

Daejeon World Cup Stadium
easyCredit-Stadion
Nuremberg, Bavaria

Capacity: 41,000

Match Officials

Toru Kamikawa
Toru Kamikawa
Japan

Asia

Shamsul Maidin
Shamsul Maidin
Singapore

Asia

Coffi Codjia
Coffi Codjia
Benin

Africa

Essam Abdel-Fatah
Essam Abdel-Fatah
Egypt

Africa

Benito Archundia
Benito Archundia
Mexico

North America

Marco Rodríguez
Marco Rodríguez
Mexico

North America

Horacio Elizondo
Horacio Elizondo
Argentina

South America

Carlos Simon
Carlos Simon
Brazil

South America

Óscar Ruiz
Óscar Ruiz
Colombia

South America

Carlos Amarilla
Carlos Amarilla
Paraguay

South America

Jorge Larrionda
Jorge Larrionda
Uruguay

South America

Mark Shield
Mark Shield
Australia

Oceania

Frank De Bleeckere
Frank De Bleeckere
Belgium

Europe

Graham Poll
Graham Poll
England

Europe

Éric Poulat
Éric Poulat
France

Europe

Markus Merk
Markus Merk
Germany

Europe

Roberto Rosetti
Roberto Rosetti
Italy

Europe

Valentin Ivanov
Valentin Ivanov
Russia

Europe

Ľuboš Micheľ
Ľuboš Micheľ
Slovakia

Europe

Luis Medina Cantalejo
Luis Medina Cantalejo
Spain

Europe

Massimo Busacca
Massimo Busacca
Switzerland

Europe

Group A Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Germany320082+69Advance to knockout stage
2Ecuador320153+26Advance to knockout stage
3Poland310224-23
4Costa Rica300339-60

Group B Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1England321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Sweden312032 +15Advance to knockout stage
3Paraguay310222  03
4Trinidad and Tobago301204-41

Group C Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Argentina321081+77Advance to knockout stage
2Netherlands321031+27Advance to knockout stage
3Ivory Coast310256-13
4Serbia and Montenegro3003210-80

Group D Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Portugal330051+49Advance to knockout stage
2Mexico311143+14Advance to knockout stage
3Angola302112-12
4Iran301226-41

Group E Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Italy321051+47Advance to knockout stage
2Ghana320143+16Advance to knockout stage
3Czech Republic310234 -13
4United States301226-41

Group F Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2Australia311155 04Advance to knockout stage
3Croatia302123 -12
4Japan301227-51

Group G Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Switzerland321040+47Advance to knockout stage
2France312031+25Advance to knockout stage
3South Korea311134-14
4Togo300316-50

Group H Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Spain330081+79Advance to knockout stage
2Ukraine320154+16Advance to knockout stage
3Tunisia301236-31
4Saudi Arabia301227-51

Round of 16

Allianz Arena, Munich
24 June 17:00 CET
Allianz Arena, Munich

Attendance: 66,000

Germany
Germany
2

Podolski 4', 12' 

Sweden
Sweden
0

Carlos Simon
Referee
Carlos Simon

Brazil

Zentralstadion, Leipzig
24 June 21:00 CET
Zentralstadion, Leipzig

Attendance: 43,000

Argentina
Argentina
2

Crespo 10'
Rodríguez 98' 

Mexico
Mexico
1

Márquez 6'

Massimo Busacca
Referee
Massimo Busacca

Switzerland

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
25 June 17:00 CET
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart

Attendance: 52,000

England
England
1

Beckham 60'

Ecuador
Ecuador
0

Frank De Bleeckere
Referee
Frank De Bleeckere

Belgium

Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
25 June 21:00 CET
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg

Attendance: 41,000

Portugal
Portugal
1

Maniche 23' 

Netherlands
Netherlands
0

Valentin Ivanov
Referee
Valentin Ivanov

Russia

Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern
26 June 17:00 CET
Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern

Attendance: 46,000

Italy
Italy
1

Totti 90+5' (pen.) 

Australia
Australia
0

 

Luis Medina Cantalejo
Referee
Luis Medina Cantalejo

Spain

RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
26 June 21:00 CET
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

Attendance: 45,000

Switzerland
Switzerland
0

Penalties
0


Streller 🗷
Barnetta 🗷
Cabanas 🗷

Ukraine
Ukraine
0

Penalties
3


Shevchenko 🗷
Milevskyi 🗹
Rebrov 🗹
Husiev 🗹

Benito Archundia
Referee
Benito Archundia

Mexico

Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
27 June 17:00 CET
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

Attendance: 65,000

Brazil
Brazil
3

Ronaldo 5'
Adriano 45+1'
Zé Roberto 84'

Ghana
Ghana
0

Ľuboš Micheľ
Referee
Ľuboš Micheľ

Slovakia

Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
27 June 21:00 CET
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover

Attendance: 43,000

Spain
Spain
1

Villa 28' (pen.) 

France
France
3

Ribéry 41'
Vieira 83'
Zidane 90+2'

Roberto Rosetti
Referee
Roberto Rosetti

Italy

Quarter-Finals

Olympiastadion, Berlin
30 June 17:00 CET
Olympiastadion, Berlin

Attendance: 72,000

Germany
Germany
1

Klose 80' 

Penalties
4


Neuville 🗹
Ballack 🗹
Podolski 🗹
Borowski 🗹

Argentina
Argentina
1

Ayala 49'

Penalties
2


Cruz 🗹
Ayala 🗷
Rodríguez 🗹
Cambiasso 🗷

Ľuboš Micheľ
Referee
Ľuboš Micheľ

Slovakia

Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
30 June 21:00 CET
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

Attendance: 50,000

Italy
Italy
3

Zambrotta 6'
Toni 59', 69' 

Ukraine
Ukraine
0

Frank De Bleeckere
Referee
Frank De Bleeckere

Belgium

Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
1 July 17:00 CET
Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen

Attendance: 52,000

England
England
0

Penalties
1


Lampard 🗷
Hargreaves🗹
Gerrard 🗷
Carragher 🗷

Portugal
Portugal
0

Penalties
3


Simão 🗹
Viana 🗷
Petit 🗷
Postiga 🗹
Ronaldo 🗹

Horacio Elizondo
Referee
Horacio Elizondo

Argentina

Waldstadion, Frankfurt
1 July 21:00 CET
Waldstadion, Frankfurt

Attendance: 48,000

Brazil
Brazil
0

France
France
1

Henry 57'

Luis Medina Cantalejo
Referee
Luis Medina Cantalejo

Spain

Semi-Finals

Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
4 July 21:00 CET
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

Attendance: 65,000

Germany
Germany
0

Italy
Italy
2

Grosso 119'
Del Piero 120+1'

Benito Archundia
Referee
Benito Archundia

Mexico

Allianz Arena, Munich
5 July 21:00 CET
Allianz Arena, Munich

Attendance: 66,000

Portugal
Portugal
0

France
France
1

Zidane 33' (pen.)

Jorge Larrionda
Referee
Jorge Larrionda

Uruguay

Third Place Play-Off

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
8 July 21:00 CET
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart

Attendance: 52,000

Germany
Germany
3

Schweinsteiger 56', 78'
Petit 60' (o.g.) 

Portugal
Portugal
1

Nuno Gomes 88'

Toru Kamikawa
Referee
Toru Kamikawa

Japan

Final

Olympiastadion, Berlin
9 July 20:00 CET
Olympiastadion, Berlin

Attendance: 69,000

Italy
Italy
1

Materazzi 19' 

Penalties
5


Pirlo 🗹
Materazzi 🗹
De Rossi 🗹
Del Piero 🗹
Grosso 🗹

France
France
1

Zidane 7' (pen.)

Penalties
3


Wiltord 🗹
Trezeguet 🗷
Abidal 🗹
Sagnol 🗹

Horacio Elizondo
Referee
Horacio Elizondo

Argentina

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