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2006 FIFA World Cup
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 Italy (4th title)
Runners-up France France
Third place Germany Germany
Fourth place Portugal Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 64
Goals scored 147 (2.3 per match)
Attendance 3,359,439 (52,491 per match)
Top scorer(s) Germany Miroslav Klose
(5 goals)
Best player France Zinedine Zidane
Best young player Germany Lukas Podolski
Best goalkeeper Italy Gianluigi Buffon
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Map of competing countries and final standings

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was a huge international football tournament. It took place in Germany from June 9 to July 9, 2006. Teams from 32 different countries competed to win the famous trophy.

In the exciting final match, Italy played against France. Italy won the championship after a thrilling penalty shootout. Germany, the host country, finished in third place.

Teams That Competed

Many countries from around the world sent their best football teams to Germany. A total of 32 teams qualified for the tournament. They came from different parts of the world, known as confederations.

African Teams

Asian Teams

European Teams

North and Central American Teams

South American Teams

Group Stage Matches

The tournament began with the group stage. The 32 teams were divided into eight groups, from Group A to Group H. Each group had four teams. Teams in the same group played against each other once. Points were given for wins and draws. The top two teams from each group moved on to the next round.

Group A Standings

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

Group A Schedule Example

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

Group B Standings

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

Group C Standings

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

Group D Standings

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

Group E Standings

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

Group F Standings

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

Group G Standings

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  South Korea 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

Group H Standings

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

Knockout Stage: The Road to the Final

After the group stage, the tournament became a knockout competition. This meant that if a team lost a match, they were out of the World Cup. Teams had to win every game to keep playing. This stage included the Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, and finally, the Third Place Play-off and the Grand Final.

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


 

The Final Match

The 2006 FIFA World Cup Final was played on July 9, 2006, in Berlin. It was a highly anticipated match between Italy and France. The game was very close and went into extra time. It ended in a 1-1 draw. The winner was decided by a penalty shootout. Italy won the shootout 5-3, becoming the champions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup!

9 July 2006
20:00
 Italy  1-1
(a.e.t.)		  France Olympiastadion, Berlin
Materazzi Goal 19' Zidane Goal 7' (pen.)
  Penalties  
Pirlo Scored
Materazzi Scored
De Rossi Scored
Del Piero Scored
Grosso Scored		 5-3 Scored Wiltord
Missed Trezeguet
Scored Abidal
Scored Sagnol
 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners 

Italy
4th title

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    2006 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Munich

  • Tunisia

    Tunisian supporters watching their match against Ukraine at the Fan Fest in Stuttgart, Germany

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    Celebrating fans im Olympiapark in Munich during the opening match between Germany and Costa Rica

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