World Cup Groups Standings
World Cup champions Italy 
While most people still watch soccer on television, in their living room or in a pub, the 2006 tournament was the first World Cup in which some realistic alternatives emerged. In several countries, live video was available on the Internet.
Elsewhere, games or highlights could be watched on mobile phones.
World Cup 2006 Facts & Figures - The World Cup was concluded in Berlin on Sunday and the Italians were crowned World Champions for the fourth time in history. Italy beat France 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup after an absorbing 1-1 draw in Berlin. They have now won the competition four times, one fewer than Brazil, and it was the first time they managed to win a World Cup match on penalties after three failed attempts.
Fabio Grosso scored the winning penalty after France's David Trezeguet missed.
World Cup Soccer Awards:
World Cup Champions: Italy
Golden Ball (best player): Zinedine Zidane (France)
Golden Shoe (top scorer): Miroslav Klose (Germany)
Most Entertaining Team: Portugal
Best Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
Best Young Player: Lukas Podolski (Germany)
Group A
| Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Germany |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
| Ecuador |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
| Poland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| Costa Rica |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
Group B
| Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| England |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Sweden |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Paraguay |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
Group C
| Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Argentina |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
| Netherlands |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
Group D
| Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Portugal |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
| Mexico |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| Angola |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Iran |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
Group E
| Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Italy |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
| Ghana |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
| Czech Republic |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| USA |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
Group F
| Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Brazil |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
9 |
| Australia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| Croatia |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Japan |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
Group G
| Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Switzerland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
| France |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| Korea Republic |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Togo |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
Group H
| Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Spain |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
| Ukraine |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
| Tunisia |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
Round of 16
| Match |
Date |
Venue |
|
Teams |
|
Time/Score |
| 49 |
24 June 2006 |
Munich |
 |
GER:SWE |
 |
2:0 (2:0) |
| 50 |
24 June 2006 |
Leipzig |
 |
ARG:MEX |
 |
2:1 a.e.t (1:1, 1:1) |
| 51 |
25 June 2006 |
Stuttgart |
 |
ENG:ECU |
 |
1:0 (0:0) |
| 52 |
25 June 2006 |
Nuremberg |
 |
POR:NED |
 |
1:0 (1:0) |
| 53 |
26 June 2006 |
Kaiserslautern |
 |
ITA:AUS |
 |
1:0 (0:0) |
| 54 |
26 June 2006 |
Cologne |
 |
SUI:UKR |
 |
0:0 a.e.t 0:3 PSO |
| 55 |
27 June 2006 |
Dortmund |
 |
BRA:GHA |
 |
3:0 (2:0) |
| 56 |
27 June 2006 |
Hanover |
 |
ESP:FRA |
 |
1:3 (1:1) |
Quarter-finals
| Match |
Date |
Venue |
|
Teams |
|
Time/Score |
| 57 |
30 June 2006 |
Berlin |
 |
GER:ARG |
 |
1:1 a.e.t (1:1, 0:0) 4:2 PSO |
| 58 |
30 June 2006 |
Hamburg |
 |
ITA:UKR |
 |
3:0 (1:0) |
| 59 |
1 July 2006 |
Gelsenkirchen |
 |
ENG:POR |
 |
0:0 a.e.t 1:3 PSO |
| 60 |
1 July 2006 |
Frankfurt |
 |
BRA:FRA |
 |
0:1 (0:0) |
Semi-finals
| Match |
Date |
Venue |
|
Teams |
|
Time/Score |
| 61 |
4 July 2006 |
Dortmund |
 |
GER:ITA |
 |
0:2 a.e.t (0:0) |
| 62 |
5 July 2006 |
Munich |
 |
POR:FRA |
 |
0:1 (0:1) |
Third Place
| Match |
Date |
Venue |
|
Teams |
|
Time/Score |
| 63 |
8 July 2006 |
Stuttgart |
 |
GER:POR |
 |
3:1 (0:0) |
Final
| Match |
Date |
Venue |
|
Teams |
|
Time/Score |
| 64 |
9 July 2006 |
Berlin |
 |
ITA:FRA |
 |
20:001:1 a.e.t (1:1, 1:1) 5:3 PSO |
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