SEASON
2006 FIFA World Cup
Overview
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Germany. Italy won the tournament, France finished runners-up, Germany placed third and Portugal fourth. Footballopedia connects this edition to its decisive matches, top scorer, champion manager and the wider World Cup graph.
Key facts
- Host
- Germany
- Champion
- Italy
- Runner-up
- France
- Third place
- Germany
- Fourth place
- Portugal
- Format
- Eight groups followed by a 16-team knockout stage
- Top scorer
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) - 5 goals
- Winning manager
- Marcello Lippi
- Matches
- 64
- Goals
- 147
- Current season
- 2006
- Teams
- 32
Records
ChampionValue: Italy
Runner-upValue: France
Third placeValue: Germany
Top scorerValue: Miroslav Klose (Germany) - 5 goals
TeamsValue: 32
MatchesValue: 64
GoalsValue: 147
Matches
Germany 4-2 Costa RicaDate: 2006-06-09 · City: Munich · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Germany
Poland 0-2 EcuadorDate: 2006-06-09 · City: Gelsenkirchen · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Poland
Germany 1-0 PolandDate: 2006-06-14 · City: Dortmund · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Germany
Ecuador 3-0 Costa RicaDate: 2006-06-15 · City: Hamburg · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Ecuador
Costa Rica 1-2 PolandDate: 2006-06-20 · City: Hanover · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Costa Rica
Ecuador 0-3 GermanyDate: 2006-06-20 · City: Berlin · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Ecuador
England 1-0 ParaguayDate: 2006-06-10 · City: Frankfurt · Stage: Group B · Home Team: England
Trinidad and Tobago 0-0 SwedenDate: 2006-06-10 · City: Dortmund · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Trinidad and Tobago
England 2-0 Trinidad and TobagoDate: 2006-06-15 · City: Nuremberg · Stage: Group B · Home Team: England
Sweden 1-0 ParaguayDate: 2006-06-15 · City: Berlin · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Sweden
Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad and TobagoDate: 2006-06-20 · City: Kaiserslautern · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Paraguay
Sweden 2-2 EnglandDate: 2006-06-20 · City: Cologne · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Sweden
Argentina 2-1 Ivory CoastDate: 2006-06-10 · City: Hamburg · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Argentina
Serbia and Montenegro 0-1 NetherlandsDate: 2006-06-11 · City: Leipzig · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Serbia and Montenegro
Argentina 6-0 Serbia and MontenegroDate: 2006-06-16 · City: Gelsenkirchen · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Argentina
Netherlands 2-1 Ivory CoastDate: 2006-06-16 · City: Stuttgart · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Netherlands
Netherlands 0-0 ArgentinaDate: 2006-06-21 · City: Frankfurt · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Netherlands
Ivory Coast 3-2 Serbia and MontenegroDate: 2006-06-21 · City: Munich · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Ivory Coast
Mexico 3-1 IranDate: 2006-06-11 · City: Nuremberg · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Mexico
Angola 0-1 PortugalDate: 2006-06-11 · City: Cologne · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Angola
Mexico 0-0 AngolaDate: 2006-06-16 · City: Hanover · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Mexico
Portugal 2-0 IranDate: 2006-06-17 · City: Frankfurt · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Portugal
Portugal 2-1 MexicoDate: 2006-06-21 · City: Gelsenkirchen · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Portugal
Iran 1-1 AngolaDate: 2006-06-21 · City: Leipzig · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Iran
USA 0-3 Czech RepublicDate: 2006-06-12 · City: Gelsenkirchen · Stage: Group E · Home Team: USA
Italy 2-0 GhanaDate: 2006-06-12 · City: Hanover · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Italy
Czech Republic 0-2 GhanaDate: 2006-06-17 · City: Cologne · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Czech Republic
Italy 1-1 USADate: 2006-06-17 · City: Kaiserslautern · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Italy
Czech Republic 0-2 ItalyDate: 2006-06-22 · City: Hamburg · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Czech Republic
Ghana 2-1 USADate: 2006-06-22 · City: Nuremberg · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Ghana
Australia 3-1 JapanDate: 2006-06-12 · City: Kaiserslautern · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Australia
Brazil 1-0 CroatiaDate: 2006-06-13 · City: Berlin · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Brazil
Japan 0-0 CroatiaDate: 2006-06-18 · City: Nuremberg · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Japan
Brazil 2-0 AustraliaDate: 2006-06-18 · City: Munich · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Brazil
Croatia 2-2 AustraliaDate: 2006-06-22 · City: Stuttgart · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Croatia
Japan 1-4 BrazilDate: 2006-06-22 · City: Dortmund · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Japan
South Korea 2-1 TogoDate: 2006-06-13 · City: Frankfurt · Stage: Group G · Home Team: South Korea
France 0-0 SwitzerlandDate: 2006-06-13 · City: Stuttgart · Stage: Group G · Home Team: France
France 1-1 South KoreaDate: 2006-06-18 · City: Leipzig · Stage: Group G · Home Team: France
Togo 0-2 SwitzerlandDate: 2006-06-19 · City: Dortmund · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Togo
Togo 0-2 FranceDate: 2006-06-23 · City: Cologne · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Togo
Switzerland 2-0 South KoreaDate: 2006-06-23 · City: Hanover · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Switzerland
Spain 4-0 UkraineDate: 2006-06-14 · City: Leipzig · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Spain
Tunisia 2-2 Saudi ArabiaDate: 2006-06-14 · City: Munich · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Tunisia
Saudi Arabia 0-4 UkraineDate: 2006-06-19 · City: Hamburg · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Saudi Arabia
Spain 3-1 TunisiaDate: 2006-06-19 · City: Stuttgart · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Spain
Saudi Arabia 0-1 SpainDate: 2006-06-23 · City: Kaiserslautern · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Saudi Arabia
Ukraine 1-0 TunisiaDate: 2006-06-23 · City: Berlin · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Ukraine
Germany 2-0 SwedenDate: 2006-06-24 · City: Munich · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Germany
Argentina 2-1 MexicoDate: 2006-06-24 · City: Leipzig · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Argentina
England 1-0 EcuadorDate: 2006-06-25 · City: Stuttgart · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: England
Portugal 1-0 NetherlandsDate: 2006-06-25 · City: Nuremberg · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Portugal
Italy 1-0 AustraliaDate: 2006-06-26 · City: Kaiserslautern · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Italy
Switzerland 0-0 UkraineDate: 2006-06-26 · City: Cologne · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Switzerland
Brazil 3-0 GhanaDate: 2006-06-27 · City: Dortmund · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Brazil
Spain 1-3 FranceDate: 2006-06-27 · City: Hanover · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Spain
Germany 1-1 ArgentinaDate: 2006-06-30 · City: Berlin · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Germany
Italy 3-0 UkraineDate: 2006-06-30 · City: Hamburg · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Italy
England 0-0 PortugalDate: 2006-07-01 · City: Gelsenkirchen · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: England
Brazil 0-1 FranceDate: 2006-07-01 · City: Frankfurt · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Brazil
Germany 0-2 ItalyDate: 2006-07-04 · City: Dortmund · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Germany
Portugal 0-1 FranceDate: 2006-07-05 · City: Munich · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Portugal
Germany 3-1 PortugalDate: 2006-07-08 · City: Stuttgart · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: Germany
Italy 1-1 FranceDate: 2006-07-09 · City: Berlin · Stage: Final · Home Team: Italy
Tournament story
Italy won its fourth World Cup after a penalty shootout against France.
Zinedine Zidane was sent off in extra time of the final.
Miroslav Klose won the Golden Boot with five goals.
Final / decisive match
- Home
- Italy
- Away
- France
- Home Score
- 1
- Away Score
- 1
- Venue
- Olympiastadion
- City
- Berlin
- Date
- 2006-07-09
- Extra Time
- 1
- Penalties
- Italy won 5-3 on penalties
Third-place match
- Home
- Germany
- Away
- Portugal
- Home Score
- 3
- Away Score
- 1
- Venue
- Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
- City
- Stuttgart
- Date
- 2006-07-08