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World Cup 2006
Champions
Italy
Italy1–1France
Olympiastadion Berlin · 69,000 attendance
Italy won the World Cup 2006, beating France 1-1 in the final at Olympiastadion Berlin. The final was played in front of 69,000 spectators. The title was settled on penalties.
In all, 64 matches were played between 32 teams, producing 147 goals: an average of 2.30 per game. The competition opened with a group stage of 8 groups and continued with single-match knockout rounds through to the final.
64
Matches
147
Goals
32
Teams
The champions' road
Italy played 7 matches on the road to the title: 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
Groups
Ghana
2–0
Groups
United States
1–1
Groups
Czechia
2–0
Last 16
Australia
1–0
Quarter-finals
Ukraine
3–0
Semi-finals
Germany
2–0
Final
France
1–1
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
Last 16
Germany2
Sweden0
Argentina2
Mexico1Italy1Australia0
Switzerland0Ukraine0
England1
Ecuador0
Portugal1
Netherlands0
Brazil3Ghana0
Spain1France3Quarter-finals
Germany1Argentina1Italy3Ukraine0England0Portugal0Brazil0France1Semi-finals
Germany0Italy2Portugal0France1Final
Italy1France1Third place
Germany3–1Portugal
Group stage
Top two advance
Group A
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Germany | 3 | +6 | 9 |
2 Ecuador | 3 | +2 | 6 |
3  Poland | 3 | -2 | 3 |
4  Costa Rica | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Germany4–2Costa Rica
Poland0–2Ecuador
Germany1–0Poland
Ecuador3–0Costa Rica
Costa Rica1–2Poland
Ecuador0–3Germany
Group B
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 England | 3 | +3 | 7 |
2 Sweden | 3 | +1 | 5 |
3  Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4  Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | -4 | 1 |
England1–0Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago0–0Sweden
England2–0Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden1–0Paraguay
Paraguay2–0Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden2–2England
Group C
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Argentina | 3 | +7 | 7 |
2 Netherlands | 3 | +2 | 7 |
3  Ivory Coast | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4  Serbia & Montenegro | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Argentina2–1Ivory Coast
Serbia & Montenegro0–1Netherlands
Argentina6–0Serbia & Montenegro
Netherlands2–1Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast3–2Serbia & Montenegro
Netherlands0–0Argentina
Group D
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Portugal | 3 | +4 | 9 |
2 Mexico | 3 | +1 | 4 |
3  Angola | 3 | -1 | 2 |
4  Iran | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Mexico3–1Iran
Angola0–1Portugal
Mexico0–0Angola
Portugal2–0Iran
Iran1–1Angola
Portugal2–1Mexico
Group E
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Italy | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 Ghana | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3 Czechia | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4 United States | 3 | -4 | 1 |
United States0–3Czechia
Italy2–0Ghana
Czechia0–2Ghana
Italy1–1United States
Czechia0–2Italy
Ghana2–1United States
Group F
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Brazil | 3 | +6 | 9 |
2 Australia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3  Croatia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
4  Japan | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Australia3–1Japan
Brazil1–0Croatia
Japan0–0Croatia
Brazil2–0Australia
Croatia2–2Australia
Japan1–4Brazil
Group G
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Switzerland | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 France | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3  South Korea | 3 | -1 | 4 |
4  Togo | 3 | -5 | 0 |
South Korea2–1Togo
France0–0Switzerland
France1–1South Korea
Togo0–2Switzerland
Switzerland2–0South Korea
Togo0–2France
Group H
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Spain | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 Ukraine | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3  Tunisia | 3 | -3 | 1 |
4  Saudi Arabia | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Spain4–0Ukraine
Tunisia2–2Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia0–4Ukraine
Spain3–1Tunisia
Saudi Arabia0–1Spain
Ukraine1–0Tunisia
Frequently asked questions
Who won the World Cup 2006?
Italy won the World Cup 2006.
What was the score in the World Cup 2006 final?
Italy beat France 1-1.
Where was the World Cup 2006 final played?
The final was played at Olympiastadion Berlin.
How many goals were scored in the World Cup 2006?
147 goals were scored in 64 matches, an average of 2.30 per game.