World Cup Diary, Part One

Ozren Podnar does a round up of the Group Phase

Group Phase

June 9th

World Cup 2006.

Group A
Munich, Allianz Arena, 63,000 spectators.
Germany - Costa Rica 4-2 (2-1)
Germany: Lehmann, Friedrich, Lahm, Metzelder, Mertesacker, Schneider (90. Odonkor), Frings, Schweinsteiger, Borowski (71. Kehl), Klose (78. Neuville), Podolski
Costa Rica: Porras, Umana, Sequeira, Marin, Solis, Fonseca, Martinez (66. Drummond), Centeno, Gonzalez, Wanchope, Ronald Gomez (90. Azofeifa)
Scorers: 1-0 Lahm (6), 1-1 Wanchope (12), 2-1 Klose (17), 3-1 Klose (61), 3-2 Wanchope (73),
4-2 Frings (87)
Man of the match: Miroslav Klose
Referee: Horacio Elizondo
Booked: Fonseca

Group A
Gelsenkirchen, Aufschalke Arena, 51,000 spectators.
Poland - Ecuador 0-2 (0-1)
Poland: Boruc, Baszczynski, Bak, Jop, Zewlakow, Sobolewski (68. Jelen), Szymkowiak, Radomski, Krzynowek (78. Kosowski), Smolarek, Zurawski (84. Brozek)
Ecuador: Mora, De la Cruz, Hurtado (69. Guagua), Espinoza, Reasco, Mendez, Castillo, Edwin Tenorio, Valencia, Carlos Tenorio (65. Kaviedes), Agustín Delgado (84. Urrutia)
Scorers: 0-1 C. Tenorio (24), 0-2 Delgado (80)
Man of the match: Agustin Delgado
Referee: Toru Kamikawa
Booked: Hurtado, Mendez and Smolarek

June 10th

Group B
Frankfurt, Waldstadion, 43,000 spectators.
England - Paraguay 1-0 (1-0)
England: Robinson, Neville, John Terry, Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham, Joe Cole (81. Hargreaves), Owen (55. Downing), Crouch
Costa Rica: Villar (6. Bobadilla), Caniza, Gamarra, Caceres, Toledo (80. Nunez), Paredes, Acuna, Bonet (67. Nelson Cuevas), Riveros, Valdez, Santa Cruz
Scorer: 1-0 Gamarra (ag)
Man of the match: Frank Lampard
Referee: Antonio Martinez
Booked: Gerrard and Valdez

Group B
Dortmund, Westfalenstadion, 60,000.
Trinidad and Tobago - Sweden 0-0
Trinidad and Tobago: Hislop, Gray, Lawrence, Sancho, Avery John, Edwards, Birchall, Theobald (67. Whitley), Yorke, Samuel (53. Glen), Stern John
Sweden: Shaaban, Alexandersson, Lucic, Mellberg, Edman, Willhelmson (78. Jonson), Linderoth (78. Kallstrom), Anders Svensson (62. Allback), Ljungberg, Ibrahimovic and Larsson
Man of the match: Dwight Yorke
Referee: Shamsul Maidin
Booked: Yorke and Larsson. Sent off: Avery John

Group C
Hamburg, AOL Arena, 53,000 spectators.
Argentina - Ivory Coast 2-1 (2-0)
Argentina: Abbondanzieri, Burdisso, Ayala, Heinze, Sorin, Mascherano, Maxi Rodriguez, Riquelme (92. Aimar), Cambiasso, Saviola (76. Lucho Gonzalez), Crespo (64. Palacio).
Ivory Coast: Tizie, Eboue, Kolo Toure, Meite, Boka, Keita (77. Arouna Kone), Yaya Toure, Zokora, Akale (62. Bakary Kone), Kalou (55. Dindane), Drogba
Scorers: 1-0 Crespo (23), 2-0 Saviola (37), 2-1 Drogba
Man of the match: Javier Saviola
Referee: Frank de Bleeckere
Booked: Saviola, Heinze, Eboue, Lucho Gonzalez and Abbondanzieri

June 11th

Group C
Leipzig, Zentralstadion, 39,000 spectators.
Serbia and Montenegro - Holland 0-1 (0-1)
Serbia and Montenegro: Jevric, Duljaj, Krstajic, Gavrancic, Dragutinovic, Nadj, Nenad Djordjevic (43. Koroman), Predrag Djordjevic, Stankovic, Milosevic (46. Zigic), Kezman (67. Ljuboja)
Holland: Van der Sar, Heitinga, Mathijsen (86. Boulahrouz), Ooijer, Van Bronckhorst, Van Bommel (60. Landzaat), Sneijder, Cocu, Van Persie, Van Nistelrooy (69. Kuyt), Robben
Scorer: 1-0 Robben (17)
Player of the match: Arjen Robben
Referee: Markus Merk
Booked: Stankovic, Van Bronckhorst, Koroman, Dragutinovic, Heitinga and Gavrancic

Group D
Nuremberg, Frankenstadion, 41,000 spectators.
Mexico - Iran 3-1 (1-1)
Mexico: Sanchez, Salcido, Pineda, Osorio, Mendez, Torrado (Luis Perez min.45), Pardo, Marquez, Franco (45. Naelson Zinha), Borguetti (51. Fonseca), Bravo
Iran: Mirzapour, Golmohammadi, Kaabi, Rezaei, Nosrati (80. Borhanimi), Nekouman, Teymourian, Karimi (61. Madanchi), Mahdavikia, Hashemian, Ali Daei
Scorers: 1-0 Bravo (28), 1-1 Golmohammadi, 2-1 Bravo (76), 3-1 Zinha (79)
Player of the match: Omar Bravo
Referee: Roberto Rossetti
Booked: Torrado, Nekouman and Salcido

Group D
Cologne, RheinEnergiestadion, 45,000 spectators.
Angola - Portugal 0-1 (0-1)
Angola: Joao Ricardo, Loco, Jamba, Kali, Delgado, Andre, Figueiredo (80. Miloy), Mendonca, Ze Kalanga (70. Edson), Mateus, Akwa (59. Mantorras)
Portugal: Ricardo, Miguel, Fernando Meira, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Valente, Tiago (83. Hugo Viana), Petit (72. Maniche), Simao, Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo (59. Costinha), Pauleta
Scorer: 1-0 Pauleta (4)
Player of the match: Luis Figo
Referee: Jorge Larrionda
Booked: Jamba, Loco, Andre, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nuno Valente

June 12th

Group F
Kaiserslautern, Fritz Walter Stadium, 43,000 spectators.
Australia - Japan 3-1 (0-1)
Australia: Schwarzer, Moore (63. Kennedy), Neill, Chipperfield, Emerton, Grella, Culina, Bresciano (52. Cahill), Wilkshire (75. Aloisi), Kewell, Viduka
Japan: Kawaguchi, Miyamoto, Nakazawa (66. Oguro), Tsuboi (56. Moniwa), Komano, Fukunishi, Nakata, Nakamura, Santos, Takahara, Yanagisawa (78. Ono)
Scorers: 0-1 Nakamura (26), 1-1 Cahill (85), 2-1 Cahill (89), 3-1 Aloisi (92)
Player of the match: Tim Cahill
Referee: Essam Abd El Fatah
Booked: Miyamoto, Grella, Takahara and Aloisi

Group E
Gelsenkirchen, AufSchalke Arena, 48,000 spectators.
USA - Czech Rep 0-3 (0-2)
USA: Keller, Cherundolo (46. Johnson), Pope, Onyewu, Lewis, Mastroeni (46. O'Brien), Beasley, Reyna, Convey, Donovan, McBride (77. Wolff)
Czech Rep: Cech, Grygera, Rozehnal, Ujfalusi, Jankulovski, Galasek, Poborsky (83. Polak), Rosicky, Nedved, Plasil, Koller (44. Lokvenc)
Scorers: 0-1 Koller (5), 0-2 Rosicky (35), 0-3 Rosicky (76)
Player of the match: Tomas Rosicky
Referee: Carlos Amarilla
Booked: Onjewu, Rozehnal, Lokvenc, Reyna, Rosicky and Grygera

Group E
Hanover, Niedersachsenstadion, 43,000 spectators.
Italy - Ghana 2-0 (1-0)
Italy: Buffon, Grosso, Nesta, Cannavaro, Zaccardo, De Rossi, Pirlo, Totti (55. Camoranesi), Perrotta, Toni (82. Del Piero), Gilardino (64. Iaquinta)
Ghana: Kingston, Pantsil, J. Mensah, Kuffour, Pappoe (46. Shilla), Appiah, Addo, Essien, Muntari, Gyan (89. Tachie-Mensah), Amoah (68. Pimpong)
Scorers: 1-0 Pirlo (39), 2-0 Iaquinta (82)
Player of the match: Andrea Pirlo
Referee: Carlos Simon
Booked: De Rossi, Camoranesi, Iaquinta, Muntari and Gyan

June 13th

Group G
Frankfurt, Waldstadion, 48,000 spectators.
South Korea - Togo 2-1 (0-1)
South Korea: Lee Woon-jae, Lee Young-pyo, Choi Jin-Cheul, Kim Jin-kyu (46. Ahn Jung-Hwan), Kim Young-chul, Song Chong-gug, Lee Eul-yong (68. Kim Nam-il), Lee Ho, Park Ji-sung, Lee Chun-soo, Cho Jae-jin (83. Kim Sang-sik)
Togo: Agassa, Tchangai, Abalo, Nibombre, Assemoassa (62. Forson), Salifou (86. Aziawonou), Romao, Mamam, Junior Senaya (55. Toure), Adebayor, Mohamed
Scorers: 0-1 Kader (31), 1-1 Lee Chun-soo (53), 2-1 Ahn Jung-Hwan (72)
Player of the match: Ahn Jung-Hwan
Referee: Graham Poll
Booked: Kim Young-chul, Lee Chun-soo, Romao and Tchangai
Sent off: Avalo (two bookings)

Group G
Stuttgart, Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, 52,000 spectators.
France - Switzerland 0-0
France: Barthez, Abidal, Gallas, Thuram, Sagnol, Vieira, Makelele, Zidane, Ribery (70. Saha), Henry, Wiltord (82. Dhorasoo)
Switzerland: Zuberbuhler, Magnin, Senderos, Muller (74. Djourou), Degen, Vogel, Cabanas, Wicky (81.M argairaz), Barnetta, Frei, Streller (55. Gygax)
Player of the match: Claude Makelele
Referee: Valentin Ivanov
Booked: Magnin, Barnetta, Degen, Abidal, Cabanas, Zidane, Sagnol and Frei

Grupo F
Berlin, Olympic Stadium, 72,000 spectators.
Brazil - Croatia 1-0 (1-0)
Brazil: Dida, Cafu, Juan, Lucio, Roberto Carlos, Emerson, Ze Roberto, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Ronaldo (69. Robinho), Adriano
Croatia: Pletikosa, Simic, R. Kovac, Simunic, Srna, Tudor, N. Kovac (40. I. Leko), Babic, Kranjcar, Klasnic (56. Olic), Prso
Scorers: 1-0 Kaka (44)
Player of the match: Kaka
Referee: Benito Archundia
Booked: Emerson, N. Kovac and R. Kovac

June 14th

Group H
Leipzig, Zentralstadion, 44,000 spectators.
Spain - Ukraine 4-0 (2-0)
Spain: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pablo, Puyol, Pernia, Xabi Alonso (55. Albelda), Xavi, Senna, Luis Garcia (77. Cesc), Torres, Villa (55. Raul)
Ukraine: Sovkovski, Yezetski, Vaschuk, Rusol, Nesmachni, Gusev (46. Vorobey), Gusin (46. Selayev), Timoschuk, Rotan (64. Rebrov), Voronin, Shevchenko
Scorers: 1-0 Xabi Alonso (13), 2-0 Villa (17), 3-0 Villa (48-pen), 4-0 Torres
Player of the match: Xavi Hernandez
Referee: Massimo Busacca
Booked: Rusol and Yezetski
Sent off: Vascuk

Group H
Munich, Allianz Arena, 44,000 spectators.
Tunisia - Saudi Arabia 2-2
Tunisia: Boumnijel, Trabelsi, Jaidi, Hagui, Jemmali, Namouchi, Mnari, Chedli (71. Ghodhbane), Bouazizi (55. Nafti), Jaziri, Chikhaoui (82. Essediri)
Saudi Arabia: Zaid, Tukar, Sulimani, Al Montashari, Dokhi, Kariri, Al Ghamdi, Al Temyat (67. Al Hawsawi), Noor (75. Ameen), Aziz, Al Khatani (81. Al Jaber)
Scorers: 1-0 Jaziri (23), 1-1 Al Khatani (56), 1-2 Al Jaber (84), 2-2 Jaidi (90)
Player of the match: Zied Jaziri
Referee: Mark Shield
Booked: Hagui, Bouazizi and Chikhaoui

Group A
Dortmund, Westfalenstadion, 80,000 spectators.
Germany - Poland 1-0 (0-0)
Germany: Lehmann, Friedrich (61. Odonkor), Mertesacker, Metzelder, Lahm, Schneider, Frings, Ballack, Schweinsteiger (77. Borowski), Klose, Podolski (71. Neuville).
Poland: Boruc, Baszcynski, Bosacki, Bak, Zewlakov (84. Dudka), Radomski, Sobolewski, Jelen (90. Brozek), Krzynovek (77. Lewandowski), Zuravski, Smolarek.
Scorer: 1-0 Neuville (91)
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo
Player of the match: Lahm
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo
Booked: Krzynovek, Boruk, Ballack, Odonkor, Metzelder
Sent off: Sobolewski

Hamburg.

June 15th

Group A
Hamburg, AOL Arena, 50,000 spectators.
Costa Rica-Ecuador 0-3 (0-1)
Costa Rica: Porras, Wallace, Umana, Luis Marin, Sequeira, Gonzalez (56. Hernandez), Solis, Fonseca (29. Saborio), Centeno (84. Bernard), Gomez, Wanchope
Ecuador: Mora, De la Cruz, Hurtado, Espinoza (69. Guagua), Reasco, Mendez, Segundo Castillo, Edwin Tenorio, Luis Valencia (73. Urrutia), Tenorio (46. Kaviedes), Delgado
Scorers: 0-1 Tenorio (7), 0-2 Delgado (53), 0-3 Kaviedes (92)
Player of the match: Agustin Delgado
Referee: Coffi Codjia
Booked: Marin, Solis, Castillo and De la Cruz

Group B
Nuremberg, Frankenstadion, 44,000 spectators.
England - Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 (0-0)
England: Robinson, Carragher (58. Lennon), Ferdinand, Terry, Ashley Cole, Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Joe Cole, Owen (58. Rooney), Crouch
Trinidad and Tobago: Hislop, Lawrence, Sancho, Gray, Edwards, Whitley, Birchall, Theobald, Jones (70. Glen), John, Yorke.
Scorers: 1-0 Crouch (83), 2-0 Gerrard (90)
Player of the match: David Beckham
Referee: Toru Kamikawa
Booked: Theobald, Withley and Gray

Group B
Berlin, Olympic Stadium, 60,000 spectators.
Paraguay - Sweden 0-1 (0-0)
Paraguay: Bobadilla, Caceres, Gamarra, Caniza, Nunez, Bonet (80. Barreto), Acuna, Paredes, Riveros (62. Dos Santos), Santa Cruz (63. Lopez), Valdez
Sweden: Isaksson, Alexandersson, Mellberg, Lucic, Edman, Linderoth, Wilhelmson (68. Jonson), Kallstrom (86. Elmander), Ljungberg, Ibrahimovic (46. Allback), Larsson
Scorer: 0-1 Ljungberg (89)
Player of the match: Fredrik Ljungberg
Sweden: Lubos Michel
Booked: Linderoth, Lucic, Allback, Caniza, Acuna, Paredes and Barreto

June 16th

Group C
Gelsenkirchen, AufSchalke Arena, 52,000 spectators.
Argentina - Serbia and Montenegro 6:0 (3-0)
Argentina: Abbondanzieri, Burdisso, Ayala, Heinze, Sorin, Lucho Gonzalez (17. Cambiasso), Mascherano, Maxi Rodriguez (75. Messi), Riquelme, Saviola (57. Tevez), Crespo
Serbia and Montenegro: Jevric, Duljaj, Gavrancic, Dudic, Krstajic, Nadj (46. Ergic), Koroman (50. Ljuboja), Stankovic, P. Djordjevic, Kezman, Milosevic (70. Vukic)
Scorers: 1-0 Maxi Rodriguez (5), 2-0 Cambiasso (30), 3-0 Maxi Rodriguez (40), 4-0 Crespo (77), 5:0 Tevez (83), 6:0 Messi (87)
Player of the match: Juan Roman Riquelme
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
Booked: Koroman, Nadj, Krstajic and Crespo
Sent off: Kezman

Group C
Stuttgart, Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, 52,000 spectators.
Holland - Ivory Coast 2-1 (2-1)
Ivory Coast: Tizie, Eboue, Kolo Toure, Meite, Boka, Zokora (73. Akale), Romaric (61. Yapi Yapo), Yaya Toure, Bakari Kone (61. Dindane), Arouna Kone, Drogba.
Holland: Van der Sar, Heitinga (46. Boulahrouz), Ooijer, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, Van Bommel, Sneijder (50. Van der Vaart), Cocu, Van Persie, Van Nistelrooy (73. Landzaat), Robben
Scorers: Van Persie (21), 2-0 Van Nistelrooy (25), 2-1 B. Kone (37)
Player of the match: Arjen Robben
Referee: Oscar Ruiz
Booked: Zokora, Robben, Mathijsen, Drogba, Van Bommel, Boka and Landzaat

Group D
Hannover, Niedersachsenstadion, 42,000 spectators.
Mexico - Angola 0-0
Mexico: Sanchez, Marquez, Carlos Salcido, Ricardo Osorio, Mario Mendez, Gonzalo Pineda (78. Morales), Torrado, Naelson (52. Arellano), Pardo, Franco (75. Fonseca), Bravo Angola: Joao Ricardo, Jamba, Kali, Loco, Delgado, Figuereido (73. Rui Marquez), Andre, Mateus (67. Mantorras, Mendonca, Ze Kalanga (83. Miloy), Akwa
Player of the match: Joao Ricardo
Referee: Shamsul Maidin
Booked: Pineda, Delgado, Andre, Ze Kalanga and Ricardo
Sent off: Andre (two bookings)

June 17th

Group D
Frankfurt, Waldstadion, 44,000 spectators.
Iran - Portugal 0-2 (0-0)
Iran: Mirzapour, Golmohammadi (88. Bakhtiarizadeh), Kaabi, Rezaei, Nosrati, Nekounam, Teymourian, Karimi (65. Zandi), Mahdavikia, Madanchi (66. Kathibi), Hashemian
Portugal: Ricardo, Miguel, Fernando Meira, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Valente, Costinha, Maniche (67. Petit), Deco (80. Tiago), Figo (88. Simao), Cristiano Ronaldo, Pauleta
Scorers: 0-1 Deco (62), 0-2 Cristiano Ronaldo (78)
Player of the match: Deco
Referee: Eric Poulat
Booked: Madanchi, Nekounam, Kaabi, Golmohammadi, Pauleta, Deco and Costinha

Group E
Cologne, Rheinenergiestadion, 45,000 spectators.
Czech Rep - Ghana 0-2 (0-1)
Czech Rep: Cech, Grygera, Ujfalusi, Rozehnal, Jankulovski, Galasek (46. Polak), Nedved, Plasil (68. Sionko), Poborsky (55. Stajner), Rosicky, Lokvenc
Ghana: Kingston, J. Mensah, Mohamed, Pantsil, Shilla, Addo (46. Boateng), Appiah, Essien, Muntari, Gyan (84. Pinpong), Amoah (80. Addo)
Scorers: 0-1 Gyan (2), 0-2 Muntari (82)
Player of the match: Michael Essien
Referee: Horacio Elizondo
Booked: Lokvenc, Addo, Essien, Gyan, Boateng, Muntari and Habib Mohamed
Sent off: Ujfalusi

Group E
Kaiserslautern, Fritz Water Stadium, 44,000 spectators.
Italy - USA 1-1 (1-1)
Italy: Buffon, Zaccardo (54. Del Piero), Cannavaro, Nesta, Zambrotta, Perrotta, Pirlo, De Rossi, Totti (Ivan 35. Gattuso), Toni (61. Iaquinta), Gilardino
USA: Keller, Cherundolo, Pope, Onyewu, Bocanegra, Mastroeni, Dempsey (62. Beasley), Reyna, Convey (52. Conrad), Donovan, McBride.
Scorers: 1-0 Gilardino (22), 1-1 Zaccardo (27-og)
Player of the match: Kasey Keller
Referee: Jorge Larrionda
Booked: Totti and Zambrotta
Sent off: De Rossi, Pope (two bookings) and Mastroeni

June 18th

Group F
Nuremberg, Frankenstadion, 44,000 spectators.
Croatia - Japan 0-0
Croatia: Pletikosa, Simic, R. Kovac, Simunic, Srna (88. Bosnjak), Tudor (72. Olic), N. Kovac, Babic, Kranjcar (80. Modric), Klasnic, Prso
Japan: Kawaguchi, Kaji, Miyamoto, Nakazawa, Alex Santos, Ogasawara, H. Nakata, Fukunishi, Nakamura, Takahara (87. Oguro), Yanagisawa (64. Tamada).
Player of the match: Hidetoshi Nakata (JAP)
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere
Booked: Miyamoto, R. Kovac, Kawaguchi, Srna and Alex Santos

Group F
Munich, Allianz Arena, 66,000 spectators.
Brazil - Australia 2-0 (0-0)
Brazil: Dida, Cafu, Juan, Lucio, Roberto Carlos, Emerson (72. Gilberto Silva), Ze Roberto, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo (72. Robinho), Adriano (87. Fred)
Australia: Schwarzer, Neill, Moore (Aloisi, m.69), Popovic (40. Bresciano),Chipperfield, Cahill (56. Kewell), Culina, Grella, Sterjovski, Emerton, Mark Viduka
Scorers: 1-0 Adriano (48), 2-0 Fred (89)
Player of the match: Ze Roberto
Referee: Markus Merk
Booked: Emerton, Cafu, Ronaldo, Culina, Robinho

Group G
Leipzig, Zentralstadion, 43,000 spectators.
France - South Korea 1-1 (0-0)
France: Barthez, Sagnol, Thuram, Gallas, Abidal, Vieira, Makelele, Wiltord (60. Ribery), Zidane (89. Trezeguet), Malouda (88. Dhorassoo), Henry
South Korea: Lee Woon-jae, Kim Dong-jin, Kim Young-chul, Choi Jin-cheul, Lee Young-pyo, Kim Nam-il, Lee Eul-yong (46. Seol Ki Hyeon), Lee Ho (69. Kim Sang-sik), Lee Chun-soo (72. Ahn Jung-hwan), Park Ji-sung, Cho Jae-jin
Scorers: 1-0 Henry (9), 1-1 Park Ji-Sung
Player of the match: Park Ji-Sung
Referee: Benito Archundia
Booked: Kim Dong-jin, Lee Ho, Zidane and Abidal

June 19th

Group G
Dortmund, Westfallenstadion, 66,000 spectators.
Switzerland - Togo 2-0 (1-0)
Switzerland: Zuberbuehler, Degen, Muller, Senderos, Magnin, Barnetta, Vogel, Cabanas (77. Streller), Wicky, Gygax (46. Yakin), Frei (87. Lustrinelli)
Togo: Agassa, Tchangai, Forson, Nibombre, Toure Assimiou, Dossevi (69. Senaya), Romao, Maman (89. Malm), Agboh (26. Salifou), Adebayor, Kader
Scorers: 1-0 Frei (15), 2-0 Barnetta (88)
Player of the match: Alexander Frei
Referee: Carlos Amarilla
Booked: Salifou, Adebayor, Romao and Vogel

Group H
Hamburg, AOL Arena, 50,000 spectators.
Saudi Arabia - Ukraine 0-4 (0-2)
Ukraine: Shovkovski, Gusev, Rusol, Sviderski, Nesmachni, Rebrov (71. Rotan), Timoschuk, Selayev, Kalinichenko, Voronin (79. Gusin), Shevchenko (86. Milevski)
Saudi Arabia: Zaid, Dokhi (55. Khathran), Tukar, Al Montashari, Sulimani, Al Ghamdi, Aziz, Saud Kariri, Ameen (55. Al Hawsawi), Noor (77. Al Jaber), Al Khatani
Scorers: 1-0 Rusol (3), 2-0 Rebrov (35), 3-0 Shevchenko (46), 4-0 Kalinichenko (84)
Player of the match: Maksim Kalinichenko
Referee: Graham Poll
Booked: Dokhy, Kariri, Nesmachni, Kalinichenko and Sviderski

Group H
Stuttgart, Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, 52,000 spectators.
Spain - Tunisia 3-1 (0-1)
Spain: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pablo, Puyol, Pernia, Xabi Alonso, Senna (46. Cesc), Xavi, Luis Garcia (46. Raul), Torres, Villa (55. Joaquin)
Tunisia: Boumnijel, Trabelsi, Ayari (57. Yahia), Jaidi, Haggui, Nafti, Bouazizi (57. Ghodhbane), Namocuhi, Mnari, Chedli (80. Guemandia), Jaziri
Scorers: 0-1 Mnari (8), 1-1 Raul (71), 2-1 Torres (77), 3-1 Torres (90-pen)
Player of the match: Xabi Alonso
Referee: Carlos Simon
Booked: Puyol, Ayari, Trabelsi, Jaidi, Guemandia, Yaziri, Cesc and Mnari

June 20th

Group A
Berlin, Olympic Stadium, 72,000 spectators.
Ecuador - Germany 0-3 (0-2)
Ecuador: Mora, De la Cruz, Guagua, Espinoza, Ambrosi, Mendez, Marlon Ayovi (69. Urrutia), Tenorio, Valencia (62. Lara), Kaviedes, Borja (46. Benitez)
Germany: Lehmann, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Huth, Lahm, Schneider (73. Asamoah), Ballack, Frings (66. Borowski), Schweinsteiger, Klose (66. Neuville), Podolski
Scorers: 0-1 Klose (4), 0-2 Klose (44), 0-3 Podolski (57)
Player of the match: Michael Ballack
Referee: Valentin Ivanov
Booked: Valencia and Borowski

Group A
Hannover, Niedersachsenstadion, 43,000 spectators.
Costa Rica - Poland 1-2 (1-1)
Costa Rica: Porras, Drumond (70. Wallace), Sequeira, Umana, Marin, Gonzalez (76. Saborio), Bolanos (82. Hernandez), Solis, Centeno, Gomez, Wanchope.
Poland: Boruc, Baszczynski, Bosacki, Bak, Zewlakow, Krzynowek, Szymkowiak, Smolarek (85. Rasiak), Radomski (65. Lewandowski), Zurawski (46. Brozek), Jelen
Scorers: 1-0 Gomez (24), 1-1 Bosacki (33), 1-2 Bosacki (66)
Player of the match: Bartosz Bosacki
Referee: Shamsui Maidin.
Booked: Umana, Marin, Gomez, Gonzalez, Badilla, Radomski, Bak, Zewlakow and Baszczynski

Group B
Kaiserslautern, Fritz Water Stadium, 44,000 spectators.
Paraguay - Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 (1-0)
Paraguay: Bobadilla, Caceres (75. Manzur), Gamarra, Caniza (90. Da Silva), Nunez, Barreto, Acuna, Paredes, Dos Santos, Santa Cruz, Valdez (65. Cuevas)
Trinidad and Tobago: Jack, Avery John (31. Jones), Sancho, Lawrence, Edwards, Birchall, Whitley (66. Latapy), Theobald, Glen (41. Wise), Stern John, Yorke
Scorers: 1-0 Sancho (24-og), 2-0 Cuevas (86)
Player of the match: Julio Dos Santos
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
Booked: Paredes, Dos Santos, Sancho and Whitley

Group B

Cologne, RheinEnergiestadion, 58,000 spectators.
Sweden - England 2-2 (0-1)
Sweden: Isaksson, Alexandersson, Mellberg, Lucic, Edman, Linderoth (91. Andersson), Jonson (54. Wilhelmsson), Kallstrom, Ljungberg, Allback (74. Ekmander), Larsson
England: Robinson, Carragher, Ferdinand (56. Campbell), Terry, Ashley Cole, Beckham, Hargreaves, Lampard, Joe Cole, Owen (5. Crouch), Rooney (69. Gerrard)
Scorers: 1-0 Joe Cole (34), 1-1 Allback (51), 2-1 Gerrard (86), 2-2 Larsson (90)
Player of the match: Joe Cole
Referee: Massimo Busaca
Booked: Hargreaves, Alexandersson and Ljungberg

June 21st

Group D
Gelsenkirchen, AufSchalke Arena, 52,000 spectators.
Portugal - Mexico 2-1 (2-1)
Portugal: Ricardo, Fernando Meira, Miguel (62. Paulo Ferreira), Ricardo Carvalho, Caneira, Tiago, Maniche, Petit, Luis Figo (80. Boa Morte), Simao, Helder Postiga (69. Nuno Gomes)
Mexico: Sanchez, Marquez, Salcido, Osorio, Francisco Rodriguez (46. Zinha), Pineda (69. Castro), Mendez (80. Franco), Pardo, Luis Perez, Fonseca, Omar Bravo
Scorers: 1-0 Maniche (5), 2-0 Simao (24), 2-1 Fonseca (29)
Player of the match: Jose Fonseca
Referee: Lubos Michel
Booked: Rodriguez, Miguel, Perez, Marquez, Maniche, Zinha, Boa Morte and Nuno Gomes.
Sent off: Perez (two bookings)

Group D
Leipzig, Zentralstadion, 50,000 spectators.
Iran - Angola 1-1 (0-0)
Iran: Mirzapour, Kaabi (67. Borhani), Bakhtiarizadeh, Rezai, Nosrati (13. Shojaei), Teymourian, Madanchi, Zandi, Mahdavikia, Daei, Hashemian
Angola: Ricardo, Loco, Kali, Jamba, Delgado, Miloy, Mendonca, Mateus (22. Cabulunga), Figueiredo (76. Marques), Ze Kalanga, Akwa (50. Amado)
Scorers: 0-1 Flavio (59), 1-1 Bakhtiarizadeh (75)
Player of the match. Ze Kalanga
Referee: Mark Alexander Shield
Booked: Loco, Madanchi, Mendonca, Teymourian, Ze Kalanga and Zandi

Group C
Frankfurt, Waldstadion, 48,000 spectators.
Holland - Argentina 0-0
Holland: Van der Sar, Boulahrouz, Ooijer, Jaliens, De Cler, Van Der Vaart (86. Sneijder), Cocu, Kuyt, Van Nistelrooy (55. Babel), Van Persie (67. Landzaat)
Argentina: Abbondanzieri, Burdisso (23. Coloccini), Ayala, Milito, Cufre, Maxi Rodriguez, Cambiasso, Mascherano, Riquelme (79. Aimar), Tevez, Messi (69. Cruz).
Player of the match: Carlos Tevez
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
Booked: Kuyt, De Cler, Cambiasso and Mascherano

Group C
Munich, Allianz Arena, 66,000 spectators.
Ivory Coast - Serbia and Montenegro 3-2 (1-2)
Ivory Coast: Barry, Eboue, Domoraud, Boka, Kouassi, Zokora, Yaya Toure, Akale (60. Bakary Kone), Keita (73. Kalou), Arouna Kone, Dindane
Serbia and Montenegro: Jevric, Krstajic (16. Na), Gavrancic, Nenadorevic, Dudic, Ergic, Ilic, Duljaj, Stankovic, Predragorevic, Zigic (66. Milosevic)
Scorers: 0-1 Zigic (9), 0-2 Zigic (20), 1-2 Dindane (36-pen), 2-2 Dindane, 3-2 Kalou (85)
Player of the match: Arouna Dindane
Referee: Marco Rodriguez.
Booked: Na, Keita, Dudic, Duljaj, Domoraud, Dindane and Gavrancic
Sent off: Na (two bookings) and Domoraud (two bookings)

June 22nd

Group E
Hamburg, AOL Arena, 52,000 spectators.
Czech Rep - Italy 0-2 (0-1)
Czech Rep: Cech, Grygera, Rozehnal, Kovac (78. Heinz), Jankulovski, Poborsky (46. Stajner), Rosicky, Nedved, Plasil, Polak, Baros (64. Jarolim)
Italia: Buffon, Zambrotta, Nesta (17. Materazzi), Cannavaro, Grosso, Camoranesi (74. Barone), Pirlo, Gattuso, Perrotta, Totti, Gilardino (60. Inzaghi)
Scorers: 0-1 Materazzi (27), 0-2 Inzaghi (87)
Player of the match: Marco Materazzi
Referee: Benito Archundia
Booked: Gattuso
Sent off: Polak (two bookings)

Group E
Nuremberg, Frankenstadion, 42,000 spectators.
Ghana - USA 2-1 (2-1)
Ghana: Kingston, Mensah, Pantsil, Shilla, Mohamed, Appiah, Essien, Draman (81. Tachie-Mensah), Boateng (46. Otto Addo), Amoah (59. Addo), Pimpong
USA: Keller, Onyewu, Conrad, Cherundolo (61. Johnson), Bocanegra, Dempsey, Reyna (40. Olsen), Lewis (74. Convey), Beasley, Donovan, McBride
Scorers: 1-0 Draman (22), 1-1 Dempsey (42), 2-1 Appiah (45, 11m)
Player of the match: Stephen Appiah
Referee: Markus Merk
Booked: Essien, Lewis, Onyewu, Shilla, Mensah and Appiah

Group F
Dortmund, Westfalenstadion, 65,000 spectators.
Japan - Brazil 1-4 (1-1)
Japan: Kawaguchi, Akira, Tsuboi, Nakazawa, Santos, Inamoto, Ogasawara (56. Koji Nakata), Nakamura, Hidetoshi Nakata, Maki (60. Takahara, 66. Oguro), Tamada
Brazil: Dida (82. Ceni), Cicinho, Lucio, Juan, Gilberto, Gilberto Silva, Juninho Pernambucano, Kaka (71. Ze Roberto), Ronaldinho (71. Ricardinho), Ronaldo, Robinho
Scorers: 1-0 Tamada (34), 1-1 Ronaldo (45), 1-2 Juninho (53), 1:3 Gilberto (58), 1:4 Ronaldo (81)
Player of the match: Ronaldo (
Referee: Eric Poulat
Booked: Kaji and Gilberto

Group F
Stuttgart, Gottlieb Daimler-Stadion, 52,000 spectators.
Croatia - Australia 2-2 (1-1)
Croatia: Pletikosa, Simic, Tudor, Tomas, Simunic, Srna, Niko Kovac, Babic, Kranjcar (65. Jerko Leko), Prso, Olic (74. Modric)
Australia: Kalac, Neill, Moore, Chipperfield (75. Kennedy), Emerton, Grella (63. Aloisi), Culina, Cahill, Sterjovski (70. Bresciano), Kewell, Viduka
Scorers: 1-0 Srna (2), 1-1 Moore (38- 11m), 2-1 N. Kovac (56), 2-2 Kewell (79)
Player of the match: Harry Kewell
Referee: Graham Poll
Booked: Tudor
Sent off: Dario Simic (two bookings), Josip Simunic (three bookings*)
*Josip Simunic became the first player ever to pick up three yellow cards in one match

June 23rd

Group H
Berlin, Olympic Stadium, 66,000 spectators.
Ukraine - Tunisia 1-0 (0-0)
Ukraine: Shovkovski, Rusol, Timoschuk, Nesmachni, Sviderski, Selayev, Gusev, Kalinichenko (75. Gusin), Rebrov (55. Vorobey), Shevchenko (88. Milevski), Voronin
Tunisia: Boumnijel, Trabelsi, Jaidi, Haggui, Ayari, Namouchi, Mnari, Chedli (79. Santos), Nafti (90. Ghodhbane), Bouaziz (79. Ben Saada), Jaziri
Scorer: 1-0 Shevchenko (70-pen)
Player of the match: Anatoli Timoschuk
Referee: Carlos Amarilla
Booked: Jaziri, Bouazizi, Jaidi, Sviderski, Selajev, Timoscuk and Rusol
Sent off: Jaziri (two bookings)

Group H
Kaiserslautern, Fritz Walter Stadion, 46,000 spectators.
Saudi Arabia - Spain 0-1 (0-1)
Saudi Arabia: Zaid, Dokhi, Tukar, Al Montashari, Sulimani (80. Massad), Kariri, Noor, Aziz (13. Al Temyat), Al Harthi, Khathran, Al Jaber (68. Al Hawsawi)
Spain: Canizares, Salgado, Marchena, Juanito, Lopez, Cesc (66. Xavi), Albelda, Iniesta, Joaquin, Raul (46. Villa), Reyes (70. Torres)
Scorer: 0-1 Juanito (35)
Player of the match: Juanito
Referee: Coffi Codjia
Booked: Al Jaber, Albelda, Reyes, Marchena and Al Temyat

Group G
Hannover, Niedersachsentadion, 45,000 spectators.
Switzerland - South Korea 2-0 (1-0)
Switzerland: Zuberbuhler, Degen, Senderos (53. Djorou), Muller, Spycher, Barnetta, Yakin (71. Margairaz), Vogel, Wicky (88. Behrami), Cabanas, Frei
South Korea: Woon-Jae Lee, Young-Pyo Lee (63. Jung-hwan Ahn), Jin-Chul Choi, Jin-Kyu Kim, Dong-Jin Kim, Ho Lee, Nam-Il Kim, Ji-Sung Park, Chu-Young Park (65. Seol Ki-Hyeon), Chun-Soo Lee, Jae-Jin Cho.
Scorers: 1-0 Senderos (23), 2-0 Frei (61)
Player of the match: Alexander Frei
Referee: Horacio Marcelo Elizondo
Booked: Chu-Young Park, Jin-Kyu Kim, Senderos, Yakin, Wicky, Jin-cheul Choi, Spycher, Chu-soo Lee and Djorou

Group G
Cologne, RheinEnergie Stadion, 45,000 spectators.
Togo - France 0-2 (0-0)
Togo: Agassa, Tchangai, Abalo, Nibombe, Forson, Senaya, Aziawanou, Salifou, Mamam (75. Olufade), Kader, Adebayor (59. Dossevi)
France: Barthez, Sagnol, Thuram, Gallas, Silvestre, Ribery (77. Govou), Vieira (81. Diarra), Makelele, Malouda (74. Wiltord), Trezeguet, Henry
Scorers: 0-1 Vieira (55), 0-2 Henry
Player of the match: Patrick Vieira (France)
Referee: Jorge Larrionda
Booked: Makelele, Aziawonou, Mamam and Salifou

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