World Cup 2006
🏟️ Germany
🏆 Champion
ItalyThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Germany, where Italy were crowned champions after beating France on penalties in the final. Italy's fourth world title, sealed at Berlin's Olympic Stadium, was famously overshadowed by Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Materazzi. A historic World Cup contested by 32 national teams during the German summer of 2006.
Teams
32
Matches
64
Top scorer
M. Klose (5)
Final venue
Olympiastadion, Berlín
Semi-finals
Italia2–0 (a.e.t.)Alemania
Francia1–0Portugal
Third place
Alemania3–1Portugal
The final
Italia1–1 (5–3 pen.)Francia
Venues (12)
Participating teams (32)
AlemaniaInglaterraFranciaItaliaPaíses BajosEspañaPortugalRepública ChecaCroaciaPoloniaSueciaSuizaUcraniaSerbia y MontenegroBrasilArgentinaParaguayEcuadorAngolaGhanaCosta de MarfilTogoTúnezIránJapónArabia SaudíCorea del SurCosta RicaMéxicoTrinidad y TobagoEstados UnidosAustralia
Top scorers
1SchweinsteigerGermany2
2ZidaneFrance2
3Del PieroItaly1
4GrossoItaly1
5MaterazziItaly1
6Nuno GomesPortugal1
All matches (64)
Germany4-2Costa RicaGroup stagevenue
Poland0-2EcuadorGroup stagevenue
Germany1-0PolandGroup stagevenue
Ecuador3-0Costa RicaGroup stagevenue
Ecuador0-3GermanyGroup stagevenue
Costa Rica1-2PolandGroup stagevenue
England1-0ParaguayGroup stagevenue
Trinidad and Tobago0-0SwedenGroup stagevenue
England2-0Trinidad and TobagoGroup stagevenue
Sweden1-0ParaguayGroup stagevenue
Sweden2-2EnglandGroup stagevenue
Paraguay2-0Trinidad and TobagoGroup stagevenue
Argentina2-1Côte d'IvoireGroup stagevenue
Serbia and Montenegro0-1NetherlandsGroup stagevenue
Argentina6-0Serbia and MontenegroGroup stagevenue
Netherlands2-1Côte d'IvoireGroup stagevenue
Netherlands0-0ArgentinaGroup stagevenue
Côte d'Ivoire3-2Serbia and MontenegroGroup stagevenue
Mexico3-1IranGroup stagevenue
Angola0-1PortugalGroup stagevenue
Mexico0-0AngolaGroup stagevenue
Portugal2-0IranGroup stagevenue
Portugal2-1MexicoGroup stagevenue
Iran1-1AngolaGroup stagevenue
Italy2-0GhanaGroup stagevenue
USA0-3Czech RepublicGroup stagevenue
Italy1-1USAGroup stagevenue
Czech Republic0-2GhanaGroup stagevenue
Czech Republic0-2ItalyGroup stagevenue
Ghana2-1USAGroup stagevenue
Brazil1-0CroatiaGroup stagevenue
Australia3-1JapanGroup stagevenue
Brazil2-0AustraliaGroup stagevenue
Japan0-0CroatiaGroup stagevenue
Japan1-4BrazilGroup stagevenue
Croatia2-2AustraliaGroup stagevenue
France0-0SwitzerlandGroup stagevenue
South Korea2-1TogoGroup stagevenue
France1-1South KoreaGroup stagevenue
Togo0-2SwitzerlandGroup stagevenue
Togo0-2FranceGroup stagevenue
Switzerland2-0South KoreaGroup stagevenue
Spain4-0UkraineGroup stagevenue
Tunisia2-2Saudi ArabiaGroup stagevenue
Spain3-1TunisiaGroup stagevenue
Saudi Arabia0-4UkraineGroup stagevenue
Saudi Arabia0-1SpainGroup stagevenue
Ukraine1-0TunisiaGroup stagevenue
Germany2-0SwedenRound of 16venue
Argentina1-1MexicoRound of 16venue
England1-0EcuadorRound of 16venue
Portugal1-0NetherlandsRound of 16venue
Italy1-0AustraliaRound of 16venue
Switzerland0-0UkraineRound of 16venue
Brazil3-0GhanaRound of 16venue
Spain1-3FranceRound of 16venue
Germany1-1ArgentinaQuarter-finalsvenue
Italy3-0UkraineQuarter-finalsvenue
England0-0PortugalQuarter-finalsvenue
Brazil0-1FranceQuarter-finalsvenue
Germany0-0ItalySemi-finalsvenue
Portugal0-1FranceSemi-finalsvenue
Germany3-1PortugalThird placevenue
Italy1-1FranceFinalvenue