2006 FIFA World Cup Group A

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Play in Group A of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on 20 June 2006. Germany won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Ecuador. Poland and Costa Rica failed to advance.

Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group A. (Key)

Standings

Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9
 Ecuador 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Poland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0



All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Germany vs Costa Rica

After six minutes, Philipp Lahm scored a surprise goal when he fired into the top corner. Paulo Wanchope equalized shortly after by sliding in the ball. Miroslav Klose managed to celebrate his birthday with two goals. First, he turned in Bernd Schneider's cross from close range, and second he headed the ball towards the goal and the header was saved by José Porras, but he shot home the rebound. Wanchope scored again on 73 minutes to make it 3-2, chasing down a cross from Walter Centeno. Torsten Frings sealed the Germans' victory three minutes from 90 minutes by powerful making a 30-yard strike to score.

9 June 2006
18:00
Germany  4–2  Costa Rica
Lahm Goal 6'
Klose Goal 17', 61'
Frings Goal 87'		 Report Wanchope Goal 12', 73'
Germany
Costa Rica
GK 1 Jens Lehmann
RB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
LB 16 Philipp Lahm
RM 19 Bernd Schneider (c) Substituted off 90+1'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 18 Tim Borowski Substituted off 72'
LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
CF 11 Miroslav Klose Substituted off 79'
CF 20 Lukas Podolski
Substitutions:
MF 5 Sebastian Kehl Substituted in 72'
FW 10 Oliver Neuville Substituted in 79'
MF 22 David Odonkor Substituted in 90+1'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann
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GK 18 José Porras
RB 5 Gilberto Martínez Substituted off 66'
CB 4 Michael Umaña
CB 20 Douglas Sequeira
CB 3 Luis Marín (c)
LB 12 Leonardo González
CM 6 Danny Fonseca Booked 30'
CM 10 Walter Centeno
CM 8 Mauricio Solís Substituted off 78'
CF 11 Rónald Gómez Substituted off 90+1'
CF 9 Paulo Wanchope
Substitutions:
DF 2 Jervis Drummond Substituted in 66'
MF 7 Christian Bolaños Substituted in 78'
MF 14 Randall Azofeifa Substituted in 90+1'
Manager:
Alexandre Guimarães

Man of the Match:
Miroslav Klose (Germany)

Assistant referee:
Dario Garcia (Argentina)
Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandia (Chile)
Fifth official:
Cristian Julio (Chile)

Poland vs Ecuador

9 June 2006
21:00
Poland  0–2  Ecuador
Report C. Tenorio Goal 24'
Delgado Goal 80'
Poland
Ecuador
GK 1 Artur Boruc
RB 4 Marcin Baszczyński
CB 2 Mariusz Jop
CB 6 Jacek Bąk (c)
LB 14 Michał Żewłakow
RM 15 Euzebiusz Smolarek Booked 37'
CM 16 Arkadiusz Radomski
CM 7 Radosław Sobolewski Substituted off 67'
LM 10 Mirosław Szymkowiak
CF 8 Jacek Krzynówek Substituted off 78'
CF 9 Maciej Żurawski Substituted off 83'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Ireneusz Jeleń Substituted in 67'
MF 5 Kamil Kosowski Substituted in 78'
FW 23 Paweł Brożek Substituted in 83'
Manager:
Paweł Janas
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GK 12 Cristian Mora
RB 4 Ulises de la Cruz Substituted off 69'
CB 3 Iván Hurtado (c) Booked 31'
CB 17 Giovanny Espinoza
LB 18 Neicer Reasco
RM 16 Antonio Valencia
CM 14 Segundo Castillo
CM 20 Edwin Tenorio
LM 8 Edison Méndez Booked 70'
CF 11 Agustín Delgado Substituted off 83'
CF 21 Carlos Tenorio Substituted off 65'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Iván Kaviedes Substituted in 65'
DF 2 Jorge Guagua Substituted in 69'
MF 6 Patricio Urrutia Substituted in 83'
Manager:
Colombia Luis Fernando Suárez

Man of the Match:
Agustín Delgado (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)
Kim Dae-Young (Korea Republic)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Fifth official:
Roman Slysko (Slovakia)

Germany vs Poland

14 June 2006
21:00
Germany  1–0  Poland
Neuville Goal 90+1' Report
Germany
Poland
GK 1 Jens Lehmann
RB 3 Arne Friedrich Substituted off 64'
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder Booked 70'
LB 16 Philipp Lahm
RM 19 Bernd Schneider
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c) Booked 58'
LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Substituted off 77'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose
CF 20 Lukas Podolski Substituted off 71'
Substitutions:
MF 22 David Odonkor Booked 68' Substituted in 64'
FW 10 Oliver Neuville Substituted in 71'
MF 18 Tim Borowski Substituted in 77'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann
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GK 1 Artur Boruc Booked 89'
RB 4 Marcin Baszczyński
CB 19 Bartosz Bosacki
CB 6 Jacek Bąk (c)
LB 14 Michał Żewłakow Substituted off 83'
CM 7 Radosław Sobolewski Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 28', 75'
CM 16 Arkadiusz Radomski
RW 21 Ireneusz Jeleń Substituted off 90+1'
AM 9 Maciej Żurawski
LW 8 Jacek Krzynówek Booked 3' Substituted off 77'
CF 15 Euzebiusz Smolarek
Substitutions:
DF 18 Mariusz Lewandowski Substituted in 77'
DF 17 Dariusz Dudka Substituted in 83'
FW 23 Paweł Brożek Substituted in 90+1'
Manager:
Paweł Janas

Man of the Match:
Philipp Lahm (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Victoriano Giraldez Carrasco (Spain)
Pedro Medina Hernández (Spain)
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Fifth official:
Fathi Arabati (Jordan)

Ecuador vs Costa Rica

15 June 2006
15:00
Ecuador  3–0  Costa Rica
C. Tenorio Goal 8'
Delgado Goal 54'
Kaviedes Goal 90+2'		 Report
FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Ecuador
Costa Rica
GK 12 Cristian Mora Booked 60'
RB 4 Ulises de la Cruz Booked 54'
CB 3 Iván Hurtado (c)
CB 17 Giovanny Espinoza Substituted off 69'
LB 18 Neicer Reasco
RM 16 Antonio Valencia Substituted off 73'
CM 14 Segundo Castillo Booked 44'
CM 20 Edwin Tenorio
LM 8 Edison Méndez
CF 11 Agustín Delgado
CF 21 Carlos Tenorio Substituted off 46'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Iván Kaviedes Substituted in 46'
DF 2 Jorge Guagua Substituted in 69'
MF 6 Patricio Urrutia Substituted in 73'
Manager:
Colombia Luis Fernando Suárez
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GK 18 José Porras
CB 4 Michael Umaña
CB 3 Luis Marín (c) Booked 10'
CB 20 Douglas Sequeira
RM 15 Harold Wallace
CM 8 Mauricio Solís Booked 28'
CM 6 Danny Fonseca Substituted off 29'
LM 12 Leonardo González Substituted off 56'
AM 10 Walter Centeno Substituted off 84'
AM 11 Rónald Gómez
CF 9 Paulo Wanchope
Substitutions:
FW 19 Álvaro Saborío Substituted in 29'
MF 16 Carlos Hernández Substituted in 56'
FW 13 Kurt Bernard Substituted in 84'
Manager:
Alexandre Guimarães

Man of the Match:
Agustín Delgado (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Aboudou Aderodjou (Benin)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

Ecuador vs Germany

20 June 2006
16:00
Ecuador  0–3  Germany
Report Klose Goal 4', 44'
Podolski Goal 57'
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
Ecuador
Germany
GK 12 Cristian Mora
RB 4 Ulises de la Cruz
CB 2 Jorge Guagua
CB 17 Giovanny Espinoza
LB 13 Paul Ambrossi
RM 16 Antonio Valencia Booked 52' Substituted off 63'
CM 15 Marlon Ayoví (c) Substituted off 68'
CM 20 Edwin Tenorio
LM 8 Edison Méndez
CF 10 Iván Kaviedes
CF 9 Felix Borja Substituted off 46'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Christian Benítez Substituted in 46'
DF 7 Christian Lara Substituted in 63'
MF 6 Patricio Urrutia Substituted in 68'
Manager:
Colombia Luis Fernando Suárez
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GK 1 Jens Lehmann
RB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
CB 4 Robert Huth
LB 16 Philipp Lahm
RM 19 Bernd Schneider Substituted off 73'
CM 8 Torsten Frings Substituted off 66'
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
CF 11 Miroslav Klose Substituted off 66'
CF 20 Lukas Podolski
Substitutions:
FW 10 Oliver Neuville Substituted in 66'
MF 18 Tim Borowski Booked 75' Substituted in 66'
MF 14 Gerald Asamoah Substituted in 73'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann

Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Nikolay Golubev (Russia)
Evgueni Volnin (Russia)
Fourth official:
Kevin Stott (United States)
Fifth official:
Chris Strickland (United States)

Costa Rica vs Poland

20 June 2006
16:00
Costa Rica  1–2  Poland
Gómez Goal 25' Report Bosacki Goal 33', 65'
Costa Rica
Poland
GK 18 José Porras
CB 4 Michael Umaña Booked 17'
CB 3 Luis Marín (c) Booked 45+2'
CB 17 Gabriel Badilla Booked 56'
RM 2 Jervis Drummond Substituted off 70'
CM 8 Mauricio Solís
CM 7 Christian Bolaños Substituted off 78'
CM 10 Walter Centeno
LM 12 Leonardo González Booked 76'
CF 9 Paulo Wanchope
CF 11 Rónald Gómez Booked 45+2' Substituted off 82'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Harold Wallace Substituted in 70'
MF 19 Álvaro Saborío Substituted in 78'
MF 16 Carlos Hernández Substituted in 82'
Manager:
Alexandre Guimarães
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GK 1 Artur Boruc Booked 90+1'
RB 4 Marcin Baszczyński Booked 60'
CB 19 Bartosz Bosacki
CB 6 Jacek Bąk (c) Booked 24'
LB 14 Michał Żewłakow Booked 29'
RM 15 Euzebiusz Smolarek Substituted off 85'
CM 16 Arkadiusz Radomski Booked 18' Substituted off 64'
CM 10 Mirosław Szymkowiak
LM 8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF 21 Ireneusz Jeleń
CF 9 Maciej Żurawski Substituted off 46'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Paweł Brożek Substituted in 46'
DF 18 Mariusz Lewandowski Substituted in 64'
FW 11 Grzegorz Rasiak Substituted in 85'
Manager:
Paweł Janas

Man of the Match:
Bartosz Bosacki (Poland)

Assistant referees:
Prachya Permpanich (Thailand)
Eisa Ghoulom (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Justice Yeboah (Ghana)
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