The 2006 FIFA World Cup
Introduction
In 2006, I'll be following the fortunes of both England and the United States of America in the football (soccer) World Cup. Fixtures and results involving the two teams will appear here. Viewers in England will be able to watch the games on BBC1 and ITV. In the United States, games will be shown on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. All channels in both countries will carry both high and standard definition broadcasts.
- England
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Official Site: TheFA.com - England » World Cup 2006
- USA
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Official Site: ussoccer.com » FIFA World Cup
Schedule
| Date |
Teams |
BST |
EDT |
Result |
| June 10 |
England vs. Paraguay |
1400 |
0900 |
1 - 0 |
| June 12 |
USA vs. Czech Republic |
1700 |
1200 |
0 - 3 |
| June 15 |
England vs. Trinidad and Tobago |
1700 |
1200 |
2 - 0 |
| June 17 |
Italy vs. USA |
2000 |
1500 |
1 - 1 |
| June 20 |
England vs. Sweden |
2000 |
1500 |
2 - 2 |
| June 22 |
Ghana vs. USA |
1500 |
1000 |
2 - 1 |
Group B Table
| Teams |
Games |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
GD |
Points |
| England |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+3 |
7 |
| Sweden |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
+1 |
5 |
| Paraguay |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
-4 |
1 |
Group E Table
| Teams |
Games |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
GD |
Points |
| Italy |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+4 |
6 |
| Ghana |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
| Czech Republic |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
3 |
| USA |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
-4 |
1 |
The United States were eliminated from the competition after the group stage.
Final 16 Games
| Date |
Teams |
BST |
EDT |
Result |
| June 24 |
Germany vs. Sweden |
1600 |
1100 |
2 - 0 |
| June 24 |
Argentina vs. Mexico |
2000 |
1500 |
2 - 1 |
| June 25 |
England vs. Ecuador |
1600 |
1100 |
1 - 0 |
| June 25 |
Portugal vs. The Netherlands |
2000 |
1500 |
1 - 0 |
| June 26 |
Italy vs. Australia |
1600 |
1100 |
1 - 0 |
| June 26 |
Switzerland vs. Ukraine |
2000 |
1500 |
0 - 0 (0 - 3 penalties) |
| June 27 |
Brazil vs. Ghana |
1600 |
1100 |
3 - 0 |
| June 27 |
Spain vs. France |
2000 |
1500 |
3 - 1 |
Quarter Final Games
| Date |
Teams |
BST |
EDT |
Result |
| June 30 |
Germany vs. Argentina |
1600 |
1100 |
1 - 1 (4 - 2 penalties) |
| June 30 |
Italy vs. Ukraine |
2000 |
1500 |
3 - 0 |
| July 01 |
England vs. Portugal |
1600 |
1100 |
0 - 0 (1 - 3 penalties) |
| July 01 |
Brazil vs. France |
2000 |
1500 |
0 - 1 |
Semi Final Games
| Date |
Teams |
BST |
EDT |
Result |
| July 04 |
Germany vs. Italy |
2000 |
1500 |
0 - 2 |
| July 05 |
Portugal vs. France |
2000 |
1500 |
0 - 1 |
Third-Place Playoff Game
| Date |
Teams |
BST |
EDT |
Result |
| July 08 |
Germany vs. Portugal |
2000 |
1500 |
3 - 1 |
The 2006 World Cup Final
| Date |
Teams |
BST |
EDT |
Result |
| July 09 |
Italy vs. France |
1900 |
1400 |
1 - 1 (5 - 3 penalties) |