Fifa World Cup Match 2006
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 8:10:45 AM
Group A:
Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador
Jun 10 2006
Group A Standings
Group A comprises Germany, Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group A as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Germany (Host Nation)
World Cup Winners : 1954, 1974 and 1990
World Cup Runners-up : As West Germany - 1966, 1982, 1986 and 2002 after reunification.
Capital City : Berlin
Continent : Europe
Manager : Jurgen Klinsmann
Captain : Michael Ballack
Goalkeeper: Jens Lehmann
Costa Rica
Capital City : San Jose
Continent : South America
Manager : Alexandre Guimaraes
Captain : Jafet Soto
Poland
Capital City : Warsaw
Continent : Europe
Manager : Pawel Janas
Ecuador
Capital : Quito
Continent : South America

Group B:
England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden
Jun 11 2006
Group B Standings
Group B comprises England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group B as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
England
World Cup Winners : 1966
Capital City : London
Continent : Europe
Manager : Sven-Goran Eriksson
Captain : David Beckham
Goalkeeper: Paul Robinson
Paraguay
Capital City : Asuncion
Continent : South America
Manager : Anibal Ruiz
Captain : Carlos Gamarra
Trinidad and Tobago
Capital City : Port-of-Spain
Continent : North, Central America and the Caribbean
Manager : Leo Beenhakker
Captain : Dwight Yorke
Sweden
World Cup Runners-Up : 1958
Capital City : Stockholm
Continent : Europe
Manager : Lars Lagerback
Captain : Olof Mellberg

Group C:
Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia & Montenegro, Netherlands
Jun 11 2006
Group C Standings
Group C comprises Argentina, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), Serbia and Montenegro and The Netherlands (Holland).
The Table below shows the current standings in Group C as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Argentina
World Cup Winners : 1978 and 1986
World Cup Runners-up : 1930 and 1990
Capital City : Buenos Aires
Continent : South America
Manager : Jose Pekerman
Captain : Diego Simeone
Hitmen: Lionel Messi and Hernan Crespo
Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)
Capital City : Yamoussoukro
Continent : Africa
Manager : Henri Michel
Star Player : Didier Drogba
Serbia and Montenegro
Capital City : Belgrade
Continent : Europe
Manager : Ilija Petkovic
The Netherlands (Holland)
Capital City : Amsterdam
Continent : Europe
Manager : Marco van Basten
Captain : Philip Cocu
Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar
Star Striker: Ruud van Nistelrooy

Group D:
Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal
Jun 12 2006
Group D Standings
Group D comprises Mexico, Iran, Angola and Portugal.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group D as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Mexico
Capital City : Mexico City
Continent : North America
Manager : Ricardo
Iran
Capital City : Teheran
Continent : Asia
Manager : Branko Ivankovic
Angola
Capital City : Luanda
Continent : Africa
Manager : Luis Oliveira Goncalves
Captain : Fabrice Akwa
Portugal
Capital City : Lisbon
Continent : Europe
Manager : Luiz Felipe Scolari
Rising Star : Cristiano Ronaldo

Group E:
Italy, Ghana, United States, Czech Republic
Jun 13 2006
Group E Standings
Group E comprises Italy, Ghana, USA, Czech Republic.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group E as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Italy
World Cup Winners: 1934, 1938, 1982
Capital City : Rome
Continent : Europe
Manager : Marcello Lippi
Captain : Fabio Cannavaro
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon
Star Striker: Luca Toni
Team Talisman: Francesco Totti
Ghana
First ever World Cup final stage appearance.
Capital City – Accra
Continent – Africa
Manager – Ratomir Dujkovic
Captain – Stephen Appiah
Star Player: Michael Essien
United States of America (USA)
Capital City : Washington D.C.
Continent : North America
Coach:
Bruce Arena
Goalkeeper:
Kasey Keller
Men to Watch:
Landon Donovan
Brian McBride
Brian Ching

Group F:
Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan
Jun 12 2006
Group F Standings
Group F comprises Brazil (current World Champions), Croatia, Australia, Japan.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group F as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Brazil
Current World Champions and five time winners of the title.
(1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Twice World Cup Runners-up (1950, 1998)
Capital City: Brasilia
Continent : South America
Manager : Carlos Alberto Parreira
Captain : Cafu
Star in a Team of Stars : Ronaldinho
Goalkeeper: Dida
Croatia
Placed third in World Cup 1998
Capital City : Zagreb
Continent : Europe
Manager : Zlatko Kranjcar
Australia
Capital City : Canberra
Continent : Oceania
Manager : Guus Hiddink
Captain : Mark Viduka
Man to Watch : Harry Kewell
Japan
Capital City : Tokyo
Continent : Asia
Manager : Zico
Captain : Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

Group G:
France, Switzerland, South Korea Togo
Jun 4 2006
Group G Standings
Group G comprises France, Switzerland, Korea Republic , Togo.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group G as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
France
World Cup Winners 1998
Capital City: Paris
Continent : Europe
Manager : Raymond Domenech
Men to Watch : Thierry Henry : Zinedine Zidane
Switzerland
Capital City : Berne
Continent : Europe
Manager : Jakob Kuhn
Korea Republic
Capital City : Seoul
Continent : Asia
Manager : Dick Advocaat
Togo
First ever appearance in World Cup final stage.
Capital City : Lome
Continent : Africa
Manager : Stephen Keshi
Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador
Jun 10 2006
Group A Standings
Group A comprises Germany, Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group A as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Germany (Host Nation)
World Cup Winners : 1954, 1974 and 1990
World Cup Runners-up : As West Germany - 1966, 1982, 1986 and 2002 after reunification.
Capital City : Berlin
Continent : Europe
Manager : Jurgen Klinsmann
Captain : Michael Ballack
Goalkeeper: Jens Lehmann
Costa Rica
Capital City : San Jose
Continent : South America
Manager : Alexandre Guimaraes
Captain : Jafet Soto
Poland
Capital City : Warsaw
Continent : Europe
Manager : Pawel Janas
Ecuador
Capital : Quito
Continent : South America
Group B:
England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden
Jun 11 2006
Group B Standings
Group B comprises England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group B as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
England
World Cup Winners : 1966
Capital City : London
Continent : Europe
Manager : Sven-Goran Eriksson
Captain : David Beckham
Goalkeeper: Paul Robinson
Paraguay
Capital City : Asuncion
Continent : South America
Manager : Anibal Ruiz
Captain : Carlos Gamarra
Trinidad and Tobago
Capital City : Port-of-Spain
Continent : North, Central America and the Caribbean
Manager : Leo Beenhakker
Captain : Dwight Yorke
Sweden
World Cup Runners-Up : 1958
Capital City : Stockholm
Continent : Europe
Manager : Lars Lagerback
Captain : Olof Mellberg
Group C:
Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia & Montenegro, Netherlands
Jun 11 2006
Group C Standings
Group C comprises Argentina, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), Serbia and Montenegro and The Netherlands (Holland).
The Table below shows the current standings in Group C as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Argentina
World Cup Winners : 1978 and 1986
World Cup Runners-up : 1930 and 1990
Capital City : Buenos Aires
Continent : South America
Manager : Jose Pekerman
Captain : Diego Simeone
Hitmen: Lionel Messi and Hernan Crespo
Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)
Capital City : Yamoussoukro
Continent : Africa
Manager : Henri Michel
Star Player : Didier Drogba
Serbia and Montenegro
Capital City : Belgrade
Continent : Europe
Manager : Ilija Petkovic
The Netherlands (Holland)
Capital City : Amsterdam
Continent : Europe
Manager : Marco van Basten
Captain : Philip Cocu
Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar
Star Striker: Ruud van Nistelrooy
Group D:
Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal
Jun 12 2006
Group D Standings
Group D comprises Mexico, Iran, Angola and Portugal.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group D as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Mexico
Capital City : Mexico City
Continent : North America
Manager : Ricardo
Iran
Capital City : Teheran
Continent : Asia
Manager : Branko Ivankovic
Angola
Capital City : Luanda
Continent : Africa
Manager : Luis Oliveira Goncalves
Captain : Fabrice Akwa
Portugal
Capital City : Lisbon
Continent : Europe
Manager : Luiz Felipe Scolari
Rising Star : Cristiano Ronaldo
Group E:
Italy, Ghana, United States, Czech Republic
Jun 13 2006
Group E Standings
Group E comprises Italy, Ghana, USA, Czech Republic.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group E as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Italy
World Cup Winners: 1934, 1938, 1982
Capital City : Rome
Continent : Europe
Manager : Marcello Lippi
Captain : Fabio Cannavaro
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon
Star Striker: Luca Toni
Team Talisman: Francesco Totti
Ghana
First ever World Cup final stage appearance.
Capital City – Accra
Continent – Africa
Manager – Ratomir Dujkovic
Captain – Stephen Appiah
Star Player: Michael Essien
United States of America (USA)
Capital City : Washington D.C.
Continent : North America
Coach:
Bruce Arena
Goalkeeper:
Kasey Keller
Men to Watch:
Landon Donovan
Brian McBride
Brian Ching
Group F:
Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan
Jun 12 2006
Group F Standings
Group F comprises Brazil (current World Champions), Croatia, Australia, Japan.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group F as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
Brazil
Current World Champions and five time winners of the title.
(1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Twice World Cup Runners-up (1950, 1998)
Capital City: Brasilia
Continent : South America
Manager : Carlos Alberto Parreira
Captain : Cafu
Star in a Team of Stars : Ronaldinho
Goalkeeper: Dida
Croatia
Placed third in World Cup 1998
Capital City : Zagreb
Continent : Europe
Manager : Zlatko Kranjcar
Australia
Capital City : Canberra
Continent : Oceania
Manager : Guus Hiddink
Captain : Mark Viduka
Man to Watch : Harry Kewell
Japan
Capital City : Tokyo
Continent : Asia
Manager : Zico
Captain : Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Group G:
France, Switzerland, South Korea Togo
Jun 4 2006
Group G Standings
Group G comprises France, Switzerland, Korea Republic , Togo.
The Table below shows the current standings in Group G as at 09 June 2006
KEY
P = Matches Played
W = Matches Won
D = Matches Drawn/Tied
L = Matches Lost
GF = Goals For
GA = Goals Against
PTS = Points Won
France
World Cup Winners 1998
Capital City: Paris
Continent : Europe
Manager : Raymond Domenech
Men to Watch : Thierry Henry : Zinedine Zidane
Switzerland
Capital City : Berne
Continent : Europe
Manager : Jakob Kuhn
Korea Republic
Capital City : Seoul
Continent : Asia
Manager : Dick Advocaat
Togo
First ever appearance in World Cup final stage.
Capital City : Lome
Continent : Africa
Manager : Stephen Keshi









