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FIFA World Cup 2006

Thirty-two teams gain entry to the World Cup based upon their standings in their regional qualifying groups. Those thirty-two teams are places in eight groups (A-H) and will compete in three matches.

Group Stage

====Group A====
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Germany
Poland

Schedule/Results
Germany(4) v. Costa Rica (2)
Ecuador (2) v. Poland (0)
Poland v. Germany (6/14/06)
Costa Rica v. Ecuador (6/15/06)
Poland v. Costa Rica (6/20/06)
Ecuador v. Germany (6/20/06)

Standings/Points
1. Germany (3)
2. Ecuador (3)
3. Costa Rica (0)
4. Poland (0)

====Group B====
England
Paraguay
Sweden
Trinidad-Tobago

Schedule/Results
Paraguay (0) v. England (1)
Sweden (0) v. Trinidad-Tobago (0)
Trinidad-Tobago v. England (6/15/06)
Paraguay v. Sweden (6/15/06)
Trinidad v. Paraguay (6/20/06)
England v. Sweden (6/20/06)

Standings/Points
1. England (3)
2. Sweden (1)
2. Trinidad-Tobago (1)
4. Paraguay (0)

====Group C====
Argentina (3)
Netherlands (3)
Cote d’Ivoire (0)
Serbia-Montenegro (0)

Schedule/Results
Cote d'Ivoire (1) v. Argentina (2)
Netherlands (1) v. Serbia-Montenegro (0) (6/11/06)
Serbia-Montenegro v. Argentina (6/16/06)
Cote d'Ivoire v. Netherlands (6/16/06)
Serbia-Montenegro v. Cote d'Ivoire (6/21/06)
Argentina v. Netherlands (6/21/06)

Standings/Points
1. Argentina (3)
2. Cote d'Ivoire
2. Netherlands
2. Serbia-Montenegro

====Group D====
Angola
Iran
Portugal
Mexico

Schedule/Results
Iran v. Mexicao (6/11/06)
Portugal v. Angola (6/11/06)
Angola v. Mexica (6/16/06)
Iran v. Portugal (6/17/06)
Angola v. Iran (6/21/06)
Mexico v. Portugal (6/21/06)

Standings/Points
1. Angola
1. Iran
1. Portugal
1. Mexico

====Group E====
Czech Republic
Ghana
Italy
United States

Schedule/Results
Czech Republic v. United States (6/12/06)
Ghana v. Italy (6/12/06)
Ghana v. Czech Republic (6/17/06)
United States v. Italy (6/17/06)
Italy v. Czech Republic (6/22/06)
United States v. Ghana (6/22/06)

Standings/Points
1. Czech Republic
1. Ghana
1. Italy
1. United States

====Group F====
Australia
Brazil
Croatia
Japan

Schedule/Results
Australia v. Japan (6/12/06)
Croatia v. Brazil (6/13/06)
Croatia v. Japan (6/18/06)
Australia v. Brazil (6/18/06)
Australia v. Croatia (6/22/06)
Brazil v. Japa (6/22/06)

Standings/Points
1. Australia
1. Brazil
1. Croatia
1. Japan

====Group G====
France
Korea
Switzerland
Togo

Schedule/Results
Togo v. Korea (6/13/06)
Switzerland v. France (6/13/06)
Korea v. France (6/18/06)
Switzerland v. Togo (6/19/06)
Korea v. Switzerland (6/23/06)
France v. Togo (6/23/06)

Standings/Points
1. France
1. Korea
1. Switzerland
1. Togo

====Group H====
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Tunisia
Ukraine

Schedule/Results
Ukraine v. Spain (6/14/06)
Saudi Arabia v. Tunisia (6/14/06)
Ukraine v. Saudi Arabia (6/19/06)
Tunisia v. Spain (6/19/06)
Spain v. Saudi Arabia (6/23/06)
Tunisia v. Ukraine (6/23/06)

Standings/Points
1. Saudi Arabia
1. Spain
1. Tunisia
1. Ukraine

Once the group stage has been completed, the top two teams from each group will move on to play in what is known as the knockout stage.

Knockout Stage

====Round of 16====
1A v. 2B (6/24/06)
1C v. 2D (6/24/06)

1E v. 2F (6/26/06)
1G v. 2H (6/26/06)

1B v. 2A (6/25/06)
1D v. 2C (6/25/06)

1F v. 2E (6/27/06)
1H v. 2G (6/27/06)