2006 FIFA World Cup Group E

Play in Group E of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on 22 June 2006. Italy won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Ghana. The Czech Republic and the United States failed to advance.

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Ghana 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
 Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
 United States 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

United States vs Czech Republic

12 June 2006
18:00
 United States  0 – 3  Czech Republic FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
(Report) Koller  5'
Rosický  36', 76'
United States
Czech Republic

UNITED STATES:
GK 18 Kasey Keller
RB 6 Steve Cherundolo 46'
CB 22 Oguchi Onyewu 5'
CB 23 Eddie Pope
LB 7 Eddie Lewis
RM 21 Landon Donovan
CM 10 Claudio Reyna (c) 60'
CM 4 Pablo Mastroeni 46'
LM 17 DaMarcus Beasley
CF 20 Brian McBride 77'
CF 15 Bobby Convey
Substitutions:
FW 9 Eddie Johnson 46'
MF 5 John O'Brien 46'
FW 16 Josh Wolff 77'
Manager:
Bruce Arena

CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Petr Čech
RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera 88'
CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši
CB 22 David Rozehnal 16'
LB 6 Marek Jankulovski
DM 4 Tomáš Galásek (c)
RM 8 Karel Poborský 82'
LM 11 Pavel Nedvěd
AM 10 Tomáš Rosický 81' 86'
CF 9 Jan Koller 45'
CF 20 Jaroslav Plašil
Substitutions:
FW 12 Vratislav Lokvenc 59' 45'
MF 19 Jan Polák 82'
MF 17 Jiří Štajner 86'
Manager:
Karel Brückner

Man of the Match:
Tomáš Rosický

Assistant referees:
Amelio Andino
Bernal Manuel
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandia
Fifth official:
Rodrigo González

Italy vs Ghana

12 June 2006
21:00
 Italy  2 – 0  Ghana FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Pirlo  40'
Iaquinta  83'		 (Report)
Italy
Ghana

ITALY:
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 2 Cristian Zaccardo
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c)
LB 3 Fabio Grosso
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
RM 20 Simone Perrotta
LM 4 Daniele De Rossi 10'
AM 10 Francesco Totti 56'
CF 11 Alberto Gilardino 64'
CF 9 Luca Toni 82'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Mauro Camoranesi 62' 56'
FW 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta 88' 64'
FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero 82'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi

GHANA:
GK 22 Richard Kingson
RB 15 John Paintsil
CB 4 Samuel Kuffour
CB 5 John Mensah
LB 6 Emmanuel Pappoe 46'
RM 18 Eric Addo
CM 8 Michael Essien
CM 10 Stephen Appiah (c)
LM 11 Sulley Muntari 41'
CF 14 Matthew Amoah 68'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan 65' 89'
Substitutions:
DF 7 Illiasu Shilla 46'
FW 19 Razak Pimpong 68'
FW 12 Alex Tachie-Mensah 89'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković

Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo

Assistant referees:
Aristeu Tavares
Ednílson Corona
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi
Fifth official:
Hamdi Al Kadri

Czech Republic vs Ghana

17 June 2006
18:00
 Czech Republic  0 – 2  Ghana FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
(Report) Gyan  2'
Muntari  82'
Czech Republic
Ghana

CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Petr Čech
RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera
CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši  65'
CB 22 David Rozehnal
LB 6 Marek Jankulovski
DM 4 Tomáš Galásek (c) 46'
RM 8 Karel Poborský 56'
CM 10 Tomáš Rosický
CM 11 Pavel Nedvěd
LM 20 Jaroslav Plašil 68'
CF 12 Vratislav Lokvenc 49'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Jan Polák 46'
MF 17 Jiří Štajner 56'
FW 7 Libor Sionko 68'
Manager:
Karel Brückner

GHANA:
GK 22 Richard Kingson
RB 15 John Paintsil
CB 5 John Mensah
CB 7 Illiasu Shilla
LB 13 Habib Mohamed 90+3'
RM 20 Otto Addo 18' 46'
CM 8 Michael Essien 37'
CM 10 Stephen Appiah (c)
LM 11 Sulley Muntari 84'
CF 14 Matthew Amoah 80'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan 66' 85'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Derek Boateng 75' 46'
MF 18 Eric Addo 80'
FW 19 Razak Pimpong 85'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković

Man of the Match:
Michael Essien

Assistant referees:
Darío García
Rodolfo Otero
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe

Italy vs United States

17 June 2006
21:00
 Italy  1 – 1  United States Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
Gilardino  22' (Report) Zaccardo  27' (o.g.)
Italy
United States

ITALY:
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 2 Cristian Zaccardo 54'
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c)
LB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta 70'
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
RM 20 Simone Perrotta
LM 4 Daniele De Rossi  28'
AM 10 Francesco Totti 5' 35'
CF 11 Alberto Gilardino
CF 9 Luca Toni 61'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso 35'
FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero 54'
FW 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta 61'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi

UNITED STATES:
GK 18 Kasey Keller
RB 6 Steve Cherundolo
CB 23 Eddie Pope  21', 47'
CB 22 Oguchi Onyewu
LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra
CM 4 Pablo Mastroeni  45'
CM 10 Claudio Reyna (c)
RW 8 Clint Dempsey 62'
AM 21 Landon Donovan
LW 15 Bobby Convey 52'
CF 20 Brian McBride
Substitutions:
DF 13 Jimmy Conrad 52'
MF 17 DaMarcus Beasley 62'
Manager:
Bruce Arena

Man of the Match:
Kasey Keller

Assistant referees:
Wálter Rial
Pablo Fandino
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi
Fifth official:
Hamdi Al Kadri

Czech Republic vs Italy

22 June 2006
16:00
 Czech Republic  0 – 2  Italy FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
(Report) Materazzi  26'
Inzaghi  87'
Czech Republic
Italy

CZECH REPUBLIC:
GK 1 Petr Čech
RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera
CB 5 Radoslav Kováč 78'
CB 22 David Rozehnal
LB 6 Marek Jankulovski
DM 19 Jan Polák  35', 45+2'
RM 8 Karel Poborský 46'
CM 10 Tomáš Rosický
CM 11 Pavel Nedvěd (c)
LM 20 Jaroslav Plašil
CF 15 Milan Baroš 64'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Jiří Štajner 46'
MF 14 David Jarolím 64'
FW 18 Marek Heinz 78'
Manager:
Karel Brückner

ITALY:
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c)
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta 17'
LB 3 Fabio Grosso
RM 16 Mauro Camoranesi 74'
CM 20 Simone Perrotta
CM 21 Andrea Pirlo
LM 8 Gennaro Gattuso 31'
SS 10 Francesco Totti
CF 11 Alberto Gilardino 60'
Substitutions:
DF 23 Marco Materazzi 17'
FW 18 Filippo Inzaghi 60'
MF 17 Simone Barone 74'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi

Man of the Match:
Marco Materazzi

Assistant referees:
José Ramírez
Héctor Vergara
Fourth official:
Óscar Ruiz
Fifth official:
José Navia

Ghana vs United States

22 June 2006
16:00
 Ghana  2 – 1  United States FIFA WM Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Draman  22'
Appiah  45+2' (pen.)		 (Report) Dempsey  43'
Ghana
United States

GHANA:
GK 22 Richard Kingson
RB 15 John Paintsil
CB 5 John Mensah 81'
CB 7 Illiasu Shilla 32'
LB 13 Habib Mohamed
DM 8 Michael Essien 5'
RM 9 Derek Boateng 46'
LM 23 Haminu Draman 80'
AM 10 Stephen Appiah (c) 90+1'
CF 14 Matthew Amoah 59'
CF 19 Razak Pimpong
Substitutions:
MF 20 Otto Addo 46'
MF 18 Eric Addo 59'
FW 12 Alex Tachie-Mensah 80'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković

UNITED STATES:
GK 18 Kasey Keller
RB 6 Steve Cherundolo 61'
CB 13 Jimmy Conrad
CB 22 Oguchi Onyewu
LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra
DM 10 Claudio Reyna (c) 40'
RM 8 Clint Dempsey
LM 7 Eddie Lewis 7' 74'
AM 21 Landon Donovan
CF 17 DaMarcus Beasley
CF 20 Brian McBride
Substitutions:
MF 14 Ben Olsen 40'
FW 9 Eddie Johnson 61'
MF 15 Bobby Convey 74'
Manager:
Bruce Arena

Man of the Match:
Stephen Appiah

Assistant referees:
Christian Schraer
Jan-Hendrik Salver
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa
Fifth official:
Yoshikazu Hiroshima

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Stages
Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D · Group E · Group F · Group G · Group H · Knockout stage · Final
General information
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
Eliminated in the round of 16
Eliminated in the group stage