2006 FIFA World Cup Group A

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 +69
 Ecuador 3 2 0 1 5 3 +26
 Poland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −23
 Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 3 9 −60

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Germany vs Costa Rica

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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