FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2006

ROUND OF 16


In the second round, conceding two early goals in the first 12 minutes to Germany effectively ended the Swedes' hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals. Argentina struggled to get past Mexico until a Maxi Rodríguez goal in extra time put the Albiceleste in the quarter-finals. Australia's journey ended when Italians were awarded a controversial penalty deep into the remaining seconds of the match. The Italians had spent much of the game with only ten men on the field, following an equally controversial red card shown to centre back Marco Materazzi. In a dull 0–0 match, Switzerland failed to convert any of their three penalties in the penalty shootout against Ukraine to see them exit the competition with an unwanted new record in becoming the first team to fail to convert any penalties in a shootout. Their elimination also meant that they became the first nation to be eliminated from the World Cup without conceding any goals (and, moreover, the only nation to participate in a World Cup finals tournament without conceding a goal).
England struggled past Ecuador thanks to a David Beckham free kick, and won 1–0. Brazil won 3–0 against Ghana, in a game which included Ronaldo's record 15th World Cup goal. Der Spiegel reported that the match was influenced by an Asian betting syndicate.[19] Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in one of the ugliest games in World Cup history. The only goal came courtesy of a Maniche strike in an acrimonious match, which marked a new World Cup record with 16 yellow cards and 4 players being sent off for a second bookable offence. France came from behind to defeat the highly favoured Spain 3–1 thanks to goals from Franck Ribéry, Patrick Vieira, and Zinedine Zidane.

24 June 200617:00
Germany
2 – 0
Sweden

24 June 200621:00
Argentina
2 – 1
Mexico

25 June 200617:00
England
1 – 0
Ecuador

25 June 200621:00
Portugal
1 – 0
Netherlands

26 June 200617:00
Italy
1 – 0
Australia

26 June 200621:00
Switzerland
0 – 0
Ukraine

Penalties

Streller Barnetta Cabanas
0 – 3
ShevchenkoMilevskiyRebrovHusyev

27 June 200617:00
Brazil
3 – 0
Ghana

27 June 200621:00
Spain
1 – 3
France

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