In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (16 total) advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place match is included and played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
Note: match kickoff times are given in local (German) time; this is CEST (UTC+2) during summer time.
Qualified teams[]
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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B | ![]() |
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C | ![]() |
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D | ![]() |
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E | ![]() |
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F | ![]() |
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G | ![]() |
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H | ![]() |
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Bracket[]
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
24 June – Munich | ||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
30 June – Berlin | ||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
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1 (4) | |||||||||||||
24 June – Leipzig | ||||||||||||||
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1 (2) | |||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
4 July – Dortmund | ||||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
26 June – Kaiserslautern | ||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
30 June – Hamburg | ||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||
26 June – Cologne | ||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
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0 (0) | |||||||||||||
9 July – Berlin | ||||||||||||||
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0 (3) | |||||||||||||
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1 (5) | |||||||||||||
25 June – Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||
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1 (3) | |||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
1 July – Gelsenkirchen | ||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
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0 (1) | |||||||||||||
25 June – Nuremberg | ||||||||||||||
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0 (3) | |||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
5 July – Munich | ||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
27 June – Dortmund | ||||||||||||||
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1 | Third place | ||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||
1 July – Frankfurt | 8 July – Stuttgart | |||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
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0 | ![]() |
3 | |||||||||||
27 June – Hanover | ||||||||||||||
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1 | ![]() |
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3 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16[]
Germany vs Sweden[]
24 June 2006 17:00 |
Germany ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
FIFA WM-Stadion München, Munich Attendance: 66,000 Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil) |
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Podolski ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Argentina vs Mexico[]
24 June 2006 21:00 |
Argentina ![]() |
2–1 (a.e.t.) |
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Zentralstadion, Leipzig Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
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Crespo ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Report | Márquez ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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England vs Ecuador[]
25 June 2006 17:00 |
England ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
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Beckham ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Portugal vs Netherlands[]
- Main article:Battle of Nuremberg (2006 FIFA World Cup)
25 June 2006 21:00 |
Portugal ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
FIFA WM-Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) |
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Maniche ![]() |
Report |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Italy vs Australia[]
26 June 2006 17:00 |
Italy ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
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Totti ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Switzerland vs Ukraine[]
26 June 2006 21:00 |
Switzerland ![]() |
0–0 (a.e.t.) |
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FIFA WM-Stadion Köln, Cologne Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
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Penalties | ||||
Streller ![]() Barnetta ![]() Cabanas ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Brazil vs Ghana[]
27 June 2006 17:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
FIFA WM-Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
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Ronaldo ![]() Adriano ![]() Zé Roberto ![]() |
Report |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Spain vs France[]
27 June 2006 21:00 |
Spain ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
FIFA WM-Stadion Hannover, Hanover Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
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Villa ![]() |
Report | Ribéry ![]() Vieira ![]() Zidane ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
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Quarter-finals[]
- Main article:2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals
Germany vs Argentina[]
30 June 2006 17:00 |
Germany ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
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Olympiastadion, Berlin Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
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Klose ![]() |
Report | Ayala ![]() | ||
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Neuville ![]() Ballack ![]() Podolski ![]() Borowski ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Italy vs Ukraine[]
30 June 2006 21:00 |
Italy ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
FIFA WM-Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
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Zambrotta ![]() Toni ![]() |
Report |
England vs Portugal[]
1 July 2006 17:00 |
England ![]() |
0–0 (a.e.t.) |
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FIFA WM-Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
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Penalties | ||||
Lampard ![]() Hargreaves ![]() Gerrard ![]() Carragher ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brazil vs France[]
1 July 2006 21:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
FIFA WM-Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
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Report | Henry ![]() |
Semi-finals[]
- Main article:2006 FIFA World Cup Semi-finals
Germany vs Italy[]
4 July 2006 21:00 |
Germany ![]() |
0–2 (a.e.t.) |
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FIFA WM-Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
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Report | Grosso ![]() Del Piero ![]() |
Portugal vs France[]
5 July 2006 21:00 |
Portugal ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
FIFA WM-Stadion München, Munich Attendance: 66,000 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
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Report | Zidane ![]() |
Third place play-off[]
- Main article:2006 FIFA World Cup Third place play-off
8 July 2006 21:00 |
Germany ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) |
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Schweinsteiger ![]() Petit ![]() |
Report | Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Final[]
- Main article:2006 FIFA World Cup Final
9 July 2006 20:00 |
Italy ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
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Olympiastadion, Berlin Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
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Materazzi ![]() |
Report | Zidane ![]() | ||
Penalties | ||||
Pirlo ![]() Materazzi ![]() De Rossi ![]() Del Piero ![]() Grosso ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2006 FIFA World Cup |
Group A ·
Group B ·
Group C ·
Group D ·
Group E ·
Group F ·
Group G ·
Group H |