2006 FIFA World Cup Group B

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Play in Group B of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 10 June and completed on 20 June 2006. England won the group, and advanced to the round of 16, along with Sweden. Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated.

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Background

Group B was the second of eight groups to start play at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The competition consisted of 32 competitors, split into eight groups of four teams. The sides would play each other on a round-robin basis with the top two teams in each group advancing to the round of 16. [1]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 312032+15
3Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 31022203
4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 30120441
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

England vs Paraguay

England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
  • Gamarra Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.)
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FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
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Paraguay
GK1 Paul Robinson
RB2 Gary Neville
CB5 Rio Ferdinand
CB6 John Terry
LB3 Ashley Cole
RM7 David Beckham (c)
CM4 Steven Gerrard Yellow card.svg 19'
CM8 Frank Lampard
LM11 Joe Cole Sub off.svg 83'
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 56'
CF21 Peter Crouch Yellow card.svg 63'
Substitutions:
MF20 Stewart Downing Sub on.svg 56'
MF16 Owen Hargreaves Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson
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GK1 Justo Villar Sub off.svg 8'
RB21 Denis Caniza
CB5 Julio César Cáceres
CB4 Carlos Gamarra (c)
LB3 Delio Toledo Sub off.svg 82'
RM6 Carlos Bonet Sub off.svg 68'
CM10 Roberto Acuña
CM13 Carlos Paredes
LM16 Cristian Riveros
CF9 Roque Santa Cruz
CF18 Nelson Valdez Yellow card.svg 22'
Substitutions:
GK22 Aldo Bobadilla Sub on.svg 8'
FW23 Nelson Cuevas Sub on.svg 68'
DF2 Jorge Núñez Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Flag of Uruguay.svg Aníbal Ruiz
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English supporters celebrate their victory over Paraguay

Man of the Match:
Frank Lampard (England)

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Fourth official:
Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Fifth official:
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)

Trinidad and Tobago vs Sweden

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund
Attendance: 62,959
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
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Sweden
GK1 Shaka Hislop
RB8 Cyd Gray
CB5 Brent Sancho
CB6 Dennis Lawrence
LB3 Avery John Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 46'
RM11 Carlos Edwards
CM7 Chris Birchall
CM19 Dwight Yorke (c)Yellow card.svg 74'
LM18 Densill Theobald Sub off.svg 66'
CF14 Stern John
CF12 Collin Samuel Sub off.svg 52'
Substitutions:
FW13 Cornell Glen Sub on.svg 52'
MF9 Aurtis Whitley Sub on.svg 66'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leo Beenhakker
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GK23 Rami Shaaban
RB7 Niclas Alexandersson
CB3 Olof Mellberg (c)
CB4 Teddy Lučić
LB5 Erik Edman
RM21 Christian Wilhelmsson Sub off.svg 78'
CM6 Tobias Linderoth Sub off.svg 78'
CM8 Anders Svensson Sub off.svg 62'
LM9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF10 Zlatan Ibrahimović
CF11 Henrik Larsson Yellow card.svg 90'
Substitutions:
FW20 Marcus Allbäck Sub on.svg 62'
FW18 Mattias Jonson Sub on.svg 78'
MF16 Kim Källström Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Lars Lagerbäck

Man of the Match:
Dwight Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago)

Assistant referees:
Prachya Permpanich (Thailand)
Eisa Gholoum (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Fernando Tamayo (Ecuador)

England vs Trinidad and Tobago

England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
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Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
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England
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Trinidad and Tobago
GK1 Paul Robinson
RB15 Jamie Carragher Sub off.svg 58'
CB5 Rio Ferdinand
CB6 John Terry
LB3 Ashley Cole
RM7 David Beckham (c)
CM4 Steven Gerrard
CM8 Frank Lampard Yellow card.svg 64'
LM11 Joe Cole Sub off.svg 74'
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 58'
CF21 Peter Crouch
Substitutions:
FW9 Wayne Rooney Sub on.svg 58'
MF19 Aaron Lennon Sub on.svg 58'
MF20 Stewart Downing Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson
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GK1 Shaka Hislop Yellow card.svg 47'
RB11 Carlos Edwards
CB5 Brent Sancho
CB6 Dennis Lawrence
LB8 Cyd Gray Yellow card.svg 55'
RM7 Chris Birchall
CM9 Aurtis Whitley Yellow card.svg 19'
CM19 Dwight Yorke (c)
LM18 Densill Theobald Yellow card.svg 18'Sub off.svg 85'
CF15 Kenwyne Jones Yellow card.svg 45+1'Sub off.svg 70'
CF14 Stern John
Substitutions:
FW13 Cornell Glen Sub on.svg 70'
FW16 Evans Wise Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leo Beenhakker

Man of the Match:
David Beckham (England)

Assistant referees:
Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)
Kim Dae-young (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Kevin Stott (United States)
Fifth official:
Chris Strickland (United States)

Sweden vs Paraguay

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
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Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
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Paraguay
GK1 Andreas Isaksson
RB7 Niclas Alexandersson
CB3 Olof Mellberg (c)
CB4 Teddy Lučić Yellow card.svg 48'
LB5 Erik Edman
RM21 Christian Wilhelmsson Sub off.svg 68'
CM16 Kim Källström Sub off.svg 86'
CM6 Tobias Linderoth Yellow card.svg 14'
LM9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF10 Zlatan Ibrahimović Sub off.svg 46'
CF11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
FW20 Marcus Allbäck Yellow card.svg 60'Sub on.svg 46'
FW18 Mattias Jonson Sub on.svg 68'
FW17 Johan Elmander Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Lars Lagerbäck
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GK22 Aldo Bobadilla
RB21 Denis Caniza Yellow card.svg 3'
CB5 Julio César Cáceres
CB4 Carlos Gamarra (c)
LB2 Jorge Núñez Yellow card.svg 54'
RM6 Carlos Bonet Sub off.svg 81'
CM10 Roberto Acuña Yellow card.svg 51'
CM13 Carlos Paredes Yellow card.svg 74'
LM16 Cristian Riveros Sub off.svg 62'
CF18 Nelson Valdez
CF9 Roque Santa Cruz Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutions:
MF19 Julio dos Santos Sub on.svg 62'
FW20 Dante López Sub on.svg 63'
MF8 Edgar Barreto Yellow card.svg 85'Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Uruguay.svg Aníbal Ruiz

Man of the Match:
Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Sweden vs England

The fixture was a repeat of the two teams' opening match at the 2002 tournament, also ending in a draw.

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–2Flag of England.svg  England
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FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
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England
GK1 Andreas Isaksson
RB7 Niclas Alexandersson Yellow card.svg 83'
CB3 Olof Mellberg (c)
CB4 Teddy Lučić
LB5 Erik Edman
RM18 Mattias Jonson Sub off.svg 54'
CM16 Kim Källström
CM6 Tobias Linderoth Sub off.svg 90+1'
LM9 Freddie Ljungberg Yellow card.svg 87'
CF20 Marcus Allbäck Sub off.svg 75'
CF11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF21 Christian Wilhelmsson Sub on.svg 54'
FW17 Johan Elmander Sub on.svg 75'
MF19 Daniel Andersson Sub on.svg 90+1'
Manager:
Lars Lagerbäck
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GK1 Paul Robinson
RB15 Jamie Carragher
CB5 Rio Ferdinand Sub off.svg 56'
CB6 John Terry
LB3 Ashley Cole
RM7 David Beckham (c)
CM16 Owen Hargreaves Yellow card.svg 76'
CM8 Frank Lampard
LM11 Joe Cole
CF9 Wayne Rooney Sub off.svg 69'
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 4'
Substitutions:
FW21 Peter Crouch Sub on.svg 4'
DF12 Sol Campbell Sub on.svg 56'
MF4 Steven Gerrard Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Joe Cole (England)

Assistant referees:
Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Fifth official:
Fathi Arabati (Jordan)

Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
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Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
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Paraguay
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Trinidad and Tobago
GK22 Aldo Bobadilla
RB21 Denis Caniza Sub off.svg 89'
CB5 Julio César Cáceres Sub off.svg 77'
CB4 Carlos Gamarra (c)
LB2 Jorge Núñez
RM8 Edgar Barreto
CM10 Roberto Acuña
CM13 Carlos Paredes Yellow card.svg 30'
LM19 Julio dos Santos Yellow card.svg 54'
CF18 Nelson Valdez Sub off.svg 66'
CF9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
FW23 Nelson Cuevas Sub on.svg 66'
DF15 Julio Manzur Sub on.svg 77'
DF14 Paulo da Silva Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of Uruguay.svg Aníbal Ruiz
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GK21 Kelvin Jack
RB11 Carlos Edwards
CB5 Brent Sancho Yellow card.svg 45'
CB6 Dennis Lawrence
LB3 Avery John Sub off.svg 31'
RM7 Chris Birchall
CM9 Aurtis Whitley Yellow card.svg 48'Sub off.svg 67'
CM19 Dwight Yorke (c)
LM18 Densill Theobald
CF13 Cornell Glen Sub off.svg 41'
CF14 Stern John
Substitutions:
FW15 Kenwyne Jones Sub on.svg 31'
MF16 Evans Wise Sub on.svg 41'
MF10 Russell Latapy Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leo Beenhakker

Man of the Match:
Julio dos Santos (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Cristiano Copelli (Italy)
Alessandro Stagnelli (Italy)
Fourth official:
Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Fifth official:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)

See also

References

  1. "Regulations 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

Bibliography