2006 FIFA World Cup Group G

Group G of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 13 June and completed on 23 June 2006. Switzerland won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with France, who went on to reach the final. South Korea and Togo failed to advance. Switzerland were the only team not to concede a goal during the group stage of the tournament and would become the first team to be knocked out of a World Cup without conceding, losing on penalties after a 0–0 draw with Ukraine in the round of 16.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1    Switzerland 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   France 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
3   South Korea 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4   Togo 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

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All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

South Korea vs Togo

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During the national anthems, the national anthem of South Korea was initially mistakenly played when Togo’s national anthem was supposed to.

South Korea  2–1  Togo
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South Korea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Togo
GK 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)
CB 4 Choi Jin-cheul
CB 2 Kim Young-chul   41'
CB 6 Kim Jin-kyu   46'
RM 22 Song Chong-gug
CM 17 Lee Ho
CM 13 Lee Eul-yong   68'
LM 12 Lee Young-pyo
RF 7 Park Ji-sung
CF 19 Cho Jae-jin   83'
LF 14 Lee Chun-soo   51'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ahn Jung-hwan   46'
MF 5 Kim Nam-il   68'
DF 18 Kim Sang-sik   83'
Manager:
  Dick Advocaat
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 5 Massamasso Tchangai   90+2'
CB 3 Jean-Paul Abalo (c)   23'   53'
CB 2 Daré Nibombé
LB 19 Ludovic Assemoassa   62'
RM 18 Junior Sènaya   55'
CM 15 Alaixys Romao   24'
CM 10 Chérif Touré Mamam
LM 7 Moustapha Salifou   86'
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor
Substitutions:
DF 23 Assimiou Touré   55'
FW 13 Richmond Forson   62'
MF 6 Yao Aziawonou   86'
Manager:
  Otto Pfister

Man of the Match:
Ahn Jung-hwan (South Korea)

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Glen Turner (England)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Justice Yeboah (Ghana)

France vs Switzerland

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After a streak of 22 matches without one, Switzerland achieved their first clean sheet in a World Cup match. They went on to become the first team in history to be eliminated from a FIFA World Cup without conceding a goal.[1]

France  0–0   Switzerland
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France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 19 Willy Sagnol   90+3'
CB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 5 William Gallas
LB 3 Eric Abidal   64'
CM 4 Patrick Vieira
CM 6 Claude Makélélé
RW 11 Sylvain Wiltord   84'
AM 10 Zinedine Zidane (c)   72'
LW 22 Franck Ribéry   70'
CF 12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
FW 14 Louis Saha   70'
MF 8 Vikash Dhorasoo   84'
Manager:
Raymond Domenech
GK 1 Pascal Zuberbühler
RB 23 Philipp Degen   56'
CB 20 Patrick Müller   75'
CB 4 Philippe Senderos
LB 3 Ludovic Magnin   42'
RM 16 Tranquillo Barnetta
CM 7 Ricardo Cabanas   72'
CM 6 Johann Vogel (c)
LM 8 Raphaël Wicky   82'
CF 9 Alexander Frei   90+3'
CF 11 Marco Streller   45'   57'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Daniel Gygax   57'
DF 2 Johan Djourou   75'
MF 5 Xavier Margairaz   82'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn

Man of the Match:
Claude Makélélé (France)

Assistant referees:
Nikolay Golubev (Russia)
Evgeni Volnin (Russia)
Fourth official:
Kevin Stott (United States)
Fifth official:
Gregory Barkey (United States)

France vs South Korea

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France  1–1  South Korea
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Attendance: 43,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Korea
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 19 Willy Sagnol
CB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 5 William Gallas
LB 3 Eric Abidal   79'
CM 4 Patrick Vieira
CM 6 Claude Makélélé
RW 11 Sylvain Wiltord   60'
AM 10 Zinedine Zidane (c)   85'   90+1'
LW 7 Florent Malouda   88'
CF 12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
MF 22 Franck Ribéry   60'
MF 8 Vikash Dhorasoo   88'
FW 20 David Trezeguet   90+1'
Manager:
Raymond Domenech
GK 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)
RB 12 Lee Young-pyo
CB 4 Choi Jin-cheul
CB 2 Kim Young-chul
LB 3 Kim Dong-jin   29'
RM 17 Lee Ho   11'   69'
CM 5 Kim Nam-il
LM 13 Lee Eul-yong   46'
RF 14 Lee Chun-soo   72'
CF 19 Cho Jae-jin
LF 7 Park Ji-sung
Substitutions:
FW 11 Seol Ki-hyeon   46'
DF 18 Kim Sang-sik   69'
FW 9 Ahn Jung-hwan   72'
Manager:
  Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match:
Park Ji-sung (South Korea)

Assistant referees:
José Ramírez (Mexico)
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Fourth official:
Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
Fifth official:
Mamadou N'Doye (Senegal)

Togo vs Switzerland

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Togo  0–2   Switzerland
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Togo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 23 Assimiou Touré
CB 5 Massamasso Tchangai (c)
CB 2 Daré Nibombé
LB 13 Richmond Forson
RM 9 Thomas Dossevi   69'
CM 15 Alaixys Romao   53'
CM 8 Kuami Agboh   25'
LM 10 Chérif Touré Mamam   87'
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor   47'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Moustapha Salifou   45'   25'
FW 18 Junior Sènaya   69'
FW 11 Robert Malm   87'
Manager:
  Otto Pfister
GK 1 Pascal Zuberbühler
RB 23 Philipp Degen
CB 20 Patrick Müller
CB 4 Philippe Senderos
LB 3 Ludovic Magnin
RM 16 Tranquillo Barnetta
CM 6 Johann Vogel (c)   90+2'
CM 7 Ricardo Cabanas   77'
LM 8 Raphaël Wicky
CF 9 Alexander Frei   87'
CF 10 Daniel Gygax   46'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Hakan Yakin   46'
FW 11 Marco Streller   77'
FW 18 Mauro Lustrinelli   87'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn

Man of the Match:
Alexander Frei (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
Manuel Bernal (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

Togo vs France

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Togo  0–2  France
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Togo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 5 Massamasso Tchangai
CB 3 Jean-Paul Abalo (c)
CB 2 Daré Nibombé
LB 13 Richmond Forson
RM 18 Junior Sènaya
CM 6 Yao Aziawonou   38'
CM 7 Moustapha Salifou   88'
LM 10 Chérif Touré Mamam   44'   59'
CF 17 Mohamed Kader
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor   75'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Adékambi Olufadé   59'
MF 9 Thomas Dossevi   75'
Manager:
  Otto Pfister
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 19 Willy Sagnol
CB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 5 William Gallas
LB 13 Mikaël Silvestre
RM 22 Franck Ribéry   77'
CM 4 Patrick Vieira (c)   81'
CM 6 Claude Makélélé   30'
LM 7 Florent Malouda   74'
CF 20 David Trezeguet
CF 12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord   74'
FW 9 Sidney Govou   77'
MF 18 Alou Diarra   81'
Manager:
Raymond Domenech

Man of the Match:
Patrick Vieira (France)

Assistant referees:
Wálter Rial (Uruguay)
Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Fifth official:
Rodrigo González (Chile)

Switzerland vs South Korea

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Switzerland  2–0  South Korea
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Switzerland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Korea
GK 1 Pascal Zuberbühler
RB 23 Philipp Degen
CB 20 Patrick Müller
CB 4 Philippe Senderos   43'   53'
LB 17 Christoph Spycher   82'
DM 6 Johann Vogel (c)
RM 16 Tranquillo Barnetta
CM 22 Hakan Yakin   55'   71'
CM 7 Ricardo Cabanas
LM 8 Raphaël Wicky   69'   88'
CF 9 Alexander Frei
Substitutions:
DF 2 Johan Djourou   90'   53'
MF 5 Xavier Margairaz   71'
MF 19 Valon Behrami   88'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn
GK 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)
RB 12 Lee Young-pyo   63'
CB 4 Choi Jin-cheul   78'
CB 6 Kim Jin-kyu   37'
LB 3 Kim Dong-jin
CM 5 Kim Nam-il
CM 17 Lee Ho
RW 7 Park Ji-sung
AM 14 Lee Chun-soo   80'
LW 10 Park Chu-young   23'   66'
CF 19 Cho Jae-jin
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ahn Jung-hwan   78'   63'
FW 11 Seol Ki-hyeon   66'
Manager:
  Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match:
Alexander Frei (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Darío García (Argentina)
Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
Fifth official:
Dramane Danté (Mali)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup - News - Out but no goals against". FIFA.com. 27 June 2006. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.