World Cup Football 2006 Germany

Germany

Group: Group A
Coach: Jürgen Klinsmann

Squad

No. Player Position ClubAgeCaps
1 Jens Lehmann Keeper Arsenal3632
2 Marcell Jansen Defender Borussia Mönchengladbach207
3 Arne Friedrich Defender Hertha BSC2736
4 Robert Huth Defender Chelsea2116
5 Sebastian Kehl Midfielder Borussia Dortmund2627
6 Jens Nowotny Defender Bayer Leverkusen3246
7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Midfielder Bayern Munich2128
8 Torsten Frings Midfielder Werder Bremen2952
9 Mike Hanke Forward VfL Wolfsburg226
10 Oliver Neuville Forward Borussia Mönchengladbach3355
11 Miroslav Klose Forward Werder Bremen2855
12 Oliver Kahn Keeper Bayern Munich3685
13 Michael Ballack (captain) Midfielder Bayern Munich2965
14 Gerald Asamoah Forward Schalke 042740
15 Thomas Hitzlsperger Midfielder VfB Stuttgart2415
16 Philipp Lahm Defender Bayern Munich2218
17 Per Mertesacker Defender Hannover 962123
18 Tim Borowski Midfielder Werder Bremen2620
19 Bernd Schneider Midfielder Bayer Leverkusen3264
20 Lukas Podolski Forward 1. FC Köln2125
21 Christoph Metzelder Defender Borussia Dortmund2522
22 David Odonkor Midfielder Borussia Dortmund221
23 Timo Hildebrand Keeper VfB Stuttgart273

These details apply at the tournament start date (Friday 9th June 2006).

Matches

Group Stage

  • Match 1. Friday 9th June 2006, Munich, 17:00 BST
    Group A Match
    Germany 4–2 Costa Rica
    Germany goals: Lahm (5′), Klose (17′, 61′), Frings (87′)
    Costa Rica goals: Wanchope (12′, 73′)
    Coverage: BBC1
  • Match 17. Wednesday 14th June 2006, Dortmund, 20:00 BST
    Group A Match
    Germany 1–0 Poland
    Germany goal: Neuville (91′)
    Coverage: BBC1
  • Match 33. Tuesday 20th June 2006, Berlin, 15:00 BST
    Group A Match
    Ecuador 0–3 Germany
    Germany goals: Klose (4′, 44′), Podolski (57′)
    Coverage: ITV1

Round of 16

  • Match 49. Saturday 24th June 2006, Munich, 16:00 BST
    Round of 16
    Germany 2–0 Sweden
    Germany goals: Podolski (4′, 12′)
    Coverage: BBC1

Quarter Finals

  • Match 57. Friday 30th June 2006, Berlin, 16:00 BST
    Quarter Final
    Germany 1–1 Argentina after extra time
    Germany goal: Klose (80′)
    Argentina goal: Ayala (49′)
    Germany won 4–2 on Penalties
    GermanyArgentina
    PlayerOutcomeOutcomePlayer
    Neuville Score Score Cruz
    Ballack Score Miss Ayala
    Podolski Score Score Rodríguez
    Borowski Score Miss Cambiasso
    Coverage: ITV1

Semi Finals

  • Match 61. Tuesday 4th July 2006, Dortmund, 20:00 BST
    Semi Final
    Germany 0–2 Italy after extra time
    Italy goals: Grosso (119′), Del Piero (120′)
    Coverage: ITV1

Third/Fourth Place Match

  • Match 63. Saturday 8th July 2006, Stuttgart, 20:00 BST
    Third/Fourth Place Match
    Germany 3–1 Portugal
    Germany goals: Schweinsteiger (56′, 78′), Petit (61′ own goal)
    Portugal goal: Nuno Gomes (88′)
    Coverage: BBC1

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