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The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 125 participated in total. The first round matches were played 10–12 February and the final took place 1–3 December 2006 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, with Russia defeating Argentina.[1][2][3][4]
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World Group
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Draw
First round 10-12 February | Quarterfinals 7-9 April | Semifinals 22-24 September | Final 1-3 December | |||||||||||||||
Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Melbourne, Australia (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Halle, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Amsterdam, Netherlands (ind. carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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La Jolla, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rancho Mirage, USA (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rancagua, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group play-offs.
Final
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World Group play-offs
Date: 22–24 September
Austria,
Germany,
Romania,
Spain,
Sweden and
Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2007.
Belgium and
Czech Republic are promoted to the World Group in 2007.
Brazil,
Italy,
Mexico,
Serbia and Montenegro,
South Korea and
Thailand will remain in Zonal Group I in 2007.
Netherlands and
Slovakia are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2007.
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Americas Zone
Group I
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
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Lima, Peru (clay) | bye | Cuenca, Ecuador (clay) | ||||||||||||||||
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Higuerote, Venezuela (hard) | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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Granby, Canada (hard) | ![]() | 4 | Mexico City (clay) | |||||||||||||||
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2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
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Group II
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 2007.[6]
Participating nations
Draw
Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Santa Cruz, Bolivia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Salto, Uruguay (clay) | ![]() | 1 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | |||||||||||||||
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3 | ![]() | 5 | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (hard) | ||||||||||||||||
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Emmastad, Curaçao (hard) | 2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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Montego Bay, Jamaica (hard) | 4 | ![]() | 3 | Emmastad, Curaçao (hard) | ||||||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | Santiago, Dominican Republic (clay) | 2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||
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- Bolivia and Guatemala relegated to Group III in 2007.
- Colombia promoted to Group I in 2007.
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First round
Bolivia vs. Paraguay
Colombia vs. Uruguay
Netherlands Antilles vs. Guatemala
Dominican Republic vs. Jamaica
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Second round
Colombia vs. Paraguay
Netherlands Antilles vs. Dominican Republic
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Relegation play-offs
Uruguay vs. Bolivia
Jamaica vs. Guatemala
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Third round
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Dominican Republic vs. Colombia
Group III
Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay)
Date: 14–18 June
Group A | BAH | PUR | TRI | HON | |
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3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
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0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Group B | ESA | CUB | HAI | CRC | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
1st–4th Play-off | ESA | CUB | BAH | PUR | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
5th–8th Play-off | HAI | CRC | TRI | HON | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
- El Salvador and Cuba promoted to Group II in 2007.
- Trinidad & Tobago and Honduras relegated to Group IV in 2007.
Group IV
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The five teams in Group IV played in a single Round-robin tournament. The top two teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group III in 2007. All other teams remained in Group IV.[16]
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Draw
- Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay)
- Date: 14–18 June
BAR | PAN | LCA | ISV | BER | ||
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2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
- Barbados and Panama promoted to Group III in 2007.
Results
Saint Lucia vs. Bermuda
Barbados vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Panama vs. Saint Lucia
Barbados vs. Bermuda
Panama vs. Bermuda
Saint Lucia vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Panama vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Lucia vs. Barbados
Panama vs. Barbados
Bermuda vs. U.S. Virgin Islands
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Asia/Oceania Zone
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Group I
Second round play-offs | First round play-offs | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
Changwon, South Korea (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mumbai, India (grass) | ![]() | 4 | Taipei, Taiwan (hard) | |||||||||||||||
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S | ![]() | 2 | Taipei, Taiwan (hard) | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||
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Beijing, China (indoor hard) | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay) | S | ![]() | 5 | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | ||||||||||||||
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- Pakistan relegated to Group II in 2007.
- South Korea and Thailand advance to World Group Play-off.
Group II
Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jounieh, Lebanon (clay) | ![]() | 0 | Almaty, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
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3 | ![]() | 5 | Kuwait City, Kuwait (hard) | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||
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Hong Kong, China (hard) | 2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Nouméa, New Caledonia (hard) | 4 | ![]() | 4 | Surabaya, Indonesia (hard) | ||||||||||||||
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- Lebanon and Malaysia relegated to Group III in 2007.
- Kazakhstan promoted to Group I in 2007.
Group III
Venue: Manila Polo Club, Makati, Manila, Philippines (indoor clay)
Date: 19–23 July
Group A | PHI | SRI | VIE | SIN | |
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3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | ![]() |
0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Group B | IRI | KSA | BRN | BAN | |
1 | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | ![]() |
0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
1st–4th Play-off | PHI | IRI | SRI | KSA | |
1 | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | ![]() |
0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
5th–8th Play-off | VIE | SIN | BRN | BAN | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
- Philippines and Iran promoted to Group II in 2007.
- Bahrain and Bangladesh relegated to Group IV in 2007.
Group IV
Venue: Al Hussein Tennis Club, Amman, Jordan (hard)
Date: 6–9 April
Pool A | OMA | IRQ | MYA | QAT | |
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3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | ![]() |
0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Pool B | UAE | SYR | TJK | JOR | TKM | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
- Oman and United Arab Emirates promoted to Group III in 2007.
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Europe/Africa Zone
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Group I
Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
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Oujda, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
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Marrakech, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Torre del Greco, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
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Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Eastbourne, UK (grass) | Glasgow, UK (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||
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bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Odesa, Ukraine (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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bye | 2 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
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- Morocco and Ukraine relegated to Group II in 2007.
- Czech Republic, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro, and Belgium advance to World Group Play-off.
Group II
Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
Harare, Zimbabwe (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Thessaloniki, Greece (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Athens, Greece (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Skopje, North Macedonia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dublin, Ireland (grass) | Hanko, Finland (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Algiers, Algeria (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Poznań, Poland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Gdynia, Poland (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
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Tbilisi, Georgia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
S | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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S | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe,
Ireland,
Egypt, and
South Africa relegated to Group III in 2007.
North Macedonia and
Georgia promoted to Group I in 2007.
Group III
Zone A
- Venue: Teniski Klub 'MLADOST', Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (outdoor clay)
- Date: 19–23 July
Zone B
Group IV
- Venue: Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta (outdoor hard)
- Date: 19–23 July
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The Group IV tournament was held July 19–23, in Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta, on outdoor hard courts. [27]
Format
Senegal withdrew from the tournament. The seven remaining teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2007. They were placed in the promotion pool to determine places 1–4. The remaining teams in each group from the preliminary round were placed in a second pool to determine places 5–7.[27]
Pool A
Pool A | ISL | SMR | MLT | UGA | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Iceland vs. San Marino
Malta vs. Uganda
Iceland vs. Malta
San Marino vs. Uganda
Iceland vs. Uganda
San Marino vs. Malta
Pool B
Pool B | MRI | MAD | AZE | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–3 |
Azerbaijan vs. Madagascar
Madagascar vs. Mauritius
Azerbaijan vs. Mauritius
Promotion pool
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The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
1st–4th Play-off | MRI | MAD | ISL | SMR | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Mauritius, Madagascar, Iceland, and San Marino promoted to Group III in 2007.
Iceland vs. Madagascar
San Marino vs. Mauritius
Iceland vs. Mauritius
San Marino vs. Madagascar
Placement pool
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The bottom two teams from Pool A and the bottom team from Pool B were placed in the placement pool to determine places 5–7. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
5th–7th Play-off | MLT | AZE | UGA | |
1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | |
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2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 3–0 | |
3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–3 |
Azerbaijan vs. Malta
Azerbaijan vs. Uganda
Final standings
Mauritius,
Madagascar,
Iceland, and
San Marino promoted to Group III in 2007.
Senegal withdrew from the tournament.
See also
References
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