2006 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and completed on 22 June 2006. Eventual champions Italy won the group and advanced to the round of 16 along with second-placed Ghana. The Czech Republic and the United States failed to advance. Due to the calibre of the teams involved, this was one of two groups at the 2006 World Cup considered to be a group of death (along with Group C).^[1]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Ghana	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1	6
3	Czech Republic	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1	3
4	United States	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

• Italy advanced to play Australia (runners-up of Group F) in the round of 16.
• Ghana advanced to play Brazil (winners of Group F) in the round of 16.

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

United States vs Czech Republic

12 June 2006

18:00

United States	0–3	Czech Republic
	Report	Koller 5' Rosický 36', 76'

FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen

Attendance: 52,000

Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

United States

Czech Republic

GK 18 Kasey Keller RB 6 Steve Cherundolo  46' CB 23 Eddie Pope CB 22 Oguchi Onyewu  5' LB 7 Eddie Lewis RM 17 DaMarcus Beasley CM 10 Claudio Reyna (c)  60' CM 4 Pablo Mastroeni  46' LM 15 Bobby Convey AM 21 Landon Donovan CF 20 Brian McBride  77' Substitutions: FW 9 Eddie Johnson  46' MF 5 John O'Brien  46' FW 16 Josh Wolff  77' Manager: Bruce Arena

GK 1 Petr Čech RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera  88' CB 22 David Rozehnal  16' CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši LB 6 Marek Jankulovski DM 4 Tomáš Galásek (c) RM 8 Karel Poborský  82' CM 10 Tomáš Rosický  81'  86' CM 11 Pavel Nedvěd LM 20 Jaroslav Plašil CF 9 Jan Koller  45' Substitutions: FW 12 Vratislav Lokvenc  59'  45' MF 19 Jan Polák  82' MF 17 Jiří Štajner  86' Manager: Karel Brückner

Man of the Match: Tomáš Rosický (Czech Republic) Assistant referees: Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Bernal Manuel (Paraguay) Fourth official: Carlos Chandía (Chile) Fifth official: Rodrigo González (Chile)

Italy vs Ghana

12 June 2006

21:00

Italy	2–0	Ghana
Pirlo 40' Iaquinta 83'	Report

FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover

Attendance: 43,000

Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Italy

Ghana

GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon RB 2 Cristian Zaccardo CB 13 Alessandro Nesta CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) LB 3 Fabio Grosso RM 20 Simone Perrotta CM 21 Andrea Pirlo LM 4 Daniele De Rossi  10' AM 10 Francesco Totti  56' CF 11 Alberto Gilardino  64' CF 9 Luca Toni  82' Substitutions: MF 16 Mauro Camoranesi  62'  56' FW 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta  88'  64' FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero  82' Manager: Marcello Lippi

GK 22 Richard Kingson RB 15 John Paintsil CB 5 John Mensah CB 4 Samuel Kuffour LB 6 Emmanuel Pappoe  46' RM 10 Stephen Appiah (c) CM 18 Eric Addo CM 8 Michael Essien LM 11 Sulley Muntari  41' CF 3 Asamoah Gyan  65'  89' CF 14 Matthew Amoah  68' Substitutions: DF 7 Illiasu Shilla  46' FW 19 Razak Pimpong  68' FW 12 Alex Tachie-Mensah  89' Manager: Ratomir Dujković

Man of the Match: Andrea Pirlo (Italy) Assistant referees: Aristeu Tavares (Brazil) Ednílson Corona (Brazil) Fourth official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Fifth official: Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)

Czech Republic vs Ghana

Tomáš Ujfaluši was sent off in the 65th minute after tripping Matthew Amoah in the penalty box from behind. Asamoah Gyan took the penalty kick but struck the post and then received a yellow card for taking the shot without the referee's permission.^[2]

17 June 2006

18:00

Czech Republic	0–2	Ghana
	Report	Gyan 2' Muntari 82'

FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

Czech Republic

Ghana

GK 1 Petr Čech RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera CB 22 David Rozehnal CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši  65' LB 6 Marek Jankulovski DM 4 Tomáš Galásek (c)  46' RM 8 Karel Poborský  56' CM 10 Tomáš Rosický CM 11 Pavel Nedvěd LM 20 Jaroslav Plašil  68' CF 12 Vratislav Lokvenc  49' Substitutions: MF 19 Jan Polák  46' MF 17 Jiří Štajner  56' FW 7 Libor Sionko  68' Manager: Karel Brückner

GK 22 Richard Kingson RB 15 John Paintsil CB 5 John Mensah CB 7 Illiasu Shilla LB 13 Habib Mohamed  90+3' RM 20 Otto Addo  18'  46' CM 8 Michael Essien  37' CM 10 Stephen Appiah (c) LM 11 Sulley Muntari  84' CF 14 Matthew Amoah  80' CF 3 Asamoah Gyan  66'  85' Substitutions: MF 9 Derek Boateng  75'  46' MF 18 Eric Addo  80' FW 19 Razak Pimpong  85' Manager: Ratomir Dujković

Man of the Match: Michael Essien (Ghana) Assistant referees: Darío García (Argentina) Rodolfo Otero (Argentina) Fourth official: Jerome Damon (South Africa) Fifth official: Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Italy vs United States

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi was sent off in the 28th minute after elbowing U.S. striker Brian McBride in a rash challenge that left the American with blood all over his face and requiring three stitches under his left eye. FIFA banned De Rossi for four matches (allowing him to return in the final) and fined him 10,000 CHF (£4,500).^[3]

17 June 2006

21:00

Italy	1–1	United States
Gilardino 22'	Report	Zaccardo 27' (o.g.)

Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Italy

United States

GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon RB 2 Cristian Zaccardo  54' CB 13 Alessandro Nesta CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) LB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta  70' RM 20 Simone Perrotta CM 21 Andrea Pirlo LM 4 Daniele De Rossi  28' AM 10 Francesco Totti  5'  35' CF 9 Luca Toni  61' CF 11 Alberto Gilardino Substitutions: MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso  35' FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero  54' FW 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta  61' Manager: Marcello Lippi

GK 18 Kasey Keller RB 6 Steve Cherundolo CB 23 Eddie Pope  21'  47' CB 22 Oguchi Onyewu LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra RM 8 Clint Dempsey  62' CM 10 Claudio Reyna (c) CM 4 Pablo Mastroeni  45' LM 15 Bobby Convey  52' CF 21 Landon Donovan CF 20 Brian McBride Substitutions: DF 13 Jimmy Conrad  52' MF 17 DaMarcus Beasley  62' Manager: Bruce Arena

Man of the Match: Kasey Keller (United States) Assistant referees: Wálter Rial (Uruguay) Pablo Fandino (Uruguay) Fourth official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Fifth official: Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)

Czech Republic vs Italy

22 June 2006

16:00

Czech Republic	0–2	Italy
	Report	Materazzi 26' Inzaghi 87'

FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

Czech Republic

Italy

GK 1 Petr Čech RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera CB 5 Radoslav Kováč  78' CB 22 David Rozehnal LB 6 Marek Jankulovski DM 19 Jan Polák  35'  45+2' RM 8 Karel Poborský  46' CM 10 Tomáš Rosický CM 11 Pavel Nedvěd (c) LM 20 Jaroslav Plašil CF 15 Milan Baroš  64' Substitutions: MF 17 Jiří Štajner  46' MF 14 David Jarolím  64' FW 18 Marek Heinz  78' Manager: Karel Brückner

GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon RB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta CB 13 Alessandro Nesta  17' CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) LB 3 Fabio Grosso RM 8 Gennaro Gattuso  31' CM 21 Andrea Pirlo LM 20 Simone Perrotta AM 16 Mauro Camoranesi  74' AM 10 Francesco Totti CF 11 Alberto Gilardino  60' Substitutions: DF 23 Marco Materazzi  17' FW 18 Filippo Inzaghi  60' MF 17 Simone Barone  74' Manager: Marcello Lippi

Man of the Match: Marco Materazzi (Italy) Assistant referees: José Ramírez (Mexico) Héctor Vergara (Canada) Fourth official: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) Fifth official: José Navia (Colombia)

Ghana vs United States

22 June 2006

16:00

Ghana	2–1	United States
Draman 22' Appiah 45+2' (pen.)	Report	Dempsey 43'

Frankenstadion, Nuremberg

Attendance: 41,000

Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Ghana

United States

GK 22 Richard Kingson RB 15 John Paintsil CB 5 John Mensah  81' CB 7 Illiasu Shilla  32' LB 13 Habib Mohamed RM 9 Derek Boateng  46' CM 10 Stephen Appiah (c)  90+1' CM 8 Michael Essien  5' LM 23 Haminu Draman  80' CF 14 Matthew Amoah  59' CF 19 Razak Pimpong Substitutions: MF 20 Otto Addo  46' MF 18 Eric Addo  59' FW 12 Alex Tachie-Mensah  80' Manager: Ratomir Dujković

GK 18 Kasey Keller RB 6 Steve Cherundolo  61' CB 22 Oguchi Onyewu CB 13 Jimmy Conrad LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra RM 8 Clint Dempsey CM 21 Landon Donovan CM 10 Claudio Reyna (c)  40' CM 17 DaMarcus Beasley LM 7 Eddie Lewis  7'  74' CF 20 Brian McBride Substitutions: MF 14 Ben Olsen  40' FW 9 Eddie Johnson  61' MF 15 Bobby Convey  74' Manager: Bruce Arena

Man of the Match: Stephen Appiah (Ghana) Assistant referees: Christian Schräer (Germany) Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany) Fourth official: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) Fifth official: Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)

See also

• Czech Republic at the FIFA World Cup
• Ghana at the FIFA World Cup
• Italy at the FIFA World Cup
• United States at the FIFA World Cup