Two tournament favourites moved on to a quarterfinal meeting on SAT 24 JUN 2006. more...

Old and new stars scored, and a new milestone was reached, on WED 20 SEP 2006. more...

The mystery was drawn out of one group, but another was further muddled, on THU 15 JUN 2006. more...

Two Men's World Cup newcomers held their own against world powers on SAT 10 JUN 2006. more...

The final draw for the 2006 Men's World Cup paired up several well known opponents, starting in Group B, where for the second straight World Cup, England will face Sweden in the first round. In Group G, qualifying rivals France and Switzerland, who battled in UEFA Group 4, meet again. Brazil, Australia, and Japan, who regularly meet at Confederations Cup tournaments, are together again in Group F. But the consensus Group of Death is likely to be Group C, made up of Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire, Serbia-Montenegro, and the Netherlands. The tournament's opening match will be Germany-Costa Rica, FRI 09 JUN 2006 in München. more...

There were three more places at Germany 2006 on offer in the UEFA group phase on WED 12 OCT 2005. more...

Six more slots on the Germany 2006 guest list were taken after the UEFA group phase matches on SAT 08 OCT 2005. more...

The first UEFA place at Germany 2006 was claimed in the UEFA group phase on SAT 03 SEP 2005. more...

A quick summary of action around the UEFA group phase on SAT 26 MAR 2005. more...

A quick summary of action around the UEFA group phase on WED 08 SEP 2004. more...