Ecuador served notice to Group A favourites Germany as the 2006 Men's World Cup opened.
» Germany 04-02 Costa Rica: Philipp LAHM scored from distance just six minutes in, and Miroslav KLOSE added two more to put the home side on the way to a win in the opening match.
» Poland 00-02 Ecuador: Carlos TENORIO and Agustín DELGADO each exploited gaps in the Polish defense to give Ecuador a successful start.