SAT 17 JUN 2006 will surely be remembered as one of the wildest days at this Men's World Cup.
» Portugal 02-00 Iran: DECO and Cristiano RONALDO scored to stamp Portugal's ticket to the elimination phase out of Group D.
» Czech Rep 00-02 Ghana: Asamoah GYAN put the Black Stars up in just the second minute – the earliest goal so far at Germany 2006 – and Sulley MUNTARI scored in the 82nd minute. Both, though, will miss the match against the United States due to yellow card accumulation.
» Italy 01-01 United States: Red was the colour in Kaiserslautern: referee Jorge LARRIONDA wore it; Brian MCBRIDE bled it after being elbowed by Daniele DE ROSSI; De Rossi, Pablo MASTROENI, and Eddie POPE were all shown it. After all that, all four teams in Group E are still alive going into the last matchday, the only such group so far.