Two tournament favourites moved on to a quarterfinal meeting on SAT 24 JUN 2006.
» Germany 02-00 Sweden: Lukas PODOLSKI scored two to thrill the raucous crowd in München, but Sweden will feel hard done by. Teddy LUCIC was sent off in the 35th minute for two questionable yellows, and Henrik LARSSON sent a second half penalty over the bar.
» Argentina 02-01 Mexico [F/OT]: Rafa MÁRQUEZ scored early, Hernán CRESPO equalised just four minutes later, and then the goals stopped flowing until Maxi RODRÍGUEZ's spectacular side volley eight minutes into overtime.
» Quarterfinal matchup: Germany–Argentina