The two second round matches on SUN 25 JUN 2006 saw few goals and much animosity. more...

Teams who ostensibly had nothing to play for were some of the best performers on WED 21 JUN 2006. more...

Several goals scored on FRI 16 JUN 2006 will make it into the highlight reel at the end of the tournament. more...

The Upset Fairy took the day off on SUN 11 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...

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...

The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was Argentina's party as they won the final 2-1 against Nigeria in Utrecht, Netherlands. Lionel MESSI not only earned Argentina's two penalties, he converted each personally, his fifth and sixth of the tournament. In addition to the Golden Boot, he also earned the Golden Ball as the tournament's top player. Brazil won the third place match 2-1 against Morocco.

A quick summary of action around the UEFA group phase on SAT 04 JUN 2005. more...

A quick summary of action around the UEFA group phase on SAT 09 OCT 2004. more...

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