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2006 FIFA World Cup Group G

{{Short description|Football tournament group stage}}

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Group G of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 13 June and completed on 23 June 2006. Switzerland won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with France, who went on to reach the final. South Korea and Togo failed to advance. Switzerland were the only team not to concede a goal during the group stage of the tournament and would become the first team to be knocked out of a World Cup without conceding, losing on penalties after a 0–0 draw with Ukraine in the round of 16.

Standings

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Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

=South Korea vs Togo=

During the national anthems, the national anthem of South Korea was initially mistakenly played when Togo’s national anthem was supposed to.

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GK1Lee Woon-jae (c)
CB4Choi Jin-cheul
CB2Kim Young-chul{{yel|41}}
CB6Kim Jin-kyu{{suboff|46}}
RM22Song Chong-gug
CM17Lee Ho
CM13Lee Eul-yong{{suboff|68}}
LM12Lee Young-pyo
RF7Park Ji-sung
CF19Cho Jae-jin{{suboff|83}}
LF14Lee Chun-soo{{yel|51}}
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FW9Ahn Jung-hwan{{subon|46}}
MF5Kim Nam-il{{subon|68}}
DF18Kim Sang-sik{{subon|83}}
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colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NED}} Dick Advocaat

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GK16Kossi Agassa
RB5Massamasso Tchangai{{yel|90+2}}
CB3Jean-Paul Abalo (c){{sent off|2|23|53}}
CB2Daré Nibombé
LB19Ludovic Assemoassa{{suboff|62}}
RM18Junior Sènaya{{suboff|55}}
CM15Alaixys Romao{{yel|24}}
CM10Chérif Touré Mamam
LM7Moustapha Salifou{{suboff|86}}
CF17Mohamed Kader
CF4Emmanuel Adebayor
colspan=3|Substitutions:
DF23Assimiou Touré{{subon|55}}
FW13Richmond Forson{{subon|62}}
MF6Yao Aziawonou{{subon|86}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|GER}} Otto Pfister

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{{wikinewsart|Korea Republic win 2-1 against Togo in Group G}}

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Man of the Match:


Ahn Jung-hwan (South Korea)

Assistant referees:


Philip Sharp (England)


Glen Turner (England)


Fourth official:


Jerome Damon (South Africa)


Fifth official:


Justice Yeboah (Ghana)

=France vs Switzerland=

After a streak of 22 matches without one, Switzerland achieved their first clean sheet in a World Cup match. They went on to become the first team in history to be eliminated from a FIFA World Cup without conceding a goal.{{cite web|date=27 June 2006|title=2006 FIFA World Cup - News - Out but no goals against |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/out-but-goals-against-23830|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926204801/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/out-but-goals-against-23830|archive-date=26 September 2020|url-status=live|access-date=24 March 2021|website=FIFA.com}}

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GK16Fabien Barthez
RB19Willy Sagnol{{yel|90+3}}
CB15Lilian Thuram
CB5William Gallas
LB3Eric Abidal{{yel|64}}
CM4Patrick Vieira
CM6Claude Makélélé
RW11Sylvain Wiltord{{suboff|84}}
AM10Zinedine Zidane (c){{yel|72}}
LW22Franck Ribéry{{suboff|70}}
CF12Thierry Henry
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW14Louis Saha{{subon|70}}
MF8Vikash Dhorasoo{{subon|84}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Raymond Domenech

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GK1Pascal Zuberbühler
RB23Philipp Degen{{yel|56}}
CB20Patrick Müller{{suboff|75}}
CB4Philippe Senderos
LB3Ludovic Magnin{{yel|42}}
RM16Tranquillo Barnetta
CM7Ricardo Cabanas{{yel|72}}
CM6Johann Vogel (c)
LM8Raphaël Wicky{{suboff|82}}
CF9Alexander Frei{{yel|90+3}}
CF11Marco Streller{{yel|45}}{{suboff|57}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW10Daniel Gygax{{subon|57}}
DF2Johan Djourou{{subon|75}}
MF5Xavier Margairaz{{subon|82}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Köbi Kuhn

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{{wikinewsart|France draw with Switzerland in Group G}}

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Man of the Match:


Claude Makélélé (France)

Assistant referees:


Nikolay Golubev (Russia)


Evgeni Volnin (Russia)


Fourth official:


Kevin Stott (United States)


Fifth official:


Gregory Barkey (United States)

=France vs South Korea=

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GK16Fabien Barthez
RB19Willy Sagnol
CB15Lilian Thuram
CB5William Gallas
LB3Eric Abidal{{yel|79}}
CM4Patrick Vieira
CM6Claude Makélélé
RW11Sylvain Wiltord{{suboff|60}}
AM10Zinedine Zidane (c){{yel|85}}{{suboff|90+1}}
LW7Florent Malouda{{suboff|88}}
CF12Thierry Henry
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MF22Franck Ribéry{{subon|60}}
MF8Vikash Dhorasoo{{subon|88}}
FW20David Trezeguet{{subon|90+1}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Raymond Domenech

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GK1Lee Woon-jae (c)
RB12Lee Young-pyo
CB4Choi Jin-cheul
CB2Kim Young-chul
LB3Kim Dong-jin{{yel|29}}
RM17Lee Ho{{yel|11}}{{suboff|69}}
CM5Kim Nam-il
LM13Lee Eul-yong{{suboff|46}}
RF14Lee Chun-soo{{suboff|72}}
CF19Cho Jae-jin
LF7Park Ji-sung
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW11Seol Ki-hyeon{{subon|46}}
DF18Kim Sang-sik{{subon|69}}
FW9Ahn Jung-hwan{{subon|72}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NED}} Dick Advocaat

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{{wikinewsart|France held to 1-1 draw with Korea Republic in Group G}}

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Man of the Match:


Park Ji-sung (South Korea)

Assistant referees:


José Ramírez (Mexico)


Héctor Vergara (Canada)


Fourth official:


Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)


Fifth official:


Mamadou N'Doye (Senegal)

=Togo vs Switzerland=

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GK16Kossi Agassa
RB23Assimiou Touré
CB5Massamasso Tchangai (c)
CB2Daré Nibombé
LB13Richmond Forson
RM9Thomas Dossevi{{suboff|69}}
CM15Alaixys Romao{{yel|53}}
CM8Kuami Agboh{{suboff|25}}
LM10Chérif Touré Mamam{{suboff|87}}
CF17Mohamed Kader
CF4Emmanuel Adebayor{{yel|47}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW7Moustapha Salifou{{yel|45}}{{subon|25}}
FW18Junior Sènaya{{subon|69}}
FW11Robert Malm{{subon|87}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|GER}} Otto Pfister

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GK1Pascal Zuberbühler
RB23Philipp Degen
CB20Patrick Müller
CB4Philippe Senderos
LB3Ludovic Magnin
RM16Tranquillo Barnetta
CM6Johann Vogel (c){{yel|90+2}}
CM7Ricardo Cabanas{{suboff|77}}
LM8Raphaël Wicky
CF9Alexander Frei{{suboff|87}}
CF10Daniel Gygax{{suboff|46}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF22Hakan Yakin{{subon|46}}
FW11Marco Streller{{subon|77}}
FW18Mauro Lustrinelli{{subon|87}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Köbi Kuhn

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{{wikinewsart|Switzerland too much for Togo in Group G}}

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Man of the Match:


Alexander Frei (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:


Amelio Andino (Paraguay)


Manuel Bernal (Paraguay)


Fourth official:


Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)


Fifth official:


Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

=Togo vs France=

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GK16Kossi Agassa
RB5Massamasso Tchangai
CB3Jean-Paul Abalo (c)
CB2Daré Nibombé
LB13Richmond Forson
RM18Junior Sènaya
CM6Yao Aziawonou{{yel|38}}
CM7Moustapha Salifou{{yel|88}}
LM10Chérif Touré Mamam{{yel|44}}{{suboff|59}}
CF17Mohamed Kader
CF4Emmanuel Adebayor{{suboff|75}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW14Adékambi Olufadé{{subon|59}}
MF9Thomas Dossevi{{subon|75}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|GER}} Otto Pfister

|valign="top"|

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GK16Fabien Barthez
RB19Willy Sagnol
CB15Lilian Thuram
CB5William Gallas
LB13Mikaël Silvestre
RM22Franck Ribéry{{suboff|77}}
CM4Patrick Vieira (c){{suboff|81}}
CM6Claude Makélélé{{yel|30}}
LM7Florent Malouda{{suboff|74}}
CF20David Trezeguet
CF12Thierry Henry
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW11Sylvain Wiltord{{subon|74}}
FW9Sidney Govou{{subon|77}}
MF18Alou Diarra{{subon|81}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Raymond Domenech

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{{wikinews|France qualify with 2-0 win over Togo in Group G}}

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Man of the Match:


Patrick Vieira (France)

Assistant referees:


Wálter Rial (Uruguay)


Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)


Fourth official:


Carlos Chandía (Chile)


Fifth official:


Rodrigo González (Chile)

=Switzerland vs South Korea=

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GK1Pascal Zuberbühler
RB23Philipp Degen
CB20Patrick Müller
CB4Philippe Senderos{{yel|43}}{{suboff|53}}
LB17Christoph Spycher{{yel|82}}
DM6Johann Vogel (c)
RM16Tranquillo Barnetta
CM22Hakan Yakin{{yel|55}}{{suboff|71}}
CM7Ricardo Cabanas
LM8Raphaël Wicky{{yel|69}}{{suboff|88}}
CF9Alexander Frei
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DF2Johan Djourou{{yel|90}}{{subon|53}}
MF5Xavier Margairaz{{subon|71}}
MF19Valon Behrami{{subon|88}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|Köbi Kuhn

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width="25"|width="25"|
GK1Lee Woon-jae (c)
RB12Lee Young-pyo{{suboff|63}}
CB4Choi Jin-cheul{{yel|78}}
CB6Kim Jin-kyu{{yel|37}}
LB3Kim Dong-jin
CM5Kim Nam-il
CM17Lee Ho
RW7Park Ji-sung
AM14Lee Chun-soo{{yel|80}}
LW10Park Chu-young{{yel|23}}{{suboff|66}}
CF19Cho Jae-jin
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW9Ahn Jung-hwan{{yel|78}}{{subon|63}}
FW11Seol Ki-hyeon{{subon|66}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NED}} Dick Advocaat

|}

{{wikinewsart|Switzerland shut door on Korea Republic 2-0 in Group G}}

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Man of the Match:


Alexander Frei (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:


Darío García (Argentina)


Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)


Fourth official:


Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)


Fifth official:


Dramane Danté (Mali)

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{2006 FIFA World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Group G}}

G group

Category:Switzerland at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Group

Category:South Korea at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Group