2006 FIFA World Cup Group E

Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group E. (Key)

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. Italy	4	2	1	1	0	3	1	2
2. Czech Republic	3	2	1	0	1	3	2	1
3. Ghana	3	2	1	0	1	2	2	0
4. USA	1	2	0	1	1	1	4	-3

Qualification scenarios (after four of six matches)

Qualification and elimination are still possible for each of the four teams in this group. All the teams except Italy are guaranteed to be eliminated with a loss in their next match, and all the teams except the USA can guarantee qualification by winning their final match.

• Italy will win the group if they defeat the Czech Republic, or if they draw and Ghana fail to beat the USA. They will qualify as runner up with a draw and a Ghana victory over the USA. The tie-break scenarios will be evaluated to determine whether Italy qualifies as runner up if they lose to the Czech Republic and Ghana fails to beat the USA. If Italy were to lose by more than four goals, they would be eliminated as they could not win any possible tiebreaker. Italy will be eliminated with a loss to the Czech Republic and a Ghana victory over the USA.

• The Czech Republic will guarantee qualification with a win over Italy. They will win the group if they beat Italy and Ghana fails to beat the USA. The tie-break scenarios will be evaluated to determine the relative placement of the Czech Republic and Ghana if each wins their next game. The Czech Republic will qualify as runners up if they draw against Italy and USA-Ghana draw as well. If they draw against Italy and the USA defeats Ghana, tie-break scenarios will also be evaluated to determine which team qualifies as group runner up. The Czech Republic will be eliminated with a loss or a draw and a Ghana win.

• Ghana will guarantee qualification with a win over the USA. They will win the group with a win and an Italy–Czech Republic draw. They will qualify as runner up if they win or draw and if Italy also wins. Tie-break scenarios will be evaluated to determine relative placement of Ghana and the Czech Republic in the event that they both win. If they draw against the USA and the Czech Republic wins, tie-break scenarios will also be evaluated to determine which team qualifies as group runner up. Ghana will be eliminated with a loss or a draw and an Italy-Czech Republic draw.

• The USA will qualify as group runner-up if it defeats Ghana and Italy defeat the Czech Republic. They can qualify as group runner-up following the application of tie-break scenarios if they defeat Ghana and Italy fails to defeat the Czech Republic. The USA can ensure they win every possible tiebreaker and qualify if they win by five goals or more. The USA will be eliminated if they draw or lose.

Summary of scenarios

Italy v. Czech Republic	Ghana v. USA	Group winner	Runner up
Italy win	Ghana win or draw	Italy	Ghana
	USA win	Italy	USA
Czech Republic win	Ghana win	Czech Republic and Ghana advance tiebreak decides group winner
	USA win	Czech Republic	Italy or USA
	Draw	Czech Republic	Ghana or Italy
Draw	Ghana win	Ghana	Italy
	USA win	Italy	Czech Republic or USA
	Draw	Italy	Czech Republic on tiebreak over Ghana

Tie-break scenarios

If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams will be ranked using standard tie-break criteria.: There are five possible group outcomes that will produce a scenario which requires the application of the tie-break criteria.

• Italy-Czech Republic draw; USA beat Ghana - tie for second between Czech Republic and USA

USA beat Ghana by three goals or less - Czech Republic qualify on goal difference.

Example: Italy 0-0 Czech Republic; USA 3-0 Ghana

USA beat Ghana by five goals or more - USA qualify on goal difference.

Example: Italy 0-0 Czech Republic; USA 5-0 Ghana

USA beat Ghana by four goals - Czech Republic and USA tied on goal difference.

The USA scores at most one more goal than the Czech Republic on this date - Czech Republic qualify on goals scored.

Example: Italy 3-3 Czech Republic; USA 4-0 Ghana

The USA scores exactly two more goals than the Czech Republic on this date - Czech Republic and USA tied on goals scored; Czech Republic qualify by their earlier win against the USA.

Example: Italy 2-2 Czech Republic; USA 4-0 Ghana

The USA scores at least three more goals than the Czech Republic on this date - USA qualify on goals scored.

Example: Italy 1-1 Czech Republic; USA 4-0 Ghana

• Italy-Czech Republic draw; USA-Ghana draw - tie for second between Czech Republic and Ghana - Czech Republic qualify on goal difference.

Example: Italy 0-0 Czech Republic; USA 1-1 Ghana

• Czech Republic beat Italy; Ghana beat USA - tie for first between Ghana and Czech Republic

Czech Republic's margin of victory is greater than or equal to Ghana's - Czech Republic qualify in first place on goal difference; Ghana is runner up.

Example: Italy 0-1 Czech Republic; USA 0-1 Ghana

Ghana's margin of victory is two or more greater than the Czech Republic's - Ghana qualify in first place on goal difference; Czech Republic is runner up.

Example: Italy 0-1 Czech Republic; USA 0-3 Ghana

Ghana's margin of victory is exactly one greater than the Czech Republic's - Ghana and Czech Republic tied on goal difference.

Ghana score the same number or fewer goals than the Czech Republic on this date - Czech Republic qualify in first place on goals scored; Ghana is runner up.

Example: Italy 1-2 Czech Republic; USA 0-2 Ghana

Ghana score at least two goals more than the Czech Republic on this date - Ghana qualify in first place on goals scored; Czech Republic are runners up.

Example: Italy 0-1 Czech Republic; USA 1-3 Ghana

Ghana score exactly one goal more than the Czech Republic on this date - Czech Republic and Ghana tied on goals scored; Ghana qualify in first place due to their earlier win against the Czech Republic; Czech Republic are runner up.

Example: Italy 0-1 Czech Republic; USA 0-2 Ghana

• Czech Republic beat Italy; USA beat Ghana - tie for second between Italy and USA

Sum of the margins of victory in the matches is more than five goals - USA qualify on goal difference.

Example: Italy 0-3 Czech Republic; USA 3-0 Ghana

Sum of the margins of victory in the matches is less than five goals - Italy qualify on goal difference.

Example: Italy 0-1 Czech Republic; USA 3-0 Ghana

Sum of the margins of victory in the matches is exactly five goals - USA and Italy tied on goal difference.

USA score at least 3 goals more than Italy on this date - USA qualify on goals scored.

Example: Italy 0-2 Czech Republic; USA 3-0 Ghana

USA score no more than 1 goal more than Italy on this date - Italy qualify on goals scored.

Example: Italy 2-4 Czech Republic; USA 3-0 Ghana

USA score 2 goals more than Italy on this date - USA and Italy tied on goals scored; lots are drawn to decide second place because USA-Italy match was a draw.

Example: Italy 1-3 Czech Republic; USA 3-0 Ghana

• Czech Republic beat Italy; USA and Ghana draw - tie for second between Ghana and Italy

Italy lose by at least three goals - Ghana qualify on goal difference.

Example: Italy 0-3 Czech Republic; USA 1-1 Ghana

Italy lose by one goal - Italy qualify on goal difference.

Example: Italy 0-1 Czech Republic; USA 1-1 Ghana

Italy lose by exactly two goals - Ghana and Italy tied on goal difference.

Ghana score at least 2 goals more than Italy on this date - Ghana qualify on goals scored.

Example: Italy 0-2 Czech Republic; USA 2-2 Ghana

Ghana score at most the same number of goals as Italy on this date - Italy qualify on goals scored.

Example: Italy 0-2 Czech Republic; USA 0-0 Ghana

Ghana score exactly one goal more than Italy on this date - Ghana and Italy tied on goals scored; Italy qualify in second place due to earlier win over Ghana.

Example: Italy 0-2 Czech Republic; USA 1-1 Ghana

USA vs Czech Republic

Monday, June 12, 2006
18:00 - FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen - Attendance: 52,000

USA	0 – 3 (0–2)	Czech Republic
	(Report)	Koller 5'
		Rosicky 36', 76'

USA: GK 18 Kasey Keller DF 6 Steve Cherundolo (- 46') DF 22 Oguchi Onyewu  5' DF 23 Eddie Pope MD 7 Eddie Lewis MD 10 Claudio Reyna (C)  60' MD 15 Bobby Convey MD 4 Pablo Mastroeni (- 46') MD 17 DaMarcus Beasley FW 21 Landon Donovan FW 20 Brian McBride (- 77') Substitutions: FW 9 Eddie Johnson (+ 46') MD 5 John O'Brien (+ 46') FW 16 Josh Wolff (+ 77') Coach: Bruce Arena

CZECH REPUBLIC: GK 1 Petr Čech DF 2 Zdeněk Grygera  88' DF 22 David Rozehnal  16' DF 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši DF 6 Marek Jankulovski MD 8 Karel Poborský (- 82') MD 4 Tomáš Galásek (C) MD 10 Tomáš Rosický  81' (- 86') MD 11 Pavel Nedvěd MD 20 Jaroslav Plašil FW 9 Jan Koller (- 45') Substitutions: FW 12 Vratislav Lokvenc  59' (+ 45') MD 19 Jan Polák (+ 82') FW 17 Jiří Štajner (+ 86') Coach: Karel Brückner

• Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
• Assistant referees:
  • Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
  • Bernal Manuel (Paraguay)
• Fourth official: Carlos Chandia (Chile)
• Fifth official: Rodrigo Gonzalez (Chile)

Italy vs Ghana

Monday, June 12, 2006
21:00 - FIFA World Cup Stadium Hanover, Hanover - Attendance: 43,000

Italy	2 – 0 (1–0)	Ghana
Pirlo 40'	(Report)
Iaquinta 83'

ITALY: GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon DF 2 Cristian Zaccardo DF 13 Alessandro Nesta DF 5 Fabio Cannavaro (C) DF 3 Fabio Grosso MD 20 Simone Perrotta MD 21 Andrea Pirlo MD 10 Francesco Totti (- 56') MD 4 Daniele De Rossi  10' FW 9 Luca Toni (- 82') FW 11 Alberto Gilardino (- 64') Substitutions: MD 16 Mauro Camoranesi  62' (+ 56') FW 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta  88' (+ 64') FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero (+ 82') Coach: Marcello Lippi

GHANA: GK 22 Richard Kingston DF 15 John Pantsil DF 4 Samuel Kuffour DF 6 Emmanuel Pappoe (- 46') DF 5 John Mensah MD 8 Michael Essien MD 10 Stephen Appiah (C) MD 11 Sulley Ali Muntari  41' MD 18 Eric Addo FW 14 Matthew Amoah (- 68') FW 3 Gyan Asamoah  65' (- 89') Substitutions: DF 7 Illiasu Shilla (+ 46') FW 19 Razak Pimpong (+ 68') FW 12 Alex Tachie-Mensah (+ 89') Coach: Ratomir Dujković (Serbia)

• Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
• Assistant referees:
  • Aristeu Tavares (Brazil)
  • Ednilson Corona (Brazil)
• Fourth official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
• Fifth official: Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)

Czech Republic vs Ghana

Saturday, June 17, 2006
18:00 - FIFA World Cup Stadium Cologne, Cologne

Czech Republic	0 – 2 (0–1)	Ghana
	(Report)	Gyan 2'
		Muntari 82'

CZECH REPUBLIC: GK 1 Petr Čech DF 2 Zdeněk Grygera DF 6 Marek Jankulovski DF 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši  69' DF 22 David Rozehnal MD 4 Tomáš Galásek (C) (- 46') MD 8 Karel Poborský (- 56') MD 10 Tomáš Rosický MD 11 Pavel Nedvěd MD 20 Jaroslav Plašil {- 68') FW 12 Vratislav Lokvenc  49' Substitutions: MD 19 Jan Polák (+ 46') MD 17 Jiří Štajner (+ 56') MD 7 Libor Sionko (+ 68') Coach: Karel Brückner

GHANA: GK 22 Richard Kingson DF 5 John Mensah DF 7 Illiasu Shilla DF 13 Habib Mohamed  93' DF 15 John Pantsil MD 8 Michael Essien  37' MD 10 Stephen Appiah (C) MD 11 Sulley Ali Muntari  84' MD 20 Otto Addo  18' (- 46') FW 3 Gyan Asamoah  66' (- 85') FW 14 Matthew Amoah (- 80') Substitutions: MD 9 Derek Boateng  75' (+ 46') MD 18 Eric Addo (+ 80') FW 19 Razak Pimpong (+ 85') Coach: Ratomir Dujković (Serbia)

• Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
• Assistant referees:
  • Dario Garcia (Argentina)
  • Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)
• Fourth official: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
• Fifth official: Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Italy vs USA

Saturday, June 17, 2006
21:00 - Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern

Italy	1 – 1 (1–1)	USA
Gilardino 22'	(Report)	Zaccardo (OG) 27'

ITALY: GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon DF 2 Cristian Zaccardo (- 54') DF 5 Fabio Cannavaro (C) DF 13 Alessandro Nesta DF 19 Gianluca Zambrotta  70' MD 4 Daniele De Rossi  28' MD 20 Simone Perrotta MD 21 Andrea Pirlo FW 9 Luca Toni (- 61') FW 10 Francesco Totti  5' (- 35') FW 11 Alberto Gilardino Substitutions: MD 8 Gennaro Gattuso (+ 35') FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero (+ 54') FW 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta (+ 61') Coach: Marcello Lippi

USA: GK 1 Kasey Keller DF 23 Eddie Pope  21', 47'  DF 3 Carlos Bocanegra DF 6 Steve Cherundolo DF 22 Oguchi Onyewu MD 4 Pablo Mastroeni  45' MD 21 Landon Donovan MD 8 Clint Dempsey (- 62') MD 10 Claudio Reyna (C) MD 15 Bobby Convey (- 52') FW 20 Brian McBride Substitutions: DF 13 Jimmy Conrad (+ 52') MD 17 DaMarcus Beasley (+ 62') Coach: Bruce Arena

• Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
• Assistant referees:
  • Walter Rial (Uruguay)
  • Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
• Fourth official: Khalil al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
• Fifth official: Hamdi al Kadri (Syria)

Czech Republic vs Italy

Thursday, June 22, 2006
16:00 - FIFA World Cup Stadium Hamburg, Hamburg

Czech Republic

–

Italy

Ghana vs USA

Thursday, June 22, 2006
16:00 - FIFA World Cup Stadium Nuremberg, Nuremberg

Ghana

–

USA

External link

• Official site