2006 FIFA World Cup Group F
Football tournament

Play in Group F of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and completed on 22 June 2006. Brazil won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with runners-up Australia. Croatia and Japan failed to advance. Australia's win against Japan was the first (and so far only) by a team from the Oceania Football Confederation, having switched to the Asian Football Confederation after the tournament. It is also the only time that a team from the OFC has advanced to the second round of the tournament, as in 1974 Australia went out in the first round.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3  Croatia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Japan 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Australia vs Japan

Australia 3–1 Japan
  • Cahill 84', 89'
  • Aloisi 90+2'
 Report
Attendance: 46,000
Australia
Japan
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
CB 3 Craig Moore Yellow card 58' downward-facing red arrow 61'
CB 2 Lucas Neill
CB 14 Scott Chipperfield
RM 20 Luke Wilkshire downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 7 Brett Emerton
CM 13 Vince Grella Yellow card 33'
CM 23 Mark Bresciano downward-facing red arrow 53'
LM 5 Jason Culina
CF 10 Harry Kewell
CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
MF 4 Tim Cahill Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 19 Joshua Kennedy upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 15 John Aloisi Yellow card 78' upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Netherlands Guus Hiddink
GK 23 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
CB 19 Keisuke Tsuboi downward-facing red arrow 56'
CB 5 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) Yellow card 31'
CB 22 Yuji Nakazawa
RM 3 Yūichi Komano
CM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
CM 15 Takashi Fukunishi
LM 14 Alex
AM 10 Shunsuke Nakamura
CF 9 Naohiro Takahara Yellow card 40'
CF 13 Atsushi Yanagisawa downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Teruyuki Moniwa Yellow card 68' upward-facing green arrow 56' downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
MF 18 Shinji Ono upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 16 Masashi Oguro upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Brazil Zico
Wikinews has related news:
  • Australian late scores down Japan 3-1 in Group F

Man of the Match:
Tim Cahill (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Dramane Danté (Mali)
Mamadou N'Doye (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Éric Poulat (France)
Fifth official:
Vincent Texier (France)

Brazil vs Croatia

Brazil 1–0 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 72,000
Brazil
Croatia
GK 1 Dida
RB 2 Cafu (c)
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 4 Juan
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 Emerson Yellow card 42'
CM 11 Zé Roberto
AM 8 Kaká
AM 10 Ronaldinho
CF 7 Adriano
CF 9 Ronaldo downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Robinho upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
CB 7 Dario Šimić
CB 4 Robert Kovač Yellow card 67'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
RM 2 Darijo Srna
CM 5 Igor Tudor Yellow card 90'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c) Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 41'
LM 8 Marko Babić
AM 19 Niko Kranjčar
CF 17 Ivan Klasnić downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 9 Dado Pršo
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jerko Leko upward-facing green arrow 41'
FW 18 Ivica Olić upward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
Zlatko Kranjčar
Wikinews has related news:
  • Brazil trot to 1-0 win over Croatia in Group F

Man of the Match:
Kaká (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
José Ramírez (Mexico)
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

Japan vs Croatia

Japan 0–0 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 41,000
Japan
Croatia
GK 23 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi Yellow card 42'
RB 21 Akira Kaji
CB 5 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) Yellow card 21'
CB 22 Yuji Nakazawa
LB 14 Alex Yellow card 72'
RM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
CM 15 Takashi Fukunishi downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara
AM 10 Shunsuke Nakamura
CF 9 Naohiro Takahara downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 13 Atsushi Yanagisawa downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Junichi Inamoto upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 20 Keiji Tamada upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 16 Masashi Oguro upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Brazil Zico
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
CB 7 Dario Šimić
CB 4 Robert Kovač Yellow card 32'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
RM 2 Darijo Srna Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM 5 Igor Tudor downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
LM 8 Marko Babić
AM 19 Niko Kranjčar downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 17 Ivan Klasnić
CF 9 Dado Pršo
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ivica Olić upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 14 Luka Modrić upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 22 Ivan Bošnjak upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar
Wikinews has related news:
  • Croatia and Japan share point in Group F

Man of the Match:
Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Kevin Stott (United States)
Fifth official:
Gregory Barkey (United States)

Brazil vs Australia

Brazil 2–0 Australia
 Report
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Brazil
Australia
GK 1 Dida
RB 2 Cafu (c) Yellow card 29'
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 4 Juan
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 Emerson downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 11 Zé Roberto
AM 8 Kaká
AM 10 Ronaldinho
CF 7 Adriano downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 9 Ronaldo Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Gilberto Silva upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 23 Robinho Yellow card 83' upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 21 Fred upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
CB 3 Craig Moore downward-facing red arrow 69'
CB 2 Lucas Neill
CB 6 Tony Popovic downward-facing red arrow 41'
RM 7 Brett Emerton Yellow card 13'
CM 13 Vince Grella
LM 14 Scott Chipperfield
RW 5 Jason Culina Yellow card 39'
AM 4 Tim Cahill downward-facing red arrow 56'
LW 21 Mile Sterjovski
CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
MF 23 Mark Bresciano upward-facing green arrow 41'
FW 10 Harry Kewell upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 15 John Aloisi upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Netherlands Guus Hiddink
Wikinews has related news:
  • Brazil beat Australia with two second half goals in Group F

Man of the Match:
Zé Roberto (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

Japan vs Brazil

Japan 1–4 Brazil
 Report
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
Japan
Brazil
GK 23 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
RB 21 Akira Kaji Yellow card 40'
CB 19 Keisuke Tsuboi
CB 22 Yuji Nakazawa (c)
LB 14 Alex
RM 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara downward-facing red arrow 56'
CM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
CM 17 Junichi Inamoto
LM 10 Shunsuke Nakamura
CF 11 Seiichiro Maki downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 20 Keiji Tamada
Substitutions:
DF 6 Kōji Nakata upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 9 Naohiro Takahara upward-facing green arrow 60' downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 16 Masashi Oguro upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Brazil Zico
GK 1 Dida (c) downward-facing red arrow 82'
RB 13 Cicinho
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 4 Juan
LB 16 Gilberto Yellow card 44'
RM 8 Kaká downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 19 Juninho
CM 17 Gilberto Silva
LM 10 Ronaldinho downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 23 Robinho
CF 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 11 Zé Roberto upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 20 Ricardinho upward-facing green arrow 71'
GK 12 Rogério Ceni upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
Wikinews has related news:
  • Brazil defeat Japan 4-1 in Group F

Man of the Match:
Ronaldo (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Lionel Dagorne (France)
Vincent Texier (France)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Croatia vs Australia

Croatia 2–2 Australia
 Report
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Croatia
Australia
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa Yellow card 70'
CB 7 Dario Šimić Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 85'
CB 13 Stjepan Tomas downward-facing red arrow 83'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić Yellow card 61' Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+3'[1]
RM 2 Darijo Srna
CM 5 Igor Tudor Yellow card 38'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
LM 8 Marko Babić
AM 19 Niko Kranjčar downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 18 Ivica Olić downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Dado Pršo
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jerko Leko upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 14 Luka Modrić upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 17 Ivan Klasnić upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Zlatko Kranjčar
GK 18 Zeljko Kalac
CB 3 Craig Moore
CB 2 Lucas Neill
CB 14 Scott Chipperfield downward-facing red arrow 75'
RM 21 Mile Sterjovski downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 13 Vince Grella downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 7 Brett Emerton Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card 87'
LM 5 Jason Culina
AM 4 Tim Cahill
AM 10 Harry Kewell
CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
FW 15 John Aloisi upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 23 Mark Bresciano upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 19 Joshua Kennedy upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Netherlands Guus Hiddink
Wikinews has related news:
  • Australia draws with Croatia 2-2, advances to next round in Group F

Man of the Match:
Harry Kewell (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Glen Turner (England)
Fourth official:
Kevin Stott (United States)
Fifth official:
Gregory Barkey (United States)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Šimunić was given three yellow cards in the match: the referee (Graham Poll) failed to send him off the pitch after the second yellow, and was only red carded after the third yellow. The original FIFA match report listed all three yellow cards, however was revised shortly after, with the second yellow card (90') not being recorded; it is unknown whether this was for consistency in the reports, or whether the card was retrospectively overturned.
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