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2006 FIFA World Cup Group G

Football tournament group stage

Football tournament group stage

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

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.

  • Lee Chun-soo
  • Ahn Jung-hwan
  • Kader
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NED Dick Advocaat
GER Otto Pfister

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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.

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Raymond Domenech
Köbi Kuhn

|}

France vs South Korea

  • Henry
  • Park Ji-sung
{{Football kitpattern_la = _fra06Apattern_b = _fra06Apattern_ra = _fra06Apattern_sh = _fra06H2pattern_so = _fra06aleftarm = FFFFFFbody = FFFFFFrightarm = FFFFFFshorts = 0000BFsocks = FFFFFFtitle = France{{Football kitpattern_la = _kor06hpattern_b = _kor06hpattern_ra = _kor06hpattern_sh =pattern_so =leftarm = FF2200body = FF2200rightarm = FF2200shorts = FF2200socks = FF2200title = South Korea
Raymond Domenech
NED Dick Advocaat

|}

Togo vs Switzerland

  • Frei
  • Barnetta
{{Football kitpattern_la = _thinwhiteborderpattern_b = _tog0608apattern_ra = _thinwhiteborderpattern_sh = _ghaa06pattern_so = _puma_2006_greenleftarm = 008000body = 008000rightarm = 008000shorts = 008000socks = FFFFFFtitle = Togo{{Football kitpattern_la = _thinwhiteborderpattern_b = _sui0608hpattern_ra = _thinwhiteborderpattern_sh = _puma06onwhitepattern_so = _puma_2006_whiteleftarm = FF0000body = FF0000rightarm = FF0000shorts = FF0000socks = FF0000title = Switzerland
GER Otto Pfister
Köbi Kuhn

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Togo vs France

  • Vieira
  • Henry
{{Football kitpattern_la = _thingreenborderpattern_b = _tog0608hpattern_ra = _thingreenborderpattern_sh = _ghaa06pattern_so = _puma_2006_greenleftarm = FFDD00body = FFDD00rightarm = FFDD00shorts = 008000socks = FFFFFFtitle = Togo{{Football kitpattern_la = _fra06Hpattern_b = _fra06Hpattern_ra = _fra06Hpattern_sh = _fra06Hpattern_so = _fra06hleftarm = 0000BFbody = 0000BFrightarm = 0000BFshorts = FFFFFFsocks = FF0000title = France
GER Otto Pfister
Raymond Domenech

|}

Switzerland vs South Korea

  • Senderos
  • Frei
{{Football kitpattern_la = _thinwhiteborderpattern_b = _sui0608hpattern_ra = _thinwhiteborderpattern_sh = _puma06withwhitepattern_so = _puma_2006_whiteleftarm = FF0000body = FF0000rightarm = FF0000shorts = FF0000socks = FF0000title = Switzerland{{Football kitpattern_la = _kor06apattern_b = _kor06apattern_ra = _kor06apattern_sh =pattern_so =leftarm = FFFFFFbody = FFFFFFrightarm = FFFFFFshorts = FFFFFFsocks = FFFFFFtitle = South Korea
Köbi Kuhn
NED Dick Advocaat

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References

References

  1. (27 June 2006). "2006 FIFA World Cup - News - Out but no goals against".
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