FIFA World Cup 2006 Bracket & Knockout Results

World Cup 2006 Bracket

Germany – June 9 - July 9, 2006

Select Tournament:

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Semifinals

Quarterfinals

Round of 16

Germany 2

Sweden 0

Argentina 2

Mexico 1

FT-AET

                            Italy
                            1
                        

Australia 0

Ukraine 0 (3)

Switzerland 0 (0)

FT-Pens

Germany 1 (4)

Argentina 1 (2)

FT-Pens

                            Italy
                            3
                        

Ukraine 0

Germany 0

                            Italy
                            2
                        

FT-AET

CHAMPIONS Italy

                            Italy
                            1 (5)
                        

France 1 (3)

FT-Pens

Portugal 0

France 1

England 0 (1)

Portugal 0 (3)

FT-Pens

Brazil 0

France 1

England 1

Ecuador 0

Portugal 1

Netherlands 0

Brazil 3

Ghana 0

France 3

Spain 1

Third Place Playoff

3RD PLACE Germany

Germany 3

Portugal 1

Round of 16

                            Italy
                            1
                        

Australia 0

Germany 2

Sweden 0

Argentina 2

Mexico 1

FT-AET

Ukraine 0 (3)

Switzerland 0 (0)

FT-Pens

England 1

Ecuador 0

Portugal 1

Netherlands 0

Brazil 3

Ghana 0

France 3

Spain 1

Quarterfinals

                            Italy
                            3
                        

Ukraine 0

Germany 1 (4)

Argentina 1 (2)

FT-Pens

England 0 (1)

Portugal 0 (3)

FT-Pens

Brazil 0

France 1

Semifinals

Germany 0

                            Italy
                            2
                        

FT-AET

Portugal 0

France 1

Final

CHAMPIONS Italy

                            Italy
                            1 (5)
                        

France 1 (3)

FT-Pens

Third Place Playoff

3RD PLACE Germany

Germany 3

Portugal 1

FIFA World Cup 2006 Knockout Stage Summary

The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany delivered one of the most dramatic finals in football history. Italy claimed their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. The match is forever remembered for Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi in extra time, which led to his red card and ended his legendary career.

2006 World Cup Bracket Highlights

Infamous final moment: Zidane headbutts Materazzi in the 110th minute, receives red card in his final match

Golden Boot winner: Miroslav Klose (Germany) - 5 goals

Golden Ball winner: Zinedine Zidane (France) - Exceptional tournament despite the final red card

Host nation heartbreak: Germany 0-2 Italy in the semifinal - two extra-time goals crushed home hopes

Legendary QF moment: Germany beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties - famously, goalkeeper Jens Lehmann had a "cheat sheet" tucked in his sock with notes on each Argentine penalty taker

Key Tournament Statistics

The World Cup 2006 bracket featured several penalty shootout dramas with 4 knockout matches decided from the spot. France's revival under Zidane saw them defeat Spain, Brazil, and Portugal before falling at the final hurdle. The tournament produced 147 total goals across 64 matches, with host nation Germany finishing third after their emotional semifinal defeat.

Italy's Road to Glory

Round of 16: Italy 1-0 Australia - Totti's last-minute penalty

Quarterfinal: Italy 3-0 Ukraine - Dominant performance

Semifinal: Germany 0-2 Italy - Grosso and Del Piero strike in extra time

Final: Italy 1-1 France (5-3 Pens) - Cannavaro lifts the trophy

The Battle of Nuremberg

Portugal vs Netherlands in the Round of 16 became known as the "Battle of Nuremberg" - the most ill-tempered World Cup match in history with 4 red cards and 16 yellow cards. Portugal won 1-0 but both teams were heavily criticized for their conduct.