twenty-four years after Madrid, and again ITALY
The 2006 World Cup takes place in Germany, winning in head to head with South Africa, another candidate for the nation host the event, and as in the previous two editions, see the National thirty-two via divided into eight groups. Italy, coached by Marcello Lippi, is a candidate World Champion for the fourth time. Calciopoli impossible not to compare the case with the football-betting that preceded Spain 82. Again, the national group has been able to defend themselves against accusations that rained down on Italian soccer, hit by its biggest scandal ever. A scandal that overturns some of the league hierarchy and send in the B moggiana Juventus. There are six teams at onset: Ukraine, Ivory Coast, Angola, Togo, Ghana and Trinidad & Tobago. Not exactly the debutants the Czech Republic and Serbia & Montenegro, considered the heirs of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
Brazil, as the favorite, you will lose in the quarter-finals, while Germany, although the landlady, coming in the semifinals by surprise, dragged from his striker Klose, top scorer with 5 goals. The Germans finished third, and curiously happens a bit 'what happened to roles reversed in Italy 90: Germany in the first house of Italy finished third, Italy in the first house of Germany, finished third.
The surprise of the World it is the Ukraine, came to the quarter, the first appearance. Asian football deflates significantly, that sees all its teams in the group stage exit.
In Group A, Germany Ecuador and they never question their next round, although Costa Rica Klinsmann's team a few problems in the first round of the World, has managed to procure. In Group B, anything but a brilliant England (win skimpy with Paraguay and released only in the final score with Trinidad & Tobago) still managed to close with seven points, leaving second place with Sweden. The Swedes go despite the dramatic par with the Caribbean in the first game. The third group is that of death: Argentina and Holland are grabbing seats for the knockout, while the Ivory Coast, as a possible surprise candidate on the eve of the tournament, not only have the consolation of winning the last game against Serbia-Montenegro, recovering from 0-2. The Serbia-Montenegro in their first and last World together will be the worst team at the end of the tournament, a real disappointment. The group D as the reason for the challenge of interest between Portugal and Angola, a strong challenge from a political value, given the history that binds these two nations, due to colonization. The sprouting Lusitanian, ending with a full score, in front of Mexico. The Angola still get two points, more than we had expected on the eve. And here's the band and that of Italy. Lippi's team rule Ghana with a 2-0 Pirlo, Iaquinta signed, then is 1-1 with U.S. in a race marked by expulsions (two Americans, one for the blues: that of De Rossi) and awkward to Zaccardo own goals, and finally arrives 2-0 (Inzaghi, Materazzi) against the Czechs, which means first in the group. It is Ghana's two wins after the initial defeat, the second place. The group F is notable for two reasons: the dominance of Brazil (always victorious, but never beautiful in every way) and the resounding failure of the referee Poll in English Croatia-Croatian Australia expels after Simunic three yellow cards! The Australia has no reason to complain because they find a way to access the second round, where again there is a match between Italy and Hiddink (coach of the Aussies and coach of South Korea in 2002).
Failure to first place France in Group G, is happy in Italy: do not cross any big way in the Azzurri to the eventual semi-finals. It is close to Switzerland in the control group. The Transalpine get the only win the third race, with modest Togo.
The group H, then is a real walk through Spain and Ukraine. In Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are just the crumbs.
Second round: Italy, left with ten men for the expulsion of Materazzi over Australia thanks to the rigor brought by Grosso and transformed by Totti in full recovery. Switzerland is eliminated Ukraine on penalties: the Swiss to leave the competition unbeaten and without a single goal conceded. Germany and Brazil are quiet with Sweden and Ghana, while Argentina is suffering with Mexico to decide the race is a wonderful goal from Maxi Rodriguez in extra time. Portugal-Netherlands game with more cards is the history of the World Cup will be waved four red cards and eight yellow cards. The National Scolari has the best 1-0. The eighth most anticipated is that between France and Spain. As often happens in the World Cup, Spain is deflated after a good first step: the quarter is the formation of Domenech.
the Eve Italy-Ukraine, a bad news comes in blue withdrawal of Duisburg: Gianluca Pessotto tried to commit suicide jumping from the roof of the headquarters of Juventus. The fact that he had fallen on a car made it saves lives, but his former colleagues are upset. After a blitz of Lippi and a few players to Turin to visit him, back on the field. And victory over Ukraine (3-0: Two goals from Toni and Zambrotta) is obviously dedicated to him. Germany eliminate Argentina and Portugal and England after a penalty shootout. Henry breaks the marking of World of Brazil.
The semifinal between Italy and Germany at the stadium in Dortmund, given door-luck the Germans came into being. Preceded by controversy relating to disqualification of the median Frings German, Italian pinched by the cameras as he punches an Argentine footballer in the previous race, the race is resolved in a queue where additional goal Grosso, the hero you do not expect, and Del Piero, recovery, sending Italy in the final twelve years after the rigors of Pasadena. The Scream Grosso after the goal refers to Spain 82 times, than that Tardelli.
As at Euro 2000, France eliminates the semi-final with Portugal in a penalty kick by Zidane. The final is therefore one between Italy and France.
On July 9, 2006 at the Olympia Stadion Berlin returning two European teams contending for the final event that was missing from Spain 82, but already certain by the presence of four European semi-final. The boot of France: Materazzi Malouda area touches foul, penalty kick, which makes Zidane with a spoon banging on the crossbar and crossed the line port of a trifle. Italy, however, already leveled to 19 'with a header by Materazzi Pirlo's corner. A little later Toni hit the crossbar. France keeps the ball game, but the real occasion happens to a pumpkin with additional Zidane miraculously saved by Buffon. At 111 ', came the turning point: Zidane head hit with a voluntary Materazzi's chest. The Argentine referee Elizondo expels him at the suggestion of the fourth man. The final two markers are therefore once again involved in the case that changes the game. You get kicks from the penalty spot for the second time in the history of the world finals, and if fate had crushed the dreams of glory to the Blue in 1994 U.S., this time to return what he had removed. Buffon is still displaced, but Trezeguet hit the bar, while the Italians are always the center shooters thanks to goals from Pirlo, Materazzi, Del Piero, De Rossi (who returned at this meeting after the ban followed the elbow with the U.S.) and Grosso . An Italy solid defense (best Buffon goalkeeper of the tournament, Cannavaro golden ball at the end of year), which has allowed opponents only two goals throughout the Cup, an own goal and a penalty, and consolidated in the group (not a scorer but ten different markers), won the his fourth star. To Zinedine Zidane, the third player to score in two World Finals and voted best player of the tournament, however, is the bitter end of a wonderful career.
The results in detail.
Group A: Germany-Costa Rica 4-2, Ecuador 2-0 Poland-Germany-Poland 1-0, Ecuador 3-0 Costa Rica-Germany-Ecuador 3-0, Poland, Costa Rica 2 - 1 (9 Germany, Ecuador 6, Poland 3, Costa Rica 0).
Group B: England-Paraguay 1-0, 0-0 Trinidida & Tobago-Sweden, England-Trinidad & Tobago 2-0, 1-0 Sweden-Paraguay, England-Sweden 2-2 , Paraguay-Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 (7 UK, Sweden 5, 3 Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago 1).
Group C: Argentina-Ivory Coast 2-1, Holland-Serbia & Montenegro 1-0, Argentina-Serbia & Montenegro 6-0, Holland-Ivory Coast 2-1, Argentina-Netherlands 0-0, Ivory Coast-Serbia & Montenegro 3-2 (7 Argentina and the Netherlands, Cote d'Ivoire 3, Serbia & Montenegro 0).
Group D: Mexico 3-1 Iran, Angola-Portugal 1-0, Mexico 0-0 Angola-Portugal-Iran 2-0, 2-1 Portugal-Mexico, Iran-Angola 1-1 (9 Portugal, Mexico 4, Angola 2, Iran 1).
Group E: Czech Republic-United States 3-0, 2-0 Italy-Ghana, Ghana-Czech Republic 2-0, 1-1 Italy-United States, Italy-Czech Republic 2 - 0, Ghana-USA 2-1 (7 Italy, Ghana 6, Czech Republic 3, USA 1).
Group F: Australia-Japan 3-1, Brazil-Croatia 1-0, Japan-Croatia 0-0, Brazil-Australia 2-0, Japan 4-1 Brazil, Croatia-Australia 2-2 (9 Brazil, Australia 4, Croatia 2, Japan 1).
Group G: South Korea-Togo 2-1, 0-0 Switzerland-France, France-South Korea 1-1, 2-0 Togo-Switzerland, France-Togo 2-0 , Switzerland-South Korea 2-0 (7 Switzerland, France 5, South Korea 4, Togo 0).
Group H: Spain-Ukraine 4-0, 2-2 Tunisia-Saudi Arabia, Ukraine-Saudi Arabia 4-0, Tunisia 3-1 Spain-Spain-Saudi Arabia 1-0, Ukraine-Tunisia 1-0 (Spain 9, 6 Ukraine, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia 1).
Second round: Germany-Sweden 2-0, Argentina-Mexico 2-1 aet (1-1), England-Ecuador 1-0, Portugal 1-0 Holland, Italy-Australia 1-0, Switzerland-Ukraine 3-0 dcr (0-0), Brazil-Ghana 3-0.
Quarter-finals: Germany-Argentina 4-2 dcr (1-1), 3-0 Italy-Ukraine, Portugal-England 3-1 dcr (0-0), a France-Brazil -0.
Semifinals: Italy-Germany 2-0 aet, France-Portugal 1-0.
Final Third Place: Germany-Portugal 3-1.
Final: Italy-France 5-3 dcr (1-1).
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