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¹Excludes appearances by pre-division Yugoslavia.

²Excludes appearances by Czechoslovakia. If those are counted together, this is their 9th appearance, and their previous appearance was in 1990.

³Includes 10 appearances by DFB representing West Germany between 1954 and 1990.

⁴Excludes appearances by pre-division Yugoslavia. If those are counted together, this is their 10th appearance. This is also their first and presumably last appearance under this name; at the previous qualifying tournament they had competed as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and the two parts of the country finally split in June 2006.

⁵Excludes appearances by pre-division USSR.

Qualification Groups

Europe (UEFA)

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

(14 berths, including Germany as host)
The ten teams in bold qualified for the Football World Cup 2006.
The three teams in bold italics qualified for the Football World Cup 2006 through a single-pairing home-and-away playoff.
The three teams in italics qualified for the playoff, but did not qualify for the World Cup. First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... The 1990 FIFA World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event twice. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 33 KB) 2006 FIFA World Cup made from Image:BlankMap-World-v5. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 33 KB) 2006 FIFA World Cup made from Image:BlankMap-World-v5. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - European Qualification Playoffs are a set of home-and-away playoffs to decide the final three places granted to national football teams from European nations (more precisely, UEFA members) for the 2006 World Cup. ...

Ukraine qualified for the 2006 World Cup on September 3, 2005.

Croatia, England, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Portugal qualified on October 8, 2005.

France, Sweden and Serbia and Montenegro qualified on October 12, 2005.

Czech Republic, Spain and Switzerland qualified through the playoffs on November 16, 2005

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Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4
1. Netherlands	1. Ukraine	1. Portugal	1. France
2. Czech Republic	2. Turkey	2. Slovakia	2. Switzerland
3. Romania	3. Denmark	3. Russia	3. Israel
4. Finland	4. Greece	4. Estonia	4. Republic of Ireland
5. FYR Macedonia	5. Albania	5. Latvia	5. Cyprus
6. Andorra	6. Georgia	6. Liechtenstein	6. Faroe Islands
7. Armenia	7. Kazakhstan	7. Luxembourg
Group 5	Group 6	Group 7	Group 8
1. Italy	1. England	1. Serbia & Montenegro	1. Croatia
2. Norway	2. Poland	2. Spain	2. Sweden
3. Scotland	3. Austria	3. Bosnia & Herzegovina	3. Bulgaria
4. Slovenia	4. Northern Ireland	4. Belgium	4. Hungary
5. Belarus	5. Wales	5. Lithuania	5. Iceland
6. Moldova	6. Azerbaijan	6. San Marino	6. Malta

The draw for the playoffs was made on October 14, 2005. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liechtenstein. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia[1] (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 February 2003) Czech Republic - Serbia (Prague, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006 Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... First international Iran 1 - 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Teheran, Iran; June 6, 1993) Largest win Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 - 0 Liechtenstein (Zenica, B&H; October 7, 2001) Worst defeat Argentina 5 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (La Plata, Argentina; May 14, 1998) The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(bordered). ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... 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South American (CONMEBOL)

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

(4 berths, after losing a playoff against Oceania) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America. ...

This zone is played as a league system on a home-and-away basis involving all 10 teams in a tournament which began in September 2003. The top 4 teams qualify automatically for the 2006 World Cup Finals; the fifth-placed team played off with Oceania. The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff was a home and away playoff between the following teams: The winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia The fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. ...

In bold: The 4 teams that clinched World Cup berths

Argentina qualified to participate in World Cup 2006, after a 3-1 win against Brazil on 8 June 2005.

Brazil qualified after a 5-0 win over Chile on 4 September 2005.

Paraguay and Ecuador got their ticket on 8 October 2005

In italics: Qualified for a play-off against Australia.

Uruguay had a home-and-away playoff against Oceania winner Australia on 12 and 16 November, having secured 5th place on October 12, 2005. The play-offs ended in a 1-0 victory for each home team, and Australia won the penalty shootout 4-2.

Final standings: June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Penalty shootouts (officially referred to as kicks from the penalty mark) are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of association football. ...

1. Brazil

2. Argentina

3. Ecuador

4. Paraguay

5. Uruguay

6. Colombia

7. Chile

8. Venezuela

9. Peru

10. Bolivia

Africa (CAF)

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

(5 berths) Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. ...

Teams that have clinched a spot in the World Cup are in bold.

Togo qualified with a 3-2 win over Congo on 8 October 2005.

Ghana wins their group with the South Africa-Congo DR 2-2 draw on 8 October 2005.

Cote d'Ivoire clinched their berth with the Cameroon-Egypt 1-1 draw, on 8 October 2005.

Angola qualified for the 2006 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Rwanda on 8 October 2005.

Tunisia qualified on 8 October 2005 with a 2-2 tie against Morocco.

Group standings of the Final Round: October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5
1. Togo	1. Ghana	1. Côte d'Ivoire	1. Angola	1. Tunisia
2. Senegal	2. Congo DR	2. Cameroon	2. Nigeria	2. Morocco
3. Zambia	3. South Africa	3. Egypt	3. Zimbabwe	3. Guinea
4. Congo	4. Burkina Faso	4. Libya	4. Gabon	4. Kenya
5. Mali	5. Cape Verde	5. Sudan	5. Algeria	5. Botswana
6. Liberia	6. Uganda	6. Benin	6. Rwanda	6. Malawi

Oceania (OFC)

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

(1 berth after winning a playoff with South America) Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Congo_Kinshasa_1997. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zambia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burkina_Faso. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Gabon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mali. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cape_Verde. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Botswana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liberia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uganda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Benin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Rwanda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malawi. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. ...

The top two teams in Oceania played against each other to earn the right to compete against the fifth-placed team from South America.

Group standings of the Final Round:

1. Australia

2. Solomon Islands

3. New Zealand

4. Fiji

5. Tahiti

6. Vanuatu

Australia then beat Solomon Islands 9-1 on aggregate. (1st leg: 7-0 on September 3, 2005; 2nd leg: 2-1 on September 6, 2005), and won the right to compete in the playoff against the fifth placed South American team. Their opponent was Uruguay, as they qualified in 5th place on October 12, 2005. Australia finally prevailed 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after both play-off matches had ended 1-0 for the home team. Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Fiji. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ... First International Tahiti 2 - 2 New Zealand (Papeete, Tahiti; September 21, 1952) Largest win Tahiti 30 - 0 Cook Islands (Papeete, Tahiti; September 2, 1971) Worst defeat New Zealand 10 - 0 Tahiti (Adelaide, Australia; June 4, 2004) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - OFC Nations Cup Appearances 7 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vanuatu. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff was a home and away playoff between the following teams: The winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia The fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Asia (AFC)

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

(4 berths, after losing a playoff to CONCACAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Asia. ...

Teams that have clinched berths for 2006 are bolded.

Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea and Iran all qualified on June 8, 2005.

Teams that have clinched a play-off place are in italics.

Uzbekistan and Bahrain clinched play-off berths on August 17, 2005.

Group standings of the Final Round: June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Group A	Group B
1. Saudi Arabia	1. Japan
2. Korea Republic	2. Iran
3. Uzbekistan	3. Bahrain
4. Kuwait	4. Korea DPR

Uzbekistan and Bahrain (the 3rd place teams in each group) played a home-and-away match to determine Asia's representative in a playoff against CONCACAF's 4th place team, and are displayed in italics. On September 3, 2005, Uzbekistan won the first game 1-0, but FIFA decided that the match was to be declared void and ordered a replay following a refereeing blunder. Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... First international Burma 0 - 0 North Korea (Rangoon, Burma; March 22, 1964) Largest win North Korea 21 - 0 Guam (Taipei, Taiwan; March 11, 2005) Worst defeat Bulgaria 6 - 1 North Korea (Sofia, Bulgaria; May 25, 1974) Poland 5 - 0 North Korea (Montreal, Canada; July 25, 1976) World Cup Appearances 1... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The playoffs were postponed to October 8, 2005 in Uzbekistan and October 12, 2005 in Bahrain. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, and the 2nd leg match was a 0-0 draw. Bahrain, having scored one away goal to Uzbekistan's zero, advanced to the playoff. Trinidad and Tobago defeated Bahrain, 2-1 aggregate, to advance to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

North America, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

(4 berths by winning a playoff with Asia) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and Caribbean. ...

Teams that have clinched berths for 2006 are bolded.

United States clinched the first berth to Germany with a 2-0 win over Mexico on September 3, 2005.

Mexico clinched the second of the three guaranteed berths on September 7, 2005 with a 5-0 win over Panama.

Costa Rica clinched the final automatic berth on October 8, 2005 with a 3-0 win over the United States.

Trinidad and Tobago, earned a playoff with the Asian 5th-place winner Bahrain with a 2-1 victory over Mexico on October 12, 2005. They subsequently won the playoff on November 16, 2005 on aggregate 2-1, clinching a 2006 berth. They are in bold italics.

Group standings of the Final Round: September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. USA

2. Mexico

3. Costa Rica

4. Trinidad & Tobago

5. Guatemala

6. Panama

Playoffs

On November 12 and November 16, 2005, five two-legged playoffs were conducted, with the winners earning the last five places in the World Cup: Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... First international Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Trinidad and Tobago; August 6, 1934) Largest win Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Aruba (Grenada; June 4, 1989) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mexico City, Mexico; October 8, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2006) Best result... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ...

• The six second-place teams from Europe that did not automatically qualify were drawn into three playoff matches. Full details of these playoffs can be found at 2006 FIFA World Cup - European Qualification Playoffs.

• Australia won the Oceania-South America Qualification Playoff penalty shootout 4-2 after both games were won 1:0 by the home team. Full details of this playoff can be found at 2006 FIFA World Cup - Oceania-South America Qualification Playoff.

• Trinidad and Tobago won the Asia-CONCACAF Qualification Playoff with an aggregate score of 2-1. Full details of this playoff can be found at 2006 FIFA World Cup - Asia-CONCACAF Qualification Playoff.

Summary

The teams that were involved in the playoffs are listed below. Qualifying countries shown in bold. The Football World Cup 2006 - European Qualification Playoffs are a set of home-and-away playoffs to decide the final three places granted to national football teams from European nations (more precisely, UEFA members) for the 2006 World Cup. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff was a home and away playoff between the following teams: The winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia The fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - Asia-CONCACAF Qualification Playoff was a home-and-away playoff between the following teams: The fifth-place team of the Asia qualifying tournament, Bahrain. ...

• Europe (UEFA)
  • Norway vs Czech Republic (aggregate score 0-2)
  • Spain vs Slovakia (aggregate score 6-2)
  • Switzerland vs Turkey (aggregate score 4-4, Switzerland won on away goals)

(Czech Republic, Turkey, and Spain were seeded because they were the three highest placed according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for September 2005.)

• Oceania (OFC) vs South America (CONMEBOL)
  • Uruguay vs Australia (aggregate score 1-1, Australia won penalty shootout 4-2)

• Asia (AFC) vs North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)
  • Trinidad & Tobago vs Bahrain (aggregate score 2-1)

External links

• Archive of World Cup 2006 Qualifying at RSSSF

The Football World Cup 2006 - European Qualification Playoffs are a set of home-and-away playoffs to decide the final three places granted to national football teams from European nations (more precisely, UEFA members) for the 2006 World Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for mens national teams in football (soccer). ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff was a home and away playoff between the following teams: The winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia The fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - Asia-CONCACAF Qualification Playoff was a home-and-away playoff between the following teams: The fifth-place team of the Asia qualifying tournament, Bahrain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... First international Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Trinidad and Tobago; August 6, 1934) Largest win Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Aruba (Grenada; June 4, 1989) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mexico City, Mexico; October 8, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2006) Best result... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain_(bordered). ...

2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Africa | Asia | Europe | North, Central America and Caribbean | Oceania | South America AFC-CONCACAF play-off | CONMEBOL-OFC play-off | UEFA play-off Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Asia. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and Caribbean. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - Asia-CONCACAF Qualification Playoff was a home-and-away playoff between the following teams: The fifth-place team of the Asia qualifying tournament, Bahrain. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff was a home and away playoff between the following teams: The winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia The fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - European Qualification Playoffs are a set of home-and-away playoffs to decide the final three places granted to national football teams from European nations (more precisely, UEFA members) for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ...

FIFA World Cup qualification

Italy 1934 | France 1938 | Brazil 1950 | Switzerland 1954 | Sweden 1958 | Chile 1962 | England 1966 | Mexico 1970 | West Germany 1974 | Argentina 1978 | Spain 1982 | Mexico 1986 | Italy 1990 | USA 1994 | France 1998 | Korea/Japan 2002 | Germany 2006 | South Africa 2010 The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... FIFA World Cup qualification is the process a team must go through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals, or, more commonly known as the FIFA World Cup or Football World Cup. ... A total of 71 teams entered the 1966 World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. ... A total of 99 teams entered the 1974 World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. ... A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. ... In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Teams from the six FIFA confederations will be allocated a share of the spots available on the basis of the strength of the confederation. ...

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Champions: Italy  Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Play in Group A of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 20, 2006. ... Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group B. (Key) // Qualification scenarios (after four of six matches) England are assured of qualification for the second round and will win the group if they win or draw their match against Sweden. ... Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group C. (Key) // Qualification for the second stage The two teams that will qualify for the knock-out stage were known after four of the six matches had been played. ... Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group D. (Key) // Qualification scenarios (after four of six matches) Portugal are assured of qualification for the second round and will win the group if they win or draw their match against Mexico. ... Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group E. (Key) // Qualification scenarios (after four of six matches) Italy Italy will win the group if they defeat the Czech Republic. ... // Australia vs Japan Monday, June 12, 2006 15:00 - Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern - Attendance: 46,000 Yellow cards: Grella 33 - Moore 58 - Cahill 69 - Aloisi 78 Miyamoto 31 - Takahara 40 - Moniwa 68 Referee: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt) Assistant referees: Dramane Dante (Mali) Mamadou Ndoye (Senegal) Fourth official: Eric Poulat... Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group G. (Key) // Qualification scenarios (after four of six matches) France will qualify if they defeat Togo by a margin of two goals in their last match, or if they win and the Switzerland-Korea game is decisive. ... Detailed results of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group H. (Key) // Qualification scenarios (after three of six matches) Spain will qualify with a win over Tunisia or Saudi Arabia. ... In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage is the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... To calculate the seeding for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, FIFA used the FIFA World Rankings in combination with performances of national teams in the two previous World Cups. ... This article lists the confirmed squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between June 9 and July 9, 2006. ... This is a chronological list of fixtures for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ... Sanctions against foul play at the 2006 FIFA World Cup are in the first instance the responsibility of the referee, but when he deems it necessary to give a caution, or dismiss a player, FIFA keeps a record and may enforce a suspension. ... Match officials for the 2006 FIFA World Cup were nominated by the six confederations to FIFA, who, after a series of tests in Frankfurt/Neu-Isenburg in March 2006, selected 23 referees and a support and development group of a further 5,[1] from a shortlist of 44. ... The 2006 World Cup has generated various controversies and disputes so far. ... This is a list of broadcasters of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup has numerous official global sponsors. ... Poster by Norbert Bisky. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Runners-up: France  Third place: Germany  Fourth place: Portugal  Eliminated in Quarter-finals: Argentina | Brazil | England | Ukraine  First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Eliminated in Round of 16: Australia | Ecuador | Ghana | Mexico | Netherlands | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland  Eliminated in Group Stage: Angola | Costa Rica | Côte d'Ivoire | Croatia | Czech Republic | Iran | Japan | Korea Republic | Paraguay | Poland | Saudi Arabia | Serbia & Montenegro | Togo | Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia | USA First international Costa Rica 7 - 0 El Salvador (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921) Largest win Costa Rica 12 - 0 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; December 10, 1946) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; August 17, 1975) Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; October 23... First international Côte dIvoire 3 - 2 Dahomey (Madagascar; 13 April 1960) Largest win Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Mali (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 March 1985) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Botswana (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 11 October 1992) Côte dIvoire 6... First international Hungary 2 - 1 Bohemia (Budapest, Hungary; 5 April 1903) Turkey 1 - 4 Czech Republic (Istanbul, Turkey; 23 February 1994) Largest win Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra (Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005) Worst defeat Switzerland 3 - 0 Czech Republic (Zürich, Switzerland; 20 April 1994) World Cup Appearances... First international South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico (London, England; August 2, 1948) Largest win South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003) Worst defeat Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1954) Best result Fourth place, 2002 AFC... First international Saudi Arabia 3 - 1 Syria (Lebanon; October 20, 1957) Largest win Saudi Arabia 8 - 0 Macao (Taif, Saudi Arabia; May 14, 1993) Worst defeat Germany 8 - 0 Saudi Arabia (Sapporo, Japan; June 1, 2002) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1994) Best result Round 2 1994 AFC Asian... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia[1] (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 February 2003) Czech Republic - Serbia (Prague, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006 Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India... First international Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Trinidad and Tobago; August 6, 1934) Largest win Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Aruba (Grenada; June 4, 1989) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mexico City, Mexico; October 8, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2006) Best result...