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JAPAN 0-0 CROATIA

It was a story of frustration for Japan and Croatia as they played out a goalless draw in Nuremberg on Sunday, 18 June 2006.

ITALY 1-1 USA

Italy moved a point clear at the top of Group E after drawing 1-1 with the USA in an incident-filled match in Kaiserslautern on Saturday, 17 June 2006.

PORTUGAL 2-0 IRAN

Portugal became the sixth team assured a place in the Round of 16 at Germany 2006 after second-half goals from Deco and Cristiano Ronaldo secured a 2-0…

Red cards on red-letter day for Ghana

THE DAY REPLAYED: Three European teams played today but only Portugal took three points, as the Czech Republic fell 2-0 to Ghana and ten-man Italy drew…

ARGENTINA 6-0 SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

Argentina gave a fearsome show of attacking strength as they swept aside Group C rivals Serbia and Montenegro 6-0 in Gelsenkirchen on Friday, 16 June 2006.

MEXICO 0-0 ANGOLA

A brave performance from ten-man Angola saw them hold Mexico to a goalless draw in their Group D meeting in Hanover on Friday, 16 June 2006.

ECUADOR 3-0 COSTA RICA

Ecuador made history by beating Costa Rica 3-0 in Hamburg to qualify for the knockout rounds of the FIFA World Cup for the first time on Thursday, 15…

SWEDEN 1-0 PARAGUAY

Freddie Ljungberg’s 88th-minute header earned Sweden a 1-0 victory over Paraguay in Berlin on Thursday, 15 June 2006.

ENGLAND 2-0 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

England secured their place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago but they left it late before striking…

Giant screen packs My Dinh stadium

My Dinh National Stadium’s Sports Complex has been hosting hundreds of football fans in the last few days since the World Cup kicked off last Friday…