2006 FIFA World Cup Group C

Play in Group C of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 10 June 2006 and ended on 21 June. Argentina won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with the Netherlands. The two sides tied on points in the standings, but Argentina won the tie-break on goal difference and ended the group in first with the Netherlands in second place. The Ivory Coast and Serbia and Montenegro failed to advance.

Upon completion of the draw for the tournament, many football pundits remarked that this group appeared to be the "group of death", despite the fact that only Argentina had qualified for the previous World Cup.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
3  Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4  Serbia and Montenegro 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Argentina vs Ivory Coast

Argentina 2–1 Ivory Coast
 Report
Attendance: 49,480
Argentina
Ivory Coast
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 21 Nicolás Burdisso
CB 2 Roberto Ayala
CB 6 Gabriel Heinze Yellow card 48'
LB 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
RM 18 Maxi Rodríguez
CM 8 Javier Mascherano
LM 5 Esteban Cambiasso
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF 7 Javier Saviola Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 9 Hernán Crespo downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 22 Lucho González Yellow card 81' upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 16 Pablo Aimar upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK 1 Jean-Jacques Tizié
RB 21 Emmanuel Eboué Yellow card 62'
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 12 Abdoulaye Méïté
LB 3 Arthur Boka
CM 19 Yaya Touré
CM 5 Didier Zokora
RW 18 Abdul Kader Keïta downward-facing red arrow 77'
AM 8 Bonaventure Kalou downward-facing red arrow 55'
LW 2 Kanga Akalé downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c) Yellow card 90+1'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Aruna Dindane upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 14 Bakari Koné upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 9 Arouna Koné upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
France Henri Michel
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Man of the Match:
Javier Saviola (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Éric Poulat (France)
Fifth official:
Vincent Texier (France)

Serbia and Montenegro vs Netherlands

Serbia and Montenegro 0–1 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands
GK 1 Dragoslav Jevrić
RB 14 Nenad Đorđević downward-facing red arrow 43'
CB 6 Goran Gavrančić Yellow card 90'
CB 20 Mladen Krstajić
LB 3 Ivica Dragutinović Yellow card 81'
RM 10 Dejan Stanković Yellow card 34'
CM 4 Igor Duljaj
CM 17 Albert Nađ
LM 11 Predrag Đorđević
CF 9 Savo Milošević (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 8 Mateja Kežman downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ognjen Koroman Yellow card 64' upward-facing green arrow 43'
FW 19 Nikola Žigić upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 21 Danijel Ljuboja upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Ilija Petković
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB 14 John Heitinga Yellow card 85'
CB 13 André Ooijer
CB 4 Joris Mathijsen downward-facing red arrow 86'
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst Yellow card 56'
RM 18 Mark van Bommel downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM 20 Wesley Sneijder
LM 8 Phillip Cocu
RF 17 Robin van Persie
CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy downward-facing red arrow 69'
LF 11 Arjen Robben
Substitutions:
MF 6 Denny Landzaat upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 7 Dirk Kuyt upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF 3 Khalid Boulahrouz upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Marco van Basten
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Man of the Match:
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro

Argentina 6–0 Serbia and Montenegro
 Report
Attendance: 52,000
Argentina
Serbia and Montenegro
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 21 Nicolás Burdisso
CB 2 Roberto Ayala
CB 6 Gabriel Heinze
LB 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
DM 8 Javier Mascherano
RW 22 Lucho González downward-facing red arrow 17'
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme
LW 18 Maxi Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 7 Javier Saviola downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 9 Hernán Crespo Yellow card 36'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Esteban Cambiasso upward-facing green arrow 17'
FW 11 Carlos Tevez upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 19 Lionel Messi upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK 1 Dragoslav Jevrić
RB 4 Igor Duljaj
CB 6 Goran Gavrančić
CB 15 Milan Dudić
LB 20 Mladen Krstajić Yellow card 42'
RM 7 Ognjen Koroman Yellow card 7' downward-facing red arrow 50'
CM 17 Albert Nađ Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 11 Predrag Đorđević
LM 10 Dejan Stanković
CF 9 Savo Milošević (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 8 Mateja Kežman Red card 65'
Substitutions:
MF 2 Ivan Ergić upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 21 Danijel Ljuboja upward-facing green arrow 50'
MF 18 Zvonimir Vukić upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Ilija Petković
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Man of the Match:
Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Cristiano Copelli (Italy)
Alessandro Stagnoli (Italy)
Fourth official:
Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
Fifth official:
Dramane Danté (Mali)

Netherlands vs Ivory Coast

Netherlands 2–1 Ivory Coast
 Report
Attendance: 52,000
Netherlands
Ivory Coast
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB 14 John Heitinga downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 13 André Ooijer
CB 4 Joris Mathijsen Yellow card 35'
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
RM 18 Mark van Bommel Yellow card 58'
CM 20 Wesley Sneijder downward-facing red arrow 50'
LM 8 Phillip Cocu
RF 11 Arjen Robben Yellow card 34'
CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy downward-facing red arrow 73'
LF 17 Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
DF 3 Khalid Boulahrouz upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Rafael van der Vaart upward-facing green arrow 50'
MF 6 Denny Landzaat Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Marco van Basten
GK 1 Jean-Jacques Tizié
RB 21 Emmanuel Eboué
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 12 Abdoulaye Méïté
LB 3 Arthur Boka Yellow card 66'
CM 19 Yaya Touré
CM 5 Didier Zokora Yellow card 25'
CM 22 Romaric downward-facing red arrow 62'
RF 14 Bakari Koné downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c) Yellow card 41'
LF 9 Arouna Koné downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Gilles Yapi Yapo upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 15 Aruna Dindane upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 2 Kanga Akalé upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
France Henri Michel
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Man of the Match:
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
José Navia (Colombia)
Fernando Tamayo (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Fifth official:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)

Netherlands vs Argentina

See also: Argentina–Netherlands football rivalry
Netherlands 0–0 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 48,000
Netherlands
Argentina
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB 2 Kew Jaliens
CB 3 Khalid Boulahrouz
CB 13 André Ooijer Yellow card 42'
LB 15 Tim de Cler Yellow card 48'
RM 10 Rafael van der Vaart
CM 20 Wesley Sneijder downward-facing red arrow 86'
LM 8 Phillip Cocu
RF 17 Robin van Persie downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy downward-facing red arrow 56'
LF 7 Dirk Kuyt Yellow card 28'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Ryan Babel upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 6 Denny Landzaat upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 16 Hedwiges Maduro upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Marco van Basten
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 21 Nicolás Burdisso downward-facing red arrow 24'
CB 2 Roberto Ayala (c)
CB 15 Gabriel Milito
LB 17 Leandro Cufré
RM 18 Maxi Rodríguez
CM 8 Javier Mascherano Yellow card 90'
LM 5 Esteban Cambiasso Yellow card 57'
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 19 Lionel Messi downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 11 Carlos Tevez
Substitutions:
DF 4 Fabricio Coloccini upward-facing green arrow 24'
FW 20 Julio Cruz upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 16 Pablo Aimar upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
José Pékerman
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Man of the Match:
Carlos Tevez (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Victoriano Giráldez Carrasco (Spain)
Pedro Medina Hernández (Spain)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Fifth official:
Rodrigo González (Chile)

Ivory Coast vs Serbia and Montenegro

Bonaventure Kalou scored the winning goal for the Ivory Coast with a penalty kick in the 86th minute.
Ivory Coast 3–2 Serbia and Montenegro
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Attendance: 66,000
Ivory Coast
Serbia and Montenegro
GK 23 Boubacar Barry
RB 21 Emmanuel Eboué
CB 6 Blaise Kouassi
CB 17 Cyril Domoraud (c) Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 90+2'
LB 3 Arthur Boka
RM 18 Abdul Kader Keïta Yellow card 33' downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 5 Didier Zokora
CM 19 Yaya Touré
LM 2 Kanga Akalé downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 15 Aruna Dindane Yellow card 43'
CF 9 Arouna Koné
Substitutions:
FW 14 Bakari Koné upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 8 Bonaventure Kalou upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
France Henri Michel
GK 1 Dragoslav Jevrić
RB 14 Nenad Đorđević
CB 6 Goran Gavrančić Yellow card 57'
CB 15 Milan Dudić Yellow card 35'
LB 20 Mladen Krstajić downward-facing red arrow 16'
RM 10 Dejan Stanković (c)
CM 4 Igor Duljaj Yellow card 37'
CM 22 Saša Ilić
CM 11 Predrag Đorđević
LM 2 Ivan Ergić
CF 19 Nikola Žigić downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Albert Nađ Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 45+1' upward-facing green arrow 16'
FW 9 Savo Milošević upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Ilija Petković
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Man of the Match:
Aruna Dindane (Ivory Coast)

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

See also