2006 Fifa World Cup Group B
Play in Group B of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 10 June and completed on 20 June 2006.
England won the group, and advanced to the round of 16, along with Sweden. Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated.
Background
Group B was the second of eight groups to start play at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The competition consisted of 32 competitors, split into eight groups of four teams. The sides would play each other on a round-robin basis with the top two teams in each group advancing to the round of 16.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
- England advanced to play Ecuador (runner-up of Group A) in the round of 16.
- Sweden advanced to play Germany (winner of Group A) in the round of 16.
Matches
All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
England vs Paraguay
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Trinidad and Tobago vs Sweden
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England vs Trinidad and Tobago
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Sweden vs Paraguay
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Sweden vs England
The fixture was a repeat of the two teams' opening match at the 2002 tournament, also ending in a draw.
 Sweden |   England |
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Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago
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See also
References
Bibliography
- Lewis, Michael (2006). World Cup soccer: Germany 2006 (4th ed.). Rhode Island: Moyer Bell. ISBN 9781559213585.
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