2006 Fifa World Cup Group F

Play in Group F of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and completed on 22 June 2006.

Brazil won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with runners-up Australia. Croatia and Japan failed to advance. Australia's win against Japan was the first (and so far only) by a team from the Oceania Football Confederation. Australia were representing the Asian Football Confederation in their World Cup victories against Serbia in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Tunisia and Denmark in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It is also the only time that a team from the OFC has advanced to the last 16 of the tournament, as in 1974 Australia qualified as one of only 16 teams in the tournament.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Brazil 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Australia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Croatia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Japan 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Australia vs Japan

Australia 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F 3–12006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Japan
  • Cahill 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  84', 89'
  • Aloisi 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  90+2'
Report
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Australia
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Japan
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
CB 3 Craig Moore 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  58' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  61'
CB 2 Lucas Neill
CB 14 Scott Chipperfield
RM 20 Luke Wilkshire 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  75'
CM 7 Brett Emerton
CM 13 Vince Grella 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  33'
CM 23 Mark Bresciano 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  53'
LM 5 Jason Culina
CF 10 Harry Kewell
CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
MF 4 Tim Cahill 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  69' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  53'
FW 19 Joshua Kennedy 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  61'
FW 15 John Aloisi 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  78' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  75'
Manager:
2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Guus Hiddink
GK 23 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
CB 19 Keisuke Tsuboi 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  56'
CB 5 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  31'
CB 22 Yuji Nakazawa
RM 3 Yūichi Komano
CM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
CM 15 Takashi Fukunishi
LM 14 Alex
AM 10 Shunsuke Nakamura
CF 9 Naohiro Takahara 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  40'
CF 13 Atsushi Yanagisawa 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  79'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Teruyuki Moniwa 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  68' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  56' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  90+1'
MF 18 Shinji Ono 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  79'
FW 16 Masashi Oguro 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  90+1'
Manager:
2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Zico

Man of the Match:
Tim Cahill (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Dramane Danté (Mali)
Mamadou N'Doye (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Éric Poulat (France)
Fifth official:
Vincent Texier (France)

Brazil vs Croatia

Brazil 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F 1–02006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Croatia
Report
Attendance: 72,000
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Croatia
GK 1 Dida
RB 2 Cafu (c)
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 4 Juan
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 Emerson 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  42'
CM 11 Zé Roberto
AM 8 Kaká
AM 10 Ronaldinho
CF 7 Adriano
CF 9 Ronaldo 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  70'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Robinho 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  70'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
CB 7 Dario Šimić
CB 4 Robert Kovač 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  67'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
RM 2 Darijo Srna
CM 5 Igor Tudor 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  90'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c) 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  32' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  41'
LM 8 Marko Babić
AM 19 Niko Kranjčar
CF 17 Ivan Klasnić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  56'
CF 9 Dado Pršo
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jerko Leko 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  41'
FW 18 Ivica Olić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  56'
Manager:
Zlatko Kranjčar

Man of the Match:
Kaká (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
José Ramírez (Mexico)
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

Japan vs Croatia

Japan 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F 0–02006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Croatia
Report
Attendance: 41,000
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Croatia
GK 23 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  42'
RB 21 Akira Kaji
CB 5 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  21'
CB 22 Yuji Nakazawa
LB 14 Alex 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  72'
RM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
CM 15 Takashi Fukunishi 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  46'
LM 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara
AM 10 Shunsuke Nakamura
CF 9 Naohiro Takahara 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  85'
CF 13 Atsushi Yanagisawa 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  61'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Junichi Inamoto 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  46'
FW 20 Keiji Tamada 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  61'
MF 16 Masashi Oguro 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  85'
Manager:
2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Zico
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
CB 7 Dario Šimić
CB 4 Robert Kovač 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  32'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
RM 2 Darijo Srna 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  69' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  87'
CM 5 Igor Tudor 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  70'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
LM 8 Marko Babić
AM 19 Niko Kranjčar 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  78'
CF 17 Ivan Klasnić
CF 9 Dado Pršo
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ivica Olić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  70'
MF 14 Luka Modrić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  78'
FW 22 Ivan Bošnjak 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  87'
Manager:
2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Zlatko Kranjčar

Man of the Match:
Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Kevin Stott (United States)
Fifth official:
Gregory Barkey (United States)

Brazil vs Australia

Brazil 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F 2–02006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Australia
Report
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
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Australia
GK 1 Dida
RB 2 Cafu (c) 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  29'
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 4 Juan
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 Emerson 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  72'
CM 11 Zé Roberto
AM 8 Kaká
AM 10 Ronaldinho
CF 7 Adriano 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  88'
CF 9 Ronaldo 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  31' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  72'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Gilberto Silva 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  72'
FW 23 Robinho 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  83' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  72'
FW 21 Fred 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  88'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
CB 3 Craig Moore 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  69'
CB 2 Lucas Neill
CB 6 Tony Popovic 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  41'
RM 7 Brett Emerton 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  13'
CM 13 Vince Grella
LM 14 Scott Chipperfield
RW 5 Jason Culina 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  39'
AM 4 Tim Cahill 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  56'
LW 21 Mile Sterjovski
CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
MF 23 Mark Bresciano 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  41'
FW 10 Harry Kewell 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  56'
FW 15 John Aloisi 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  69'
Manager:
2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Guus Hiddink

Man of the Match:
Zé Roberto (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

Japan vs Brazil

Japan 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F 1–42006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Brazil
Report
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
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GK 23 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
RB 21 Akira Kaji 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  40'
CB 19 Keisuke Tsuboi
CB 22 Yuji Nakazawa (c)
LB 14 Alex
RM 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  56'
CM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
CM 17 Junichi Inamoto
LM 10 Shunsuke Nakamura
CF 11 Seiichiro Maki 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  60'
CF 20 Keiji Tamada
Substitutions:
DF 6 Kōji Nakata 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  56'
FW 9 Naohiro Takahara 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  60' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  66'
FW 16 Masashi Oguro 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  66'
Manager:
2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Zico
GK 1 Dida (c) 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  82'
RB 13 Cicinho
CB 3 Lúcio
CB 4 Juan
LB 16 Gilberto 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  44'
RM 8 Kaká 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  71'
CM 19 Juninho
CM 17 Gilberto Silva
LM 10 Ronaldinho 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  71'
CF 23 Robinho
CF 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 11 Zé Roberto 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  71'
MF 20 Ricardinho 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  71'
GK 12 Rogério Ceni 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  82'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira

Man of the Match:
Ronaldo (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Lionel Dagorne (France)
Vincent Texier (France)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Croatia vs Australia

Croatia 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F 2–22006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Australia
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Australia
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  70'
CB 7 Dario Šimić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  32' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  85'
CB 13 Stjepan Tomas 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  83'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  61' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  90' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  90+3'
RM 2 Darijo Srna
CM 5 Igor Tudor 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  38'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
LM 8 Marko Babić
AM 19 Niko Kranjčar 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  65'
CF 18 Ivica Olić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  74'
CF 9 Dado Pršo
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jerko Leko 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  65'
MF 14 Luka Modrić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  74'
FW 17 Ivan Klasnić 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  83'
Manager:
Zlatko Kranjčar
GK 18 Zeljko Kalac
CB 3 Craig Moore
CB 2 Lucas Neill
CB 14 Scott Chipperfield 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  75'
RM 21 Mile Sterjovski 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  71'
CM 13 Vince Grella 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  63'
CM 7 Brett Emerton 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  81' 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  87'
LM 5 Jason Culina
AM 4 Tim Cahill
AM 10 Harry Kewell
CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
FW 15 John Aloisi 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  63'
MF 23 Mark Bresciano 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  71'
FW 19 Joshua Kennedy 2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  75'
Manager:
2006 Fifa World Cup Group F  Guus Hiddink

Man of the Match:
Harry Kewell (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Glen Turner (England)
Fourth official:
Kevin Stott (United States)
Fifth official:
Gregory Barkey (United States)

See also

Notes

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