2006 Fifa World Cup Group G
Group G of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 13 June and completed on 23 June 2006.
Switzerland won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with France, who went on to reach the final. South Korea and Togo failed to advance. Switzerland were the only team not to concede a goal during the group stage of the tournament and would become the first team to be knocked out of a World Cup without conceding, losing on penalties after a 0–0 draw with Ukraine in the round of 16.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
- Switzerland advanced to play Ukraine (runners-up of Group H) in the round of 16.
- France advanced to play Spain (winners of Group H) in the round of 16.
Matches
All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
South Korea vs Togo
| South Korea | 2–1 | Togo |
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        South Korea |      Togo |
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France vs Switzerland
After a streak of 22 matches without one, Switzerland achieved their first clean sheet in a World Cup match. They went on to become the first team in history to be eliminated from a FIFA World Cup without conceding a goal.
| France | 0–0 | Switzerland |
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     France |      Switzerland |
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France vs South Korea
| France | 1–1 | South Korea |
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     France | South Korea |
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Togo vs Switzerland
| Togo | 0–2 | Switzerland |
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   Togo |   Switzerland |
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Togo vs France
| Togo |  France |
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Switzerland vs South Korea
 Switzerland |    South Korea |
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See also
References
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