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. The previous World Cup's fourth-place team 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
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 During the national anthems, the national anthem of South Korea was initially mistakenly played when Togo’s national anthem was supposed to.
GK 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)CB 4 Choi Jin-cheulCB 2 Kim Young-chul CB 6 Kim Jin-kyu RM 22Song Chong-gugCM 17Lee HoCM 13Lee Eul-yong LM 12Lee Young-pyoRF 7 Park Ji-sungCF 19Cho Jae-jin LF 14Lee Chun-soo Substitutions:FW 9 Ahn Jung-hwan MF 5 Kim Nam-il DF 18Kim Sang-sik Manager: Dick Advocaat GK 16Kossi AgassaRB 5 Massamasso Tchangai CB 3 Jean-Paul Abalo (c) CB 2 Daré NibombéLB 19Ludovic Assemoassa RM 18Junior Sènaya CM 15Alaixys Romao CM 10Chérif Touré MamamLM 7 Moustapha Salifou CF 17Mohamed KaderCF 4 Emmanuel AdebayorSubstitutions:DF 23Assimiou Touré FW 13Richmond Forson MF 6 Yao Aziawonou Manager: Otto Pfister
Man of the Match: Ahn Jung-hwan (South Korea)
Assistant referees: Philip Sharp (England) Glen Turner (England) Fourth official: Jerome Damon (South Africa) Fifth official: Justice Yeboah (Ghana)
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.
GK 16Fabien BarthezRB 19Willy Sagnol CB 15Lilian ThuramCB 5 William GallasLB 3 Eric Abidal CM 4 Patrick VieiraCM 6 Claude MakéléléRW 11Sylvain Wiltord AM 10Zinedine Zidane (c) LW 22Franck Ribéry CF 12Thierry HenrySubstitutions:FW 14Louis Saha MF 8 Vikash Dhorasoo Manager:Raymond Domenech GK 1 Pascal ZuberbühlerRB 23Philipp Degen CB 20Patrick Müller CB 4 Philippe SenderosLB 3 Ludovic Magnin RM 16Tranquillo BarnettaCM 7 Ricardo Cabanas CM 6 Johann Vogel (c)LM 8 Raphaël Wicky CF 9 Alexander Frei CF 11Marco Streller Substitutions:FW 10Daniel Gygax DF 2 Johan Djourou MF 5 Xavier Margairaz Manager:Köbi Kuhn
Man of the Match: Claude Makélélé (France)
Assistant referees: Nikolay Golubev (Russia) Evgeni Volnin (Russia) Fourth official: Kevin Stott (United States) Fifth official: Gregory Barkey (United States)
France vs South Korea
GK 16Fabien BarthezRB 19Willy SagnolCB 15Lilian ThuramCB 5 William GallasLB 3 Eric Abidal CM 4 Patrick VieiraCM 6 Claude MakéléléRW 11Sylvain Wiltord AM 10Zinedine Zidane (c) LW 7 Florent Malouda CF 12Thierry HenrySubstitutions:MF 22Franck Ribéry MF 8 Vikash Dhorasoo FW 20David Trezeguet Manager:Raymond Domenech GK 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)RB 12Lee Young-pyoCB 4 Choi Jin-cheulCB 2 Kim Young-chulLB 3 Kim Dong-jin RM 17Lee Ho CM 5 Kim Nam-ilLM 13Lee Eul-yong RF 14Lee Chun-soo CF 19Cho Jae-jinLF 7 Park Ji-sungSubstitutions:FW 11Seol Ki-hyeon DF 18Kim Sang-sik FW 9 Ahn Jung-hwan Manager: Dick Advocaat
Man of the Match: Park Ji-sung (South Korea)
Assistant referees: José Ramírez (Mexico) Héctor Vergara (Canada) Fourth official: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt) Fifth official: Mamadou N'Doye (Senegal)
Togo vs Switzerland
GK 16Kossi AgassaRB 23Assimiou TouréCB 5 Massamasso Tchangai (c)CB 2 Daré NibombéLB 13Richmond ForsonRM 9 Thomas Dossevi CM 15Alaixys Romao CM 8 Kuami Agboh LM 10Chérif Touré Mamam CF 17Mohamed KaderCF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor Substitutions:FW 7 Moustapha Salifou FW 18Junior Sènaya FW 11Robert Malm Manager: Otto Pfister GK 1 Pascal ZuberbühlerRB 23Philipp DegenCB 20Patrick MüllerCB 4 Philippe SenderosLB 3 Ludovic MagninRM 16Tranquillo BarnettaCM 6 Johann Vogel (c) CM 7 Ricardo Cabanas LM 8 Raphaël WickyCF 9 Alexander Frei CF 10Daniel Gygax Substitutions:MF 22Hakan Yakin FW 11Marco Streller FW 18Mauro Lustrinelli Manager:Köbi Kuhn
Man of the Match: Alexander Frei (Switzerland)
Assistant referees: Amelio Andino (Paraguay) Manuel Bernal (Paraguay) Fourth official: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) Fifth official: Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)
Togo vs France
GK 16Kossi AgassaRB 5 Massamasso TchangaiCB 3 Jean-Paul Abalo (c)CB 2 Daré NibombéLB 13Richmond ForsonRM 18Junior SènayaCM 6 Yao Aziawonou CM 7 Moustapha Salifou LM 10Chérif Touré Mamam CF 17Mohamed KaderCF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor Substitutions:FW 14Adékambi Olufadé MF 9 Thomas Dossevi Manager: Otto Pfister GK 16Fabien BarthezRB 19Willy SagnolCB 15Lilian ThuramCB 5 William GallasLB 13Mikaël SilvestreRM 22Franck Ribéry CM 4 Patrick Vieira (c) CM 6 Claude Makélélé LM 7 Florent Malouda CF 20David TrezeguetCF 12Thierry HenrySubstitutions:FW 11Sylvain Wiltord FW 9 Sidney Govou MF 18Alou Diarra Manager:Raymond Domenech
Man of the Match: Patrick Vieira (France)
Assistant referees: Wálter Rial (Uruguay) Pablo Fandino (Uruguay) Fourth official: Carlos Chandía (Chile) Fifth official: Rodrigo González (Chile)
Switzerland vs South Korea
GK 1 Pascal ZuberbühlerRB 23Philipp DegenCB 20Patrick MüllerCB 4 Philippe Senderos LB 17Christoph Spycher DM 6 Johann Vogel (c)RM 16Tranquillo BarnettaCM 22Hakan Yakin CM 7 Ricardo CabanasLM 8 Raphaël Wicky CF 9 Alexander FreiSubstitutions:DF 2 Johan Djourou MF 5 Xavier Margairaz MF 19Valon Behrami Manager:Köbi Kuhn GK 1 Lee Woon-jae (c)RB 12Lee Young-pyo CB 4 Choi Jin-cheul CB 6 Kim Jin-kyu LB 3 Kim Dong-jinCM 5 Kim Nam-ilCM 17Lee HoRW 7 Park Ji-sungAM 14Lee Chun-soo LW 10Park Chu-young CF 19Cho Jae-jinSubstitutions:FW 9 Ahn Jung-hwan FW 11Seol Ki-hyeon Manager: Dick Advocaat
Man of the Match: Alexander Frei (Switzerland)
Assistant referees: Darío García (Argentina) Rodolfo Otero (Argentina) Fourth official: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt) Fifth official: Dramane Danté (Mali)
See also France at the FIFA World Cup South Korea at the FIFA World Cup Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup Togo at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports