2006 FIFA World Cup Group C

Play in Group C of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 10 June and completed on 21 June 2006. Argentina won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Netherlands. The two sides tied for points in the standings, but Argentina won the tie-break on goal difference, and so won the group with the Netherlands in second place. 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 one side – 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
GK1Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB21Nicolás Burdisso
CB2Roberto Ayala
CB6Gabriel Heinze 48'
LB3Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
RM18Maxi Rodríguez
CM8Javier Mascherano
LM5Esteban Cambiasso
AM10Juan Román Riquelme 90+3'
CF7Javier Saviola 41' 75'
CF9Hernán Crespo 64'
Substitutions:
FW14Rodrigo Palacio 64'
MF22Lucho González 81' 75'
MF16Pablo Aimar 90+3'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK1Jean-Jacques Tizié
RB21Emmanuel Eboué 62'
CB4Kolo Touré
CB12Abdoulaye Méïté
LB3Arthur Boka
CM19Yaya Touré
CM5Didier Zokora
RW18Kader Keïta 77'
AM8Bonaventure Kalou 55'
LW2Kanga Akale 62'
CF11Didier Drogba (c) 90+1'
Substitutions:
FW15Aruna Dindane 55'
FW14Bakari Koné 62'
FW9Arouna Koné 77'
Manager:
Henri Michel

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
GK1Dragoslav Jevrić
RB14Nenad Đorđević 43'
CB6Goran Gavrančić 90'
CB20Mladen Krstajić
LB3Ivica Dragutinović 81'
RM10Dejan Stanković 34'
CM4Igor Duljaj
CM17Albert Nađ
LM11Predrag Đorđević
CF9Savo Milošević (c) 46'
CF8Mateja Kežman 67'
Substitutions:
MF7Ognjen Koroman 64' 43'
FW19Nikola Žigić 46'
MF21Danijel Ljuboja 67'
Manager:
Ilija Petković
GK1Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB14John Heitinga 85'
CB13André Ooijer
CB4Joris Mathijsen 86'
LB5Giovanni van Bronckhorst 56'
RM18Mark van Bommel 60'
CM20Wesley Sneijder
LM8Phillip Cocu
RF17Robin van Persie
CF9Ruud van Nistelrooy 69'
LF11Arjen Robben
Substitutions:
MF6Denny Landzaat 60'
FW7Dirk Kuyt 69'
DF3Khalid Boulahrouz 86'
Manager:
Marco van Basten

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
GK1Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB21Nicolás Burdisso
CB2Roberto Ayala
CB6Gabriel Heinze
LB3Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
DM8Javier Mascherano
RW22Lucho González 17'
AM10Juan Román Riquelme
LW18Maxi Rodríguez 75'
CF7Javier Saviola 59'
CF9Hernán Crespo 36'
Substitutions:
MF5Esteban Cambiasso 17'
FW11Carlos Tevez 59'
FW19Lionel Messi 75'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK1Dragoslav Jevrić
RB4Igor Duljaj
CB6Goran Gavrančić
CB15Milan Dudić
LB20Mladen Krstajić 42'
RM7Ognjen Koroman 7' 50'
CM17Albert Nađ 27' 46'
CM11Predrag Đorđević
LM10Dejan Stanković
CF9Savo Milošević (c) 70'
CF8Mateja Kežman 65'
Substitutions:
MF2Ivan Ergić 46'
FW21Danijel Ljuboja 50'
MF18Zvonimir Vukić 70'
Manager:
Ilija Petković

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
GK1Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB14John Heitinga 60'
CB13André Ooijer
CB4Joris Mathijsen 35'
LB5Giovanni van Bronckhorst
RM18Mark van Bommel 58'
CM20Wesley Sneijder 50'
LM8Phillip Cocu
RF11Arjen Robben 34'
CF9Ruud van Nistelrooy 73'
LF17Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
MF10Rafael van der Vaart 50'
DF3Khalid Boulahrouz 60'
MF6Denny Landzaat 90+4' 73'
Manager:
Marco van Basten
GK1Jean-Jacques Tizié
RB21Emmanuel Eboué
CB4Kolo Touré
CB12Abdoulaye Méïté
LB3Arthur Boka 66'
CM19Yaya Touré
CM5Didier Zokora 25'
CM22Romaric 62'
RF14Bakari Koné 62'
CF11Didier Drogba (c) 41'
LF9Arouna Koné 73'
Substitutions:
MF10Gilles Yapi Yapo 62'
FW15Aruna Dindane 62'
MF2Kanga Akale 73'
Manager:
Henri Michel

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
Netherlands 0–0 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 48,000
Netherlands
Argentina
GK1Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB2Kew Jaliens
CB3Khalid Boulahrouz
CB13André Ooijer 42'
LB15Tim de Cler 48'
RM10Rafael van der Vaart
CM20Wesley Sneijder 86'
LM8Phillip Cocu
RF17Robin van Persie 67'
CF9Ruud van Nistelrooy 56'
LF7Dirk Kuyt 28'
Substitutions:
FW21Ryan Babel 56'
MF6Denny Landzaat 67'
MF16Hedwiges Maduro 86'
Manager:
Marco van Basten
GK1Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB21Nicolás Burdisso 24'
CB2Roberto Ayala (c)
CB15Gabriel Milito
LB17Leandro Cufré
RM18Maxi Rodríguez
CM8Javier Mascherano 90'
LM5Esteban Cambiasso 57'
AM10Juan Román Riquelme 80'
CF19Lionel Messi 70'
CF11Carlos Tevez
Substitutions:
DF4Fabricio Coloccini 24'
FW20Julio Cruz 70'
MF16Pablo Aimar 80'
Manager:
José Pékerman

Man of the Match:
Carlos Tevez (Argentina)

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

Ivory Coast vs Serbia and Montenegro
Ivory Coast 3–2 Serbia and Montenegro
 Report
Attendance: 66,000
Ivory Coast
Serbia and Montenegro
GK23Boubacar Barry
RB21Emmanuel Eboué
CB6Blaise Kouassi
CB17Cyril Domoraud (c) 41'  90+2'
LB3Arthur Boka
RM18Kader Keïta 33' 73'
CM5Didier Zokora
CM19Yaya Touré
LM2Kanga Akale 60'
CF15Aruna Dindane 43'
CF9Arouna Koné
Substitutions:
FW14Bakari Koné 60'
FW8Bonaventure Kalou 73'
Manager:
Henri Michel
GK1Dragoslav Jevrić
RB14Nenad Đorđević
CB6Goran Gavrančić 57'
CB15Milan Dudić 35'
LB20Mladen Krstajić 16'
RM10Dejan Stanković (c)
CM4Igor Duljaj 37'
CM22Saša Ilić
CM11Predrag Đorđević
LM2Ivan Ergić
CF19Nikola Žigić 67'
Substitutions:
MF17Albert Nađ 17'  45+1' 16'
FW9Savo Milošević 67'
Manager:
Ilija Petković

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)
Kalou scored the winning goal for Ivory Coast, with a penalty kick in the 86th minute.
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