2006 FIFA World Cup Group E

Play in Group E of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and completed on 22 June 2006. Italy (the eventual champions) won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Ghana. The Czech Republic and the United States failed to advance.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ghana 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  United States 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

United States vs Czech Republic
United States 0–3 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 52,000
United States
Czech Republic
GK18Kasey Keller
RB6Steve Cherundolo 46'
CB23Eddie Pope
CB22Oguchi Onyewu 5'
LB7Eddie Lewis
RM17DaMarcus Beasley
CM10Claudio Reyna (c) 60'
CM4Pablo Mastroeni 46'
LM15Bobby Convey
AM21Landon Donovan
CF20Brian McBride 77'
Substitutions:
FW9Eddie Johnson 46'
MF5John O'Brien 46'
FW16Josh Wolff 77'
Manager:
Bruce Arena
GK1Petr Čech
RB2Zdeněk Grygera 88'
CB22David Rozehnal 16'
CB21Tomáš Ujfaluši
LB6Marek Jankulovski
DM4Tomáš Galásek (c)
RM8Karel Poborský 82'
CM10Tomáš Rosický 81' 86'
CM11Pavel Nedvěd
LM20Jaroslav Plašil
CF9Jan Koller 45'
Substitutions:
FW12Vratislav Lokvenc 59' 45'
MF19Jan Polák 82'
MF17Jiří Štajner 86'
Manager:
Karel Brückner

Man of the Match:
Tomáš Rosický (Czech Republic)

Assistant referees:
Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
Bernal Manuel (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Fifth official:
Rodrigo González (Chile)

Italy vs Ghana
Italy 2–0 Ghana
 Report
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Italy
Ghana
GK1Gianluigi Buffon
RB2Cristian Zaccardo
CB13Alessandro Nesta
CB5Fabio Cannavaro (c)
LB3Fabio Grosso
RM20Simone Perrotta
CM21Andrea Pirlo
LM4Daniele De Rossi 10'
AM10Francesco Totti 56'
CF11Alberto Gilardino 64'
CF9Luca Toni 82'
Substitutions:
MF16Mauro Camoranesi 62' 56'
FW15Vincenzo Iaquinta 88' 64'
FW7Alessandro Del Piero 82'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi
GK22Richard Kingson
RB15John Paintsil
CB5John Mensah
CB4Samuel Kuffour
LB6Emmanuel Pappoe 46'
RM10Stephen Appiah (c)
CM18Eric Addo
CM8Michael Essien
LM11Sulley Muntari 41'
CF3Asamoah Gyan 65' 89'
CF14Matthew Amoah 68'
Substitutions:
DF7Illiasu Shilla 46'
FW19Razak Pimpong 68'
FW12Alex Tachie-Mensah 89'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković

Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Aristeu Tavares (Brazil)
Ednílson Corona (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Fifth official:
Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)

Czech Republic vs Ghana

Tomáš Ujfaluši was sent off in the 65th minute after tripping Matthew Amoah in the penalty box from behind. Asamoah Gyan took the penalty kick but struck the post, and then received a yellow card for taking the shot without the referee's permission.[1]

Czech Republic 0–2 Ghana
Report
Attendance: 45,000
Czech Republic
Ghana
GK1Petr Čech
RB2Zdeněk Grygera
CB22David Rozehnal
CB21Tomáš Ujfaluši 65'
LB6Marek Jankulovski
DM4Tomáš Galásek (c) 46'
RM8Karel Poborský 56'
CM10Tomáš Rosický
CM11Pavel Nedvěd
LM20Jaroslav Plašil 68'
CF12Vratislav Lokvenc 49'
Substitutions:
MF19Jan Polák 46'
MF17Jiří Štajner 56'
FW7Libor Sionko 68'
Manager:
Karel Brückner
GK22Richard Kingson
RB15John Paintsil
CB5John Mensah
CB7Illiasu Shilla
LB13Habib Mohamed 90+3'
RM20Otto Addo 18' 46'
CM8Michael Essien 37'
CM10Stephen Appiah (c)
LM11Sulley Muntari 84'
CF14Matthew Amoah 80'
CF3Asamoah Gyan 66' 85'
Substitutions:
MF9Derek Boateng 75' 46'
MF18Eric Addo 80'
FW19Razak Pimpong 85'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković

Man of the Match:
Michael Essien (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Darío García (Argentina)
Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Italy vs United States

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi was sent off in the 28th minute after elbowing U.S. striker Brian McBride in a rash challenge that left the American with blood all over his face and requiring three stitches under his left eye. FIFA banned De Rossi for four matches (allowing him to return in the final) and fined him 10,000 CHF (£4,500).[2]

Italy 1–1 United States
 Report
Attendance: 46,000
Italy
United States
GK1Gianluigi Buffon
RB2Cristian Zaccardo 54'
CB13Alessandro Nesta
CB5Fabio Cannavaro (c)
LB19Gianluca Zambrotta 70'
RM20Simone Perrotta
CM21Andrea Pirlo
LM4Daniele De Rossi 28'
AM10Francesco Totti 5' 35'
CF9Luca Toni 61'
CF11Alberto Gilardino
Substitutions:
MF8Gennaro Gattuso 35'
FW7Alessandro Del Piero 54'
FW15Vincenzo Iaquinta 61'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi
GK18Kasey Keller
RB6Steve Cherundolo
CB23Eddie Pope 21'  47'
CB22Oguchi Onyewu
LB3Carlos Bocanegra
RM8Clint Dempsey 62'
CM10Claudio Reyna (c)
CM4Pablo Mastroeni 45'
LM15Bobby Convey 52'
CF21Landon Donovan
CF20Brian McBride
Substitutions:
DF13Jimmy Conrad 52'
MF17DaMarcus Beasley 62'
Manager:
Bruce Arena

Man of the Match:
Kasey Keller (United States)

Assistant referees:
Wálter Rial (Uruguay)
Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Fifth official:
Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)

Czech Republic vs Italy
Czech Republic 0–2 Italy
Report
Attendance: 50,000
Czech Republic
Italy
GK1Petr Čech
RB2Zdeněk Grygera
CB5Radoslav Kováč 78'
CB22David Rozehnal
LB6Marek Jankulovski
DM19Jan Polák 35'  45+2'
RM8Karel Poborský 46'
CM10Tomáš Rosický
CM11Pavel Nedvěd (c)
LM20Jaroslav Plašil
CF15Milan Baroš 64'
Substitutions:
MF17Jiří Štajner 46'
MF14David Jarolím 64'
FW18Marek Heinz 78'
Manager:
Karel Brückner
GK1Gianluigi Buffon
RB19Gianluca Zambrotta
CB13Alessandro Nesta 17'
CB5Fabio Cannavaro (c)
LB3Fabio Grosso
RM8Gennaro Gattuso 31'
CM21Andrea Pirlo
LM20Simone Perrotta
AM16Mauro Camoranesi 74'
AM10Francesco Totti
CF11Alberto Gilardino 60'
Substitutions:
DF23Marco Materazzi 17'
FW18Filippo Inzaghi 60'
MF17Simone Barone 74'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi

Man of the Match:
Marco Materazzi (Italy)

Assistant referees:
José Ramírez (Mexico)
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Fourth official:
Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Fifth official:
José Navia (Colombia)

Ghana vs United States
Ghana 2–1 United States
 Report
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Ghana
United States
GK22Richard Kingson
RB15John Paintsil
CB5John Mensah 81'
CB7Illiasu Shilla 32'
LB13Habib Mohamed
RM9Derek Boateng 46'
CM10Stephen Appiah (c) 90+1'
CM8Michael Essien 5'
LM23Haminu Draman 80'
CF14Matthew Amoah 59'
CF19Razak Pimpong
Substitutions:
MF20Otto Addo 46'
MF18Eric Addo 59'
FW12Alex Tachie-Mensah 80'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković
GK18Kasey Keller
RB6Steve Cherundolo 61'
CB22Oguchi Onyewu
CB13Jimmy Conrad
LB3Carlos Bocanegra
RM8Clint Dempsey
CM21Landon Donovan
CM10Claudio Reyna (c) 40'
CM17DaMarcus Beasley
LM7Eddie Lewis 7' 74'
CF20Brian McBride
Substitutions:
MF14Ben Olsen 40'
FW9Eddie Johnson 61'
MF15Bobby Convey 74'
Manager:
Bruce Arena

Man of the Match:
Stephen Appiah (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Fifth official:
Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)

References
  1. "Czech Republic 0-2 Ghana". BBC.co.uk. BBC. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. "De Rossi slapped with four-match ban". TheGuardian.com. Guardian News and Media Limited. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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