2006 FIFA World Cup Group C

Play in Group C of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 10 June 2006 and ended on 21 June. Argentina won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with the Netherlands. The two sides tied on points in the standings, but Argentina won the tie-break on goal difference and ended the group in first with the Netherlands in second place. The 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 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
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 21 Nicolás Burdisso
CB 2 Roberto Ayala
CB 6 Gabriel Heinze  48'
LB 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
RM 18 Maxi Rodríguez
CM 8 Javier Mascherano
LM 5 Esteban Cambiasso
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme  90+3'
CF 7 Javier Saviola  41'  75'
CF 9 Hernán Crespo  64'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio  64'
MF 22 Lucho González  81'  75'
MF 16 Pablo Aimar  90+3'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK 1 Jean-Jacques Tizié
RB 21 Emmanuel Eboué  62'
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 12 Abdoulaye Méïté
LB 3 Arthur Boka
CM 19 Yaya Touré
CM 5 Didier Zokora
RW 18 Abdul Kader Keïta  77'
AM 8 Bonaventure Kalou  55'
LW 2 Kanga Akalé  62'
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c)  90+1'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Aruna Dindane  55'
FW 14 Bakari Koné  62'
FW 9 Arouna Koné  77'
Manager:
Henri Michel
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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
GK 1 Dragoslav Jevrić
RB 14 Nenad Đorđević  43'
CB 6 Goran Gavrančić  90'
CB 20 Mladen Krstajić
LB 3 Ivica Dragutinović  81'
RM 10 Dejan Stanković  34'
CM 4 Igor Duljaj
CM 17 Albert Nađ
LM 11 Predrag Đorđević
CF 9 Savo Milošević (c)  46'
CF 8 Mateja Kežman  67'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ognjen Koroman  64'  43'
FW 19 Nikola Žigić  46'
FW 21 Danijel Ljuboja  67'
Manager:
Ilija Petković
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB 14 John Heitinga  85'
CB 13 André Ooijer
CB 4 Joris Mathijsen  86'
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst  56'
RM 18 Mark van Bommel  60'
CM 20 Wesley Sneijder
LM 8 Phillip Cocu
RF 17 Robin van Persie
CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy  69'
LF 11 Arjen Robben
Substitutions:
MF 6 Denny Landzaat  60'
FW 7 Dirk Kuyt  69'
DF 3 Khalid Boulahrouz  86'
Manager:
Marco van Basten
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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
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 21 Nicolás Burdisso
CB 2 Roberto Ayala
CB 6 Gabriel Heinze
LB 3 Juan Pablo Sorín (c)
DM 8 Javier Mascherano
RW 22 Lucho González  17'
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme
LW 18 Maxi Rodríguez  75'
CF 7 Javier Saviola  59'
CF 9 Hernán Crespo  36'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Esteban Cambiasso  17'
FW 11 Carlos Tevez  59'
FW 19 Lionel Messi  75'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK 1 Dragoslav Jevrić
RB 4 Igor Duljaj
CB 6 Goran Gavrančić
CB 15 Milan Dudić
LB 20 Mladen Krstajić  42'
RM 7 Ognjen Koroman  7'  50'
CM 17 Albert Nađ  27'  46'
CM 11 Predrag Đorđević
LM 10 Dejan Stanković
CF 9 Savo Milošević (c)  70'
CF 8 Mateja Kežman  65'
Substitutions:
MF 2 Ivan Ergić  46'
FW 21 Danijel Ljuboja  50'
MF 18 Zvonimir Vukić  70'
Manager:
Ilija Petković
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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
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB 14 John Heitinga  46'
CB 13 André Ooijer
CB 4 Joris Mathijsen  35'
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
RM 18 Mark van Bommel  58'
CM 20 Wesley Sneijder  50'
LM 8 Phillip Cocu
RF 11 Arjen Robben  34'
CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy  73'
LF 17 Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
DF 3 Khalid Boulahrouz  46'
MF 10 Rafael van der Vaart  50'
MF 6 Denny Landzaat  90+4'  73'
Manager:
Marco van Basten
GK 1 Jean-Jacques Tizié
RB 21 Emmanuel Eboué
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 12 Abdoulaye Méïté
LB 3 Arthur Boka  66'
CM 19 Yaya Touré
CM 5 Didier Zokora  25'
CM 22 Romaric  62'
RF 14 Bakari Koné  62'
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c)  41'
LF 9 Arouna Koné  73'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Gilles Yapi Yapo  62'
FW 15 Aruna Dindane  62'
MF 2 Kanga Akalé  73'
Manager:
Henri Michel
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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

See also: Argentina–Netherlands football rivalry
Netherlands 0–0 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 48,000
Netherlands
Argentina
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB 2 Kew Jaliens
CB 3 Khalid Boulahrouz
CB 13 André Ooijer  42'
LB 15 Tim de Cler  48'
RM 10 Rafael van der Vaart
CM 20 Wesley Sneijder  86'
LM 8 Phillip Cocu
RF 17 Robin van Persie  67'
CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy  56'
LF 7 Dirk Kuyt  28'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Ryan Babel  56'
MF 6 Denny Landzaat  67'
MF 16 Hedwiges Maduro  86'
Manager:
Marco van Basten
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 21 Nicolás Burdisso  24'
CB 2 Roberto Ayala (c)
CB 15 Gabriel Milito
LB 17 Leandro Cufré
RM 18 Maxi Rodríguez
CM 8 Javier Mascherano  90'
LM 5 Esteban Cambiasso  57'
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme  80'
CF 19 Lionel Messi  70'
CF 11 Carlos Tevez
Substitutions:
DF 4 Fabricio Coloccini  24'
FW 20 Julio Cruz  70'
MF 16 Pablo Aimar  80'
Manager:
José Pékerman
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Man of the Match:
Carlos Tevez (Argentina)

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

Ivory Coast vs Serbia and Montenegro

Bonaventure Kalou scored the winning goal for the Ivory Coast with a penalty kick in the 86th minute.
Ivory Coast 3–2 Serbia and Montenegro
 Report
Attendance: 66,000
Ivory Coast
Serbia and Montenegro
GK 23 Boubacar Barry
RB 21 Emmanuel Eboué
CB 6 Blaise Kouassi
CB 17 Cyril Domoraud (c)  41'  90+2'
LB 3 Arthur Boka
RM 18 Abdul Kader Keïta  33'  73'
CM 5 Didier Zokora
CM 19 Yaya Touré
LM 2 Kanga Akalé  60'
CF 15 Aruna Dindane  43'
CF 9 Arouna Koné
Substitutions:
FW 14 Bakari Koné  60'
FW 8 Bonaventure Kalou  73'
Manager:
Henri Michel
GK 1 Dragoslav Jevrić
RB 14 Nenad Đorđević
CB 6 Goran Gavrančić  57'
CB 15 Milan Dudić  35'
LB 20 Mladen Krstajić  16'
RM 10 Dejan Stanković (c)
CM 4 Igor Duljaj  37'
CM 22 Saša Ilić
CM 11 Predrag Đorđević
LM 2 Ivan Ergić
CF 19 Nikola Žigić  67'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Albert Nađ  17'  45+1'  16'
FW 9 Savo Milošević  67'
Manager:
Ilija Petković
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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)

See also