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.
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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 Contents 1 Standings 2 Matches 2 1 Argentina vs Ivory Coast 2 2 Serbia and Montenegro vs Netherlands 2 3 Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro 2 4 Netherlands vs Ivory Coast 2 5 Netherlands vs Argentina 2 6 Ivory Coast vs Serbia and Montenegro 3 See alsoStandings editPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 nbsp Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 1 7 7 Advance to knockout stage 2 nbsp Netherlands 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 7 3 nbsp Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 5 6 1 3 4 nbsp Serbia and Montenegro 3 0 0 3 2 10 8 0Source FIFARules for classification Tie breaking criteria Argentina advanced to play Mexico runners up of Group D in the round of 16 The Netherlands advanced to play Portugal winners of Group D in the round of 16 Matches editAll times local CEST UTC 2 Argentina vs Ivory Coast edit 10 June 200621 00 CET UTC 1 Argentina nbsp 2 1 nbsp Ivory CoastCrespo nbsp 24 Saviola nbsp 38 Report Drogba nbsp 82 FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg HamburgAttendance 49 480Referee Frank De Bleeckere Belgium nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Argentina nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ivory Coast GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri RB 21 Nicolas Burdisso CB 2 Roberto Ayala CB 6 Gabriel Heinze nbsp 48 LB 3 Juan Pablo Sorin c RM 18 Maxi Rodriguez CM 8 Javier Mascherano LM 5 Esteban Cambiasso AM 10 Juan Roman Riquelme nbsp 90 3 CF 7 Javier Saviola nbsp 41 nbsp 75 CF 9 Hernan Crespo nbsp 64 Substitutions FW 14 Rodrigo Palacio nbsp 64 MF 22 Lucho Gonzalez nbsp 81 nbsp 75 MF 16 Pablo Aimar nbsp 90 3 Manager Jose Pekerman nbsp GK 1 Jean Jacques Tizie RB 21 Emmanuel Eboue nbsp 62 CB 4 Kolo Toure CB 12 Abdoulaye Meite LB 3 Arthur Boka CM 19 Yaya Toure CM 5 Didier Zokora RW 18 Abdul Kader Keita nbsp 77 AM 8 Bonaventure Kalou nbsp 55 LW 2 Kanga Akale nbsp 62 CF 11 Didier Drogba c nbsp 90 1 Substitutions FW 15 Aruna Dindane nbsp 55 FW 14 Bakari Kone nbsp 62 FW 9 Arouna Kone nbsp 77 Manager nbsp Henri Michel nbsp Wikinews has related news Argentina start with 2 1 win in Group C Man of the Match Javier Saviola Argentina Assistant referees Peter Hermans Belgium Walter Vromans Belgium Fourth official Eric Poulat France Fifth official Vincent Texier France Serbia and Montenegro vs Netherlands edit 11 June 200615 00 CET UTC 1 Serbia and Montenegro nbsp 0 1 nbsp NetherlandsReport Robben nbsp 18 Zentralstadion LeipzigAttendance 43 000Referee Markus Merk Germany nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Serbia and Montenegro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Netherlands GK 1 Dragoslav Jevric RB 14 Nenad Đorđevic nbsp 43 CB 6 Goran Gavrancic nbsp 90 CB 20 Mladen Krstajic LB 3 Ivica Dragutinovic nbsp 81 RM 10 Dejan Stankovic nbsp 34 CM 4 Igor Duljaj CM 17 Albert Nađ LM 11 Predrag Đorđevic CF 9 Savo Milosevic c nbsp 46 CF 8 Mateja Kezman nbsp 67 Substitutions MF 7 Ognjen Koroman nbsp 64 nbsp 43 FW 19 Nikola Zigic nbsp 46 FW 21 Danijel Ljuboja nbsp 67 Manager Ilija Petkovic nbsp GK 1 Edwin van der Sar c RB 14 John Heitinga nbsp 85 CB 13 Andre Ooijer CB 4 Joris Mathijsen nbsp 86 LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst nbsp 56 RM 18 Mark van Bommel nbsp 60 CM 20 Wesley Sneijder LM 8 Phillip Cocu RF 17 Robin van Persie CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy nbsp 69 LF 11 Arjen Robben Substitutions MF 6 Denny Landzaat nbsp 60 FW 7 Dirk Kuyt nbsp 69 DF 3 Khalid Boulahrouz nbsp 86 Manager Marco van Basten nbsp Wikinews has related news Netherlands ease to 1 0 win in Group C Man of the Match Arjen Robben Netherlands Assistant referees Christian Schraer Germany Jan Hendrik Salver Germany Fourth official Mohamed Guezzaz Morocco Fifth official Brahim Djezzar Algeria Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro edit 16 June 200615 00 CET UTC 1 Argentina nbsp 6 0 nbsp Serbia and MontenegroRodriguez nbsp 6 41 Cambiasso nbsp 31 Crespo nbsp 78 Tevez nbsp 84 Messi nbsp 88 ReportFIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen GelsenkirchenAttendance 52 000Referee Roberto Rosetti Italy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Argentina nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Serbia and Montenegro GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri RB 21 Nicolas Burdisso CB 2 Roberto Ayala CB 6 Gabriel Heinze LB 3 Juan Pablo Sorin c DM 8 Javier Mascherano RW 22 Lucho Gonzalez nbsp 17 AM 10 Juan Roman Riquelme LW 18 Maxi Rodriguez nbsp 75 CF 7 Javier Saviola nbsp 59 CF 9 Hernan Crespo nbsp 36 Substitutions MF 5 Esteban Cambiasso nbsp 17 FW 11 Carlos Tevez nbsp 59 FW 19 Lionel Messi nbsp 75 Manager Jose Pekerman nbsp GK 1 Dragoslav Jevric RB 4 Igor Duljaj CB 6 Goran Gavrancic CB 15 Milan Dudic LB 20 Mladen Krstajic nbsp 42 RM 7 Ognjen Koroman nbsp 7 nbsp 50 CM 17 Albert Nađ nbsp 27 nbsp 46 CM 11 Predrag Đorđevic LM 10 Dejan Stankovic CF 9 Savo Milosevic c nbsp 70 CF 8 Mateja Kezman nbsp 65 Substitutions MF 2 Ivan Ergic nbsp 46 FW 21 Danijel Ljuboja nbsp 50 MF 18 Zvonimir Vukic nbsp 70 Manager Ilija Petkovic nbsp Wikinews has related news Argentina thrash Serbia and Montenegro in Group C Man of the Match Juan Roman Riquelme Argentina Assistant referees Cristiano Copelli Italy Alessandro Stagnoli Italy Fourth official Essam Abd El Fatah Egypt Fifth official Dramane Dante Mali Netherlands vs Ivory Coast edit 16 June 200618 00 CET UTC 1 Netherlands nbsp 2 1 nbsp Ivory CoastVan Persie nbsp 23 Van Nistelrooy nbsp 27 Report B Kone nbsp 38 Gottlieb Daimler Stadion StuttgartAttendance 52 000Referee oscar Ruiz Colombia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Netherlands nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ivory Coast GK 1 Edwin van der Sar c RB 14 John Heitinga nbsp 46 CB 13 Andre Ooijer CB 4 Joris Mathijsen nbsp 35 LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst RM 18 Mark van Bommel nbsp 58 CM 20 Wesley Sneijder nbsp 50 LM 8 Phillip Cocu RF 11 Arjen Robben nbsp 34 CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy nbsp 73 LF 17 Robin van Persie Substitutions DF 3 Khalid Boulahrouz nbsp 46 MF 10 Rafael van der Vaart nbsp 50 MF 6 Denny Landzaat nbsp 90 4 nbsp 73 Manager Marco van Basten nbsp GK 1 Jean Jacques Tizie RB 21 Emmanuel Eboue CB 4 Kolo Toure CB 12 Abdoulaye Meite LB 3 Arthur Boka nbsp 66 CM 19 Yaya Toure CM 5 Didier Zokora nbsp 25 CM 22 Romaric nbsp 62 RF 14 Bakari Kone nbsp 62 CF 11 Didier Drogba c nbsp 41 LF 9 Arouna Kone nbsp 73 Substitutions MF 10 Gilles Yapi Yapo nbsp 62 FW 15 Aruna Dindane nbsp 62 MF 2 Kanga Akale nbsp 73 Manager nbsp Henri Michel nbsp Wikinews has related news Netherlands defeat Ivory Coast in Group C Man of the Match Arjen Robben Netherlands Assistant referees Jose Navia Colombia Fernando Tamayo Ecuador Fourth official Marco Rodriguez Mexico Fifth official Jose Luis Camargo Mexico Netherlands vs Argentina edit See also Argentina Netherlands football rivalry 21 June 200621 00 CET UTC 1 Netherlands nbsp 0 0 nbsp ArgentinaReportFIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt FrankfurtAttendance 48 000Referee Luis Medina Cantalejo Spain nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Netherlands nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Argentina GK 1 Edwin van der Sar c RB 2 Kew Jaliens CB 3 Khalid Boulahrouz CB 13 Andre Ooijer nbsp 42 LB 15 Tim de Cler nbsp 48 RM 10 Rafael van der Vaart CM 20 Wesley Sneijder nbsp 86 LM 8 Phillip Cocu RF 17 Robin van Persie nbsp 67 CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy nbsp 56 LF 7 Dirk Kuyt nbsp 28 Substitutions FW 21 Ryan Babel nbsp 56 MF 6 Denny Landzaat nbsp 67 MF 16 Hedwiges Maduro nbsp 86 Manager Marco van Basten nbsp GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri RB 21 Nicolas Burdisso nbsp 24 CB 2 Roberto Ayala c CB 15 Gabriel Milito LB 17 Leandro Cufre RM 18 Maxi Rodriguez CM 8 Javier Mascherano nbsp 90 LM 5 Esteban Cambiasso nbsp 57 AM 10 Juan Roman Riquelme nbsp 80 CF 19 Lionel Messi nbsp 70 CF 11 Carlos Tevez Substitutions DF 4 Fabricio Coloccini nbsp 24 FW 20 Julio Cruz nbsp 70 MF 16 Pablo Aimar nbsp 80 Manager Jose Pekerman nbsp Wikinews has related news Argentina and Netherlands play 0 0 stalemate in Group C Man of the Match Carlos Tevez Argentina Assistant referees Victoriano Giraldez Carrasco Spain Pedro Medina Hernandez Spain Fourth official Carlos Chandia Chile Fifth official Rodrigo Gonzalez Chile Ivory Coast vs Serbia and Montenegro edit nbsp Bonaventure Kalou scored the winning goal for the Ivory Coast with a penalty kick in the 86th minute 21 June 200621 00 CET UTC 1 Ivory Coast nbsp 3 2 nbsp Serbia and MontenegroDindane nbsp 37 pen 67 Kalou nbsp 86 pen Report Zigic nbsp 10 Ilic nbsp 20 FIFA WM Stadion Munchen MunichAttendance 66 000Referee Marco Rodriguez Mexico nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ivory Coast nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Serbia and Montenegro GK 23 Boubacar Barry RB 21 Emmanuel Eboue CB 6 Blaise Kouassi CB 17 Cyril Domoraud c nbsp 41 nbsp 90 2 LB 3 Arthur Boka RM 18 Abdul Kader Keita nbsp 33 nbsp 73 CM 5 Didier Zokora CM 19 Yaya Toure LM 2 Kanga Akale nbsp 60 CF 15 Aruna Dindane nbsp 43 CF 9 Arouna Kone Substitutions FW 14 Bakari Kone nbsp 60 FW 8 Bonaventure Kalou nbsp 73 Manager nbsp Henri Michel nbsp GK 1 Dragoslav Jevric RB 14 Nenad Đorđevic CB 6 Goran Gavrancic nbsp 57 CB 15 Milan Dudic nbsp 35 LB 20 Mladen Krstajic nbsp 16 RM 10 Dejan Stankovic c CM 4 Igor Duljaj nbsp 37 CM 22 Sasa Ilic CM 11 Predrag Đorđevic LM 2 Ivan Ergic CF 19 Nikola Zigic nbsp 67 Substitutions MF 17 Albert Nađ nbsp 17 nbsp 45 1 nbsp 16 FW 9 Savo Milosevic nbsp 67 Manager Ilija Petkovic nbsp Wikinews has related news Ivory Coast beats Serbia and Montenegro 3 2 in Group C Man of the Match Aruna Dindane Ivory Coast Assistant referees Jose Luis Camargo Mexico Leonel Leal Costa Rica Fourth official Mohamed Guezzaz Morocco Fifth official Brahim Djezzar Algeria See also editArgentina at the FIFA World Cup Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup Serbia and Montenegro at the FIFA World Cup Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2006 FIFA World Cup Group C amp oldid 1189812997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
