2006 FIFA World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 11 June and completed on 21 June 2006. Portugal won the group, and advanced to the round of 16 (for the first time since 1966), along with Mexico. Angola and Iran failed to advance.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3  Angola 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4  Iran 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Mexico vs Iran

Mexico 3–1 Iran
  • Bravo 28', 76'
  • Sinha 79'
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Attendance: 41,000
Mexico
Iran
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez
RB 16 Mario Méndez
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 5 Ricardo Osorio
LB 3 Carlos Salcido  90+1'
RM 8 Pável Pardo
CM 6 Gerardo Torrado  18'  46'
LM 14 Gonzalo Pineda
RF 19 Omar Bravo
CF 9 Jared Borgetti  52'
LF 10 Guillermo Franco  46'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Sinha  46'
MF 23 Luis Ernesto Pérez  46'
FW 17 Francisco Fonseca  52'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe
GK 1 Ebrahim Mirzapour
RB 13 Hossein Kaebi
CB 4 Yahya Golmohammadi
CB 5 Rahman Rezaei
LB 20 Mohammad Nosrati  81'
RM 2 Mehdi Mahdavikia
CM 6 Javad Nekounam  55'
CM 14 Andranik Teymourian
LM 8 Ali Karimi  62'
CF 10 Ali Daei (c)
CF 9 Vahid Hashemian
Substitutions:
MF 21 Mehrzad Madanchi  62'
FW 15 Arash Borhani  81'
Manager:
Branko Ivanković

Man of the Match:
Omar Bravo (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Cristiano Copelli (Italy)
Alessandro Stagnoli (Italy)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Angola vs Portugal

Angola 0–1 Portugal
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Angola
Portugal
GK 1 João Ricardo
RB 20 Locó  45+3'
CB 3 Jamba  28'
CB 5 Kali
LB 21 Luís Delgado
RM 17 Zé Kalanga  70'
CM 8 André Macanga  52'
CM 11 Mateus
CM 7 Paulo Figueiredo  80'
LM 14 António Mendonça
CF 10 Akwá (c)  60'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Mantorras  60'
MF 13 Édson  70'
MF 6 Miloy  80'
Manager:
Luís Oliveira Gonçalves
GK 1 Ricardo
RB 13 Miguel
CB 5 Fernando Meira
CB 16 Ricardo Carvalho
LB 14 Nuno Valente  79'
CM 19 Tiago  83'
CM 8 Petit  72'
RW 17 Cristiano Ronaldo  26'  60'
AM 7 Luís Figo (c)
LW 11 Simão
CF 9 Pauleta
Substitutions:
MF 6 Costinha  60'
MF 18 Maniche  72'
MF 10 Hugo Viana  83'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Luís Figo (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Wálter Rial (Uruguay)
Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Kevin Stott (United States)
Fifth official:
Chris Strickland (United States)

Mexico vs Angola

Mexico 0–0 Angola
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Mexico
Angola
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 5 Ricardo Osorio
CB 3 Carlos Salcido
RM 16 Mario Méndez
CM 6 Gerardo Torrado
CM 7 Sinha  52'
CM 8 Pável Pardo
LM 14 Gonzalo Pineda  59'  78'
CF 19 Omar Bravo
CF 10 Guillermo Franco  74'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Jesús Arellano  52'
FW 17 Francisco Fonseca  74'
FW 11 Ramón Morales  78'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe
GK 1 João Ricardo  86'
RB 20 Locó
CB 3 Jamba
CB 5 Kali
LB 21 Luís Delgado  13'
RM 8 André Macanga  44'  79'
CM 17 Zé Kalanga  50'  83'
CM 7 Paulo Figueiredo  73'
CM 11 Mateus  68'
LM 14 António Mendonça
CF 10 Akwá (c)
Substitutions:
FW 9 Mantorras  68'
DF 15 Rui Marques  73'
MF 6 Miloy  83'
Manager:
Luís Oliveira Gonçalves

Man of the Match:
João Ricardo (Angola)

Assistant referees:
Prachya Permpanich (Thailand)
Eisa Gholoum (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Fifth official:
Rodrigo González (Chile)

Portugal vs Iran

Portugal 2–0 Iran
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Portugal
Iran
GK 1 Ricardo
RB 13 Miguel
CB 5 Fernando Meira
CB 16 Ricardo Carvalho
LB 14 Nuno Valente
CM 6 Costinha  61'
CM 18 Maniche  66'
RW 7 Luís Figo (c)  88'
AM 20 Deco  48'  80'
LW 17 Cristiano Ronaldo
CF 9 Pauleta  45+1'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Petit  66'
MF 19 Tiago  80'
FW 11 Simão  88'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1 Ebrahim Mirzapour
RB 13 Hossein Kaebi  73'
CB 4 Yahya Golmohammadi (c)  88'  88'
CB 5 Rahman Rezaei
LB 20 Mohammad Nosrati
RM 2 Mehdi Mahdavikia
CM 14 Andranik Teymourian
CM 6 Javad Nekounam  20'
LM 21 Mehrzad Madanchi  32'  66'
AM 8 Ali Karimi  65'
CF 9 Vahid Hashemian
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ferydoon Zandi  65'
FW 11 Rasoul Khatibi  66'
DF 3 Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh  88'
Manager:
Branko Ivanković

Man of the Match:
Deco (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Lionel Dagorne (France)
Vincent Texier (France)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Fifth official:
Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

Portugal vs Mexico

Portugal 2–1 Mexico
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Portugal
Mexico
GK 1 Ricardo
RB 13 Miguel  26'  61'
CB 5 Fernando Meira
CB 16 Ricardo Carvalho
LB 3 Marco Caneira
CM 19 Tiago
CM 8 Petit
CM 18 Maniche  69'
RW 7 Luís Figo (c)  80'
LW 11 Simão
CF 23 Hélder Postiga  69'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Paulo Ferreira  61'
FW 21 Nuno Gomes  90+1'  69'
FW 15 Luís Boa Morte  88'  80'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez
CB 22 Francisco Javier Rodríguez  22'  46'
CB 5 Ricardo Osorio
CB 3 Carlos Salcido
RM 16 Mario Méndez  80'
CM 8 Pável Pardo
CM 4 Rafael Márquez (c)  65'
CM 23 Luis Ernesto Pérez  27'  61'
LM 14 Gonzalo Pineda  69'
CF 17 Francisco Fonseca
CF 19 Omar Bravo
Substitutions:
MF 7 Sinha  87'  46'
MF 15 José Antonio Castro  69'
FW 10 Guillermo Franco  80'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe

Man of the Match:
Francisco Fonseca (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
Fifth official:
Mamadou N'Doye (Senegal)

Iran vs Angola

Iran 1–1 Angola
Report
Attendance: 38,000
Iran
Angola
GK 1 Ebrahim Mirzapour
RB 13 Hossein Kaebi  67'
CB 5 Rahman Rezaei
CB 3 Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
LB 20 Mohammad Nosrati  13'
RM 2 Mehdi Mahdavikia
CM 14 Andranik Teymourian  55'
CM 7 Ferydoon Zandi  90+1'
LM 21 Mehrzad Madanchi  37'
CF 9 Vahid Hashemian  39'
CF 10 Ali Daei (c)
Substitutions:
MF 23 Masoud Shojaei  13'
FW 11 Rasoul Khatibi  39'
FW 15 Arash Borhani  67'
Manager:
Branko Ivanković
GK 1 João Ricardo
RB 20 Locó  22'
CB 3 Jamba
CB 5 Kali
LB 21 Luís Delgado
RM 17 Zé Kalanga  67'
CM 6 Miloy
CM 7 Paulo Figueiredo  73'
CM 11 Mateus  23'
LM 14 António Mendonça  45+1'
CF 10 Akwá (c)  51'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Love  23'
FW 16 Flávio  51'
DF 15 Rui Marques  73'
Manager:
Luís Oliveira Gonçalves

Man of the Match:
Zé Kalanga (Angola)

Assistant referees:
Nathan Gibson (Australia)
Ben Wilson (Australia)
Fourth official:
Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Fifth official:
Aristeu Tavares (Brazil)

See also