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A third of the world will be tuned in from June 9 to July 9, 2006 by Chris Frantz Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time World Cup Ranking TableThe United States in the World CupWorld Cup FinalsWorld Cup ShootoutsYear-by-Year ComparisonsWorld Team of the 20th Century 2002 World Cup Encyclopedia: Soccer Notable Soccer Players Freddy Adu DaMarcus Beasley David Beckham George Best Peter Crouch Landon Donovan Eusebio Luis Figo Diego Maradona Lionel Messi Michael Owen Pelé Ronaldo Ronaldinho Wayne Rooney Zinedine ZidaneU.S. First Round Schedule Mon., June 12 USA vs. Czech Republic Sat., June 17 USA vs. Italy Thurs., June 22 USA vs. Ghana World Cup Scores • Teams by Group • U.S. Roster Soccer’s World Cup, the world’s largest sporting event, is set for June 9–July 9, 2006, in Germany. Thirty-two national teams and thousands of rabid fans from around the globe will descend upon the 12 German cities that will form the center of the sporting world for the next month. The teams are separated into eight groups of four teams each and the teams play a round-robin format, meaning that each team in a group plays the other teams in their group once. Then the top two teams advance to the second round, and the tournament uses a single-elimination format until its conclusion. The tournament kicks off Friday, June 9, with the opening match in Munich pitting Germany vs. Croatia, and culminates on July 9 with the Cup championship match to be played in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. Security Tightened In light of world events, security will be a major concern for Cup organizers and Germany. Millions of dollars have been spent in anticipation of possible terrorist attacks, but also to help identify and neutralize some of the most infamous and hell-raising soccer hooligans that are expected to arrive. German police have a database of 6,800 known hooligans which will be monitored in the lead-up to the World Cup and individuals will be brought into custody before games if security forces believe they represent a danger. Security is going ultra-high-tech for these games. The tickets to the events have an embedded chip containing personal identification information, special cameras will scan biometric facial features of suspects, and 30,000 police officers will carry optical fingerprint devices. U.S.A. All the Way? After their last place finish in 1998, the U.S. team, coached by Bruce Arena, did surprisingly well in 2002, making it to the quarterfinals where they lost to Germany. No disgrace there—Germany went on to the World Cup final match where they ultimately lost to Brazil. And Arena returns as head coach in 2006, bringing some 2002 veterans—Kasey Kelley, Gregg Berhalter, Pablo Mastroeni, Eddie Pope, DeMarcus Beasley, Landon Donovan, Claudio Reyna, and Josh Wolff. The U.S. team appears to have at least a shot at the title in 2006. Prior to the tournament opening, they were fifth in the FIFA rankings, but other Group E teams include the Czech Republic, ranked second, and Italy, a strong 13 on the FIFA list. The second place team from Group E plays the first place team from Group F, otherwise known as Brazil, in the second round. And Brazil will be one tough nut to crack. A trip to the second round and a loss to Brazil would still be looked at as a successful trip for the squad. So Who Will Win? With top-notch players Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Adriano onboard, number one ranked Brazil will be the team to beat. Along with Brazil, the list of top Cup contenders includes Argentina, Germany and England. And number five in the FIFA world ranking is nothing to sneeze at, so the U.S. just might be in the thick of things in 2006. July 5 Semifinals Portugal 0, France 1 July 4 Semifinals Germany 0, Italy 2 (after extra time) July 1 Quarterfinals England 0, Portugal 0 (Portugal, 3-1 on penalties) Brazil 0, France 1 June 30 Quarterfinals Germany 1, Argentina 1 (Germany, 4-2 on penalties) Italy 3, Ukraine 0 June 27 Second Round Brazil 3, Ghana 0 Spain 1, France 3 June 26 Second Round Italy 1, Australia 0 Switzerland 3, Ukraine 0 (shootout) June 25 2nd Round Match 3 England 1, Ecuador 02nd Round Match 4 Portugal 1, Holland 0 June 24 2nd Round Match 1 Germany 2, Sweden 02nd Round Match 2 Argentina 2, Mexico 1 June 23 Group H Ukraine 1, Tunisia 0 Saudi Arabia 0, Spain 1Group G Switzerland 2, South Korea 0 Togo 0, France 2 June 22 Group F Japan 1, Brazil 4 Croatia 2, Australia 2Group E Czech Republic 0, Italy 2 Ghana 2, United States 1 June 21 Group D Portugal 2, Mexico 1 Iran 1, Angola 1Group C Ivory Coast 3, Serbia & Montenegro 2 Holland 0, Argentina 0 June 20 Group A Ecuador 0, Germany 3 Costa Rica 1, Poland 2Group B Paraguay 2, Trinidad & Tobago 0 Sweden 2, England 2 June 19 Group G Togo 0, Switzerland 2Group H Saudi Arabia 0, Ukraine 4 Spain 3, Tunisia 1 June 18 Group F Japan 0, Croatia 0 Brazil 2, Australia 0Group G France 1, South Korea 1 June 17 Group D Portugal 2, Iran 0Group E Czech Republic 0, Ghana 2 Italy 1, United States 1 June 16 Group C Argentina 6, Serbia & Montenegto 0 Holland 2, Ivory Coast 1Group D Mexico 0, Angola 0 June 15 Group A Ecuador 3, Costa Rica 0Group B England 2, Trinidad & Tobago 0 Sweden 1, Paraguay 0 June 14 Group H Spain 4, Ukraine 0 Tunisia 2, Saudi Arabia 2Group A Germany 1, Poland 0 June 13 Group G South Korea 2, Togo 1 France 0, Switzerland 0Group F Brazil 1, Croatia 0 July 12 Group F Australia 3, Japan 1Group E United States 0, Czech Republic 3 Italy 2, Ghana 0 June 11 Group C Serbia & Montenegro 0, Holland 1Group D Mexico 3, Iran 1 Angola 0, Portugal 1 June 10 Group B England 1, Paraguay 0 Trinidad & Tobago 0, Sweden 0Group C Argentina 2, Ivory Coast 1 June 9 Group A Germany 4, Costa Rica 2 Poland 0, Ecuador 2 Top Teams by GroupGroup A Costa Rica Ecuador Germany PolandGroup B England Paraguay Sweden Trinidad & TobagoGroup C Argentina Ivory Coast Netherlands Serbia & MontenegroGroup D Angola Iran Mexico Portugal Group E Czech Republic Ghana Italy United StatesGroup F Australia Brazil Croatia JapanGroup G France South Korea Switzerland TogoGroup H Saudi Arabia Spain Tunisia Ukraine Top U.S. RosterNumberNamePositionHometown2Chris AlbrightDPhiladelphia, Pa.17DaMarcus BeasleyMFt. Wayne, Ind.12Gregg BerhalterDTenafly, N.J.3Carlos BocanegroDAlto Loma, Calif.6Steve CherundoloDSan Diego, Calif.11Brian ChingF Haleiwa, Hawaii13 Jimmy ConradDTemple City, Calif.15Bobby ConveyMPhiladelphia, Pa.8Clint DempseyMNacogdoches, Texas21Landon DonovanMRedlands, Calif.19Marcus HahnemannGKSeattle, Wash.1Tim HowardGKNorth Brunswick, N.J.9Eddie JohnsonFPalm Coast, Fla.18Kasey KellerGKLacey, Wash.7Eddie LewisDCerritos, Calif.4Pablo MastroeniMPhoenix, Ariz.20Brian McBride F Arlington Heights, Ill.5John O’BrienM Playa del Rey, Calif.14Ben OlsenM Middletown, Pa.22Oguchi OnyewuDOlney, Md.23Eddie PopeDHigh Point, N.C.10Claudio ReynaMSpringfield, N.J.16Josh Wolff FStone Mountain, Ga.Top

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  • World Cup Scores • Teams by Group • U.S. Roster

Soccer’s World Cup, the world’s largest sporting event, is set for June 9–July 9, 2006, in Germany.

  • World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time World Cup Ranking TableThe United States in the World CupWorld Cup FinalsWorld Cup ShootoutsYear-by-Year ComparisonsWorld Team of the 20th Century 2002 World Cup Encyclopedia: Soccer

Notable Soccer Players

  • Freddy Adu DaMarcus Beasley David Beckham George Best Peter Crouch Landon Donovan Eusebio Luis Figo Diego Maradona Lionel Messi Michael Owen Pelé Ronaldo Ronaldinho Wayne Rooney Zinedine Zidane

U.S. First Round Schedule

  • Mon., June 12 USA vs. Czech Republic Sat., June 17 USA vs. Italy Thurs., June 22 USA vs. Ghana

Thirty-two national teams and thousands of rabid fans from around the globe will descend upon the 12 German cities that will form the center of the sporting world for the next month.

The teams are separated into eight groups of four teams each and the teams play a round-robin format, meaning that each team in a group plays the other teams in their group once. Then the top two teams advance to the second round, and the tournament uses a single-elimination format until its conclusion.

The tournament kicks off Friday, June 9, with the opening match in Munich pitting Germany vs. Croatia, and culminates on July 9 with the Cup championship match to be played in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium.

Security Tightened

In light of world events, security will be a major concern for Cup organizers and Germany. Millions of dollars have been spent in anticipation of possible terrorist attacks, but also to help identify and neutralize some of the most infamous and hell-raising soccer hooligans that are expected to arrive. German police have a database of 6,800 known hooligans which will be monitored in the lead-up to the World Cup and individuals will be brought into custody before games if security forces believe they represent a danger.

Security is going ultra-high-tech for these games. The tickets to the events have an embedded chip containing personal identification information, special cameras will scan biometric facial features of suspects, and 30,000 police officers will carry optical fingerprint devices.

U.S.A. All the Way?

After their last place finish in 1998, the U.S. team, coached by Bruce Arena, did surprisingly well in 2002, making it to the quarterfinals where they lost to Germany. No disgrace there—Germany went on to the World Cup final match where they ultimately lost to Brazil. And Arena returns as head coach in 2006, bringing some 2002 veterans—Kasey Kelley, Gregg Berhalter, Pablo Mastroeni, Eddie Pope, DeMarcus Beasley, Landon Donovan, Claudio Reyna, and Josh Wolff.

The U.S. team appears to have at least a shot at the title in 2006. Prior to the tournament opening, they were fifth in the FIFA rankings, but other Group E teams include the Czech Republic, ranked second, and Italy, a strong 13 on the FIFA list.

The second place team from Group E plays the first place team from Group F, otherwise known as Brazil, in the second round. And Brazil will be one tough nut to crack. A trip to the second round and a loss to Brazil would still be looked at as a successful trip for the squad.

So Who Will Win?

With top-notch players Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Adriano onboard, number one ranked Brazil will be the team to beat. Along with Brazil, the list of top Cup contenders includes Argentina, Germany and England. And number five in the FIFA world ranking is nothing to sneeze at, so the U.S. just might be in the thick of things in 2006.

July 5

Semifinals Portugal 0, France 1

July 4

Semifinals Germany 0, Italy 2 (after extra time)

July 1

Quarterfinals England 0, Portugal 0 (Portugal, 3-1 on penalties) Brazil 0, France 1

June 30

Quarterfinals Germany 1, Argentina 1 (Germany, 4-2 on penalties) Italy 3, Ukraine 0

June 27

Second Round Brazil 3, Ghana 0 Spain 1, France 3

June 26

Second Round Italy 1, Australia 0 Switzerland 3, Ukraine 0 (shootout)

June 25

2nd Round Match 3 England 1, Ecuador 02nd Round Match 4 Portugal 1, Holland 0

June 24

2nd Round Match 1 Germany 2, Sweden 02nd Round Match 2 Argentina 2, Mexico 1

June 23

Group H Ukraine 1, Tunisia 0 Saudi Arabia 0, Spain 1Group G Switzerland 2, South Korea 0 Togo 0, France 2

June 22

Group F Japan 1, Brazil 4 Croatia 2, Australia 2Group E Czech Republic 0, Italy 2 Ghana 2, United States 1

June 21

Group D Portugal 2, Mexico 1 Iran 1, Angola 1Group C Ivory Coast 3, Serbia & Montenegro 2 Holland 0, Argentina 0

June 20

Group A Ecuador 0, Germany 3 Costa Rica 1, Poland 2Group B Paraguay 2, Trinidad & Tobago 0 Sweden 2, England 2

June 19

Group G Togo 0, Switzerland 2Group H Saudi Arabia 0, Ukraine 4 Spain 3, Tunisia 1

June 18

Group F Japan 0, Croatia 0 Brazil 2, Australia 0Group G France 1, South Korea 1

June 17

Group D Portugal 2, Iran 0Group E Czech Republic 0, Ghana 2 Italy 1, United States 1

June 16

Group C Argentina 6, Serbia & Montenegto 0 Holland 2, Ivory Coast 1Group D Mexico 0, Angola 0

June 15

Group A Ecuador 3, Costa Rica 0Group B England 2, Trinidad & Tobago 0 Sweden 1, Paraguay 0

June 14

Group H Spain 4, Ukraine 0 Tunisia 2, Saudi Arabia 2Group A Germany 1, Poland 0

June 13

Group G South Korea 2, Togo 1 France 0, Switzerland 0Group F Brazil 1, Croatia 0

July 12

Group F Australia 3, Japan 1Group E United States 0, Czech Republic 3 Italy 2, Ghana 0

June 11

Group C Serbia & Montenegro 0, Holland 1Group D Mexico 3, Iran 1 Angola 0, Portugal 1

June 10

Group B England 1, Paraguay 0 Trinidad & Tobago 0, Sweden 0Group C Argentina 2, Ivory Coast 1

June 9

Group A Germany 4, Costa Rica 2 Poland 0, Ecuador 2

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