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Group A: Herr come the Germans
The hosts stormed through with three wins, but the battle for second spot took a surprising turn in Group A. More
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Group B: Three Lions roar on
It may have looked comfortable in the end, but both England and Sweden were made to work for their place in the knockout phase. More |
Group C: Total Football
It was billed as the Group of Death, but Argentina and Holland were the only ones to prove themselves as accomplished killers. More |
Group D: Mexico survive Angola scare
There were no surprises in Group D as both Mexico and Portugal progressed to the second round, but they didn’t have it all their own way. More |
Group E: Real Group of Death
Italy eventually cruised into the second round after a few hiccups and they were surprisingly joined by Ghana. More |
Italy - Ghana: Diamonds and Pirlo
Italy kicked off their World Cup campaign with an entertaining and deserved 2-0 victory over Ghana. Susy Campanale reports from the Hanover opener. More |
Italy - USA: Stars & strikes
In one of the most chaotic games in their World Cup history, three red cards and an own goal saw Italy stumble to a point against the USA. More |
Italy - Czech Rep: Sub standard
Italy needed a point to be sure of qualifying and two men came off the bench to score decisive goals against the 10-man Czechs to secure top spot. More |
Group F: Samba stars saunter on
Brazil played an unfamiliar brand of football as they went through with three wins, but the battle for second spot went to the wire. More |
Group G: Swiss roll on
France failed to play the football expected of them and it was Switzerland rather than South Korea who seized the opportunity. More |
Group H: Sensational Spain
The team least likely to live up to expectation finally turned a corner and delivered the goods, as La Furia Roja dominated Group H. More |
Round 2: Big guns blazing
After all the giantkilling antics in 2002, there were few surprises in the second round at Germany ’06. More |
Italy - Australia: Wizards of Oz
Francesco Totti came off the bench to convert a winning penalty, as controversy raged in a dramatic finale against Australia. More |
Quarter-Finals: Long live the underdogs
It was a round of heroes and villains – plus the odd managerial mishap – as the less fancied sides upset the odds. More |
Italy - Ukraine: It’s Toni time
Luca Toni finally broke his goal drought with a brace to sink Andriy Shevchenko’s Ukraine and send the Azzurri to the final four. More |
Semi-Final: Diving shame
In a match littered with diving, it was fitting that one of the game’s greatest stars settled things. More |
Italy - Germany:Fabio-lous Italy leave it late
It seems every World Cup encounter between Italy and Germany has to be memorable, and the epic clash in Dortmund was no exception. More |
Final: Rams raided
All the Azzurri jinxes were washed away in a dramatic World Cup Final as Italy won a penalty shoot-out for the first time. More |
Campioni del Mondo
A united and compact Azzurri outfit left Germany with the World Cup trophy in their luggage. We assess the impact of each squad member. More |
Accidental heroes
While Fabio Cannavaro’s fine performances may have been expected, Fabio Grosso and Marco Materazzi surprised everyone with their impact. More |
Spirito di Rino
Every Italian World Cup team has its symbol. In 1982 it was Paolo Rossi, in 1990 it was Toto Schillaci and this time it is Rino Gattuso. More |
The Berlin Wall
Fabio Cannavaro proved during the World Cup that when it comes to defending, Italians do it better. More |
Klose wins Golden Boot
Germany’s Miroslav Klose ended the tournament as the top scorer with five goals. Click here for complete scorers and red card list. |
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 Calcio Italia magazine
Celebration issue
It’s here, the issue all Italian football fans have been dreaming of. Calcio Italia relives a summer to be remembered by looking back at the Azzurri’s historic fourth World Cup success. More
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