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 among these 11 draws in the First Round, five (5) were null-null (0x0) results–a higher ratio than that in the previous World Cup (see First Round Stats for all details) |
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the wins and draws in the Round of Sixteen have been as follows: one at extra-time (i.e., a draw in the regular 90 minutes); one via a penalty shoot-out (i.e., a goal-less draw in the regular 90 minutes, which persisted after the two 15-minute extra-time periods–three goals defined the penalty shoot-out that followed); the other 6 victories have all been achieved during the regular 90 minutes – see Round of Sixteen for details |
| these 117 goals include 9 converted penalties (3 penalties were missed: two were kicked wide and one was defended) and 3 own goals |
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the 15 goals in the Round of Sixteen include two converted penalties (one for Italy, one for Spain–Spain's third earned penalty in the 2006 World Cup; that is, an average of nearly one penalty called per match emerges: three penalties were called for Spain, in their four 2006 World Cup matches!) |
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| the wins and draws in the Quarter-Finals have been as follows: two regular wins (i.e., within the regular 90 minutes); and two draws, both settled by penalty shoot-outs (i.e., draws in the regular 90 minutes, one of which was goal-less; both results persisted through the two 15-minute extra-time periods; then ten goals were scored in the two penalty shoot-outs) – see Quarter-Finals for details |
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the win and draw in the Semi-Finals have been as follows: [A] the regular win (i.e., within the regular 90 minutes) was defined by a penalty called in the first half of the match; whereas [B] a goal-less draw led to extra-time playing, when two goals were scored within two minutes of a then seemingly inevitable penalty shoot-out) – see Quarter-Finals for details |
| regarding the 6 goals scored in the Quarter-Finals, they include no penalty called in the course of a match |
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so, among the 3 goals scored in the Semi-Finals, one came from a penalty called in the course of the match, whereas two were scored beyond the regular 90 minute match time (see right above) |
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| no extra-time was needed to define the match result |
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the regular 90 minutes ended in a 1x1 draw, so extra-time was needed–the result, however persisting. The 2006 World Cup Champion,   Italy, scored all five goals in the penalty shoot-out series that followed, thus winning by 5x3. |
| four goals were scored, among which, an own goal |
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of the two goals scored during the regular 90 minutes, one was a converted penalty (France's second earned penalty in the 2006 World Cup) |
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0x0 Draws: see statistics and related ratings, on the Attacks & Defenses page; for pertinent 2006 details, see the Noteworthy page; see additionally the All Time 0x0 Results page. |
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Penalty Goals: figure likewise included in the goal count. In addition to the 13 penalties entered above, 4 other penalties were called, but one was defended and three were kicked wide. For the 4 penalty shoot-outs, see the respectie match results page. |
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| Wins: beyond the 1st Round, whenever extra-time playing paves the way to a victory, this will of course also be recorded above as a win (independently of the draw, at the end of the regular 90 minutes). |
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 Wins - additional remark: However, any win achieved via penalty shoot-out series is recorded above as a draw (and related remarks are added beneath).
The World Cup statistics must accurately tell the "story of the Tournament." So, whenever outside the regular 90-minute period, these wins are noted, also in separate, since they are exceptional types of wins (in addition to figuring either as a win or a draw, in the statistics, above). |
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 As far as the Teams' informal ranking available in the World Cup: Points & Standings section, a special Rating Criteria is used beyond the 1st Round (i.e., from the Round of Sixteen on), for the points system is no longer used in the World Cup then. |
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FIFA's oficial final standings for all 32 teams is likewise available: FIFA's Final Standings (this page additionally includes a comparison between FIFA's and this eBook's Overview: all 32 Squads) |
The 2006 World Cup in Perspective 
– June 9 to July 9, 2006 – 
World Cup Phase
among the Teams contesting the 2006 World Cup, there are six (or eight) debutants (depending on how one looks at it–see here)
The 32 Teams, Rd. by Rd.: 
ENG: England
ARG: Argentina
MEX: Mexico
CRC: Costa Rica
PAR: Paraguay
CIV: Côte d'Ivoire
IRN: Iran
POL: Poland
TRI: Trinidad and Tobago
SCG: Serbia and Montenegro
ANG: Angola
ECU: Ecuador
SWE: Sweden
NED: Netherlands
BRA: Brazil
ESP: Spain
GHA: Ghana
CRO: Croatia
SUI: Switzerland
UKR: Ukraine
USA: United States
AUS: Australia
KOR: Korea Republic
TUN: Tunisia
CZE: Czech Republic
JPN: Japan
TOG: Togo
KSA: Saudi Arabia
Top 16, above, unshaded – in the Top 8, in italics – the Top 3+4, underlined in italics, the Top 2, in bold type
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