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
Portugal advanced to play the Netherlands (runners-up of Group C) in the round of 16. Mexico advanced to play Argentina (winners of Group C) in the round of 16.
Matches All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
Mexico vs Iran
GK 1 Oswaldo SánchezRB 16Mario MéndezCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)CB 5 Ricardo OsorioLB 3 Carlos Salcido RM 8 Pável PardoCM 6 Gerardo Torrado LM 14Gonzalo PinedaRF 19Omar BravoCF 9 Jared Borgetti LF 10Guillermo Franco Substitutions:MF 7 Sinha MF 23Luis Ernesto Pérez FW 17Francisco Fonseca Manager: Ricardo La Volpe GK 1 Ebrahim MirzapourRB 13Hossein KaebiCB 4 Yahya GolmohammadiCB 5 Rahman RezaeiLB 20Mohammad Nosrati RM 2 Mehdi MahdavikiaCM 6 Javad Nekounam CM 14Andranik TeymourianLM 8 Ali Karimi CF 10Ali Daei (c)CF 9 Vahid HashemianSubstitutions:MF 21Mehrzad Madanchi FW 15Arash Borhani 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
GK 1 João RicardoRB 20Locó CB 3 Jamba CB 5 KaliLB 21Luís DelgadoRM 17Zé Kalanga CM 8 André Macanga CM 11MateusCM 7 Paulo Figueiredo LM 14António MendonçaCF 10Akwá (c) Substitutions:FW 9 Mantorras MF 13Édson MF 6 Miloy Manager:Luís Oliveira Gonçalves GK 1 RicardoRB 13MiguelCB 5 Fernando MeiraCB 16Ricardo CarvalhoLB 14Nuno Valente CM 19Tiago CM 8 Petit RW 17Cristiano Ronaldo AM 7 Luís Figo (c)LW 11SimãoCF 9 PauletaSubstitutions:MF 6 Costinha MF 18Maniche MF 10Hugo Viana 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
GK 1 Oswaldo SánchezCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)CB 5 Ricardo OsorioCB 3 Carlos SalcidoRM 16Mario MéndezCM 6 Gerardo TorradoCM 7 Sinha CM 8 Pável PardoLM 14Gonzalo Pineda CF 19Omar BravoCF 10Guillermo Franco Substitutions:FW 21Jesús Arellano FW 17Francisco Fonseca FW 11Ramón Morales Manager: Ricardo La Volpe GK 1 João Ricardo RB 20LocóCB 3 JambaCB 5 KaliLB 21Luís Delgado RM 8 André Macanga CM 17Zé Kalanga CM 7 Paulo Figueiredo CM 11Mateus LM 14António MendonçaCF 10Akwá (c)Substitutions:FW 9 Mantorras DF 15Rui Marques MF 6 Miloy 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
GK 1 RicardoRB 13MiguelCB 5 Fernando MeiraCB 16Ricardo CarvalhoLB 14Nuno ValenteCM 6 Costinha CM 18Maniche RW 7 Luís Figo (c) AM 20Deco LW 17Cristiano RonaldoCF 9 Pauleta Substitutions:MF 8 Petit MF 19Tiago FW 11Simão Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari GK 1 Ebrahim MirzapourRB 13Hossein Kaebi CB 4 Yahya Golmohammadi (c) CB 5 Rahman RezaeiLB 20Mohammad NosratiRM 2 Mehdi MahdavikiaCM 14Andranik TeymourianCM 6 Javad Nekounam LM 21Mehrzad Madanchi AM 8 Ali Karimi CF 9 Vahid HashemianSubstitutions:MF 7 Ferydoon Zandi FW 11Rasoul Khatibi DF 3 Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh 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
GK 1 RicardoRB 13Miguel CB 5 Fernando MeiraCB 16Ricardo CarvalhoLB 3 Marco CaneiraCM 19TiagoCM 8 PetitCM 18Maniche RW 7 Luís Figo (c) LW 11SimãoCF 23Hélder Postiga Substitutions:DF 2 Paulo Ferreira FW 21Nuno Gomes FW 15Luís Boa Morte Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari GK 1 Oswaldo SánchezCB 22Francisco Javier Rodríguez CB 5 Ricardo OsorioCB 3 Carlos SalcidoRM 16Mario Méndez CM 8 Pável PardoCM 4 Rafael Márquez (c) CM 23Luis Ernesto Pérez LM 14Gonzalo Pineda CF 17Francisco FonsecaCF 19Omar BravoSubstitutions:MF 7 Sinha MF 15José Antonio Castro FW 10Guillermo Franco 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
GK 1 Ebrahim MirzapourRB 13Hossein Kaebi CB 5 Rahman RezaeiCB 3 Sohrab BakhtiarizadehLB 20Mohammad Nosrati RM 2 Mehdi MahdavikiaCM 14Andranik Teymourian CM 7 Ferydoon Zandi LM 21Mehrzad Madanchi CF 9 Vahid Hashemian CF 10Ali Daei (c)Substitutions:MF 23Masoud Shojaei FW 11Rasoul Khatibi FW 15Arash Borhani Manager: Branko Ivanković GK 1 João RicardoRB 20Locó CB 3 JambaCB 5 KaliLB 21Luís DelgadoRM 17Zé Kalanga CM 6 MiloyCM 7 Paulo Figueiredo CM 11Mateus LM 14António Mendonça CF 10Akwá (c) Substitutions:FW 18Love FW 16Flávio DF 15Rui Marques 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 Angola at the FIFA World Cup Iran at the FIFA World Cup Mexico at the FIFA World Cup Portugal at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports