# 2006 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and completed on 22 June 2006. Eventual champions Italy won the group and advanced to the round of 16 along with second-placed Ghana. The Czech Republic and the United States failed to advance. Due to the calibre of the teams involved, this was one of two groups at the 2006 World Cup considered to be a group of death (along with Group C).

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
* Italy advanced to play Australia (runners-up of Group F) in the round of 16.
* Ghana advanced to play Brazil (winners of Group F) in the round of 16.

## Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

### United States vs Czech Republic

| United States | Czech Republic |
| GK | 18 | Kasey Keller |
| RB | 6 | Steve Cherundolo | | 46' |
| CB | 23 | Eddie Pope |
| CB | 22 | Oguchi Onyewu | 5' |
| LB | 7 | Eddie Lewis |
| RM | 17 | DaMarcus Beasley |
| CM | 10 | Claudio Reyna (c) | 60' |
| CM | 4 | Pablo Mastroeni | | 46' |
| LM | 15 | Bobby Convey |
| AM | 21 | Landon Donovan |
| CF | 20 | Brian McBride | | 77' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Eddie Johnson | | 46' |
| MF | 5 | John O'Brien | | 46' |
| FW | 16 | Josh Wolff | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruce Arena ||
| GK | 1 | Petr Čech |
| RB | 2 | Zdeněk Grygera | 88' |
| CB | 22 | David Rozehnal | 16' |
| CB | 21 | Tomáš Ujfaluši |
| LB | 6 | Marek Jankulovski |
| DM | 4 | Tomáš Galásek (c) |
| RM | 8 | Karel Poborský | | 82' |
| CM | 10 | Tomáš Rosický | 81' | 86' |
| CM | 11 | Pavel Nedvěd |
| LM | 20 | Jaroslav Plašil |
| CF | 9 | Jan Koller | | 45' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Vratislav Lokvenc | 59' | 45' |
| MF | 19 | Jan Polák | | 82' |
| MF | 17 | Jiří Štajner | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Karel Brückner ||
* Czech Republic coast to 3-0 win over USA in Group E
* Man of the Match:
* Tomáš Rosický (Czech Republic)
* Assistant referees:
* Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
* Bernal Manuel (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Carlos Chandía (Chile)
* Fifth official:
* Rodrigo González (Chile)

### Italy vs Ghana

| Italy | Ghana |
| GK | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon |
| RB | 2 | Cristian Zaccardo |
| CB | 13 | Alessandro Nesta |
| CB | 5 | Fabio Cannavaro (c) |
| LB | 3 | Fabio Grosso |
| RM | 20 | Simone Perrotta |
| CM | 21 | Andrea Pirlo |
| LM | 4 | Daniele De Rossi | 10' |
| AM | 10 | Francesco Totti | | 56' |
| CF | 11 | Alberto Gilardino | | 64' |
| CF | 9 | Luca Toni | | 82' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 16 | Mauro Camoranesi | 62' | 56' |
| FW | 15 | Vincenzo Iaquinta | 88' | 64' |
| FW | 7 | Alessandro Del Piero | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcello Lippi ||
| GK | 22 | Richard Kingson |
| RB | 15 | John Paintsil |
| CB | 5 | John Mensah |
| CB | 4 | Samuel Kuffour |
| LB | 6 | Emmanuel Pappoe | | 46' |
| RM | 10 | Stephen Appiah (c) |
| CM | 18 | Eric Addo |
| CM | 8 | Michael Essien |
| LM | 11 | Sulley Muntari | 41' |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan | 65' | 89' |
| CF | 14 | Matthew Amoah | | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 7 | Illiasu Shilla | | 46' |
| FW | 19 | Razak Pimpong | | 68' |
| FW | 12 | Alex Tachie-Mensah | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Ratomir Dujković ||
* Italy shut out Ghana for 2-0 win in Group E
* Man of the Match:
* Andrea Pirlo (Italy)
* Assistant referees:
* Aristeu Tavares (Brazil)
* Ednílson Corona (Brazil)
* Fourth official:
* Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
* Fifth official:
* Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)

### Czech Republic vs Ghana

Tomáš Ujfaluši was sent off in the 65th minute after tripping Matthew Amoah in the penalty box from behind. Asamoah Gyan took the penalty kick but struck the post and then received a yellow card for taking the shot without the referee's permission.
| Czech Republic | Ghana |
| GK | 1 | Petr Čech |
| RB | 2 | Zdeněk Grygera |
| CB | 22 | David Rozehnal |
| CB | 21 | Tomáš Ujfaluši | 65' |
| LB | 6 | Marek Jankulovski |
| DM | 4 | Tomáš Galásek (c) | | 46' |
| RM | 8 | Karel Poborský | | 56' |
| CM | 10 | Tomáš Rosický |
| CM | 11 | Pavel Nedvěd |
| LM | 20 | Jaroslav Plašil | | 68' |
| CF | 12 | Vratislav Lokvenc | 49' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Jan Polák | | 46' |
| MF | 17 | Jiří Štajner | | 56' |
| FW | 7 | Libor Sionko | | 68' |
| Manager: ||
| Karel Brückner ||
| GK | 22 | Richard Kingson |
| RB | 15 | John Paintsil |
| CB | 5 | John Mensah |
| CB | 7 | Illiasu Shilla |
| LB | 13 | Habib Mohamed | 90+3' |
| RM | 20 | Otto Addo | 18' | 46' |
| CM | 8 | Michael Essien | 37' |
| CM | 10 | Stephen Appiah (c) |
| LM | 11 | Sulley Muntari | 84' |
| CF | 14 | Matthew Amoah | | 80' |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan | 66' | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 9 | Derek Boateng | 75' | 46' |
| MF | 18 | Eric Addo | | 80' |
| FW | 19 | Razak Pimpong | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Ratomir Dujković ||
* Ghana surge past Czech Republic in Group E
* Man of the Match:
* Michael Essien (Ghana)
* Assistant referees:
* Darío García (Argentina)
* Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Jerome Damon (South Africa)
* Fifth official:
* Enock Molefe (South Africa)

### Italy vs United States

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi was sent off in the 28th minute after elbowing U.S. striker Brian McBride in a rash challenge that left the American with blood all over his face and requiring three stitches under his left eye. FIFA banned De Rossi for four matches (allowing him to return in the final) and fined him 10,000 CHF (£4,500).
| Italy | United States |
| GK | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon |
| RB | 2 | Cristian Zaccardo | | 54' |
| CB | 13 | Alessandro Nesta |
| CB | 5 | Fabio Cannavaro (c) |
| LB | 19 | Gianluca Zambrotta | 70' |
| RM | 20 | Simone Perrotta |
| CM | 21 | Andrea Pirlo |
| LM | 4 | Daniele De Rossi | 28' |
| AM | 10 | Francesco Totti | 5' | 35' |
| CF | 9 | Luca Toni | | 61' |
| CF | 11 | Alberto Gilardino |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Gennaro Gattuso | | 35' |
| FW | 7 | Alessandro Del Piero | | 54' |
| FW | 15 | Vincenzo Iaquinta | | 61' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcello Lippi ||
| GK | 18 | Kasey Keller |
| RB | 6 | Steve Cherundolo |
| CB | 23 | Eddie Pope | 21' 47' |
| CB | 22 | Oguchi Onyewu |
| LB | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra |
| RM | 8 | Clint Dempsey | | 62' |
| CM | 10 | Claudio Reyna (c) |
| CM | 4 | Pablo Mastroeni | 45' |
| LM | 15 | Bobby Convey | | 52' |
| CF | 21 | Landon Donovan |
| CF | 20 | Brian McBride |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Jimmy Conrad | | 52' |
| MF | 17 | DaMarcus Beasley | | 62' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruce Arena ||
* USA hold Italy to 1-1 draw in Group E
* Man of the Match:
* Kasey Keller (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Wálter Rial (Uruguay)
* Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
* Fourth official:
* Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
* Fifth official:
* Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)

### Czech Republic vs Italy

| Czech Republic | Italy |
| GK | 1 | Petr Čech |
| RB | 2 | Zdeněk Grygera |
| CB | 5 | Radoslav Kováč | | 78' |
| CB | 22 | David Rozehnal |
| LB | 6 | Marek Jankulovski |
| DM | 19 | Jan Polák | 35' 45+2' |
| RM | 8 | Karel Poborský | | 46' |
| CM | 10 | Tomáš Rosický |
| CM | 11 | Pavel Nedvěd (c) |
| LM | 20 | Jaroslav Plašil |
| CF | 15 | Milan Baroš | | 64' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 17 | Jiří Štajner | | 46' |
| MF | 14 | David Jarolím | | 64' |
| FW | 18 | Marek Heinz | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Karel Brückner ||
| GK | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon |
| RB | 19 | Gianluca Zambrotta |
| CB | 13 | Alessandro Nesta | | 17' |
| CB | 5 | Fabio Cannavaro (c) |
| LB | 3 | Fabio Grosso |
| RM | 8 | Gennaro Gattuso | 31' |
| CM | 21 | Andrea Pirlo |
| LM | 20 | Simone Perrotta |
| AM | 16 | Mauro Camoranesi | | 74' |
| AM | 10 | Francesco Totti |
| CF | 11 | Alberto Gilardino | | 60' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 23 | Marco Materazzi | | 17' |
| FW | 18 | Filippo Inzaghi | | 60' |
| MF | 17 | Simone Barone | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcello Lippi ||
* Italy sink Czech Republic 2-0 in Group E
* Man of the Match:
* Marco Materazzi (Italy)
* Assistant referees:
* José Ramírez (Mexico)
* Héctor Vergara (Canada)
* Fourth official:
* Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
* Fifth official:
* José Navia (Colombia)

### Ghana vs United States

| Ghana | United States |
| GK | 22 | Richard Kingson |
| RB | 15 | John Paintsil |
| CB | 5 | John Mensah | 81' |
| CB | 7 | Illiasu Shilla | 32' |
| LB | 13 | Habib Mohamed |
| RM | 9 | Derek Boateng | | 46' |
| CM | 10 | Stephen Appiah (c) | 90+1' |
| CM | 8 | Michael Essien | 5' |
| LM | 23 | Haminu Draman | | 80' |
| CF | 14 | Matthew Amoah | | 59' |
| CF | 19 | Razak Pimpong |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Otto Addo | | 46' |
| MF | 18 | Eric Addo | | 59' |
| FW | 12 | Alex Tachie-Mensah | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Ratomir Dujković ||
| GK | 18 | Kasey Keller |
| RB | 6 | Steve Cherundolo | | 61' |
| CB | 22 | Oguchi Onyewu |
| CB | 13 | Jimmy Conrad |
| LB | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra |
| RM | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| CM | 21 | Landon Donovan |
| CM | 10 | Claudio Reyna (c) | | 40' |
| CM | 17 | DaMarcus Beasley |
| LM | 7 | Eddie Lewis | 7' | 74' |
| CF | 20 | Brian McBride |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Ben Olsen | | 40' |
| FW | 9 | Eddie Johnson | | 61' |
| MF | 15 | Bobby Convey | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruce Arena ||
* Ghana beat United States of America 2-1 in Group E
* Man of the Match:
* Stephen Appiah (Ghana)
* Assistant referees:
* Christian Schräer (Germany)
* Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
* Fourth official:
* Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
* Fifth official:
* Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)