# 2006 FIFA World Cup Group G

Group G of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 13 June and completed on 23 June 2006. Switzerland won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with France, who went on to reach the final. South Korea and Togo failed to advance. Switzerland were the only team not to concede a goal during the group stage of the tournament and would become the first team to be knocked out of a World Cup without conceding, losing on penalties after a 0–0 draw with Ukraine in the round of 16.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
* Switzerland advanced to play Ukraine (runners-up of Group H) in the round of 16.
* France advanced to play Spain (winners of Group H) in the round of 16.

## Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

### South Korea vs Togo

During the national anthems, the national anthem of South Korea was initially mistakenly played when Togo’s national anthem was supposed to.
| South Korea | Togo |
| GK | 1 | Lee Woon-jae (c) |
| CB | 4 | Choi Jin-cheul |
| CB | 2 | Kim Young-chul | 41' |
| CB | 6 | Kim Jin-kyu | | 46' |
| RM | 22 | Song Chong-gug |
| CM | 17 | Lee Ho |
| CM | 13 | Lee Eul-yong | | 68' |
| LM | 12 | Lee Young-pyo |
| RF | 7 | Park Ji-sung |
| CF | 19 | Cho Jae-jin | | 83' |
| LF | 14 | Lee Chun-soo | 51' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Ahn Jung-hwan | | 46' |
| MF | 5 | Kim Nam-il | | 68' |
| DF | 18 | Kim Sang-sik | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Dick Advocaat ||
| GK | 16 | Kossi Agassa |
| RB | 5 | Massamasso Tchangai | 90+2' |
| CB | 3 | Jean-Paul Abalo (c) | 23' 53' |
| CB | 2 | Daré Nibombé |
| LB | 19 | Ludovic Assemoassa | | 62' |
| RM | 18 | Junior Sènaya | | 55' |
| CM | 15 | Alaixys Romao | 24' |
| CM | 10 | Chérif Touré Mamam |
| LM | 7 | Moustapha Salifou | | 86' |
| CF | 17 | Mohamed Kader |
| CF | 4 | Emmanuel Adebayor |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 23 | Assimiou Touré | | 55' |
| FW | 13 | Richmond Forson | | 62' |
| MF | 6 | Yao Aziawonou | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Otto Pfister ||
* Korea Republic win 2-1 against Togo in Group G
* Man of the Match:
* Ahn Jung-hwan (South Korea)
* Assistant referees:
* Philip Sharp (England)
* Glen Turner (England)
* Fourth official:
* Jerome Damon (South Africa)
* Fifth official:
* Justice Yeboah (Ghana)

### France vs Switzerland

After a streak of 22 matches without one, Switzerland achieved their first clean sheet in a World Cup match. They went on to become the first team in history to be eliminated from a FIFA World Cup without conceding a goal.
| France | Switzerland |
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 19 | Willy Sagnol | 90+3' |
| CB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| CB | 5 | William Gallas |
| LB | 3 | Eric Abidal | 64' |
| CM | 4 | Patrick Vieira |
| CM | 6 | Claude Makélélé |
| RW | 11 | Sylvain Wiltord | | 84' |
| AM | 10 | Zinedine Zidane (c) | 72' |
| LW | 22 | Franck Ribéry | | 70' |
| CF | 12 | Thierry Henry |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 14 | Louis Saha | | 70' |
| MF | 8 | Vikash Dhorasoo | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Raymond Domenech ||
| GK | 1 | Pascal Zuberbühler |
| RB | 23 | Philipp Degen | 56' |
| CB | 20 | Patrick Müller | | 75' |
| CB | 4 | Philippe Senderos |
| LB | 3 | Ludovic Magnin | 42' |
| RM | 16 | Tranquillo Barnetta |
| CM | 7 | Ricardo Cabanas | 72' |
| CM | 6 | Johann Vogel (c) |
| LM | 8 | Raphaël Wicky | | 82' |
| CF | 9 | Alexander Frei | 90+3' |
| CF | 11 | Marco Streller | 45' | 57' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Daniel Gygax | | 57' |
| DF | 2 | Johan Djourou | | 75' |
| MF | 5 | Xavier Margairaz | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Köbi Kuhn ||
* France draw with Switzerland in Group G
* Man of the Match:
* Claude Makélélé (France)
* Assistant referees:
* Nikolay Golubev (Russia)
* Evgeni Volnin (Russia)
* Fourth official:
* Kevin Stott (United States)
* Fifth official:
* Gregory Barkey (United States)

### France vs South Korea

| France | South Korea |
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 19 | Willy Sagnol |
| CB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| CB | 5 | William Gallas |
| LB | 3 | Eric Abidal | 79' |
| CM | 4 | Patrick Vieira |
| CM | 6 | Claude Makélélé |
| RW | 11 | Sylvain Wiltord | | 60' |
| AM | 10 | Zinedine Zidane (c) | 85' | 90+1' |
| LW | 7 | Florent Malouda | | 88' |
| CF | 12 | Thierry Henry |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 22 | Franck Ribéry | | 60' |
| MF | 8 | Vikash Dhorasoo | | 88' |
| FW | 20 | David Trezeguet | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Raymond Domenech ||
| GK | 1 | Lee Woon-jae (c) |
| RB | 12 | Lee Young-pyo |
| CB | 4 | Choi Jin-cheul |
| CB | 2 | Kim Young-chul |
| LB | 3 | Kim Dong-jin | 29' |
| RM | 17 | Lee Ho | 11' | 69' |
| CM | 5 | Kim Nam-il |
| LM | 13 | Lee Eul-yong | | 46' |
| RF | 14 | Lee Chun-soo | | 72' |
| CF | 19 | Cho Jae-jin |
| LF | 7 | Park Ji-sung |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Seol Ki-hyeon | | 46' |
| DF | 18 | Kim Sang-sik | | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Ahn Jung-hwan | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Dick Advocaat ||
* France held to 1-1 draw with Korea Republic in Group G
* Man of the Match:
* Park Ji-sung (South Korea)
* Assistant referees:
* José Ramírez (Mexico)
* Héctor Vergara (Canada)
* Fourth official:
* Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
* Fifth official:
* Mamadou N'Doye (Senegal)

### Togo vs Switzerland

| Togo | Switzerland |
| GK | 16 | Kossi Agassa |
| RB | 23 | Assimiou Touré |
| CB | 5 | Massamasso Tchangai (c) |
| CB | 2 | Daré Nibombé |
| LB | 13 | Richmond Forson |
| RM | 9 | Thomas Dossevi | | 69' |
| CM | 15 | Alaixys Romao | 53' |
| CM | 8 | Kuami Agboh | | 25' |
| LM | 10 | Chérif Touré Mamam | | 87' |
| CF | 17 | Mohamed Kader |
| CF | 4 | Emmanuel Adebayor | 47' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Moustapha Salifou | 45' | 25' |
| FW | 18 | Junior Sènaya | | 69' |
| FW | 11 | Robert Malm | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Otto Pfister ||
| GK | 1 | Pascal Zuberbühler |
| RB | 23 | Philipp Degen |
| CB | 20 | Patrick Müller |
| CB | 4 | Philippe Senderos |
| LB | 3 | Ludovic Magnin |
| RM | 16 | Tranquillo Barnetta |
| CM | 6 | Johann Vogel (c) | 90+2' |
| CM | 7 | Ricardo Cabanas | | 77' |
| LM | 8 | Raphaël Wicky |
| CF | 9 | Alexander Frei | | 87' |
| CF | 10 | Daniel Gygax | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 22 | Hakan Yakin | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Marco Streller | | 77' |
| FW | 18 | Mauro Lustrinelli | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Köbi Kuhn ||
* Switzerland too much for Togo in Group G
* Man of the Match:
* Alexander Frei (Switzerland)
* Assistant referees:
* Amelio Andino (Paraguay)
* Manuel Bernal (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
* Fifth official:
* Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)

### Togo vs France

| Togo | France |
| GK | 16 | Kossi Agassa |
| RB | 5 | Massamasso Tchangai |
| CB | 3 | Jean-Paul Abalo (c) |
| CB | 2 | Daré Nibombé |
| LB | 13 | Richmond Forson |
| RM | 18 | Junior Sènaya |
| CM | 6 | Yao Aziawonou | 38' |
| CM | 7 | Moustapha Salifou | 88' |
| LM | 10 | Chérif Touré Mamam | 44' | 59' |
| CF | 17 | Mohamed Kader |
| CF | 4 | Emmanuel Adebayor | | 75' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 14 | Adékambi Olufadé | | 59' |
| MF | 9 | Thomas Dossevi | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Otto Pfister ||
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 19 | Willy Sagnol |
| CB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| CB | 5 | William Gallas |
| LB | 13 | Mikaël Silvestre |
| RM | 22 | Franck Ribéry | | 77' |
| CM | 4 | Patrick Vieira (c) | | 81' |
| CM | 6 | Claude Makélélé | 30' |
| LM | 7 | Florent Malouda | | 74' |
| CF | 20 | David Trezeguet |
| CF | 12 | Thierry Henry |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Sylvain Wiltord | | 74' |
| FW | 9 | Sidney Govou | | 77' |
| MF | 18 | Alou Diarra | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Raymond Domenech ||
* France qualify with 2-0 win over Togo in Group G
* Man of the Match:
* Patrick Vieira (France)
* Assistant referees:
* Wálter Rial (Uruguay)
* Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
* Fourth official:
* Carlos Chandía (Chile)
* Fifth official:
* Rodrigo González (Chile)

### Switzerland vs South Korea

| Switzerland | South Korea |
| GK | 1 | Pascal Zuberbühler |
| RB | 23 | Philipp Degen |
| CB | 20 | Patrick Müller |
| CB | 4 | Philippe Senderos | 43' | 53' |
| LB | 17 | Christoph Spycher | 82' |
| DM | 6 | Johann Vogel (c) |
| RM | 16 | Tranquillo Barnetta |
| CM | 22 | Hakan Yakin | 55' | 71' |
| CM | 7 | Ricardo Cabanas |
| LM | 8 | Raphaël Wicky | 69' | 88' |
| CF | 9 | Alexander Frei |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Johan Djourou | 90' | 53' |
| MF | 5 | Xavier Margairaz | | 71' |
| MF | 19 | Valon Behrami | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Köbi Kuhn ||
| GK | 1 | Lee Woon-jae (c) |
| RB | 12 | Lee Young-pyo | | 63' |
| CB | 4 | Choi Jin-cheul | 78' |
| CB | 6 | Kim Jin-kyu | 37' |
| LB | 3 | Kim Dong-jin |
| CM | 5 | Kim Nam-il |
| CM | 17 | Lee Ho |
| RW | 7 | Park Ji-sung |
| AM | 14 | Lee Chun-soo | 80' |
| LW | 10 | Park Chu-young | 23' | 66' |
| CF | 19 | Cho Jae-jin |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Ahn Jung-hwan | 78' | 63' |
| FW | 11 | Seol Ki-hyeon | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Dick Advocaat ||
* Switzerland shut door on Korea Republic 2-0 in Group G
* Man of the Match:
* Alexander Frei (Switzerland)
* Assistant referees:
* Darío García (Argentina)
* Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
* Fifth official:
* Dramane Danté (Mali)