Match Reviews

Read the reviews of the European World Cup Qualifying matches for the 2006 World Cup Qualifiers.

Czech Republic 0-0 England Euro Under-21 Championship Group B - Leroy Lita Misses Late Penalty, Carson Excels In Goal

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 11/06/2007 - 19:57.

England have drawn 0-0 against the Czech Republic in their Under-21 European Championship Group B opening match at the Gelredrome in Arnhem on Monday. Liverpool keeper Scott Carson made a couple of exceptional saves to deny the Czech’s, with England’s Leroy Lita missing a late penalty...


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Czech Republic qualify as Tomas Rosicky scores in 1-0 win against Norway in Prague

Submitted by Matt Vance on Wed, 16/11/2005 - 23:28.

The Czech Republic have qualified for FIFA World Cup Germany 2006, following a comfortable 1-0 win against Norway in Prague. Taking a one-goal advantage into the second leg after their victory in Oslo on Saturday, the Czech team had only to keep a clean sheet to ensure qualification. They went one better; Borussia Dortmund’s Tomas Rosicky thundering home from ten yards for the only goal of the game, after 35 minutes of the first half...


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Spain Qualify For World Cup Finals With 6-2 Aggregate Win Over Determined Slovakia After 1-1 Draw In Bratislava

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 16/11/2005 - 22:17.

Spain have qualified for next Summers World Cup Finals in Germany despite a 1-1 draw with Slovakia in Bratislava. The ‘Furia Roja’went into this second leg with a 5-1 advantage after Saturday’s first-leg thrashing in Madrid, and goals from substitutes Filip Holosko and David Villa saw the game finish honours even at 1-1...


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Turkey Beat Switzerland 4 - 2 (Agg 4-4) Narrowly Missing Their Ticket For The 2006 Football World Cup

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Wed, 16/11/2005 - 19:37.

After all the pre-match tension the crucial return leg finally kicked off with a very unfortunate penalty given against Turkey in the 1st minute, when Alpay Ozalan handled the ball inside the penalty box. Switzerland's Alexander Frei had no sympathy for the Turks, and opened the scoring from the spot, sending the keeper the wrong way...


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Liverpool FC Midfielder Luis Garcia Scores A Hat-trick as Spain beat 10-man Slovakia 5-1

Submitted by Matt Vance on Sun, 13/11/2005 - 04:02.

Spain have beaten Slovakia 5-1 in Madrid's Vicente Calderon Stadium, and are almost certain to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals Germany 2006. A hat-trick from Liverpool FC midfielder Luis Garcia, and one-a-piece from Garcia’s Liverpool team-mate Fernando Morientes and Atletico Madrid star Fernando Torres has practically assured a place for the Spaniards at next years finals...


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Czech Republic move one step closer to World Cup qualification following 1-0 win in Oslo

Submitted by Matt Vance on Sat, 12/11/2005 - 22:15.

The Czech Republic have taken a giant step towards qualification for FIFA World Cup Germany 2006, following a comfortable 1-0 away win against Norway in Oslo. Norway’s plan to stymie the free flowing football the Czech team like to play by producing a mess of a pitch backfired when the opposition simply proved too good for them...


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Slovakia draw 0-0 to take second place in European qualifying Group 2, at the Expense of Lacklustre Russia

Submitted by Matt Vance on Thu, 13/10/2005 - 03:35.

Slovakia have taken a giant step towards their first FIFA World Cup Finals following a 0-0 draw against Russia in Bratislava...


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Serbia and Montenegro qualify after 1-0 Victory, Leaving Spain Facing Play-Off Dilemma

Submitted by Matt Vance on Thu, 13/10/2005 - 02:16.

Serbia and Montenegro have booked their place at FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 following a 1-0 victory in Belgrade against arch local rivals Bosnia-Herzegovina...


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Frank Lampard Ensures England Finish Top Of Group 6 In Their 2-1 Win Over A Stubborn Poland Team

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 12/10/2005 - 22:49.

This Group 6 encounter at a wet Old Trafford saw both teams secure in their places at the top of the group, with Poland leading England by two points. A win for England would take them top of the group, which, together with a win against Argentina in their expected friendly, could affect FIFA's ranking of them later this year...


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Wales 2-0 Azerbaijan - World Cup 2006 Group 6 Qualifier Result

Submitted by Neville Nixon on Wed, 12/10/2005 - 22:05.

Wales took on Azerbaijan looking to secure a victory to push them up the European Championship 2008 rankings...


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Republic Of Ireland 0 - 0 Switzerland - Switzerland Reach Play-Offs With Group 4 World Cup Qualifiers Draw

Submitted by Neville Nixon on Wed, 12/10/2005 - 21:31.

Landsdowne Road was no place for the faint hearted, as the Republic of Ireland took on Switzerland in their vital World Cup 2006 qualifier...


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Slovenia 0-3 Scotland Walter Smith's 'Brave Hearts' Show Some Passion At Last

Submitted by Neville Nixon on Wed, 12/10/2005 - 21:19.

Although Walter Smith’s Scotland stood no chance of qualifying for next years World Cup, the outcome of their match was still of great importance...


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Czech Republic Secure Play-Off Spot With 3-0 Win Over Finland In Group 1 Europe Zone

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 12/10/2005 - 19:50.

The Czech Republic secured themselves a play-off place for the World Cup Finals, after beating Finland 3-0 on Wednesday in the last of their Europe Zone Group 1 qualifying matches...


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Greece 1 - 0 Georgia. Euro Champions Fail To Qualify For The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Depite Win

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Wed, 12/10/2005 - 18:16.

The Greeks managed to take an early lead in the game with Panathinaikos' striker Dimitris Papadopoulos, which was just not enough to guarantee a place in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany...


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Israel 2 - 1 Faroe Islands - Israel's 'Diamond' Benayoun Shines In Victory Over The North Sea Islanders

Submitted by Neville Nixon on Mon, 10/10/2005 - 16:47.

English Premier League club West Ham United's Yossi Benayoun scored for Israel after just 48 seconds in Saturday's 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Faroe Islands...


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