- Andrea Pirlo (40')
- Vincenzo Iaquinta (83')
Match Formations
Game Information
Heinz von Heiden-Arena
8:00 PM, 12 June 2006
Hannover, Germany
Attendance: 43,000
- Referees:
- Carlos Eugenio Simon
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
93' FULL-TIME: Italy had the better quality in the final third, although Ghana can be proud of a hard-working and committed performance. |
92' Italy are about to take their unbeaten run to 19 games; they haven't lost since October 2004. |
91' Ghana win a late corner. Muntari swings it out to the edge of the penalty area, but Essien mis-kicks horribly and Italy break. |
FIFA World Cup Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 |