Category Archives: World Cup 2006

Ecuador 3 – 0 Costa Rica England 2 – 0 Trinidad & Tobago Sweden 1 – 0 Paraguay Yesterday I said that the Germany/Ecuador game could prove interesting, based on the fact that the German defence was looking quite dodgy. … Continue reading →

Spain 4 – 0 Ukraine Tunisia 2 – 2 Saudi Arabia Germany 1 – 0 Poland At last! It’s taken us until the start of the second set of group games, but we’ve now seen a proper full-blooded European grudge … Continue reading →

South Korea 2 – 1 Togo France 0 – 0 Switzerland Brazil 1 – 0 Croatia On days like this, I’m always glad I have the multitasking ability which allows me to play guitar, drink beer and read the paper … Continue reading →

Australia 3 – 1 Japan USA 0 – 3 Czech Republic Italy 2 – 0 Ghana Can Italy still be considered one of the Big Teams? Taking into account the full history of international football, they certainly can… they’re members … Continue reading →

Sometimes, it isn’t just about the performances on the pitch. Each of the matches on day 3 had some sort of political or historical significance. Mexico 3 – 1 Iran Right from the start, a terrible dilemma for the sensitive … Continue reading →

England 1 – 0 Paraguay Trinidad & Tobago 0 – 0 Sweden Argentina 2 – 1 Ivory Coast Paraguay have often been known for their solid defences in the past, and after some early jitters (an own goal from a … Continue reading →

Do you get the feeling that several teams hadn’t read the script? Be honest now… did anyone predict *both* of those results? Germany 4 – 2 Costa Rica Poland 0 – 2 Ecuador As Europe’s most successful World Cup performers, … Continue reading →