| All 32 teams have completed the group stage and 16 | | | | Australia were unlikely qualifiers after the earned the |
| are preparing for the knockout phase. This is a short | | | | draw they needed against Croatia. Darijo Srna fired in |
| round-up of Groups E to H, of the results as they | | | | a free kick to give Croatia a second minute lead but |
| stand after three matches. Did your country qualify or | | | | Craig Moore levelled from the penalty spot on 38. Niko |
| fall at the first hurdle? | | | | Kovac put Croatia ahead again nine minutes into the |
| Group E | | | | second half but Harry Kewell ensured the match |
| 1. Italy 7pts, 2. Ghana 6pts, 3. Czech Republic 3pts, 4. | | | | ended all square at 11/5 odds 12 minutes before the |
| USA 1pt | | | | end. |
| Italy finished top of the "Group of Death" by beating | | | | Group G |
| the Czech Republic 2-0 in their final match. Marco | | | | 1. Switzerland 7pts, 2. France 5pts, 3. South Korea |
| Materazzi broke the deadlock after 25 minutes and | | | | 4pts, 4. Togo 0pts |
| Filippo Inzaghi ensured victory four minutes from time | | | | Switzerland finished top of the group with a 2-0 defeat |
| for the 6/5 Italians. | | | | of South Korea, ending the semi finalists of four years |
| Ghana also qualified for the knockout stage by beating | | | | ago interest in the competition. Phillipe Senderos scored |
| the USA and thus ending the Czech Republic's | | | | the first after 22 minutes and Alexander Frei sealed |
| involvement in the tournament. Haminu Dramani | | | | victory for the 10/11 Swiss on 76. |
| opened the scoring for Ghana after 21 minutes but | | | | Unconvincing France, 1/3 to win the match before |
| Clint Dempsey levelled for the USA on 42. Stephen | | | | kick-off, snatched second spot and second round |
| Appiah converted a penalty on the stroke of half time | | | | qualification with a 2-0 victory against bottom of the |
| to see the 2/1 Ghanaians progress. | | | | group. |
| Group F | | | | Group H |
| 1. Brazil 9pts, 2. Australia 4pts, 3. Croatia 2pts, 4. Japan | | | | 1. Spain 9pts, 2. Ukraine 6pts, 3. Tunisia 1pt, 4. Saudi |
| 1pt | | | | Arabia 1pt |
| Brazil made it a clean sweep and finished comfortably | | | | An under strength Spain beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 to |
| at the summit of Group F after a comprehensive 4-1 | | | | ensure three wins out of three during the group stage. |
| defeat of Japan. Outsiders Japan, who finished bottom | | | | Real Betis defender Juanito netted the winner 10 |
| of the group, had the audacity to take the lead through | | | | minutes before the break for the 1/4 Spaniards. |
| Keiji Tamada on 33 minutes but Ronaldo netted his | | | | Ukraine appeared to exorcise the demons of their |
| first of the tournament on the stroke of half time to | | | | opening match hammering by Spain to take runners up |
| draw the sides level. Juninho put 1/4 Brazil in front after | | | | spot in the group. Andriy Shevchenko, a £31 |
| 52 minutes, Gilberto netted a third on 58 and Ronaldo | | | | million summer signing by Chelsea, converted a penalty |
| scored his second with 10 minutes left. | | | | after 70 minutes to earn 4/5 backers a winning bet. |