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4th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Italy
Match of the Day - S42 - E131
The nerve-racking first semi-final, in Dortmund.
Match of the Day: Season 42 - 56 Episode s
42x81 - 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Serbia and Montenegro v Netherlands
June 11, 2006
Coverage of the Group C match in Leipzig. Despite failing to make the 2002 World Cup, Holland qualified with ease this year under the guidance of their one-time star striker Marco Van Basten, and will be clear favourites to win today.
42x82 - 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Mexico v Iran
June 11, 2006
The highly rated Central Americans do battle with the Middle East minnows, live from Nuremberg. Iran are unlikely to keep their fans happy as they take on Mexico, currently ranked in the world's top ten, and favourites to win Group D.
42x83 - 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 11, 2006
Day three saw the Netherlands take on Serbia and Montenegro, while Iran faced Mexico.
42x84 - 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: USA v Czech Republic
June 12, 2006
The first of tonight's two matches from Group E sees the American underdogs take on the highly fancied Czechs in Gelsenkirchen.
42x85 - 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ghana
June 12, 2006
The three-time winners from Italy start their 16th campaign in Hanover against the African hopefuls making their World Cup debut.
42x86 - 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 12, 2006
Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with lain Dowie and Gavin Peacock.
42x87 - 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: South Korea v Togo
June 13, 2006
Coverage from Frankfurt as South Korea take on Togo in Group G.
42x88 - 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v Switzerland
June 13, 2006
The 1998 World Cup winners face their European neighbours in Group G.
42x89 - 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Croatia
June 13, 2006
A mouth-watering clash sees the South Americans start the defence of their title in Berlin.
42x90 - 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 17, 2006
Highlights of today's games, which saw Brazil begin the defence of their title and 1998 champions France entertain Switzerland.
42x91 - 14th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Poland
June 14, 2006
The tournament hosts face up to their European neighbours at the Fifa World Cup Stadium, Dortmund, in what could be the match of Group A.
42x92 - 14th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 14, 2006
Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on European rivals Poland in Group A. Elsewhere, in Group H, Spain began the campaign against Ukraine in Leipzig, and Saudi Arabia played Tunisia in Munich.
42x93 - 15th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 15, 2006
Highlights of England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad and Tobago in Nuremberg.
42x94 - 16th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro
June 16, 2006
Coverage of this Group C tie at Gelsenkirchen.
42x95 - 16th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 16, 2006
Highly rated contenders Argentina, the Netherlands and Mexico were all in action today.
42x96 - 17th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Iran
June 17, 2006
Frankfurt plays host to this Group D clash.
42x97 - 17th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 17, 2006
Highlights from two Group E games - Italy v USA and Czech Republic v Ghana - plus Portugal v Iran in Group D.
42x98 - 18th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v South Korea
June 18, 2006
Coverage of the crucial Group G clash from Leipzig's Zentral Stadion.
42x99 - 18th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 18, 2006
Highlights of today's three matches - Japan v Croatia, Brazil v Australia, and France v South Korea.
42x100 - 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v Switzerland
June 19, 2006
Coverage from Dortmund, as Togo take on Switzerland in Group G.
42x101 - 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v Tunisia
June 19, 2006
Spain's perennial underachievers continue their 42-year quest for a major tournament win as they take on the African underdogs in Stuttgart.
42x102 - 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 19, 2006
Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with Lee Dixon and Gavin Peacock.
42x103 - 20th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 20, 2006
Highlights of England's final group game against familiar foes Sweden, and a recap of the match between Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago. Plus, the action from today's Group A matches as hosts Germany took on Ecuador and Costa Rica met Poland.
42x104 - 21st June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 21, 2006
Highlights of the final Group C and D games, including the clash between old foes Argentina and the Netherlands. Plus news of Ivory Coast v Serbia and Montenegro, Portugal v Mexico and Iran v Angola.
42x105 - 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Czech Republic v Italy
June 22, 2006
Coverage from Hamburg of one of the most eagerly awaited group games.
42x106 - 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Croatia v Australia
June 22, 2006
The final Group F match from Stuttgart. With Brazil in their group - for whom failure to qualify is unthinkable - Croatia and Australia will have to put aside their close cultural ties if either are to progress to the second round.
42x107 - 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Japan v Brazil
June 22, 2006
A team that impressed against hosts Germany in a pre-tournament friendly take on the ever-mercurial holders in Dortmund.
42x108 - 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 22, 2006
Highlights of today's four games as Groups E and F reached their climax. Holders Brazil and Japan met in Dortmund while Australia's Premiership stars also vied for a place in the last 16 with Croatia. Dark horses the Czech Republic played Italy, and debutants Ghana faced a fast-improving USA side.
42x109 - 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Saudi Arabia v Spain
June 23, 2006
From Kaiserslautern, the final match in Group H.
42x110 - 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v France
June 23, 2006
The West African minnows invidiously tagged as the tournament's lowest-ranked side stake their claim for an infamous giantkilling act as Group G climaxes with a David and Goliath battle in Cologne.
42x111 - 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v South Korea
June 23, 2006
From Hanover, the final match in Group G. In 2002 South Korea stunned Italy and Spain en route to the semi-finals. Switzerland, meanwhile, have never reached the second round in World Cup tournaments held in Europe.
42x112 - 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 23, 2006
Highlights of all four of today's World Cup matches - Saudi Arabia v Spain, Ukraine v Tunisia, Togo v France and Switzerland v South Korea - as the group stage reaches its climax.
42x113 - 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Sweden
June 24, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B. Second-round action from Munich.
42x114 - 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Mexico
June 24, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D. Gary Lineker presents the action from Leipzig.
42x115 - 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 24, 2006
Highlights from today's second-round games.
42x116 - 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Ecuador
June 25, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A. Gary Lineker presents second-round coverage from Stuttgart, featuring the winner of England's group.
42x117 - 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Netherlands
June 25, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C. Coverage of the crucial second-round clash from Nuremberg.
42x118 - 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 25, 2006
Highlights of today's two second-round matches.
42x119 - 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Australia
June 26, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F. A second-round clash from Kaiserslautern featuring qualifiers from Italy's and Brazil's groups.
42x120 - 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v Ukraine
June 26, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H. A showdown from Cologne that may well involve France, South Korea, Spain or Ukraine.
42x121 - 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 26, 2006
Today's highlights, with Ray Stubbs , Gavin Peacock and Leonardo.
42x122 - 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Ghana
June 27, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E. Second round action from Dortmund.
42x123 - 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v France
June 27, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G in Hanover.
42x124 - 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 27, 2006
Adrian Chiles is joined by Gavin Peacock and Lee Dixon to review highlights of the day's action.
42x125 - 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Argentina
June 30, 2006
The first quarter-final match from Berlin.
42x126 - 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ukraine
June 30, 2006
Hamburg is the setting as Gary Lineker introduces the second quarter-final.
42x127 - 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 30, 2006
Highlights of today's quarter-final matches.
42x128 - 1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Portugal
July 1, 2006
Gary Lineker is in Gelsenkirchen for the penultimate quarter-final.
42x129 - 1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v France
July 1, 2006
Coverage from Frankfurt of today's second quarter-final tie.
42x130 - 2nd July 2006: World Cup 2006
July 2, 2006
Highlights of the last two quarter-finals.
42x131 - 4th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Italy
July 4, 2006
The nerve-racking first semi-final, in Dortmund.
42x132 - 4th July 2006: World Cup 2006
July 4, 2006
Highlights from the Dortmund showdown.
42x133 - 5th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v France
July 5, 2006
Coverage of the second semi-final from Munich.
42x134 - 5th July 2006: World Cup 2006
July 5, 2006
Highlights of the second semi-final.
42x135 - 8th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Portugal
July 8, 2006
The curtain is set to fall this weekend on what has been a month of top-drawer footballing drama, with a cast of incredible characters performing on a world stage. Tonight, Stuttgart is the venue for the play-off for third and fourth places. After the bitter disappointment of semi-final defeat in midweek, which team will be able to regroup to show the world its resilience has not been shattered?
42x136 - 9th July 2006: World Cup Final 2006: Italy v France
July 9, 2006
It's time for the biggest international football match in four years, as Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the 2006 World Cup final from the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
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