Stage 2 | Stage 1 | Selection | 2002

Each of the 64 matches at the FIFA World Cup will feature an outstanding individual performer who earns the Man of the Match award from FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG)

Final

(ITA) PIRLO Andrea Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 120 0 0 1 0 1 63 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 26 5 0 0 3 0 1 2

What the experts said

Match 64, 9-Jul-2006 Italy 1:1 a.e.t (1:1, 1:1) 5:3 PSO France

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3rd Place

(GER) SCHWEINSTEIGER Bastian Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 78 2 0 1 2 3 28 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 15 6 1 0 4 2 3 2

What the experts said

Match 63, 8-Jul-2006 Germany 3:1 (0:0) Portugal

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Semi-finals

(FRA) THURAM Lilian Defender

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 90 0 0 0 0 0 20 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 3

What the experts said

Match 62, 5-Jul-2006 Portugal 0:1 (0:1) France

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(ITA) PIRLO Andrea Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 120 0 0 1 2 3 65 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 30 7 0 0 6 2 1 3

What the experts said

Match 61, 4-Jul-2006 Germany 0:2 a.e.t (0:0) Italy

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Quarter-finals

(FRA) ZIDANE Zinedine Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 90 0 0 1 0 1 46 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 14 6 0 0 1 3 2 4

What the experts said

Match 60, 1-Jul-2006 Brazil 0:1 (0:0) France

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(ENG) HARGREAVES Owen Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 120 0 0 0 0 0 33 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 9 5 1 0 11 2 5 0

What the experts said

Match 59, 1-Jul-2006 England 0:0 a.e.t 1:3 PSO Portugal

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(ITA) GATTUSO Gennaro Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 76 0 0 0 0 0 38 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 8 0 0 0 7 3 2 3

What the experts said

Match 58, 30-Jun-2006 Italy 3:0 (1:0) Ukraine

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(GER) BALLACK Michael Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 120 0 0 0 2 3 45 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 27 4 0 0 2 4 2 4

What the experts said

Match 57, 30-Jun-2006 Germany 1:1 a.e.t (1:1, 0:0) 4:2 PSO Argentina

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Round of 16

(FRA) VIEIRA Patrick Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 90 1 0 1 1 1 28 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 10 0 1 0 7 0 6 2

What the experts said

Match 56, 27-Jun-2006 Spain 1:3 (1:1) France

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(BRA) ZE ROBERTO Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 90 1 0 0 1 1 47 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 3 0 0 0 5 0 3 2

What the experts said

Match 55, 27-Jun-2006 Brazil 3:0 (2:0) Ghana

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(UKR) SHOVKOVSKYI Oleksandr Goalkeeper

Match Stats Key MinP GA GAA SV SVP 120 0 0 5 0 SVF SVC YC RC FS 0 0 0 0 0

What the experts said

Match 54, 26-Jun-2006 Switzerland 0:0 a.e.t 0:3 PSO Ukraine

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(ITA) BUFFON Gianluigi Goalkeeper

Match Stats Key MinP GA GAA SV SVP 90 0 0 4 0 SVF SVC YC RC FS 0 0 0 0 2

What the experts said

Match 53, 26-Jun-2006 Italy 1:0 (0:0) Australia

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(POR) MANICHE Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 90 1 0 0 2 3 22 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

What the experts said

Match 52, 25-Jun-2006 Portugal 1:0 (1:0) Netherlands

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(ENG) TERRY John Defender

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 90 0 0 0 0 0 31 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 3 0 1 0 3 0 3 3

What the experts said

Match 51, 25-Jun-2006 England 1:0 (0:0) Ecuador

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(ARG) RODRIGUEZ Maxi Midfielder

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG S SP 120 1 0 0 2 2 47 LP CRS YC RC TC TS FC FS 2 0 0 0 4 5 0 5

What the experts said

Match 50, 24-Jun-2006 Argentina 2:1 a.e.t (1:1, 1:1) Mexico

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(GER) KLOSE Miroslav Forward

Match Stats Key MinP GF PG A SOG 90 0 0 1 2 S FRE YC RC FS 5 0 0 0 5

What the experts said

Match 49, 24-Jun-2006 Germany 2:0 (2:0) Sweden

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