Knockout stage edit
The knockout stage is a single-elimination tournament involving the 16 teams that qualified from the Group stage of the tournament. There are four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds are: Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, Final. There is also a play-off to decide 3rd/4th place. For each game in the knockout stage, a draw is followed by 30 minutes of extra time (two 15 minute halves); if scores are still level there is a penalty shootout (five penalties each - if still even, "sudden death") to determine who progresses to the next round. Scores after extra time are indicated by (AET), and penalty shoot outs are indicated by (PEN).
The Round of Sixteen started on June 24, 2006 and was completed on June 27, 2006. The quarter finals started on June 30, 2006.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 24 June (17:00) - Munich | ||||||||||||||
 Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June (17:00) - Berlin | ||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Germany (PEN) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 24 June (21:00) - Leipzig | ||||||||||||||
 Argentina | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Argentina (AET) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 July (21:00) - Dortmund | ||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | ||||||||||||||
| 26 June (17:00) - Kaiserslautern | ||||||||||||||
 Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June (21:00) - Hamburg | ||||||||||||||
 Australia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 26 June (21:00) - Cologne | ||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | 0 | |||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 0 (0) | |||||||||||||
| 9 July (20:00) - Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (PEN) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 25 June (17:00) - Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||
 England | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 July (17:00) - Gelsenkirchen | ||||||||||||||
 Ecuador | 0 | |||||||||||||
| England | ||||||||||||||
| 25 June (21:00) - Nuremberg | ||||||||||||||
 Portugal | ||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 July (21:00) - Munich | ||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 27 June (17:00) - Dortmund | ||||||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||||||
 Brazil | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 July (21:00) - Frankfurt | 8 July (21:00) - Stuttgart | |||||||||||||
 Ghana | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| 27 June (21:00) - Hanover | ||||||||||||||
 France | ||||||||||||||
 Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||
| France | 3 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16 edit
All times local (UTC+2).
| Germany | 2–0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Podolski 4', 12' | (Report) |
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Simon (Brazil)
| Argentina | 2–1 (AET) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Crespo 10' Rodríguez 98' |
(Report) | Márquez 6' |
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Busacca (Switzerland)
| England | 1–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Beckham 60' | (Report) |
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: De Bleeckere (Belgium)
| Portugal | 1–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Maniche 23' | (Report) |
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Ivanov (Russia)
| Italy | 1–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Totti 95+' (pen) | (Report) |
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Medina (Spain)
| Switzerland | 0–0 (0–3) (PEN) | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Streller: saved Barnetta: missed Cabañas: saved |
0–3 | Shevchenko: saved Milevskiy: scored Rebrov: scored Gusev: scored |
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Archundia (Mexico)
| Brazil | 3–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo 5' Adriano 46+' Zé Roberto 84' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Micheľ (Slovakia)
| Spain | 1–3 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Villa 28' (pen) | (Report) | Ribéry 41' Vieira 83' Zidane 92+' |
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Rosetti (Italy)
Quarter-finals edit
All times local (UTC+2)
| Germany | 1–1 (4–2) (PEN) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Klose 80' | (Report) | Ayala 49' |
| Penalties | ||
| Neuville: scored Ballack: scored Podolski: scored Borowski: scored |
4–2 | Cruz: scored Ayala: saved Rodriguez: scored Cambiasso: saved |
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Micheľ (Slovakia)
| Italy | 3–0 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Zambrotta 6' Toni 59', 69' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: De Bleeckere (Belgium)
| England | – | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
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Referee: Elizondo (Argentina)
| Brazil | – | France |
|---|---|---|
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Referee: Medina (Spain)
Semi-finals edit
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| Winner Q3 | – | Winner Q4 |
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Third place edit
Local time (UTC+2)
| Loser S1 | – | Loser S2 |
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Final edit
Local time (UTC+2)
| Winner S1 | – | Winner S2 |
|---|---|---|
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