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Jun 9, 2006 

Knockout Rounds: Penalty Kicks Abound

>>>ROUND 0F 16
GERMANY 2-0 PARAGUAY
MEXICO 3-3 ARGENTINA (MEX wins on PK)

AUSTRALIA 1-0 ITALY
FRANCE 1-1 UKRAINE (FRA wins on PK)

ENGLAND 2-0 COSTA RICA
PORTUGAL 4-4 NETHERLAND (POR wins on PK)

BRAZIL 3-1 UNITED STATES
SWITZERLAND 2-1 SPAIN

>>>QUARTERFINALS
GERMANY 3-0 MEXICO
FRANCE 1-0 AUSTRALIA

ENGLAND 2-0 PORTUGAL
BRAZIL 3-2 SWITZERLAND

>>>SEMIFINALS
GERMANY 2-0 FRANCE
ENGLAND 2-2 BRAZIL (ENG wins on PK)

>>>WORLD CUP FINAL
ENGLAND VS. GERMANY

Top Scorer: Peter Crouch (ENG), Pauleta (POR)
Phenoms: Clint Dempsey (USA), Fernando Torres
Goats: Petr Cech (CZE), Ronaldinho (BRA) missing PK in semis, Christian Ronaldo (POR) red card.
Surprise Team: Australia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Tunisia
Disappointment: Czech Republic, Italy, Argentina, All African teams.