Update: July 01, 2006:
Brazil loses to France 1-0! <P> South America out of the World Cup. <P> Update: June 30, 2006:
Germany beat Argentina 4-2 in overtime and penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie.
Update: June 22, 2006:
From Group A, Germany with 9 points and Ecuador with 6 points, go to the Final 16.
From Group B, with only 3 points, Paraguay does not go to the Final 16. From Group C, Argentina and the Netherlands, each with 7 points, go to the Final 16.
From Group F, Brazil with 9 points and Australia with $ points, move to the Final 16.
Other teams going to the Finals: England, Sweden, Portugal, Mexico, Spain, Korea, Ukraine, Switzerland, Italy and Ghana, the last a surprise and becoming a crowd pleaser.
Standings from FIFA.
For the next round, to determine the quarter finals, which begin on June 30:
After the qualifying matches, the friendly games, the media publicity, the speculations and the promotions, the 2006 World Cup Germany got down to business on June 9, 2006.
Of the South American soccer/futbol teams hoping to play in the matches, only Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay made it that far.
The favored team from Brazil faces challenging odds. Can they win another championship?
As of this writing, here is the schedule for the four South American countries, by Group:
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
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To learn more about South American soccer, called Futebol / Futbol: The Beautiful Game, and follow along with the excitement and details of the World Cup championships, check out World Cup Central.
