Germany beats Sweden to reach World Cup quarterfinals
MUNICH, Jun. 24, 2006 (AMP) — Germany 2006 : Germany qualified to the quarter-finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win against Sweden (halftime: 2-0) on Saturday afternoon at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Lukas Podolski scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Lukas Podolski ('4, '12).
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Germany at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1954, 1974, 1990)
- 16 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954, 1974, 1990) Runners-up (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002) Third Place (1934, 1970) Fourth Place (1958)
Sweden at the World Cup
- 11 appearances (first in 1934)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950, 1994) Fourth Place (1938)
Germany
2:0
Sweden
2:0 (2:0)
- 24 June 2006
- 17:00
- Munich
World Cup History
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