First Teams To Classify To The World Cup Second Round
At first, there were thirty two teams
competing for a common goal in Germany: make their best effort and classify
to the next round. Three countries have already achieved this. Germany,
England and Ecuador have earned their tickets to the next round of the
FIFA World Cup 2006. Costa Rica, Poland and Paraguay have been eliminated.
World Cup host country Germany, is
leading Group A along with Ecuador, with 6 points each one while Costa
Rica and Poland have no points.
England is having its best streak
since World War II as they have won eight straight games. The final score
on the game between England and Trinidad y Tobago was 2-0 with goals scored
by Crouch who broke the deadlock in Nuremberg with a headed goal in the
83rd minute and his Liverpool teammate Gerrard that added a second goal
in the 91st minute.
Wayne Rooney, who currently plays
for the Manchester United, entered the game in the second half to replace
Michael Owen as England was trying to complete a goal. This was Rooney’s
first game since he broke a bone in his foot on April 29.
England is leading Group B with six
points. They won the three points on each of both games played. Sweden
earned three points as they won the match against Paraguay eliminating
the South Americans. Trinidad y Tobago remains on one point.
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