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World Cup Germany 2006 - Friday June 23

Today's matches

Match 47, 23 Jun 2006, 15:00 BST, Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Spain
Match 48, 23 Jun 2006, 15:00 BST, Berlin Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Ukraine 1 - 0 Tunisia
Match 45, 23 Jun 2006, 20:00 BST, RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
Togo 0 - 2 France
Match 46, 23 Jun 2006, 20:00 BST, AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany
Switzerland 2 - 0 South Korea

Live from Germany

French through with Switzerland, Koreans out,    Ukraine join Spain as Group H plays to form . . . more . . .

On the pitch

Al Jaber calls time on Saudi career,   Beckham optimistic ahead of Ecuador,   Defeat's not entered my mind says Klinsmann,   France in last 16, beat Togo 2-0,   Italy's De Rossi banned for four matches,   Just the beginning says Vieira,   Shevchenko fires Ukraine into last-16,   Spain wins Group H, eliminate Saudis,   Switzerland win Group G, eliminate South Korea,   Van Nistelrooy looks set for Dutch axe . . . more . . .

The Word on the Street

Celebrations claim three lives in Ghana,   Colombia uses World Cup to fight guerillas,   FIFA chief baffled by Poll blunder,   FIFA to reform rankings system says Blatter,   Flop Bruckner offered extension,   Kofi Annan to attend final,   No special ticket favours for Germany,   Self-criticism sets in after US elimination,   Smile more, Deschamps tells Henry,   Togo to face sanctions . . . more . . .


Quote of the Day

"He had to do something special as when you have the same birthday as Zizou (Zinedine Zidane) no-one knows its your birthday."

Thierry Henry on Patrick Vieira's man of the match performance during their 2-0 win that qualified France for the last 16 on Friday. Zidane tuned turned 34 and Vieira 30 the same day.