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2006 FIFA World Cup qualification The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification competition was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation – the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South Americ ...

rounds for

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. 10 teams took part, all in a single group. The rules were very simple: the teams would play against each other in a home-and-away basis, with the four teams with most points qualifying to the

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. The fifth ranked team would have to play-off against the best team from

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, with the winner of this play-off also qualifying. For the first time, defending champions

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was required to go through the qualifying process and did not automatically qualify for the tournament.

Standings

*Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay qualified for the

. *Uruguay advanced to the CONMEBOL/OFC play-off.

Results

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Inter-confederation play-offs

The fifth-placed team then played the winner of the OFC qualifying group, Australia, in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the

finals.

Qualified teams

The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament. :

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 236 goals scored in 92 matches (including 2 international play-offs), for an average of 2.57 goals per match. ;10 goals *

Ronaldo Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries. People Notable people known as Ronaldo include: As ...

;7 goals *

Hernán Crespo Hernán Jorge Crespo (; born 5 July 1975) is an Argentine professional football coach and former player. He is the current manager of Qatari club Al-Duhail. A prolific striker, Crespo scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 19 years. At in ...

* José Cardozo *

Jefferson Farfán Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe (; born 26 October 1984) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who mainly played as a winger. Commonly known as Farfán or the nickname ''Foquita'' (Spanish for ''Little Seal''), he is known for his s ...

;6 goals *

Adriano Adriano or Adrião is the form of the Latin given name ''Hadrianus'' commonly used in the Italian language; the form Adrian is used in the English language. Notable people with the name include: * Adriano Banchieri, Italian composer, music theori ...

Diego Forlán Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979) is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the best forwards of his generation, Forlán is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi T ...

Ruberth Morán Dickson Ruberth Morán Puelo (born August 11, 1973 in Mérida) is a retired Venezuelan football striker. Club career Morán has played professional club football in a number of countries, including; Venezuela, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and No ...

;5 goals *

Joaquín Botero Joaquín Botero Vaca (born 10 December 1977) is a Bolivian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the second all-time top goalscorer for the Bolivia national team with 20 goals, and was the top goalscorer in world foo ...

José Alfredo Castillo José Alfredo Castillo Parada (born February 9, 1983) is a Bolivian football attacker who plays for Wilstermann. Club career In 1991, he enrolled in the Tahuichi academy. In 2002, he scored 42 league goals for Oriente Petrolero Club Depo ...

Kaká Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká () or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. In his prime as a playmaker at AC Milan, a period marke ...

* Agustín Delgado *

Edison Méndez Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These invention ...

Javier Chevantón Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa (born 12 August 1980) is a Uruguayan former footballer, who played as a forward. He obtained a Spanish passport after playing a few years in Spain. Chevantón has been described as a player who possesses exp ...

;4 goals *

Ronaldinho Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho () or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a winger. Wide ...

Juan Pablo Ángel Juan Pablo Ángel Arango (born 24 October 1975) is a Colombian former footballer who last played as a striker for Atlético Nacional in Categoría Primera A. He began his career at Nacional, whom he helped to win the championship in 1994, an ...

Roque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero (; born 16 August 1981) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paraguayan club Club Libertad. He is the record goal scorer and has earned over 100 caps for the Paraguay national team, ...

Nolberto Solano Nolberto Albino "Ñol" Solano Todco (born 12 December 1974), commonly known as Nobby Solano, is a retired Peruvian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of the Peru national football team, as w ...

Juan Arango Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz (born 16 May 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent the better part of his professional career in La Liga with Mallorca, appearing in 196 official games ...

;3 goals *

Pablo Aimar Pablo César Aimar (born 3 November 1979) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer and current assistant coach of the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team. Aimar played as an Midfielder#Attacking ...

Luciano Figueroa Luciano Gabriel "Lucho" Figueroa Herrera (; born 19 May 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Figueroa was born in Santa Fe. He began his professional career with Primera División club Ro ...

* Juan Román Riquelme *

Mauricio Pinilla Mauricio Ricardo Pinilla Ferrera (born 4 February 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker. After beginning his career at Universidad de Chile, he signed for Inter Milan at the age of 19, but never appeared for ...

Tressor Moreno Malher Tressor Moreno Baldrich (born 11 January 1979) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Named after classical music composer Gustav Mahler and famed french Footballer Marius Tr� ...

Luis Gabriel Rey Luis Gabriel Rey Villamizar (February 20, 1980) is a Colombian former professional footballer who last played for Liga MX club Monarcas Morelia on loan from Club América. A classical left-footed striker, Rey arrived to Mexico in 2001 and h ...

* Antonio Valencia *

Carlos Gamarra Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón () (born 17 February 1971) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He captained the Paraguay national team at international level and was for a long time the most capped player ...

* Carlos Humberto Paredes *

Marcelo Zalayeta Marcelo Danubio Zalayeta (; born 5 December 1978) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a striker. Zalayeta began his club career with Danubio before moving to Peñarol for a season in 1997, where he won the Uruguayan Primera Divisi� ...

Giancarlo Maldonado Giancarlo Gregorio Maldonado Marrero (, born 29 June 1982) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a striker. Club career River Plate Maldonado began his footballing career in Uruguay, where he started out in the youth teams of Montevideo c ...

;2 goals * Juan Pablo Sorín *

Luis Cristaldo Luis Héctor Cristaldo Ruiz Díaz (born August 31, 1969 in Formosa, Argentina) is an Argentine-born Bolivian football midfielder. He is Bolivia's national team record cap holder alongside Marco Sandy. Club career Born in Argentina, he relo ...

Limberg Gutiérrez Limberg Gutiérrez may refer to: *Limberg Gutiérrez (footballer, born 1977) Limberg Gutiérrez Mariscal (born November 19, 1977, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football player who played as an attacking midfielder. He was a ...

* Roberto Carlos * Robinho * Luis Fuentes *

Luis Antonio Jiménez Luis Antonio Jiménez Garcés (born 17 June 1984) is a Chilean professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Primera B de Chile, Primera B club Deportes Magallanes, Magal ...

Milovan Mirošević Milovan Petar Mirošević Albornoz (; born 20 June 1980) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer. He spent the majority of his playing career as an attacking midfielder for Universidad Católica. He is also commonly known as Milo Mi ...

Reinaldo Navia Reinaldo Marcelino Navia Amador (born 10 May 1978) is a retired Chilean footballer. Navia was a member of the Chile national squad that competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, making an offensive duo with the historic Chilean striker I ...

Freddy Grisales Freddy "Totono" Grisales (born 22 September 1975) is a retired Colombian football midfielder. He retired at the end of 2009. He played his last season with Junior in the Colombian Professional Football league. Career Grisales started his caree ...

Frankie Oviedo Frankie Oviedo (born September 21, 1973) is a Colombian former footballer and coach who played for various clubs of Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico as a midfielder. He retired in 2009 to lead a youth football academy in Cali. He capped 20 matches ...

* Víctor Pacheco * John Restrepo *

Elkin Soto Elkin Soto Jaramillo (born 4 August 1980) is a retired Colombian football midfielder. Club career Soto was born in Manizales, Caldas Department. He was one of the fundamental parts in Once Caldas Copa Libertadores 2004 historic final against Bo ...

Marlon Ayoví Marlon Riter Ayoví Mosquera (born September 27, 1971) is a retired Ecuadorian footballer. A midfielder, he played 76 times for Ecuador between 1998 and 2007.

Ulises de la Cruz Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo (born 8 February 1974 in Piquiucho, Carchi Province, Carchi) is a retired Ecuadorian association football, footballer, who since 2013 has been a member of his country's National Assembly for the governing PAI ...

Paolo Guerrero José Paolo Guerrero Gonzales (; born 1 January 1984), known as Paolo Guerrero, is a Peruvian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Bras ...

* Andrés Mendoza * Jorge Soto *

Carlos Bueno Carlos Heber Bueno Suárez (born 10 May 1980) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Artigas F.C. as a striker. Club career Born in Artigas, Artigas Department, Bueno started his career at C.A. Peñarol. He moved abroad in 200 ...

José Torrealba José Antonio Torrealba Acevedo (born 13 June 1980 in Acarigua) is a retired Venezuelan footballer who played as a striker. Club career Torrealba started his career at Universidad de Los Andes and played for several different local sides. Als ...

* Gabriel Urdaneta ;1 goal * Fabricio Coloccini *

Andrés D'Alessandro Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro (born 15 April 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He has played top-flight football in Argentina, Germany, England, Spain, Brazil and Uruguay. He won an Olym ...

* César Delgado * Luciano Galletti * Kily González *

Lucho González Luis Óscar "Lucho" González (; born 19 January 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer, currently a manager. A versatile midfielder who was able to play in different positions but mainly in the centre, he was well known for his f ...

Mauro Rosales Mauro Damián Rosales (born 24 February 1981) is an Argentine former association football, footballer who last played in Alumni de Villa María, Alumni. A Midfielder#Winger, winger/Forward (association football), forward best known for his pace ...

* Javier Saviola *

Javier Zanetti Javier Adelmar Zanetti (; born 10 August 1973) is an Argentine former professional footballer. He is regarded as one of the best players of his generation, and is especially well known for his role in Inter Milan's treble-winning 2009–10 seas ...

Julio César Baldivieso Julio César Baldivieso Rico (born 2 December 1971) is a Bolivian association football, football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. Baldivieso was a midfielder who played for the Bolivia national team at the Footbal ...

Gonzalo Galindo Gonzalo Germán Galindo Sánchez (born October 20, 1974) is a Bolivian retired football midfielder. Club career At the club level, he has played for Jorge Wilstermann (twice), Bolivar, the Ecuatorian club Emelec, Alianza Lima of Peru, and The ...

Roger Suárez Roger Suárez Sandoval (born April 2, 1977, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former Bolivian football striker who last played for Club San José, San José in Bolivia. His former clubs include Oriente Petrolero, Club Bolívar, Bolívar, The Stro ...

Doyle Vaca Juan Doyle Vaca Mendoza (born 8 October 1979 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football defender. National team Vaca made his debut for the Bolivia national team on October 7, 2001 in a World Cup qualifying match against Ecu ...

Joselito Vaca José "Joselito" Vaca Velasco (born August 12, 1982 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Blooming in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (Bolivian Professional League). C ...

* Emerson * Juan * Luís Fabiano * Juninho * Rivaldo *

Zé Roberto José Roberto da Silva Júnior (born 6 July 1974), commonly known as Zé Roberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left wing-back or as a midfielder. Currently, he is a technical advisor to Palmeiras, acting directl ...

Mark González Mark Dennis González Hoffmann (born 10 July 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played top flight football in Chile, Russia, Spain, Brazil and England. He was described by José Mari Bakero, the s ...

Sebastián González Sebastián Ignacio González Valdés (; born 14 December 1978), also known as Chamagol, is a Chilean former footballer who played as striker. Club career He began his football career at Colo-Colo of the first tier of his country, in which ...

Rodrigo Meléndez Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya (born 3 October 1977) is Chilean former professional footballer and manager. He played as a defensive midfielder in his years active. During his football career, he has won seven Chilean league titles with Colo-Colo ...

Arturo Norambuena Arturo Andrés Norambuena Ardiles (born 22 November 1971), commonly known as Arturo Norambuena, is a retired Chilean footballer who played as forward and current manager. He previously played in his homeland with Universidad Católica. Norambuen ...

Ricardo Francisco Rojas Ricardo Francisco Rojas Trujillo (born 7 May 1974) is a Chilean football manager and former player. A centre-back, he played for clubs like Universidad de Chile, América and Colo-Colo. Club career As a youth player, he was with Academia Sant ...

Marcelo Salas José Marcelo Salas Melinao (; born 24 December 1974), nicknamed ''Matador'' (due to his goalscoring celebrations), ''El Fenómeno'' and ''Shileno'', is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker. Salas is considered the best strik ...

* Moisés Villarroel *

Martín Arzuaga Martín Arzuaga (born July 23, 1981) is a retired footballer who played as striker. Career Arzuaga's previous clubs include Rosario Central of Argentina, CD Veracruz of Mexico and Godoy Cruz of Argentina. He debuted as a professional in Juni ...

* Sergio Herrera * Edixon Perea Valencia *

Mario Yepes Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz (; born 13 January 1976) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is well known for his time in Paris Saint-Germain, where he was considered to be one of the best defenders at the t ...

Giovanny Espinoza Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón (born 12 April 1977) is a former Ecuadorian footballer who played as a defender. Club career His strong physique and speed helped his old club side LDU Quito win two league championships in 2001 and 2004. His ...

Iván Kaviedes Jaime Iván Kaviedes Llorenty (born 24 October 1977) is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Kaviedes rose to fame after scoring 43 goals in one season for Emelec in the 1998 Ecuadorian league. Thi ...

* Christian Lara *

Franklin Salas Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez (born 30 August 1981) is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. His nickname is ''El Mago'', meaning ''wizard'' or ''magician''. Club career Salas began his career in the youth ra ...

* Carlos Tenorio *

Julio César Cáceres Julio César Cáceres López (; born 5 October 1979) is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a defender. Cáceres played in the Paraguay national team for nearly 11 years, being part of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FI ...

Diego Gavilán Diego Antonio Gavilán Zarate (born 1 March 1980) is a Paraguayan former footballer and current coach. He is the current interim manager of Cerro Porteño's reserve team. Career Gavilán's nickname '' pampero'' – literally meaning the horse ...

Gustavo Morínigo Gustavo Eliseo Morínigo Vázquez (born 23 January 1977) is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Ceará. Club career Born in Coronel Oviedo, Morínigo was a Libertad youth gr ...

Jorge Martín Núñez Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...

Nelson Valdez Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (born 28 November 1983) commonly known as Nelson Valdez or Nelson Haedo in Spanish speaking countries, is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Paraguay, Germany, Spain, Ru ...

* Salvador Cabañas *

Santiago Acasiete Wilmer Santiago Acasiete Ariadela (born 22 November 1977) is a Peruvian retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. He also holds a Spanish passport due to the many years he spent in the country, mainly with Almería, wit ...

* Claudio Pizarro *

Gustavo Vassallo Gustavo Enrique Vassallo Ferrari (born September 6, 1978 in Chiclayo) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a forward. Club career He has played for Sporting Cristal, Sport Boys, Universitario de Deportes, Cienciano del Cuzco and Juan Aurich. ...

* Nelson Abeijon *

Paolo Montero Rónald Paolo Montero Iglesias (born 3 September 1971) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player, who played as a central defender or left-back and is the manager of Primavera 1 team Juventus U19. Montero began his career in Uruguay w ...

Álvaro Recoba Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero (; born 17 March 1976; nickname "El Chino"

Mario Regueiro Mario Ignacio Regueiro Pintos (born 14 September 1978) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played mainly as a left winger but also on the other flank, and even as a forward. During his professional career he played mainly in Spain, amassing L ...

Cristian Rodríguez Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barotti (; born 30 September 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a left winger for Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes. Having received the nickname ''Cebolla'' (onion) from his Peñarol days, from his father, ...

* Darío Rodríguez * Adrián Romero * Héctor González *

José Manuel Rey José Manuel Rey Cortegoso (born 20 May 1975) is a Venezuelan former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager. Known as ''Pokémon'' and ''Tetero'', and a free kick specialist, he represented mainly Caracas in a 20-year ...

Leonel Vielma Leonel Gerardo Vielma Peña (born 30 August 1978) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Aragua. International career Born in Mérida, Vielma has played over 50 games for the V ...

;1 own goal * Hermán Solíz (against Ecuador) *

Gilberto Silva Gilberto Aparecido da Silva (; born 7 October 1976) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder most notably for English Premier League club Arsenal, Super League club Panathinaikos F.C., Clube Atlétic ...

(against Uruguay) *

Luis Guadalupe Luis Alberto Guadalupe (born April 3, 1976 in Chincha) is a retired football Peruvian footballer who played as a central defender Career Guadalupe has played most of his career for the Universitario de Deportes club in Lima, Peru. He has also ...

(against Argentina) *

Alejandro Cichero Alejandro Enrique Cíchero Konarek (; born April 20, 1977) is a former Venezuelan footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Caracas, Cichero joined the youth system of Trujillanos Fútbol Club in 1988, being promoted to the first team ...

(against Bolivia) *

(against Argentina)

Standings

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Inter-confederation play-offs

Qualified teams

Goalscorers

References

See also