Play in Group C of the

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began on 10 June 2006 and ended on 21 June.

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won the group and advanced to the second round, along with the

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. The two sides tied on points in the standings, but Argentina won the tie-break on goal difference and ended the group in first with the Netherlands in second place. The Ivory Coast and Serbia and Montenegro failed to advance. Upon completion of the draw for the tournament, many football pundits remarked that this group appeared to be the "

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", despite the fact that only Argentina had qualified for the previous World Cup.

Standings

*Argentina advanced to play Mexico (runners-up of Group D) in the

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. *The Netherlands advanced to play Portugal (winners of Group D) in the

Matches

''All times local ( CEST/UTC+2)''

Argentina vs Ivory Coast

Serbia and Montenegro vs Netherlands

Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro

Netherlands vs Ivory Coast

Netherlands vs Argentina

Ivory Coast vs Serbia and Montenegro

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