2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6
The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Austria, Azerbaijan, England, Northern Ireland, Poland and Wales.
The group was won by England, who qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Poland also qualified as one of two best runners-up.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |   |   |   | .svg.png)  |   |   | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 25 | Qualification to 2006 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 |  Poland | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 24 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 3 |  Austria | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 15 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 9 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–3 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 |  Wales | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 |  Azerbaijan | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 
Matches
| Northern Ireland .svg.png) | 0–3 |  Poland | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Żurawski  4' Włodarczyk  36' Krzynówek  56' | 
| Azerbaijan  | 1–1 |  Wales | 
|---|---|---|
| Sadygov  55' | (Report) | Speed  47' | 
| Austria  | 2–0 |  Azerbaijan | 
|---|---|---|
| Stranzl  23' Kollmann  44' | (Report) | 
| Azerbaijan  | 0–1 |  England | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Owen  22' | 
| Poland  | 8–0 |  Azerbaijan | 
|---|---|---|
| Frankowski  12', 63', 66' Hajiyev  16' (o.g.) Kosowski  40' Krzynówek  72' Saganowski  84', 90' | (Report) | 
| England  | 2–0 |  Azerbaijan | 
|---|---|---|
| Gerrard  51' Beckham  62' | (Report) | 
| Poland  | 1–0 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
| Żurawski  87' | (Report) | 
| Azerbaijan  | 0–3 |  Poland | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Frankowski  28' Kłos  57' Żurawski  81' | 
| Northern Ireland .svg.png) | 2–0 |  Azerbaijan | 
|---|---|---|
| Elliott  60' Feeney  84' | (Report) | 
| Northern Ireland .svg.png) | 1–0 |  England | 
|---|---|---|
| Healy  74' | (Report) | 
| Wales  | 2–0 |  Azerbaijan | 
|---|---|---|
| Giggs  3', 51' | (Report) | 
| Austria  | 2–0 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
| Aufhauser  44', 90' | (Report) | 
Goalscorers
There were 80 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
 Aftandil Hacıyev (against Poland) Aftandil Hacıyev (against Poland)
 Arkadiusz Głowacki (against England) Arkadiusz Głowacki (against England)
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2006, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 15 April 2024.