Date: 05-07-2006
Stage: semi-final
Place: MUNCHEN
Running time: 110 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: DVD
Commentary: italian
My rating: **
Notes: Zidane, Figo
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 05 July 2006, 21:00
Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 66,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 24°C
FRANCE
Fabien Barthez
Eric Abidal
William Gallas
Willy Sagnol
Lilian Thuram
Claude Makélélé
Franck Ribéry
Patrick Vieira
Zinédine Zidane (c)
Thierry Henry
Florent Malouda
Coach: Raymond Domenech
87′ Louis Saha
69′ ↓Florent Malouda ↑Sylvain Wiltord
72′ ↓Franck Ribéry ↑Sidney Govou
85′ ↓Thierry Henry ↑Louis Saha
PORTUGAL
Ricardo
Fernando Meira
Miguel
Nuno Valente
Ricardo Carvalho
Costinha
Deco
Maniche
Luís Figo (c)
Pauleta
Cristiano Ronaldo
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari
82′ Ricardo Carvalho
63′ ↓Miguel ↑Paulo Ferreira
68′ ↓Pauleta ↑Simão
75′ ↓Costinha ↑Hélder Postiga
Referee: Jorge Larrionda
Goals:
33′ Zinédine Zidane (p) FRA
Match overview
France advanced to the World Cup final with a controlled 1-0 victory over Portugal in Munich. Zinédine Zidane converted a first-half penalty to secure France’s passage to their second World Cup final in eight years. Portugal struggled to create clear opportunities despite the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Luís Figo.
Trivia
This was the third consecutive European Championship or World Cup semi-final meeting between France and Portugal. France had previously defeated Portugal in the semi-finals of Euro 1984 and Euro 2000, going on to win both tournaments, suggesting history would repeat itself in the final.
