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Germany 4–2 Costa Rica

Friday 9 Jun 2006 · Munich, Germany

Germany4–2Costa Rica

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Lahm Wanchope Klose Klose Wanchope Frings

6′1–0Philipp Lahm Germany
12′1–1Paulo Wanchope Costa Rica
17′2–1Miroslav Klose Germany
61′3–1Miroslav Klose Germany
73′3–2Paulo Wanchope Costa Rica
87′4–2Torsten Frings Germany

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Germany

Came on

5Sebastian KehlMF↑72′
10Oliver NeuvilleFW↑79′
22David OdonkorMF↑90′

Costa Rica

Came on

2Jervis DrummondDF↑66′
7Christian BolañosMF↑78′
14Randall AzofeifaMF↑90′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Germany: 1922 → 1939
Costa Rica: 1770 → 1753

Expected score for Germany: 81% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 2, 2006–2022.

Germany wins: 2
Draws: 0
Costa Rica wins: 0

Form either side

Germany

Before

1–4 v Italy 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
4–1 v United States 22 Mar 2006 · Friendly
7–0 v Luxembourg 27 May 2006 · Friendly
2–2 v Japan 30 May 2006 · Friendly
3–0 v Colombia 2 Jun 2006 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Poland 14 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
3–0 v Ecuador 20 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–0 v Sweden 24 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
1–1 v Argentina 30 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–2 v Italy 4 Jul 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006

Costa Rica

Before

2–3 v France 9 Nov 2005 · Friendly
1–0 v South Korea 11 Feb 2006 · Friendly
2–3 v Iran 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
0–4 v Ukraine 28 May 2006 · Friendly
0–1 v Czech Republic 30 May 2006 · Friendly

After

0–3 v Ecuador 15 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
1–2 v Poland 20 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–2 v Austria 2 Sep 2006 · Friendly
0–2 v Switzerland 6 Sep 2006 · Friendly
2–0 v Nicaragua 11 Jan 2007 · Friendly

Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Germany	3	3	0	0	+6	9
2Ecuador	3	2	0	1	+2	6
3Poland	3	1	0	2	-2	3
4Costa Rica	3	0	0	3	-6	0

Road through the tournament

Germany

4–2 v Costa Rica Group stage
1–0 v Poland Group stage
3–0 v Ecuador Group stage
2–0 v Sweden Round of 16
1–1 v Argentina Quarter-final
0–2 v Italy Semi-final
3–1 v Portugal Third-place play-off

Costa Rica

2–4 v Germany Group stage
0–3 v Ecuador Group stage
1–2 v Poland Group stage

Every Germany v Costa Rica match2

From Germany's side.


1 Dec 2022	Costa Rica	4–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2022	Group stage
9 Jun 2006	Costa Rica	4–2	Home	FIFA World Cup 2006	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul