BERLIN, June 24: Group-wise results and standings after World Cup’s first round concluded on Friday:

Group A

P W D L F A Pts

Germany 3 3 0 0 8 2 9

Ecuador 3 2 0 1 5 3 6

Poland 3 1 0 2 2 4 3

Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 3 9 0

Results:

June 9:

Germany 4 Costa Rica 2

Poland 0 Ecuador 2

June 14:

Germany 1 Poland 0

June 15:

Ecuador 3 Costa Rica 0

June 20

Ecuador 0 Germany 3

Costa Rica 1 Poland 2

Group B

P W D L F A Pts

England 3 2 1 0 5 2 7

Sweden 3 1 2 0 3 2 5

Paraguay 3 1 0 2 2 2 3

Trinidad &

Tobago 3 0 1 2 0 4 1

Results:

June 10:

England 1 Paraguay 0

Trinidad & Tobago 0 Sweden 0

June 15:

England 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0

Sweden 1 Paraguay 0

June 20:

Sweden 2 England 2

Paraguay 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0

Group C

P W D L F A Pts

Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 1 7

Netherlands 3 2 1 0 3 1 7

Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 5 6 3

Serbia &

Montenegro 3 0 0 3 2 10 0

Results:

June 10:

Argentina 2 Ivory Coast 1

June 11:

Serbia & Montenegro 0 Netherlands 1

June 16:

Argentina 6 Serbia & Montenegro 0

Netherlands 2 Ivory Coast 1

June 21:

Ivory Coast 3 Serbia & Montenegro 2

Netherlands 0 Argentina 0

Group D

P W D L F A Pts

Portugal 3 3 0 0 5 1 9

Mexico 3 1 1 1 4 3 4

Angola 3 0 2 1 1 2 2

Iran 3 0 1 2 2 6 1

Results:

June 11:

Mexico 3 Iran 1

Angola 0 Portugal 1

June 16:

Mexico 0 Angola 0

June 17:

Portugal 2 Iran 0

June 21:

Iran 1 Angola 1

Portugal 2 Mexico 1

Group E

P W D L F A Pts

Italy 3 2 1 0 5 1 7

Ghana 3 2 0 1 4 3 6

Czech Rep 3 1 0 2 3 4 3

United States 3 0 1 2 2 6 1

Results:

June 12:

Italy 2 Ghana 0

United States 0 Czech Republic 3

June 17:

Italy 1 United States 1

Czech Republic 0 Ghana 2

June 22:

Czech Republic 0 Italy 2

Ghana 2 United States 1

Group F

P W D L F A Pts

Brazil 3 3 0 0 7 1 9

Australia 3 1 1 1 5 5 4

Croatia 3 0 2 1 2 3 2

Japan 3 0 1 2 2 7 1

Results:

June 12:

Australia 3 Japan 1

June 13:

Brazil 1 Croatia 0

June 18:

Brazil 2 Australia 0

Japan 0 Croatia 0

June 22:

Japan 1 Brazil 4

Croatia 2 Australia 2

Group G

P W D L F A Pts

Switzerland 3 2 1 0 4 0 7

France 3 1 2 0 3 1 5

South Korea 3 1 1 1 3 4 4

Togo 3 0 0 3 1 6 0

Results:

June 13:

France 0 Switzerland 0

South Korea 2 Togo 1

June 18:

France 1 South Korea 1

June 19

Togo 0 Switzerland 2

June 23:

Switzerland 2 South Korea 0

Togo 0 France 2

Group H

P W D L F A Pts

Spain 3 3 0 0 8 1 9

Ukraine 3 2 0 1 5 4 6

Tunisia 3 0 1 2 3 6 1

Saudi Arabia 3 0 1 2 2 7 1

Results:

June 14:

Spain 4 Ukraine 0

Tunisia 2 Saudi Arabia 2

June 19:

Saudi Arabia 0 Ukraine 4Spain 3 Tunisia 1

June 23:

Saudi Arabia 0 Spain 1

Ukraine 1 Tunisia 0 —Reuters

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