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