Portugal vs France WC 2006 Semi-Final
Portugal's 2006 World Cup run ended in the semi-finals against France.
Portugal faced France in the semi-final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, held in Germany from 9 June to 9 July 2006. France won the match and advanced to the final, where they lost to Italy on penalties.
Quick Facts
- Date
- July 5, 2006
- Venue
- Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Competition
- FIFA World Cup Semi-Final
- Result
- 1-1 after extra time (France won 5-3 on penalties)
- Portugal scorer
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Penalty)
- France scorer
- Zinedine Zidane (Header)
- Key incident
- Ronaldo sent off in the 25th minute
Lore & Background
The 2006 World Cup was the 18th edition of the tournament. Italy won the final, defeating France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish third. Brazil, the defending champions, were eliminated by France in the quarter-finals.
Did You Know?
- Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish third in the 2006 World Cup.
- The 2006 final attracted an estimated audience of 715.1 million people.
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