Germany 2006 Day 12 (i)

Okay, four games today, and we're wrapping up the group stages and seeing who is really going through to the next round.

First:

Group A

Ecuador 0-3 Germany

Costa Rica 1-2 Poland

Germany are first, with 9 points, and play the runner-up from Group B.

Ecuador are second, with 6 points, and play the winner of Group B.

Poland are third, with 3 points, and are going home.

Costa Rica are fourth, with 0 points, and are going home.

Group B

Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad & Tobago

Sweden 2-2 England

(commentary on the Sweden - England game with follow in the next post)

England are first, with 7 points, and play Ecuador on the 25th.

Sweden are second, with 5 points, and play Germany on the 24th.

Paraguay are third, with 3 points, and are going home.

Trinidad & Tobago are fourth, with 1 point, and are going home.