Netherlands v Argentina, 21 June 2006
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Luis Medina Cantalejo |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group C |
| Venue | Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt |
| Attendance | 48,000 |
View Netherlands v Argentina head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local
Assistant referees:
Victoriano Giráldez Carrasco (Spain)
Pedro Medina Hernández (Spain)
Fourth official:
Carlos Chandia (Chile)
Fifth official:
Rodrigo González (Chile)
Man of the Match:
Carlos Tevez (Argentina)
World Cup heavyweights Argentina and Holland played out a goalless draw in a keenly fought contest in Frankfurt.
Argentina came closest to scoring when Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz deflected a Juan Roman Riquelme free-kick on to the post.
Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt tested Roberto Abbondanzieri while Philip Cocu also forced the keeper to tip over.
0
Netherlands
Manager: Marco Van Basten
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
(captain)
Defender
Khalid Boulahrouz
Defender
Tim de Cler
Defender
Kew Jaliens
Defender
Andre Ooijer
Midfielder
Phillip Cocu
Midfielder
Wesley Sneijder
Midfielder
Rafael van der Vaart
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Forward
Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
| Ryan Babel for Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 56 |
| Denny Landzaat for Robin van Persie | 67 |
| Hedwiges Maduro for Wesley Sneijder | 86 |
Cards:
| Dirk Kuyt | 28 | Y |
| Andre Ooijer | 42 | Y |
| Tim de Cler | 48 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Maarten Stekelenburg
Goalkeeper
Henk Timmer
Defender/Right back
Jan Kromkamp
Defender
Johnny Heitinga
Defender
Hedwiges Maduro
Defender
Joris Mathijsen
Midfielder
Denny Landzaat
Midfielder
Arjen Robben
Midfielder
Mark van Bommel
Midfielder
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
Comments:
Holland finish as runners-up in Group C and will meet Portugal in the Round of 16. Holland are now unbeaten in their last 14 competitive games. With this game, Edwin Van Der Sar equals Frank de Boer's Holland record of 112 international caps. Tim de Cler's yellow card was the 209th of this World Cup, breaking the competition record for the group phase of 208, set in 2002.
0
Argentina
Manager: Jose Pekerman
Starting lineup:
Roberto Abbondanzieri
Goalkeeper
Nicolás Burdisso
Defender
Leonardo Cufre
Defender
Gabriel Milito
Defender
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Centre back
(captain)
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Midfielder
Esteban Cambiasso
Midfielder
Román Riquelme
Midfielder
Maxi Rodriguez
Midfielder
Lionel Messi
Midfielder/Forward
Carlos Tevez
Forward
Substitutions:
| Fabricio Coloccini for Nicolás Burdisso | 24 |
| Julio Cruz for Julio Cruz | 70 |
| Pablo Aimar for Román Riquelme | 80 |
Cards:
| Esteban Cambiasso | 57 | Y |
| Javier Mascherano | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Leo Franco
Goalkeeper
Oscar Ustari
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Left back
Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder
Pablo Aimar
Midfielder
Lucho Gonzalez
Midfielder
Lionel Scaloni
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Sorin
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Julio Cruz
Forward
Rodrigo Palacio
Forward
Javier Saviola