Portugal v Mexico, 21 June 2006

Score2-1 to Portugal
RefereeĽuboš Micheľ
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals Group D
VenueVeltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance52,000

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Kick-Off: 16:00 Local (15:00 BST) Assistant referees: Roman Slysko (Slovakia) Martin Balko (Slovakia) Fourth official: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt) Fifth official: Mamadou N'Doye (Senegal) Man of the Match: Francisco Fonseca (Mexico) Portugal and Mexico have faced each other only once before. They met in a friendly match in Lisbon on 6 April 1969 and the game ended in a goalless draw. They have since met five times at Under-23, Under-21 and Youth levels.

2 Portugal

Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari

1 Mexico

Manager: Ricardo La Volpe

Goals:

Maniche 6 G
Simão penalty 24 P

Goals:

Francisco Fonseca 29 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ricardo
Defender Fernando Meira
Defender Marco Caneira
Defender Miguel
Defender Ricardo Carvalho
Midfielder Maniche
Midfielder Petit
Midfielder Simão
Midfielder Tiago
Forward Hélder Postiga
Forward Luís Figo (captain)

Starting lineup:

Oswaldo Sanchez Goalkeeper
Mario Méndez Defender
Ricardo Osorio Defender
Francisco Rodríguez Defender
Carlos Salcido Defender
Rafael Márquez Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Pavel Pardo Midfielder
Luis Pérez Midfielder
Gonzalo Pineda Midfielder
Omar Bravo Forward
Francisco Fonseca Forward

Substitutions:

Paulo Ferreira for Miguel 61
Nuno Gomes for Hélder Postiga 69
Luis Boa Morte for Luís Figo 80

Substitutions:

Sinha for Francisco Rodríguez 46
José Castro for Gonzalo Pineda 69
Guillermo Franco for Mario Méndez 80

Cards:

Miguel 26 Y
Maniche 69 Y
Luis Boa Morte 88 Y
Nuno Gomes 90 Y

Cards:

Francisco Rodríguez 22 Y
Luis Pérez 27 Y
Luis Pérez 61 Y
Luis Pérez 61 R
Rafael Márquez 65 Y
Sinha 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Quim
Goalkeeper Paulo Santos
Defender Nuno Valente
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Midfielder Costinha
Midfielder Deco
Midfielder Hugo Viana
Midfielder Ricardo Costa
Midfielder/Forward Luis Boa Morte
Forward Nuno Gomes
Forward Pauleta
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo

On the bench:

Goalkeeper José Corona
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa
Defender José Castro
Defender Claudio Suarez
Midfielder Rafael Garcia
Midfielder Andrés Guardado
Midfielder Ramon Morales
Midfielder Sinha
Midfielder Gerardo Torrado
Forward Jesus Arellano
Forward Jared Borguetti
Forward Guillermo Franco

Comments:

This result meant that Portugal finished as winners of Group D. It's the first time Portugal have won all three of their World Cup finals group games since 1966 - the last time they reached the knockout stages. After waiting forty years for a penalty in a World Cup finals game, Portugal have now been awarded a penalty in consecutive games.

Comments:

This result meant that Mexico finished as runners-up of Group D. Omar Bravo missed a 57th minute penalty. This was Mexico first defeat in their last 11 group games at World Cup finals. Their last group loss was against Norway in Washington in 1994.

2 Portugal

Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari

Goals:

Maniche 6 G
Simão penalty 24 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ricardo
Defender Fernando Meira
Defender Marco Caneira
Defender Miguel
Defender Ricardo Carvalho
Midfielder Maniche
Midfielder Petit
Midfielder Simão
Midfielder Tiago
Forward Hélder Postiga
Forward Luís Figo (captain)

Substitutions:

Paulo Ferreira for Miguel 61
Nuno Gomes for Hélder Postiga 69
Luis Boa Morte for Luís Figo 80

Cards:

Miguel 26 Y
Maniche 69 Y
Luis Boa Morte 88 Y
Nuno Gomes 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Quim
Goalkeeper Paulo Santos
Defender Nuno Valente
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Midfielder Costinha
Midfielder Deco
Midfielder Hugo Viana
Midfielder Ricardo Costa
Midfielder/Forward Luis Boa Morte
Forward Nuno Gomes
Forward Pauleta
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo

Comments:

This result meant that Portugal finished as winners of Group D. It's the first time Portugal have won all three of their World Cup finals group games since 1966 - the last time they reached the knockout stages. After waiting forty years for a penalty in a World Cup finals game, Portugal have now been awarded a penalty in consecutive games.

1 Mexico

Manager: Ricardo La Volpe

Goals:

Francisco Fonseca 29 G

Starting lineup:

Oswaldo Sanchez Goalkeeper
Mario Méndez Defender
Ricardo Osorio Defender
Francisco Rodríguez Defender
Carlos Salcido Defender
Rafael Márquez Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Pavel Pardo Midfielder
Luis Pérez Midfielder
Gonzalo Pineda Midfielder
Omar Bravo Forward
Francisco Fonseca Forward

Substitutions:

Sinha for Francisco Rodríguez 46
José Castro for Gonzalo Pineda 69
Guillermo Franco for Mario Méndez 80

Cards:

Francisco Rodríguez 22 Y
Luis Pérez 27 Y
Luis Pérez 61 Y
Luis Pérez 61 R
Rafael Márquez 65 Y
Sinha 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper José Corona
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa
Defender José Castro
Defender Claudio Suarez
Midfielder Rafael Garcia
Midfielder Andrés Guardado
Midfielder Ramon Morales
Midfielder Sinha
Midfielder Gerardo Torrado
Forward Jesus Arellano
Forward Jared Borguetti
Forward Guillermo Franco

Comments:

This result meant that Mexico finished as runners-up of Group D. Omar Bravo missed a 57th minute penalty. This was Mexico first defeat in their last 11 group games at World Cup finals. Their last group loss was against Norway in Washington in 1994.