2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6
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The 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 6 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Austria, Azerbaijan, England, Northern Ireland, Poland and Wales.
The group was won by England, who qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up Poland also qualified as one of two best runners-up.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | England |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 25 | Qualification to 2006 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Poland |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 24 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 3 | Austria |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 15 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Northern Ireland |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 9 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–3 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Wales |
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Azerbaijan |
10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
Matches
| Northern Ireland | 0–3 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Żurawski  4'Włodarczyk 36'Krzynówek 56' |
| Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Sadygov 55' |
(Report) | Speed 47' |
| Austria | 2–0 | Azerbaijan |
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| Stranzl 23' Kollmann 44' |
(Report) |
| Azerbaijan | 0–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Owen 22' |
| Poland | 8–0 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Frankowski 12', 63', 66' Hajiyev  16' (o.g.)Kosowski 40'Krzynówek 72'Saganowski 84', 90' |
(Report) |
| England | 2–0 | Azerbaijan |
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| Gerrard 51' Beckham 62' |
(Report) |
| Poland | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
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| Żurawski 87' |
(Report) |
| Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Poland |
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| (Report) | Frankowski 28' Kłos 57'Żurawski 81' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Azerbaijan |
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| Elliott 60' Feeney 84' |
(Report) |
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | England |
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| Healy 74' |
(Report) |
| Wales | 2–0 | Azerbaijan |
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| Giggs 3', 51' |
(Report) |
| Austria | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
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| Aufhauser 44', 90' |
(Report) |
Goalscorers
There were 80 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Aftandil Hacıyev (against Poland)
Arkadiusz Głowacki (against England)