2006 FIFA World Cup Group C

Argentina won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with the Netherlands.

The two sides tied on points in the standings, but Argentina won the tie-break on goal difference and ended the group in first with the Netherlands in second place.

The Ivory Coast and Serbia and Montenegro failed to advance.

Upon completion of the draw for the tournament, many football pundits remarked that this group appeared to be the "group of death", despite the fact that only Argentina had qualified for the previous World Cup.

All times local (CEST/UTC+2) Man of the Match: Javier Saviola (Argentina) Assistant referees: Peter Hermans (Belgium) Walter Vromans (Belgium) Fourth official: Éric Poulat (France) Fifth official: Vincent Texier (France) Man of the Match: Arjen Robben (Netherlands) Assistant referees: Christian Schräer (Germany) Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany) Fourth official: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) Fifth official: Brahim Djezzar (Algeria) Man of the Match: Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina) Assistant referees: Cristiano Copelli (Italy) Alessandro Stagnoli (Italy) Fourth official: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt) Fifth official: Dramane Danté (Mali) Man of the Match: Arjen Robben (Netherlands) Assistant referees: José Navia (Colombia) Fernando Tamayo (Ecuador) Fourth official: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) Fifth official: José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Man of the Match: Carlos Tevez (Argentina) Assistant referees: Victoriano Giráldez Carrasco (Spain) Pedro Medina Hernández (Spain) Fourth official: Carlos Chandía (Chile) Fifth official: Rodrigo González (Chile) Man of the Match: Aruna Dindane (Ivory Coast) Assistant referees: José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) Fourth official: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) Fifth official: Brahim Djezzar (Algeria)