The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2006. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2007. Participating Teams Draw First round Austria vs. Croatia Argentina vs. Sweden Belarus vs. Spain Switzerland vs. Australia Germany vs. France Netherlands vs. Russia United States vs. Romania Chile vs. Slovakia Quarterfinals Croatia vs. Argentina Australia vs. Belarus France vs. Russia United States vs. Chile Semifinals Argentina vs. Australia Russia vs. United States Final Russia vs. Argentina References World Group Davis Cup World Group