 In UEFA Euro 2004 , Henry played in all of France 's matches and scored two goals . France beat England in the group stage but lost to the eventual winners Greece 1 – 0 in the quarter @-@ finals . During the 2006 FIFA World Cup Henry remained as one of the automatic starters in the squad . He played as a lone striker , but despite an indifferent start to the tournament , became one of the top players of the World Cup . He scored three goals , including the winning goal from Zidane 's free kick against defending champions Brazil in the quarter @-@ final . However , France subsequently lost to Italy on penalties ( 5 – 3 ) in the final . Henry did not take part in the penalty shoot @-@ out , having been substituted in extra time after his legs had cramped . Henry was one of ten nominees for the Golden Ball award for Player of the Tournament , an award which was ultimately presented to his teammate , Zidane and was named a starting striker on the 2006 FIFPro World XI team . 
