 On 8 May 2006 , Eriksson named Carrick in a 23 @-@ man provisional squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup , eventually being named in the final 23 @-@ man squad for the tournament in Germany . He was an unused substitute for all three of England 's Group B games as they advanced to the knockout stage . Carrick played just one game in the tournament , a 1 – 0 victory in the second round match against Ecuador on 25 June . The next game he was dropped to the bench for the quarter @-@ final tie against Portugal , with Owen Hargreaves replacing him . The game ended goalless after extra @-@ time , Portugal won 3 – 1 in the subsequent penalty shootout and knocked England out of the World Cup . 
