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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™

  • Teams: 32
  • When: 09 June 2006 to 09 July 2006
  • Final: 09 July 2006
  • Matches: 64
  • Goals: 147 (average 2.3 per match)
  • Attendance: 3359439 (average 52491)
      • Winner: Italy
      • Runners-Up: France
      • Third: Germany
      • Fourth: Portugal
      • adidas Golden Ball: Zinedine ZIDANE (FRA)
          • adidas Golden Shoe: Miroslav KLOSE (GER)
              • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Gianluigi BUFFON (ITA)
              • Best Young Player Award: Lukas PODOLSKI (GER)
              • FIFA Fair play award: Spain, Brazil
              • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: Portugal

Overview

Italy conquer the world as Germany wins friends
Italy won their fourth world crown in Germany, beating France on penalties in Berlin. If Zinedine Zidane's red card was the Final's defining image, Italy's triumph would be remembered as a team effort with ten different Azzurri players finding the net. It was also a special month for Germany, the goals of Miroslav Klose helping secure third place in a tournament memorable for the festival mood across the host country.

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Did You Know?

  • Savo Milosevic, Philip Cocu and Lee Woon-Jae won their 100th caps during Germany 2006, while Fabio Cannavaro joined the century club in the Final.
  • Following 22 FIFA World Cup™ games without a clean sheet (1934-94), Switzerland became the first ever team to end a tournament without conceding.
  • In their Group C game, a 39cm (1ft 3ins) height difference existed between Serbia and Montenegro giant Nikola Zigic and Côte d'Ivoire's Bakary Kone.
  • Entering their Group D clash, Iran striker Ali Daei had scored 109 international goals, 40 more than the combined total of Angola'a entire squad.
  • Trailing Japan inside the last ten minutes, goals from subs Tim Cahill (2) and John Aloisi led Australia to a 3-1 win, Oceania's first in the finals.

Poster

Official poster 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™