2006 FIFA World Cup
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Dutch looking to paint South Africa orange...in 2009. The speedy Robben can play on the left and the right wing, with the 2010 World Cup his fourth major event following Euro 2004, 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008. Robben has been prone to injuries throughout his career, but if healthy he... In this article: Bert van Marwijk, Arjen Robben, Marco van Basten, South Africa, World Cup, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Netherlands |
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Independent.co.uk - UK | 1 day ago
Brown steps in to save bid for World Cup
...other legal scrapes, Mr Warner was sued by his own Trinidad and Tobago players for unpaid bonuses relating to their appearance in the 2006 World Cup. Mr Warner's power base makes him a useful ally but he is temperamental. England courted...
In this article: FIFA, England, World Cup, Gordon Brown, Premier League, and Football Association
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Guardian Unlimited | 1 day ago
Warning over World Cup carbon cost
...been conducted toward processes for offsetting the footprint. However, even the footprint on its own is huge in comparison to the 2006 Fifa World Cup footprint. At least three of the nine host cities have considered the implementation of...
In this article: Carbon, World Cup, South Africa, 2006 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup, Germany, Culprit, Waste, Carbon footprint, and FIFA
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
D.C. United's Ben Olsen retires
...history. He was the 1998 MLS rookie of the year, a two-time MLS Cup winner and represented the United States at the 2000 Olympics and 2006 World Cup. Although he is second on the club in regular season games played (221) and starts...
In this article: Ben Olsen, D.C. United, Surgery, Kevin Payne, Tom Soehn, 2006 World Cup, Ben's Chili Bowl, Anxiety, and University of Virginia
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Olsen Retirement Is Official
He was the 1998 MLS rookie of the year, MVP of the 1999 MLS Cup, a two-time all-star, a member of the Best XI in 2007 and the league's humanitarian of the year in 2003. Beyond United, Olsen was on the 2000 Olympic and 2006 World Cup squads.
In this article: Ben Olsen, D.C. United, 2006 World Cup, University of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and United States
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | 4 days ago
World Cup 2010 draw: all you need to know
...Convention Centre. More than 2,000 guests will be present in addition to a media presence of around 800. TV audience: the draw for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany, Dec 2005 attracted a global television audience of 134.5 million and...
In this article: World Cup 2010, South Africa, 2006 World Cup, FIFA, Grammy Award, Reuters, Soweto Gospel Choir, Angelique Kidjo, and Johnny Clegg
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FIFA.com News | 4 days ago
Toni craves Serie A return
...Sport. "Everything has a limit. Our relationship is almost dead." Toni excelled with Palermo and Fiorentina and started for Italy at the 2006 FIFA World Cup before transferring to Bayern in 2007. He has not played for Italy since I...
In this article: Luca Toni, Serie A, Louis van Gaal, Italy, 2006 FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Jurgen Klinsmann, and AC Milan
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Henry considered quitting over handball scandal: report
...a 1-1 draw on Wednesday and a 2-1 aggregate win. "It's not the first time (that I thought about retiring)," Henry added. "After the 2006 World Cup, I thought about it, but it was too early. After Euro 2008, too, but it wasn't the right...
In this article: France, 2006 World Cup, FIFA, World Cup, French Football Federation, and William Gallas
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thestar.com | 6 days ago
Zidane defends Thierry Henry's handball
France's Zinedine Zidane (right) headbutts Italy's Marco Materazzi during the final of the 2006 World Cup. PETER SCHOLS, HANDOUT/REUTERS FILE PHOTO PARIS-World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane says former France teammate Thierry Henry "is not...
In this article: Thierry Henry, 2006 World Cup, Zinedine Zidane, Marco Materazzi, France, Italy, 1998 World Cup, World Cup, William Gallas, and Reuters
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thestar.com | 6 days ago
Zinedine Zidane defends Thierry Henry's handball: 'Everybody makes mistakes'
Associated Press France's Zinedine Zidane (right) headbutts Italy's Marco Materazzi during the final of the 2006 World Cup. PETER SCHOLS, HANDOUT/REUTERS FILE PHOTO PARIS-World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane says former France teammate...
In this article: Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane, 2006 World Cup, Marco Materazzi, France, Italy, 1998 World Cup, World Cup, William Gallas, and Reuters
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | November 20, 2009
Thierry Henry should have owned up to handball immediately says Arsene Wenger
...an outcome seems highly unlikely, the Irish will claim that a precedent exists from when Fifa had the first leg of a play-off match for the 2006 World Cup between Uzbekistan and Bahrain replayed after a mistake by the match referee. After...
In this article: Thierry Henry, Arsene Wenger, 2006 World Cup, Arsenal, France, Republic of Ireland, Bahrain, FIFA, and Irish government
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The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process, along with the host nation, Germany, for the finals tournament.
The tournament was won by Italy, who claimed their fourth World Cup title. They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish third.
The 2006 World Cup stands as one of the most watched events in television history, garnering an estimated 26.29 billion non-unique viewers, compiled over the course of the tournament. The final attracted an estimated audience of 715.1 million people. The 2006 World Cup ranks fourth in non-unique viewers, behind the 1994, the 2002, and the 1990 FIFA World Cups. As the winner, Italy will represent the World in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
- Name:
- FIFA World Cup
- Year:
- January 01, 2006
- Date:
- January 01, 0009
- Goals:
- 147
- Top Scorer:
- Miroslav Klose (5 goals)
- Champion:
- Italy
- Runner Up:
- France
- Third Place:
- Germany
- Fourth Place:
- Portugal
- Attendance:
- 3353655
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