2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

June 09 - July 09

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Final Tournament Standing

1

ITA

Winner

Italy

2

FRA

Runner-up

France

3

GER

Third place

Germany

4

POR

Fourth place

Portugal

TOURNAMENT AWARDS

About

Cannavaro and Italy savour World Cup glory.

When reflecting on the 2006 FIFA World Cup™, one of the many iconic images that springs to mind is Italy’s Fabio Cannavaro, 'Il Capitano', proudly holding the Trophy aloft in Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

After a Final packed with action, emotion and drama, it was Gli Azzurri who emerged victorious against France on penalties, adding a fourth gold star above to their crest.

MATCHES

Tournament News

1973 World Cup Qualifier, Wembley Stadium, 17th October, 1973, England 1 v Poland 1, Poland's Grzegorz Lato waves to the crowd as he celebrates his team's qualification for the World Cup after their vital World Cup qualifier, The 1-1 draw meant England did not qualify for the 1974 tournament in West Germany (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)

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Five qualifications that stunned the sport

17 Mar 2022

BERLIN - JULY 09: Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro and his teammates celebrate with the trophy following the FIFA World Cup Final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on July 9th, 2006. Italy won on penalties after extra time, 5-3. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Italian ecstasy in Berlin

9 Jul 2021

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 24: Maxi Rodriguez of Argentina celebrates scoring in extra time during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mexico played at the Zentralstadion on June 24, 2006 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

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Maxi Rodriguez: My Mexico goal was a career highlight

24 Jun 2021

16th June 2006. Argentina 6 v Serbia and Montenegro 0. Argentina's Esteban Cambiasso, (5) celebrating after he had scored the 2nd goal, after a team move which made the opening for a spectacular goal.

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Gelsenkirchen glory for Cambiasso and Argentina

16 Jun 2021

Italy celebrate winning the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Memorable moments from Germany 2006

9 Jun 2021

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Fabio Grosso celebrating at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Heroes, just for one day

Fabio Grosso (L) of Italy takes the matchwinning penalty, as goalkeeper Fabien Barthez (R) of France dives the wrong way during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Final match between Italy and France at the Olympic Stadium on July 9, 2006 in Berlin, Germany.

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Italy conquer the world as Germany wins friends

#WorldCupAtHome | Brazil v France (Germany 2006)

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

#WorldCupAtHome: Zidane hits the heights to oust Brazil

Oleg Gusev of Ukraine celebrates scoring the winning penalty kick in a penalty shootout as a dejected Pascal Zuberbuehler of Switzerland looks on at the end of the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Round of 16 match between Switzerland and Ukraine played at the Stadium Cologne on June 26, 2006 in Cologne, Germany.

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

When Ukraine and Switzerland both made history

French Fan Clément d'Antibes

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World Cup memories of a French superfan

#WorldCupAtHome | Germany v Italy (Germany 2006)

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

#WorldCupAtHome: Azzurri late show dashes German dreams

Tournament News

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 13: Asamoah Gyan of Ghana waves to fans after victory in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Serbia and Ghana at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on June 13, 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Asamoah Gyan | FIFA World Cup Goals

12 Apr 2021

David Villa of Spain celebrates

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™

David Villa | FIFA World Cup Goals

5 Apr 2021

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 13: Miroslav Klose of Germany celebrates as he scores his side's second goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Germany and Australia at Durban Stadium on June 13, 2010 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

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Miroslav Klose | FIFA World Cup goals

15 Mar 2021

Brazil's ronaldo celebrates his goal against Chile in 1998

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Ronaldo | FIFA World Cup Goals

30 Dec 2020

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany

Portugal - Netherlands

Ricardo CARVALHO (POR) and Dirk KUYT (NED)

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Battle of Nuremberg | Germany 2006 | FIFA World Cup

6 Nov 2020

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BERLIN - JULY 09: Alessandro Del Piero of Italy kisses the World Cup trophy following his team's victory in a penalty shootout at the end of the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Final match between Italy and France at the Olympic Stadium on July 9, 2006 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

All of Italy’s 2006 World Cup Goals | Totti, Del Piero & more!

Final Italy v France - World Cup 2006

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt on Marco Materazzi | Germany 2006 | FIFA World Cup

DORTMUND, GERMANY - JULY 04: Fabio Grosso (C) of Italy celebrates scoring his team's first goal in extra time during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Semi-final match between Germany and Italy played at the Stadium Dortmund on July 04, 2006 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Germany 0-2 Italy (AET) | Germany 2006 | Fixture Flashback

MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 24: Lucas Podolski #20 of Germany celebrates, after scoring the opening goal during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Round of 16 match between Germany and Sweden at the Stadium Munich on June 24, 2006 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Gems Uncovered: Lukas Podolski

FRANKFURT, GERMANY - JUNE 10: David Beckham of England celebrates after Carlos Gamarra of Paraguay scored an own goal during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Group B match between England and Paraguay at the Stadium Frankfurt on June 10, 2006 in Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images)

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

Magic Number: No7s at Germany 2006

Zinédine Zidane during Brazil - France 2006

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™

The Very Best: Zinedine Zidane v Brazil

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