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

adidas Golden Ball

Zinedine ZIDANE

France

FIFA Fair Play award

Brazil

Brazil

Spain

Spain

Best Young Player Award

Lukas PODOLSKI

Germany

adidas Golden Boot

Miroslav KLOSE

Germany

adidas Bronze Shoe

RONALDO

Brazil

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

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)

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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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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.

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Memorable moments from Germany 2006

9 Jun 2021

Fabio Grosso celebrating at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

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Heroes, just for one day

9 Jul 2020

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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.

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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.

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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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David Villa of Spain celebrates

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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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Brazil's ronaldo celebrates his goal against Chile in 1998

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30 Dec 2020

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Portugal - Netherlands Ricardo CARVALHO (POR) and Dirk KUYT (NED)

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