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Edition 18 of 22 Germany32 teams64 matches

2006 GERMANY

Zidane's last touch. The headbutt. Italy on penalties. Germany's summer fairytale.

The Final

How it ended

2006-07-09 · Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance
69,000
Referee
Horacio Elizondo (ARG)
Venue
Olympiastadion
City
Berlin
Individual honours

Awards

The numbers

By the figures

32
Teams
64
Matches
147
Goals
2.30 per game
3,359,439
Attendance
avg 52,491
The tournament

Format, mascot, ball

Format
Group stage + knockout
Dates
2006-06-09
→ 2006-07-09
Mascot
Goleo VI (a lion) and Pille (his ball)
Match ball
Teamgeist
Poster
Smiling stadium silhouette
Footnote

First formally awarded Best Young Player. Italy's defenders conceded only twice in the tournament.

Phase 2 adds full squads, group standings, knockout bracket, and every match