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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
Source
Wikipedia ↗
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