The 2006 World Cup's 64 games will be shared around 12 venues in Germany, with the first match in Munich on 9 June and the showpiece final in Berlin a month later.
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FRIDAY 9 JUNE
Group A
Germany v Costa Rica
1700, Munich
Poland v Ecuador
2000, Gelsenkirchen
SATURDAY 10 JUNE
Group B
England v Paraguay
1400, Frankfurt
Trinidad & Tobago v Sweden
1700, Dortmund
Group C
Argentina v Ivory Coast
2000, Hamburg
SUNDAY 11 JUNE
Group C
Serbia & Montenegro v Holland
1400, Leipzig
Group D
Mexico v Iran
1700, Nuremberg
Angola v Portugal
2000, Cologne
MONDAY 12 JUNE
Group F
Australia v Japan
1400, Kaiserslautern
Group E
USA v Czech Republic
1700, Gelsenkirchen
Italy v Ghana
2000, Hanover
TUESDAY 13 JUNE
Group G
South Korea v Togo
1400, Frankfurt
France v Switzerland
1700, Stuttgart
Group F
Brazil v Croatia
2000, Berlin
WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE
Group H
Spain v Ukraine
1400, Leipzig
Tunisia v Saudi Arabia
1700, Munich
Group A
Germany v Poland
2000, Dortmund
THURSDAY 15 JUNE
Group A
Ecuador v Costa Rica
1400, Hamburg
Group B
England v Trinidad & Tobago
1700, Nuremberg
Sweden v Paraguay
2000, Berlin
FRIDAY 16 JUNE
Group C
Argentina v Serbia & Montenegro
1400, Gelsenkirchen
Holland v Ivory Coast
1700, Stuttgart
Group D
Mexico v Angola
2000, Hanover
SATURDAY 17 JUNE
Group D
Portugal v Iran
1400, Frankfurt
Group E
Italy v USA
1700, Kaiserslautern
Czech Republic v Ghana
2000, Cologne
SUNDAY 18 JUNE
Group F
Japan v Croatia
1400, Nuremberg
Brazil v Australia
1700, Munich
Group G
France v South Korea
2000, Leipzig
MONDAY 19 JUNE
Group G
Togo v Switzerland
1400, Dortmund
Group H
Saudi Arabia v Ukraine
1700, Hamburg
Spain v Tunisia
2000, Stuttgart
TUESDAY 20 JUNE
Group A
Ecuador v Germany
1500, Berlin
Costa Rica v Poland
1500, Hanover
Group B
Sweden v England
2000, Cologne
Paraguay v Trinidad & Tobago
2000, Kaiserslautern
WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE
Group D
Portugal v Mexico
1500, Gelsenkirchen
Iran v Angola
1500, Leipzig
Group C
Holland v Argentina
2000, Frankfurt
Ivory Coast v Serbia & Montenegro
2000, Munich
THURSDAY 22 JUNE
Group E
Czech Republic v Italy
1500, Hamburg
Ghana v USA
1500, Nuremberg
Group F
Japan v Brazil
2000, Dortmund
Croatia v Australia
2000, Stuttgart
FRIDAY 23 JUNE
Group H
Saudi Arabia v Spain
1500, Kaiserslautern
Ukraine v Tunisia
1500, Berlin
Group G
Togo v France
2000, Cologne
Switzerland v South Korea
2000, Hanover
SATURDAY 24 JUNE
Game One:
Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B
1600, Munich
Game Two:
Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D
2000, Leipzig
SUNDAY 25 JUNE
Game Three:
Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
1600, Stuttgart
Game Four:
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C
2000, Nuremberg
MONDAY 26 JUNE
Game Five:
Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F
1600, Kaiserslautern
Game Six:
Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H
2000, Cologne
TUESDAY 27 JUNE
Game Seven:
Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
1600, Dortmund
Game Eight:
Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G
2000, Hanover
FRIDAY 30 JUNE
Quarter-Final One:
Winner Game One v Winner Game Two
1600, Berlin
Quarter-Final Two:
Winner Game Five v Winner Game Six
2000, Hamburg
SATURDAY 1 JULY
Quarter-Final Three:
Winner Game Three v Winner Game Four
1600, Gelsenkirchen
Quarter-Final Four:
Winner Game Seven v Winner Game Eight
2000, Frankfurt
TUESDAY 4 JULY
Semi-Final One:
Winner Quarter-Final One v Winner Quarter-Final Two
2000, Dortmund
WEDNESDAY 5 JULY
Semi-Final Two:
Winner Quarter-Final Three v Winner Quarter-Final Four
2000, Munich
SATURDAY 8 JULY
Third/Fourth place play-off:
Loser Semi-Final One v Loser Semi-Final Two
2000, Stuttgart
SUNDAY 9 JULY
Final:
Winner Semi-Final One v Winner Semi-Final Two
1900, Berlin |
FIFA History
Where it all began
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in the rear of the headquarters of the Union Française de Sports Athlétiques at the rue Saint Honoré 229 in Paris on 21 May 1904. The foundation act was signed by the authorized representatives of the following Associations:
- France - Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques USFSA
- Belgium - Union Belge des Sociétés de Sports UBSSA
- Denmark - Dansk Boldspil Union DBU
- Netherlands - Nederlandsche Voetbal Bond NVB
- Spain - Madrid Football Club
- Sweden - Svenska Bollspells Förbundet SBF
- Switzerland - Association Suisse de Football ASF (read @ fifa.com>>)
No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup ™. Ever since the first tentative competition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA's flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige.
Today, the FIFA World Cup™ holds the entire global public under its spell. An accumulated audience of over 37 billion people watched the France 98 tournament, including approximately 1.3 billion for the final alone, while over 2.7 million people flocked to watch the 64 matches in the French stadia.
After all these years and so many changes, however, the main focus of the FIFA World Cup™ remains the same - the glistening golden trophy, which is the embodiment of every footballer's ambition.
Wembley Stadium where the 2006 FA Cup final will be held.
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