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2006
FIFA World Cup
is the official computer and video game for the World Cup by the same
name. As with the previous World Cup game, 2002 FIFA World Cup, it is
being published by EA Sports.
Many
improvements have been made since FIFA 06. The menus have a
major redesign and now have many new options that were not present in FIFA
06. Online support will be present for ranked and unranked matches
on PC, PlayStation
2, Xbox and Xbox 360. The online service provides lobbies,
leaderboards and a global challenge mode where the player can play
through over forty historical World Cup scenarios. By playing online,
points can spent in the virtual store. In the store there is uniforms,
classic players, different soccer balls, boots and gameplay options.
As with the previous World Cup game, matches in World Cup mode will be
in the order that will be played at the World Cup in Germany.
Microsoft
is bundling the game with the Xbox 360 in Japan
and Europe. In
this bundle there is a limited edition faceplate included from Adidas.
Venues
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total of 12 German cities have been selected to host the World Cup
final tournament. The stadium capacities shown are all seated
capacities. Many of the stadiums have higher capacities for German
domestic football matches as some of the seats are replaced with
terraces.
KNOCKOUT
STAGES
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Final |
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June - Munich |
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June - Berlin |
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June - Leipzig |
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July - Dortmund |
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June - Kaiserslautern |
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June - Hamburg |
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June - Cologne |
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July - Berlin |
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June - Stuttgart |
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B |
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July - Gelsenkirchen |
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25
June - Nuremberg |
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D |
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July - Munich |
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June - Dortmund |
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Third
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1st |
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July - Frankfurt |
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July - Stuttgart |
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June - Hannover |
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Round
of 16 - All times
local (UTC +2)
Saturday
24 June 2006
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R1
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Winner
A
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Runner
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FIFA
WM Stadion München, Munich
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R2
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Winner
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21:00
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Runner
Up D
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Zentralstadion,
Leipzig
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Sunday
25 June 2006
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R3
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Winner
B
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17:00
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Runner
Up A
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Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion,
Stuttgart
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R4
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Winner
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21:00
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Runner
Up C
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Frankenstadion,
Nuremberg
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Monday
26 June 2006
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R5
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Winner
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17:00
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Runner
Up F
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Fritz
Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern
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R6
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Winner
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21:00
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Runner
Up H
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WM Stadion Köln, Cologne
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Tuesday
27 June 2006
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R7
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Winner
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17:00
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Runner
Up E
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WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund
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R8
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Winner
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21:00
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Runner
Up G
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WM Stadion Hannover, Hannover
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Quarter-finals
- All times local
(UTC +2)
Friday
30 June 2006
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Q1
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Winner
R1
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17:00
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Winner
R2
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Olympiastadion,
Berlin
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Q2
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Winner
R5
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21:00
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Winner
R6
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WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg
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Saturday
1 July 2006
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Q3
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Winner
R3
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17:00
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Winner
R4
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WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen
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Q4
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Winner
R7
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21:00
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Winner
R8
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Waldstadion,
Frankfurt
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Semi-finals
- All times local (UTC +2)
Tuesday
4 July 2006
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S1
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Winner
Q1
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21:00
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Winner
Q2
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WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund
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Wednesday
5 July 2006
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S2
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Winner
Q3
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21:00
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Winner
Q4
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WM Stadion München, Munich
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Third
place - All times
local (UTC +2)
Saturday
8 July 2006
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Loser
S1
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21:00
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Loser
S2
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Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion,
Stuttgart
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Final
- All times local (UTC +2)
Sunday
9 July 2006
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Winner
S1
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20:00
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Winner
S2
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Olympiastadion,
Berlin
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WORLD
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LINKS
and REFERENCES
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During
the World Cup, many of the stadiums will be officially known by
different names, as FIFA prohibits sponsorship
of stadium names unless the stadium sponsors are also official
FIFA sponsors. For example, Allianz Arena will be known during the
competition as "FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich" (or in
German: "FIFA WM-Stadion München"). These new names are
reflected in the table. Of the twelve hosting stadia, all but one
(Leipzig) are in the former West Germany.
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Draw
seedings
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http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/regen.pdf
FIFA official tournament rules (PDF)
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Guardian
article on 'Group of Death'
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FOX
Sports article on 'Group of Death'
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Official
2006 FIFA World Cup rules
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FIFA
report on official song
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World
Cup ticket sales, Which?
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ESPN
Star broadcasts in Asian countries such as Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea,
Taiwan, and Thailand.
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STAR
TV description of ESPN
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ESPN
Star corporate information
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For
the first time ever, the state broadcaster RAI lost the bid for
broadcasting. However, by law, it must broadcast all of the Italy
national team games.
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HD
will be available for free both in the terrestrial network and by
Canal Digital satellite
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