Catch The World Cup Fever, this June!

The latest buzz this season is the FIFA World Cup (officially titled as 2006, FIFA World Cup Germany) which will take place between 9th June and 9th July across 12 venues in Germany.

With 32 competing teams from 32 different countries taking on each other, this is an event not to be missed! 

Die hard football fans are all set to catch the football fever live at Germany. Fans from all over the world including India, USA etc are flying down to Germany to match some of their favourite football teams sweating it out! Far in excess of one million visitors are expected in Germany for the WORLD CUP, including billions of television viewers who will be hooked to their TV Sets!

Germany - has a unique chance to present itself as a hospitable country to sport lovers across the globe.

When & Where - FIFA World Cup, 2006

• Venue - The XVIII FIFA World Cup will be held from 9th June to 9th July 2006 with the opening game in Munich and the final game in Berlin, in between spanning 12 cities in Germany. With 32 nations competing in the month-long festival of sporting excellence, it is going to be a rocking time!

FIFA World Cup Cities in Germany

Participating TEAMS - Countries Qualified for FIFA World Cup, 2006

Angola(ANG)

Côte d’Ivoire (CIV) 

Togo (TOG) 

Ghana (GHA) 

Tunisia (TUN) 

Japan (JPN)

Iran (IRN) 

Korea Republic (KOR) 

Saudi Arabia (KSA) 

Germany (GER) Host

Ukraine (UKR)

Netherlands (NED)

Poland (POL)

England (ENG)

Croatia (CRO)

Italy (ITA)

Portugal (POR)

Sweden (SWE)

Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)

France (FRA)

Switzerland (SUI)

Spain (ESP)

Czech Republic (CZE)

USA (USA)

Mexico (MEX)

Costa Rica (CRC)

Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)

Australia (AUS)

Argentina (ARG)

Brazil (BRA)

Ecuador (ECU)

Paraguay (PAR)

FIFA World Cup, 2006 News Snippets -

• Ronaldinho is the most valuable football player on the planet.
• This will be Germany’s second time to host the world’s most important sporting event - besides the Olympic Games - since 1974.
• First Aid Station & Flying Air Ambulances - German armed forces assign 7,000 personnel to World Cup.
• Brazil is the most expensive team in World Cup history

• No umbrellas or backpacks allowed in stadium

Courtesy - http://wm2006.deutschland.de/EN/Navigation

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