Welcome To Germany 2006

Welcome Football-Fans! This Blog introduces all teams that are going to battle for the World Cup title 2006 in Germany. Listed by their accociations, you can find the teams who made it through the qualifiers.
+ The Teams + The Stars + The Chances + The Qualif. +
You can check out all venues and get to know lots more about that great event (keep coming back as the content is still growing...) *Goebelson*

EUROPE

Europe has a total of 14 slots for 2006 FIFA World CUP (including Germany being automatically qualified as host nation). 51 Team have been battling in 8 Groups. The winners of each group + the best two second placed team automatically qualified for the final tournament. The remaining 3 free spots are still to be fought out by a two-legged play-off of the remaining second placed teams. (more)

Check out all infos of europes World Cup participants !
THE TEAMS - THE STARS - CHANCES - QUALIF. - NEWS

Netherlands............... Ukraine

France.................. ... Portugal
Italy..........................England
Poland...................... Serbia-Montenegro
Sweden..................... Kroatia

Spain / Slovakia


Switzerland /Turkey


Norway /Czech Republic

SOUTH AMERICA

Southamerican Football Association 'CONMEBOL' assigned 4 plus 1 starting slots for the 2006 tournament in Germany. The Qualifiers had been affected by the dominant performance of the two World Cup veterans Brasil and Argentina. The selecao lost only two of their qualifiers and being the titelholders they should be once more top seeded for the title. A possible 5th starting slot for the southamerica group could be gained by Uruguay who will have to play off over two legs against Austalia (winners of Oceania Zone). (more)


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THE TEAMS - THE STARS - CHANCES - QUALIF. - NEWS

Brasil..........Argentina
Ecuador.......Paraquay
(Uruguay)

AFRICA

Africas Qualifiers came up with some surprising results. Top Seeded Teams like Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal or the upcoming World Cup Host South Africa struggled in their groups, whereas remarkeble performances by Angola, Togo and Cote d'Ivoire lifted them to the top of their groups - These teams will debut in the 2006 Tournament. A total of 5 african will proceed to fight for the football crown in Germany. (more)

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THE TEAMS - THE STARS - CHANCES - QUALIF. - NEWS

Togo...................Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire..........Angola
Tunisia

ASIA

Asias favorites had a walk over in their qualifying groups. Particularly Japan and Saudi Arabia left a mark by dominating their groups. It remains to be seen whether South Korea will be able to repeat their strong appearance at 2002 World Cup after showing only a moderate qualifying performance. (more)


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THE TEAMS - THE STARS - CHANCES - QUALIF. - NEWS


Japan..........Saudi Arabia
Iran............South Korea
(Bahrain)

CONCACAF

Familiar outcome in the CONCACAF Qualifying Group (comprising North- /Central America and the Caribbean). USA and Mexico lived up to expectations and marched through their groups showing impressive football. 3rd placed Costa Rica will join them at the 2006 tournament. Trinidad & Tobago could become team no. 4 to qualify. They will run against Bahrain (5th of Asian group) in a play-off. (more)

Check out all infos of Concacaf World Cup participants !
THE TEAMS - THE STARS - CHANCES - QUALIF. - NEWS

USA..........Mexico
Costa Rica...(Trinida & Tobago)

Tickets still available

The 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Organising Committee has announced a new conditional ticket programme between 2 and 30 November, aimed at redistributing potential returned tickets from a variety of initial allocations. The ultimate intention is to avoid empty seats during the tournament caused by actual take-up falling below initial demand.
The conditional ticket programme allows customers to register in advance for returned tickets for one match of up to seven nominated by the customer.

For more Infos on tickets and where to get them - Click Here!

Fifa World Cup Venues

The 2006 World Cup will take place in 12 venue cities across Germany. There have been a total of 16 cities who apllied to be chosen from the committee - they have been cut down based on capacity, quality and safety standards and last but not least in respect of the location.
Each venue is looking forward to host at least 5 matches. The openening match will take place at the brand new AllianzArena in Munich. Berlins reunewed Olympiastadion is going to host the two finalist on 9th July 2006.
3 Stadiums have been awarded the highest quality standard aword of 5 Stars by the UEFA Stadium Committee: Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen and Munich.

Hamburg

Stadium: AOL Arena
Established: Sept. 2000
Capacity: 50,000
Home Team: Hamburger SV
Volume of Investment: >180 Mio. Euro
World Cup Events:
Group Stages: 10th, 15th, 19th, 22nd, June
Quarter Finals: 30th June

Hamburg is Germany’s 2nd largest city (pop. 1.7mil) and is home to Europe’s second largest port. It is also Germany’s greenest city. Hamburg is an elegant and cosmopolitan town with magnificent promenades, international musicals, extravagant shopping malls - and the infamous Reeperbahn.
Local Tourist Infos:
Email: info@hamburg-tourism.de
Web: www.hamburg-tourism.de

Hannover

Stadium: AWD Arena
Established: March 2005 (reconstructed)
Capacity: 50,000
Home Team: Hannover 96
Volume of investment: 64 Mio. Euro
World Cup Events:
Group Stages: 12th, 16th, 20th, 23rd, June
4th round: 27th June

In addition to being one of Germany’s top venues for international trade fairs and conferences, Hannover (pop. 525,000) recently played host to the nations of the world at the EXPO 2000 World Exposition. In the city centre striking modern architecture has been successfully integrated with the lovely Old Town.
Local Tourist Infos:
Email: info@hannover-tourism.de
Web: www.hannover-tourism.de

Berlin

Stadium: Olympiastadion
Established: July 2004
Capacity: 76.065
Home Team: Hertha BSC Berlin
Volume of Investment: 242 Mio. Euro
World Cup Events:
Group Stages:12th,15th,20th,23rd June
Quarter Finals: 30th June
Final: 9th July

Germany’s capital, Berlin (pop. 3.4mil) is a city full of life. The city was re-united in 1989 and since then has become one of the most international and cosmopolitan cities in Europe and Germany's cultural and social melting pot.
There are numerous museums and galleries, parks and gardens, shopping centres, bars, restaurants etc as well as a number of remnants from the war and pre-1989 including the Checkpoint Charlie Museum and sections of the Berlin wall.
Local Tourist Infos:
Email: information@btm.de
Web:www.berlin-tourist-information.de

Gelsenkirchen

Stadium: Arena Auf Schalke
Established: August 2001
Capacity: 61.127
Home Team: FC Schalke 04
Volume of Investment: 242 Mio. Euro
World Cup Events:
Group Stages: 9th, 12th, 16th, 21st June
Quarter Finals: 1st July

Gelsenkirchen (pop. 278,000), located in the industrial area called the Ruhrgebiet. The region has developed in recent years and now offers visitors a range of activities and places to visit including the theme park Movie World, an indoor ski centre, industrial heritage attractions and museums etc.
Local Tourist Infos:
Email: ruhrgebiet-tourismus@t-online.de
Web: http://www.ruhrgebiettouristik.de/

Dortmund

Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Established: 1976 (currently recunstructed)
Capacity: 82.942
Home Team: Borussia Dortmund
Volume of Investment: >100 Mio. Euro
World Cup Events:
Group Stages:10th,14th,19th,22nd June
Semi Final: 27th June

Dortmund (pop. 590.000), a city in the province of North Rhine-Westphalia is the biggest city in the industrial cluster Ruhrgebiet and th center of its burgeoning IT Industry. It is connected to seven autobahns and is serving over 150.000 passengers per day with its railway station.
Local Tourist Info:
Email: info@dortmund-tourism.de
Web: www.dortmund-tourism.de

Cologne

Stadium: RheinEnergy Stadion
Established: Sept. 2000
Capacity: 50.997
Home Team: 1.FC Koeln
Volume of Investment: >80 Mio. Euro
World Cup Events:
Group Stages: 11th, 17th, 20th, 23rd
4th round: 26th June

Germany's oldest city has been the countrys biggest city until the 19th century and became centre of the roman catholic church. With the current population of 1.1 Mio. Cologne is the 3rd biggest german city.It is also known for beeing the major carnival city of Germany. The imposing presence of Colognes Cathedral, the Dom, dominated not only the picturesque Old Town, but the whole city. Whithin the last 20 years media and entertainment industrie became a big economic factor for the region.
Local Tourist Info:
Email: koelntourismus@stadt-koeln.de
Web: www.stadt-koeln.de

Leipzig

Stadium: Zentralstadion
Established: March 2004
Capacity: 44.345
Home Team: VFB Leipzig
Volume of Investment: > 240 Mio. Euro
World Cup Events:
Group Stages: 11th, 14th, 18th, 21nd, June
4th Round: 24th June 2006
Leipzig (pop. 500,000) is located in Saxony in the eastern part of germany. It has the reputation of having many architectural jewels. It was once home for Bach, Goethe, Schiller and Wagner. Historic buildings have been restored and cleaned and much of the city's vibrancy and street life have returned since the peaceful revolution in 1989 in which Leipzig had a leading role. The local football club VFB Leipzig had a tough time adapting to the new economic realities after reunification and is currently not playing in one of the top professional leagues.
Local Tourist Info:
Email: info@lts-leipzig.de
Web: www.lts-leipzig.de