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2006 FIFA World Cup Off the Pitch   :::::: Materazzi banned for head-butt taunt :::::: World Cup venue in running for Champions League final :::::: Fates of World Cup 2006 managers :::::: Italy coach Lippi resigns :::::: Goal drought blights World Cup :::::: Jubilant fans welcome Italian team home :::::: Italian air force to welcome back Italy's World Cup players :::::: World Cup dream come true for Africa, says Cameroonian legend Milla :::::: Lippi to step down after World Cup win: Report :::::: Indonesian president hosts Italian, French envoys in World Cup TV watch :::::: Italian-Uruguayans celebrate Italy's World Cup victory :::::: Head coach Domenech upbeat about France winning World Cup :::::: Ex-Juventus defender Pessotto may see World Cup final in hospital :::::: Italy deserves semifinal win: Lippi :::::: Lippi fulfils his dream :::::: Italy legend Rossi tips Germany to win against Italy :::::: Iran to help Kenya hire int'l soccer coach :::::: Amusing World Cup-relating facts in Vietnam :::::: Ecuador awarded medals for World Cup performance :::::: Referee defends World Cup red card for Rooney :::::: Italy won't be worried by atmosphere: Lippi :::::: Surprise, sadness and anger following Brazil's World Cup exit :::::: All eyes on Podolski, Ronaldo :::::: Fuming Rooney tries to confront Ronaldo: report :::::: Environment among 2006 FIFA World Cup winners: UNEP :::::: FIFA denies contingency plan for 2010 World Cup :::::: Brazil fans jeer Roberto Carlos as he leaves hotel :::::: Argentine press mocks exit of Brazil, England :::::: Japan appoint Ivica Osim as national soccer coach :::::: Don't "kill off" Rooney, said Eriksson :::::: Soccer fans of Argentine find some comfort from Brazil's defeat :::::: Poland to repair ailing football :::::: Bangladeshi Argentinean supporter dies after World Cup defeat :::::: 64 % of Brazil soccer fans like national team manager's performance :::::: Portugal target England "weak" goalkeeper :::::: England defender Ferdinand claims team spirit importance :::::: Deco warns teammates over England :::::: England midfielder Owen aims at beating Portugal :::::: World Cup commentator apologizes for biased comments :::::: Brazil president praises defense after soccer team beats Ghana :::::: Chinese World Cup commentator apologizes for biased comments :::::: Swiss press lament dream cut short by "brutal" penalties :::::: Russian referee defends himself over Portugal-Holland match :::::: Chinese commentator in spotlight for losing his cool in broadcast :::::: Advocaat leaves Seoul for Russian club :::::: Australian PM "broken-hearted" over Socceroos' loss :::::: Brazil press cheers Portugal soccer team's victory :::::: Dutch press digest exit from World Cup :::::: S. Korea names Dutchman Pim Verbeek as new coach :::::: Attack of Socceroos against Italian defence :::::: Germany, Argentina reach World Cup quarterfinals :::::: FIFA official rates Argentina-Mexico game great :::::: Over 300 arrested before England vs Ecuador match :::::: Luanda residents turn out in thousands to welcome national team :::::: Police detain some 100 English supporters :::::: S. Korean fan threatens to blow up Swiss Embassy :::::: Brazil celebrates soccer victory, Ronaldo's good performance :::::: Blatter sings highly of Cote d'Ivoire at World Cup :::::: FIFA studies on ball-chip or camera to decide goal :::::: Blatter stunned by referee's mistake :::::: Blatter hails high quality of ongoing '06 World Cup :::::: Australian PM hails football team's success at World Cup :::::: Pele says France's show at World Cup "disappointing" :::::: No surprise in Group of Death :::::: Domenech says it is not yet time for judgement :::::: Newcastle complains of inadequate compensation for Owen's injury :::::: Drunk fans to get free ride home in Shanghai :::::: Guangzhou Football Fan to Dine With Pel¨¦ :::::: Health alert for soccer fans in World cup :::::: Australian PM supports World Cup player in referee row :::::: FIFA official caught selling World Cup tickets flies home :::::: Quakes fail to deter Indonesians from watching World Cup :::::: FIFA unlikely to adopt goal-line technology in near future :::::: Australian PM praises Australia's performance in World Cup :::::: Bangladeshi students ask to defer examination to watch World Cup :::::: Record of reds equalled in World Cup history :::::: Drogba eyes victory against Netherlands :::::: Australian PM supports proposed World Cup bid :::::: World Cup factfile of Argentina :::::: World Cup factfile of Serbia and Montenegro :::::: Indonesian wholesalers hope for World Cup sales boost :::::: 360 soccer hooligans arrested :::::: Bangladeshi jail prisoners can watch World Cup :::::: Dortmund police arrest 40 Polish soccer hooligans :::::: German fans fight against Dortmund police :::::: List of FIFA experts who decide World Cup awards :::::: Croatian fan interrupts Brazil-Croatia World Cup game :::::: Over 1.5 mln people to watch ROK's World Cup match outdoors :::::: Over 1.87m chickens to feed soccer fans each day in ROK :::::: Avoid becoming a "World Cup Widow" :::::: World Cup gives boost to TV sales in Nepal :::::: Angola coach happy with defeat :::::: Brazil coach explains plan for winning 6th World Cup :::::: Mexican President cheers team's win over Iran :::::: England fans were lucky, claimed World Cup organising committee :::::: More than 20 fans arrested after World Cup opener :::::: Indonesian Vice President watches closely on Brazil's true colors :::::: World Cup fever grips Zimbabwe soccer lovers :::::: Chinese clothe German soccer fans :::::: Britain advocates drink-driving ban during World Cup :::::: Brazilian President sends message of support to Ronaldo :::::: There is no problem about security, says German official :::::: Anti-racism campaign to dominate 2006 World Cup :::::: Beijing ready for the World Cup :::::: Cambodian monks may watch World Cup, but calmly :::::: Beckenbauer to watch 48 games :::::: Blatter to seek FIFA re-election :::::: German President Kohler to declare World Cup open :::::: President: Is Ronaldo overweighted? :::::: International friendly results :::::: Disciplinary matters in World Cup :::::: World Cup referees have praiseworthy for new communication system :::::: Survey: World Cup workers off the ball :::::: Only 5 percent of German fans believe their team to win World Cup :::::: German, Polish police forces drill for World Cup :::::: Eriksson bothered by injuries before World Cup :::::: Patience is the key for England to win World Cup: Rooney :::::: Eriksson to quit after World Cup :::::: Brazil orders army to defend World Cup trophy :::::: Brazil soccer coach defines World Cup plans

Latest Results Extra time Live: Italy 1-1 France Italy 1, France 1 - Halftime Germany 3, Portugal 1 - final result Argentina's Elizondo to referee in World Cup final 　Fixtures World Cup last 16 fixtures World Cup referees for matches on June 23 World Cup remaining fixtures Remaining schedule of 2006 World Cup Group A Blatter worried World Cup could be lowest scoring ever Germany Poland Ecuador Group B Costa Rica England Sweden Trinidad & Tobago Group C Paraguay Argentina Netherlands Cote d'Ivoire Group D Serbia and Montenegro Portugal Mexico Iran Group E Angola Italy Czech Ghana Group F USA Brazil Japan Croatia Group G Australia France S. Korea Togo Group H Switzerland Spain Ukraine Tunisia