2011 Women's World Cup All Stadiums
In Germany Nine Cities Will Host Football Spectacle.
The next Women's World Cup will take place from June 26-July 17, 2011 in Germany. Five years after hosting the 2006 men's World Cup, nine cities will invite the world to games for the 2011 football spectacle.
Here a break down of the nine stadiums at the 2011 World Cup in alphabetical order.
Augsburg
The Impuls Arena opened in July 2009 and is one of the newest stadiums for the World Cup. The home of FC Augsburg offers room for 28,367 spectators. The stadium will host three first round matches as well as a quarterfinal.
Berlin
The Berlin Olympic Stadium is the largest stadium at the World Cup with a capacity of 74,244. Hertha BSC Berlin's home arena will only host the Opening Match.
Bochum
The Rewirpower Stadium is the smallest of the World Cup stadiums with 23,000 capacity. VfL Bochum's home stadium will be renovated before the 2011 World Cup and will be the site of four first round matches.
Dresden
The Rudolf Harbig Stadium has been entirely rebuilt in the Saxony capital of Dresden, which has 512,000 residents. The home grounds for third division side Dynamo Dresden seats 27,190 spectators. In addition to three first round matches, Dresen will also host a quarterfinal showdown.
Frankfurt
The Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena, the home for Eintracht Frankfurt, will host the final on July 17, 2011. With a capacity of 49,240, the Frankfurt stadium is the second largest venue for the Women's World Cup after Berlin's Olympic Stadium. In addition to the final, the stadium will also host two first round matches (one with Germany) and a semifinal. The 667,000 residents makes Frankfurt the second-largest host city of the tournament.
Leverkusen
Bay Arena is the home stadium for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Capacity was increased from 22,500 to 30,000 by the end of 2009. Leverkusen, home to 161,000 people, will welcome football fans for three first round matches as well as one quarterfinal.
Mönchengladbach
The third-largest stadium at the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany is Borussia Park Stadium, where Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach play their home matches. Capacity of Borussia Park is 46,297 while Mönchengladbach - home to 259,000 residents - will host two first round matches (one with Germany) and one semifinal.
Sinsheim
The Rhein Neckar Arena - home to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - opened in 2009 and will fit 25,641for the Women's World Cup. Sinsheim is by far the smallest host city for the World Cup with just 35,500 residents. Dietmar Hopp's Rhein Neckar Arena will host three first round matches and the game for third place.
Wolfsburg
Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg is the only game site in northern Germany and seats 25,361. The home to 2008-09 Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg was built in 2002 and will host three first round matches and a quarterfinal.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Women's World Cup 2011 : Purchase & Use Ticket
2011 Women World Cup - Tickets Collection and Use
The collection and use of tickets as well as admission to the stadium in which a match is played is subject to the following General Terms and Conditions for Tickets of the OC as well as the regulations of the stadium , which are expressly included in these GTC.
By ordering, holding or using a ticket, the respective orderer ("Ticket Applicant") or ticket holder ("Ticket Holder") irrevocably accepts the unlimited validity of these GTC.
The following conditions apply for electronic ticket acquisitions via the Internet:
Ticket Orders and Conclusion of Contract
Ordering a ticket via an official ticket application form is considered as a binding offer for the conclusion of a contract for the purchase of the ordered ticket. The confirmation of the acquisition by the OC ("Ticket Confirmation") is considered as the acceptance of the offer.
Orders by the ticket applicant cannot be subsequently changed or revoked. The enforceability of inalienable, statutory rights of withdrawal, rescission and warranty claims remain unaffected.
Order and Payment Procedures
The ticket order is confirmed in writing by the OC (order confirmation). By ordering a ticket, the ticket applicant agrees to pay for the respective order by credit card or direct debit. The allocation of an ordered ticket is confirmed in writing (ticket confirmation) and the respective amount of the order is charged to the applicant's credit card or his bank account is debited using the debit advice procedure.
If, in case of the non-availability of the ordered tickets, the ticket applicant is offered the possibility of purchasing tickets for a different match (alternative match), he can make use of this offer by means of an express confirmation. The allocation of the ticket for the alternative match is confirmed in writing (ticket confirmation) and the respective amount of the order is charged to the applicant's credit card or his bank account is debited using the debit advice procedure.
If the payment of the total ticket price is unsuccessful, e.g. due to a lack of funds in the ticket applicant's bank account or insufficient credit on his credit card or if the ticket applicant has cancelled payment, the OC has the right to cancel the order without substitution or block the respective tickets electronically. In this case, the OC reserves the right of assertion of damage claims.
In the case of ticket purchases via the OC's officially recognised sales outlets, the tickets can also be paid for in cash or by EC card.
Ticket Selection
If the ticket applicant agrees, the OC, instead of rejecting an order for tickets of a category which has already been sold out, has the right to allocate tickets of a higher or lower category and/or reduce the number of allocated tickets without prior notification.
Ticket Shipping
The expenses and risks of a shipping of the tickets to the delivery address specified by the ticket applicant during the order procedure are carried by the ticket applicant. The ticket applicant must immediately inform the OC of any changes to the address specified in the order. The risk of a loss, a delayed delivery or any damages to the tickets during shipping is carried by the ticket applicant unless this was due to the gross negligence or wilful intent by the OC or its representatives. The OC is responsible for the selection of a suitable shipping company. Once the tickets have been shipped, the ticket applicant is sent a shipping confirmation by the OC.
Claims
After receipt, the ticket applicant is obliged to immediately check the correctness of the tickets and ticket confirmation, especially with regards to quantity, price, category, date and venue.
Insofar as the ticket applicant has received a ticket confirmation for other tickets than the ones he ordered, he is obliged to object to this within five (5) workdays of receipt of the ticket confirmation. Insofar as the ticket applicant received no tickets or different tickets to the ones he ordered, he is obliged to object to this within five (5) workdays of receipt of the tickets or seven (7) workdays of receipt of the shipping confirmation or, at the very latest, seven (7) workdays prior to the respective match. The claim must be made in writing and sent, by email or mail, to the contact address stipulated under Paragraph 14.
Ticket Returns/Refunds
The return or exchange of tickets is principally excluded and only ensues in justified individual cases out of goodwill on the part of the OC.
For security reasons, tickets which have been lost by the ticket applicant cannot be replaced. Destroyed tickets can only be replaced if their acquisition can be sufficiently verified, e.g. if the original tickets are presented.
The tickets remain valid if the game is postponed or the venue is changed, this also applies to games which are interrupted and replayed at a later stage. If the ticket holder cannot attend the replay, the ticket price will be reimbursed after the ticket holder has returned the original tickets within an appropriate period specified by the OC. In case of reimbursement, the processing and shipping fees are not returned as long as the OC is not responsible for the postponement or break-off of the match.
If a match, which is under way, is aborted and not replayed, the ticket holder does not have the right to claim reimbursement. This does not apply if the OC is directly responsible for the cancellation of the match.
If a match or the entire event is cancelled, the ticket price will be reimbursed after the ticket holder has returned the original tickets. In case of reimbursement, the processing and shipping fees are not returned as long as the OC is not responsible for the postponement or break-off of the match or entire event.
Ticket Purchases via Call Centre
If a ticket is purchased over the phone, the contract for the ordered tickets is concluded verbally by placing the order.
Ticket Purchases at Sales Outlets
If a ticket is purchased at a sales outlet, the contract is concluded by payment of the ticket price in exchange for the respective ticket or a corresponding voucher, which, in turn, can be exchanged for the ordered tickets at a later stage.
Additional Regulations
The following additional regulations apply, independent of the types of acquisition specified under Paragraphs 2. - 4. of these GTC:
Transfer of Tickets / Penalty Clause
In order to prevent violent and criminal acts connected with a visit to the stadium, implement stadium bans, separate fans of rival teams during a match and prevent ticket resale at inflated prices, especially with regard to ticket speculations and the upkeep of the price structure developed by the OC under consideration of the interests of the fans as well as social aspects, it is in the interest of the OC and the safety of the spectators to limit the transfer of tickets.
The transfer of tickets to guests and other third parties is only permissible for private use and is either free of charge or is limited to the price charged to the ticket holder by the OC.
The ticket holder may not:
a) auction off the ticket (especially via the Internet);
b) sell the ticket at a higher price than the price stipulated on the ticket plus the fees that were paid to the OC;
c) pass on the tickets to third parties, which have been banned from attending football matches for security reasons, in as far as the ticket holder is aware or should have been aware of the reasons for the exclusion.
d) pass on or use the tickets for commercial purposes, especially for the purpose of advertising, marketing, as a bonus, advertising gift, prize in a competition or lottery or as part of an unauthorised hospitality package (e.g. combination of tickets and catering services near the stadium prior to or after the match) or travel package (e.g. combination of tickets with flights and/or hotel accommodation) without the prior, written consent of the OC or FIFA.
The ticket holder is obliged to notify his guests and other, new ticket holders of the validity of these GTC. The ticket holder is responsible for and must ensure that this unlimited validity of these GTC is accepted and adhered to.
If a ticket is offered, used or passed on to third parties in an improper way, the OC has the right to bar the ticket and any other tickets the ticket holder may have purchased - also electronically - without compensation and bar the respective ticket holder from entering the stadium or remove him from the stadium without compensation.
Admission to the Stadium
The ticket holder is advised of the following:
a) the ticket only entitles its holder to stadium admission in combination with a valid official identification document or similar, equivalent ID document (e.g. ID card, Child ID, driver's license);
b) independent of the age of the ticket holder, the admission to the stadium is only possible with a valid ticket (on request, ticket holders of reduced rate tickets are obliged to present proof of their entitlement for acquiring a ticket at a reduced rate);
c) on request by the OC, FIFA or another persons with the householder's right or their representatives (e.g. marshals), the ticket must be presented for control purposes. The ticket becomes invalid as soon as the holder leaves the defined stadium area;
d) the regulations of the police, the security personnel, the stadium management, the FIFA and the OC must be adhered to; on their request, the holder is also obliged to seat himself on a different seat than the one printed on the ticket - even if this seat is located in a different block. The OC reserves the right to assign a different seat of equal value to the ticket holder without explanation;
e) the Stadium Code of Conduct and all security regulations must be strictly adhered to;
f) obviously primed or intoxicated ticket holders as well as masked ticket holders, ticket holders which are violent or breach the public order or raise fears of such behaviour occurring may be barred or removed from the stadium;
g) in accordance with the Stadium Code of Conduct, the following objects may not be taken into the stadium: weapons, objects, which could be used as weapons or projectiles, corrosives and easily inflammable substances, bottles, cans, cups, mugs, torches, firework, smoke candles, Bengal firework, bulky objects, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, animals or other objects which could encroach upon other visitors, players or officials;
h) the following is strictly prohibited: the entrainment and presentation of racist, xenophobic and right wing extremist propaganda material of political parties and organisations, which have been deemed unconstitutional; the voicing or distribution of dehumanising, racist, xenophobic, politically extreme, offensive or provocative or right wing radical paroles as well as right wing radical actions, especially the use of Nazi paroles (§ 86a StGB (the German penal code)) and participation for racist and xenophobic motives.
The ticket holder is aware of the fact that non-compliance with these regulations may lead to the confiscation of the ticket - without compensation - as well as prosecution under the civil and penal codes. The respective tickets will become invalid and may be confiscated or barred electronically by the OC.
In the case of breaches against the Stadium Code of Conduct, against Paragraphs 10. a) - h) of these GTC, against §§ 3, 27 of the statutes governing public gatherings and participation in event-related criminal acts within or outside of the stadium, a stadium ban for the entire event or individual matches may ensue. A stadium ban may also result for persons carrying weapons or other dangerous objects.
Prohibitions Regarding Ambush Marketing
Ticket holders may not exercise any activities inside the stadium, which could lead to an unauthorised commercial association with the event, the OC and/or FIFA. Inside the stadium, the following is expressly forbidden for ticket holders:
a) any type of advertising, be it commercial, political or religious;
b) offering, selling or intending to sell beverages, food, souvenirs, clothes or any other objects or services;
c) the distribution of advertising brochures or any other printed information;
these actions may only be carried out if this has been approved in advance by the OC or FIFA in writing.
These respective objects, including posters, banners, signs, brochures and flyers may be removed or confiscated by the OC and FIFA service points.
Image Rights
Every ticket holder attending a match expressly and irrevocably acknowledges that this is a public event, which is recorded and irrevocably accepts that his voice, picture, photo and image may be used for free and for an unlimited period by means of direct transmission or recorded video images, broadcasts, streaming or other means or transmission or recording, photos or other current and/or future media technology (known today or invented and/or developed in the future) and irrevocably agrees to the utilisation of his voice, picture, photo or image by the OC, FIFA or third parties authorised by FIFA.. § 23 Clause 2 KunstUrhG remains unaffected by this.
Image and Sound Recordings
Media coverage of the event (TV, radio, Internet, print, photo) inside the stadium is only permissible in the designated areas and must be approved by the OC in advance and in writing.
Ticket holders may only make audio recordings or record match descriptions (or statistics or results of the match), take photographs or motion pictures and/or transmit these for private use. It is strictly prohibited to make audio recordings, motion pictures, photographs, descriptions, results or game statistics, either in part or as a whole, accessible to the public in any way - independent of the type of transmission - be it via the Internet, radio, television, mobile telephone, data accessory or any other current and/or future medium (known today or invented and/or developed in the future). Ticket holders may not support any third parties carrying out these activities.
Minimum Age
Ticket applicants must be of full age to be able to make a binding offer.
Contact
Independent of the legal grounds, the OC, its legal representatives or agents are only liable for damages resulting from breaches of contractual duties in cases of wilful intent or gross negligence and these damages are limited to foreseeable, contract-typical damages. Claims for damages arising from death or injury to body and health remain unaffected by this.
Place of Jurisdiction/Place of Fulfilment
Frankfurt am Main is the sole place of fulfilment for delivery, performance and payment. Insofar as the customer is a merchant, a publicly incorporated company, a special fund under public law, if he does not have a domestic place of jurisdiction or his place of residence or normal place of abode is not known at the time of initiating the suit, the sole place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the contractual relationship shall be Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main shall also be the sole place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the contractual relationship in the case of cross-border contracts.
Final Clause
These GTC were originally written in German. Translations of the GTC can be requested from the OC via the contract address stipulated under Paragraph 14 or can found under www.FIFA.com. In case of any deviations between the German and the translated text, the German text shall form the basis for clarifying any uncertainties with regards to interpretation and implementation.
Some regulations of these GTC are offered in summarised form in order for them to fit onto the limited space on the reverse side of the tickets. If there are any doubts regarding the scope of application or the meaning of the summarised regulations on the reverse side of the tickets, the regulations of these GTC shall apply.
Should a provision of these GTC be or become partly or entirely invalid or unimplementable, then the validity of the contract or other provision shall not thereby be affected.
German Law applies exclusively. The application of the UN agreement governing contracts relating to the international sale of goods (CISG) is excluded.
The collection and use of tickets as well as admission to the stadium in which a match is played is subject to the following General Terms and Conditions for Tickets of the OC as well as the regulations of the stadium , which are expressly included in these GTC.
By ordering, holding or using a ticket, the respective orderer ("Ticket Applicant") or ticket holder ("Ticket Holder") irrevocably accepts the unlimited validity of these GTC.
The following conditions apply for electronic ticket acquisitions via the Internet:
Ticket Orders and Conclusion of Contract
Ordering a ticket via an official ticket application form is considered as a binding offer for the conclusion of a contract for the purchase of the ordered ticket. The confirmation of the acquisition by the OC ("Ticket Confirmation") is considered as the acceptance of the offer.
Orders by the ticket applicant cannot be subsequently changed or revoked. The enforceability of inalienable, statutory rights of withdrawal, rescission and warranty claims remain unaffected.
Order and Payment Procedures
The ticket order is confirmed in writing by the OC (order confirmation). By ordering a ticket, the ticket applicant agrees to pay for the respective order by credit card or direct debit. The allocation of an ordered ticket is confirmed in writing (ticket confirmation) and the respective amount of the order is charged to the applicant's credit card or his bank account is debited using the debit advice procedure.
If, in case of the non-availability of the ordered tickets, the ticket applicant is offered the possibility of purchasing tickets for a different match (alternative match), he can make use of this offer by means of an express confirmation. The allocation of the ticket for the alternative match is confirmed in writing (ticket confirmation) and the respective amount of the order is charged to the applicant's credit card or his bank account is debited using the debit advice procedure.
If the payment of the total ticket price is unsuccessful, e.g. due to a lack of funds in the ticket applicant's bank account or insufficient credit on his credit card or if the ticket applicant has cancelled payment, the OC has the right to cancel the order without substitution or block the respective tickets electronically. In this case, the OC reserves the right of assertion of damage claims.
In the case of ticket purchases via the OC's officially recognised sales outlets, the tickets can also be paid for in cash or by EC card.
Ticket Selection
If the ticket applicant agrees, the OC, instead of rejecting an order for tickets of a category which has already been sold out, has the right to allocate tickets of a higher or lower category and/or reduce the number of allocated tickets without prior notification.
Ticket Shipping
The expenses and risks of a shipping of the tickets to the delivery address specified by the ticket applicant during the order procedure are carried by the ticket applicant. The ticket applicant must immediately inform the OC of any changes to the address specified in the order. The risk of a loss, a delayed delivery or any damages to the tickets during shipping is carried by the ticket applicant unless this was due to the gross negligence or wilful intent by the OC or its representatives. The OC is responsible for the selection of a suitable shipping company. Once the tickets have been shipped, the ticket applicant is sent a shipping confirmation by the OC.
Claims
After receipt, the ticket applicant is obliged to immediately check the correctness of the tickets and ticket confirmation, especially with regards to quantity, price, category, date and venue.
Insofar as the ticket applicant has received a ticket confirmation for other tickets than the ones he ordered, he is obliged to object to this within five (5) workdays of receipt of the ticket confirmation. Insofar as the ticket applicant received no tickets or different tickets to the ones he ordered, he is obliged to object to this within five (5) workdays of receipt of the tickets or seven (7) workdays of receipt of the shipping confirmation or, at the very latest, seven (7) workdays prior to the respective match. The claim must be made in writing and sent, by email or mail, to the contact address stipulated under Paragraph 14.
Ticket Returns/Refunds
The return or exchange of tickets is principally excluded and only ensues in justified individual cases out of goodwill on the part of the OC.
For security reasons, tickets which have been lost by the ticket applicant cannot be replaced. Destroyed tickets can only be replaced if their acquisition can be sufficiently verified, e.g. if the original tickets are presented.
The tickets remain valid if the game is postponed or the venue is changed, this also applies to games which are interrupted and replayed at a later stage. If the ticket holder cannot attend the replay, the ticket price will be reimbursed after the ticket holder has returned the original tickets within an appropriate period specified by the OC. In case of reimbursement, the processing and shipping fees are not returned as long as the OC is not responsible for the postponement or break-off of the match.
If a match, which is under way, is aborted and not replayed, the ticket holder does not have the right to claim reimbursement. This does not apply if the OC is directly responsible for the cancellation of the match.
If a match or the entire event is cancelled, the ticket price will be reimbursed after the ticket holder has returned the original tickets. In case of reimbursement, the processing and shipping fees are not returned as long as the OC is not responsible for the postponement or break-off of the match or entire event.
Ticket Purchases via Call Centre
If a ticket is purchased over the phone, the contract for the ordered tickets is concluded verbally by placing the order.
Ticket Purchases at Sales Outlets
If a ticket is purchased at a sales outlet, the contract is concluded by payment of the ticket price in exchange for the respective ticket or a corresponding voucher, which, in turn, can be exchanged for the ordered tickets at a later stage.
Additional Regulations
The following additional regulations apply, independent of the types of acquisition specified under Paragraphs 2. - 4. of these GTC:
Transfer of Tickets / Penalty Clause
In order to prevent violent and criminal acts connected with a visit to the stadium, implement stadium bans, separate fans of rival teams during a match and prevent ticket resale at inflated prices, especially with regard to ticket speculations and the upkeep of the price structure developed by the OC under consideration of the interests of the fans as well as social aspects, it is in the interest of the OC and the safety of the spectators to limit the transfer of tickets.
The transfer of tickets to guests and other third parties is only permissible for private use and is either free of charge or is limited to the price charged to the ticket holder by the OC.
The ticket holder may not:
a) auction off the ticket (especially via the Internet);
b) sell the ticket at a higher price than the price stipulated on the ticket plus the fees that were paid to the OC;
c) pass on the tickets to third parties, which have been banned from attending football matches for security reasons, in as far as the ticket holder is aware or should have been aware of the reasons for the exclusion.
d) pass on or use the tickets for commercial purposes, especially for the purpose of advertising, marketing, as a bonus, advertising gift, prize in a competition or lottery or as part of an unauthorised hospitality package (e.g. combination of tickets and catering services near the stadium prior to or after the match) or travel package (e.g. combination of tickets with flights and/or hotel accommodation) without the prior, written consent of the OC or FIFA.
The ticket holder is obliged to notify his guests and other, new ticket holders of the validity of these GTC. The ticket holder is responsible for and must ensure that this unlimited validity of these GTC is accepted and adhered to.
If a ticket is offered, used or passed on to third parties in an improper way, the OC has the right to bar the ticket and any other tickets the ticket holder may have purchased - also electronically - without compensation and bar the respective ticket holder from entering the stadium or remove him from the stadium without compensation.
Admission to the Stadium
The ticket holder is advised of the following:
a) the ticket only entitles its holder to stadium admission in combination with a valid official identification document or similar, equivalent ID document (e.g. ID card, Child ID, driver's license);
b) independent of the age of the ticket holder, the admission to the stadium is only possible with a valid ticket (on request, ticket holders of reduced rate tickets are obliged to present proof of their entitlement for acquiring a ticket at a reduced rate);
c) on request by the OC, FIFA or another persons with the householder's right or their representatives (e.g. marshals), the ticket must be presented for control purposes. The ticket becomes invalid as soon as the holder leaves the defined stadium area;
d) the regulations of the police, the security personnel, the stadium management, the FIFA and the OC must be adhered to; on their request, the holder is also obliged to seat himself on a different seat than the one printed on the ticket - even if this seat is located in a different block. The OC reserves the right to assign a different seat of equal value to the ticket holder without explanation;
e) the Stadium Code of Conduct and all security regulations must be strictly adhered to;
f) obviously primed or intoxicated ticket holders as well as masked ticket holders, ticket holders which are violent or breach the public order or raise fears of such behaviour occurring may be barred or removed from the stadium;
g) in accordance with the Stadium Code of Conduct, the following objects may not be taken into the stadium: weapons, objects, which could be used as weapons or projectiles, corrosives and easily inflammable substances, bottles, cans, cups, mugs, torches, firework, smoke candles, Bengal firework, bulky objects, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, animals or other objects which could encroach upon other visitors, players or officials;
h) the following is strictly prohibited: the entrainment and presentation of racist, xenophobic and right wing extremist propaganda material of political parties and organisations, which have been deemed unconstitutional; the voicing or distribution of dehumanising, racist, xenophobic, politically extreme, offensive or provocative or right wing radical paroles as well as right wing radical actions, especially the use of Nazi paroles (§ 86a StGB (the German penal code)) and participation for racist and xenophobic motives.
The ticket holder is aware of the fact that non-compliance with these regulations may lead to the confiscation of the ticket - without compensation - as well as prosecution under the civil and penal codes. The respective tickets will become invalid and may be confiscated or barred electronically by the OC.
In the case of breaches against the Stadium Code of Conduct, against Paragraphs 10. a) - h) of these GTC, against §§ 3, 27 of the statutes governing public gatherings and participation in event-related criminal acts within or outside of the stadium, a stadium ban for the entire event or individual matches may ensue. A stadium ban may also result for persons carrying weapons or other dangerous objects.
Prohibitions Regarding Ambush Marketing
Ticket holders may not exercise any activities inside the stadium, which could lead to an unauthorised commercial association with the event, the OC and/or FIFA. Inside the stadium, the following is expressly forbidden for ticket holders:
a) any type of advertising, be it commercial, political or religious;
b) offering, selling or intending to sell beverages, food, souvenirs, clothes or any other objects or services;
c) the distribution of advertising brochures or any other printed information;
these actions may only be carried out if this has been approved in advance by the OC or FIFA in writing.
These respective objects, including posters, banners, signs, brochures and flyers may be removed or confiscated by the OC and FIFA service points.
Image Rights
Every ticket holder attending a match expressly and irrevocably acknowledges that this is a public event, which is recorded and irrevocably accepts that his voice, picture, photo and image may be used for free and for an unlimited period by means of direct transmission or recorded video images, broadcasts, streaming or other means or transmission or recording, photos or other current and/or future media technology (known today or invented and/or developed in the future) and irrevocably agrees to the utilisation of his voice, picture, photo or image by the OC, FIFA or third parties authorised by FIFA.. § 23 Clause 2 KunstUrhG remains unaffected by this.
Image and Sound Recordings
Media coverage of the event (TV, radio, Internet, print, photo) inside the stadium is only permissible in the designated areas and must be approved by the OC in advance and in writing.
Ticket holders may only make audio recordings or record match descriptions (or statistics or results of the match), take photographs or motion pictures and/or transmit these for private use. It is strictly prohibited to make audio recordings, motion pictures, photographs, descriptions, results or game statistics, either in part or as a whole, accessible to the public in any way - independent of the type of transmission - be it via the Internet, radio, television, mobile telephone, data accessory or any other current and/or future medium (known today or invented and/or developed in the future). Ticket holders may not support any third parties carrying out these activities.
Minimum Age
Ticket applicants must be of full age to be able to make a binding offer.
Contact
Independent of the legal grounds, the OC, its legal representatives or agents are only liable for damages resulting from breaches of contractual duties in cases of wilful intent or gross negligence and these damages are limited to foreseeable, contract-typical damages. Claims for damages arising from death or injury to body and health remain unaffected by this.
Place of Jurisdiction/Place of Fulfilment
Frankfurt am Main is the sole place of fulfilment for delivery, performance and payment. Insofar as the customer is a merchant, a publicly incorporated company, a special fund under public law, if he does not have a domestic place of jurisdiction or his place of residence or normal place of abode is not known at the time of initiating the suit, the sole place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the contractual relationship shall be Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main shall also be the sole place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the contractual relationship in the case of cross-border contracts.
Final Clause
These GTC were originally written in German. Translations of the GTC can be requested from the OC via the contract address stipulated under Paragraph 14 or can found under www.FIFA.com. In case of any deviations between the German and the translated text, the German text shall form the basis for clarifying any uncertainties with regards to interpretation and implementation.
Some regulations of these GTC are offered in summarised form in order for them to fit onto the limited space on the reverse side of the tickets. If there are any doubts regarding the scope of application or the meaning of the summarised regulations on the reverse side of the tickets, the regulations of these GTC shall apply.
Should a provision of these GTC be or become partly or entirely invalid or unimplementable, then the validity of the contract or other provision shall not thereby be affected.
German Law applies exclusively. The application of the UN agreement governing contracts relating to the international sale of goods (CISG) is excluded.
FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 match Schedule
2011 Women's World Cup Match
Germany women's national team will play their three group matches at the three largest stadiums for the 2011 event, namely Berlin (capacity 75,000), Frankfurt (46,700) and Monchengladbach (47,000). The allocation of matches to stadiums was revealed in the official match schedule, as approved in Zurich on Friday by the FIFA Executive Committee under the chairmanship of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. Football's world governing body thus endorsed the proposal put forward by the German Local Organising Committee (OC).
The 16 best women's national teams in the world will compete for the trophy at the first FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany from 26 June to 17 July 2011. The host nation will contest the Opening Match on 26 June 2011 at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. The remaining matches will be staged in Augsburg, Bochum, Dresden, Frankfurt, Leverkusen, Monchengladbach, Sinsheim and Wolfsburg. The final will take place on 17 July at the Frankfurt Arena. Frankfurt and Monchengladbach will stage the semi-finals. The play-off for third place will be played in Sinsheim.
Germany occupy the position of first seeds in Group A and are allocated the scheduling designation A1 accordingly. Following the Opening Match in Berlin, the host nation play their remaining group matches on 30 June in Frankfurt and 5 July in Monchengladbach.
The Opening Match is the only one of the 32 games at the tournament allocated to the Berlin Olympic stadium. Borussia Park in Monchengladbach is the venue for two group matches and a semi-final. The remaining seven venues will each stage four matches.
For the first time at a FIFA Women's World Cup, no stadium will stage back-to-back matches on a single matchday. The decision to drop the so-called double-headers, a system generally in use up to and including the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007, clearly signals the increased quality and status of the women's finals. "FIFA and ourselves regard every individual match as an attractive, high-value and independent event. We've deliberately taken this step in order to boost the prestige of women's football as a whole," commented OC President Steffi Jones. "This obviously reflects our hopes for a major spectator response to every match. A women's World Cup is and remains an exceptional event, bringing together the best teams in the world. Fans can certainly look forward to plenty of action and highlights."
The Final Draw for the tournament, determining the seeded teams and the definitive fixture plan, will take place in December 2010.
Match schedule as approved by the FIFA Executive:
AUGSBURG
# 29 June 2011: Group D: D3 - D4
# 02 July 2011: Group C: C2 - C4
# 05 July 2011: Group B: B4 - B1
# 10 July 2011: Quarter-final: 1C - 2D
BERLIN
# 26 June 2011: Group A: A1 - A2 (Opening Match)
BOCHUM
# 27 June 2011: Group B: B1 - B2
# 30 June 2011: Group A: A2 - A4
# 03 July 2011: Group D: D2 - D4
# 06 July 2011: Group C: C2 - C3
DRESDEN
# 28 June 2011: Group C: C1 - C2
# 01 July 2011: Group B: B2 - B4
# 05 July 2011: Group A: A2 - A3
# 10 July 2011: Quarter-final 1D - 2C
FRANKFURT
# 30 June 2011: Group A: A1 - A3
# 06 July 2011: Group D: D4 - D1
# 13 July 2011: Semi-final
# 17 July 2011: Final
LEVERKUSEN
# 28 June 2011: Group C: C3 - C4
# 01 July 2011: Group B: B1 - B3
# 06 July 2011: Group D: D2 - D3
# 09 July 2011: Quarter-final 1B - 2A
MONCHENGLADBACH
# 29 June 2011: Group D: D1 - D2
# 05 July 2011: Group A: A4 - A1
# 13 July 2011: Semi-final
SINSHEIM
# 26 June 2011: Group A: A3 - A4
# 02 July 2011: Group C: C1 - C3
# 05 July 2011: Group B: B2 - B3
# 16 July 2011: Third place play-off
WOLFSBURG
# 27 June 2011: Group B: B3 - B4
# 03 July 2011: Group D: D1 - D3
# 06 July 2011: Group C: C4 - C1
# 09 July 2011: Quarter-final 1A - 2B
The 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals will be held in Germany, with the host nation aiming to win the competition for the third time in a row. Games run from 26 June until 17 July 2011, with the opening match at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Germany women's national team will play their three group matches at the three largest stadiums for the 2011 event, namely Berlin (capacity 75,000), Frankfurt (46,700) and Monchengladbach (47,000). The allocation of matches to stadiums was revealed in the official match schedule, as approved in Zurich on Friday by the FIFA Executive Committee under the chairmanship of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. Football's world governing body thus endorsed the proposal put forward by the German Local Organising Committee (OC).
The 16 best women's national teams in the world will compete for the trophy at the first FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany from 26 June to 17 July 2011. The host nation will contest the Opening Match on 26 June 2011 at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. The remaining matches will be staged in Augsburg, Bochum, Dresden, Frankfurt, Leverkusen, Monchengladbach, Sinsheim and Wolfsburg. The final will take place on 17 July at the Frankfurt Arena. Frankfurt and Monchengladbach will stage the semi-finals. The play-off for third place will be played in Sinsheim.
Germany occupy the position of first seeds in Group A and are allocated the scheduling designation A1 accordingly. Following the Opening Match in Berlin, the host nation play their remaining group matches on 30 June in Frankfurt and 5 July in Monchengladbach.
The Opening Match is the only one of the 32 games at the tournament allocated to the Berlin Olympic stadium. Borussia Park in Monchengladbach is the venue for two group matches and a semi-final. The remaining seven venues will each stage four matches.
For the first time at a FIFA Women's World Cup, no stadium will stage back-to-back matches on a single matchday. The decision to drop the so-called double-headers, a system generally in use up to and including the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007, clearly signals the increased quality and status of the women's finals. "FIFA and ourselves regard every individual match as an attractive, high-value and independent event. We've deliberately taken this step in order to boost the prestige of women's football as a whole," commented OC President Steffi Jones. "This obviously reflects our hopes for a major spectator response to every match. A women's World Cup is and remains an exceptional event, bringing together the best teams in the world. Fans can certainly look forward to plenty of action and highlights."
The Final Draw for the tournament, determining the seeded teams and the definitive fixture plan, will take place in December 2010.
Match schedule as approved by the FIFA Executive:
AUGSBURG
# 29 June 2011: Group D: D3 - D4
# 02 July 2011: Group C: C2 - C4
# 05 July 2011: Group B: B4 - B1
# 10 July 2011: Quarter-final: 1C - 2D
BERLIN
# 26 June 2011: Group A: A1 - A2 (Opening Match)
BOCHUM
# 27 June 2011: Group B: B1 - B2
# 30 June 2011: Group A: A2 - A4
# 03 July 2011: Group D: D2 - D4
# 06 July 2011: Group C: C2 - C3
DRESDEN
# 28 June 2011: Group C: C1 - C2
# 01 July 2011: Group B: B2 - B4
# 05 July 2011: Group A: A2 - A3
# 10 July 2011: Quarter-final 1D - 2C
FRANKFURT
# 30 June 2011: Group A: A1 - A3
# 06 July 2011: Group D: D4 - D1
# 13 July 2011: Semi-final
# 17 July 2011: Final
LEVERKUSEN
# 28 June 2011: Group C: C3 - C4
# 01 July 2011: Group B: B1 - B3
# 06 July 2011: Group D: D2 - D3
# 09 July 2011: Quarter-final 1B - 2A
MONCHENGLADBACH
# 29 June 2011: Group D: D1 - D2
# 05 July 2011: Group A: A4 - A1
# 13 July 2011: Semi-final
SINSHEIM
# 26 June 2011: Group A: A3 - A4
# 02 July 2011: Group C: C1 - C3
# 05 July 2011: Group B: B2 - B3
# 16 July 2011: Third place play-off
WOLFSBURG
# 27 June 2011: Group B: B3 - B4
# 03 July 2011: Group D: D1 - D3
# 06 July 2011: Group C: C4 - C1
# 09 July 2011: Quarter-final 1A - 2B
The 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals will be held in Germany, with the host nation aiming to win the competition for the third time in a row. Games run from 26 June until 17 July 2011, with the opening match at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Star Players - women's world cup 2007
All Star Players for women's world cup 2007
Following is the All Star Team elected by FIFA's Technical Study Group based on players performances throught the 2007 Women's World Cup:
Goalkeepers: Nadine Angerer (Germany),
Bente Nordby (Norway).
Defenders: Li Jie (China),
Kerstin Stegemann (Germany),
Ariane Hingst (Germany),
Ane Stangeland Horpestad (Norway).
Midfielders: Daniela (Brazil),
Formiga (Brazil) ,
Kelly Smith (England),
Renate Lingor (Germany),
Ingvild Stensland (Norway),
Kristine Lilly (United States).
Forwards: Lisa De Vanna (Australia),
Marta (Brazil),
Cristiane (Brazil),
Birgit Prinz (Germany).
Following is the All Star Team elected by FIFA's Technical Study Group based on players performances throught the 2007 Women's World Cup:
Goalkeepers: Nadine Angerer (Germany),
Bente Nordby (Norway).
Defenders: Li Jie (China),
Kerstin Stegemann (Germany),
Ariane Hingst (Germany),
Ane Stangeland Horpestad (Norway).
Midfielders: Daniela (Brazil),
Formiga (Brazil) ,
Kelly Smith (England),
Renate Lingor (Germany),
Ingvild Stensland (Norway),
Kristine Lilly (United States).
Forwards: Lisa De Vanna (Australia),
Marta (Brazil),
Cristiane (Brazil),
Birgit Prinz (Germany).
FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 Final
The Final Match: Germany vs Brazil
The first final in FIFA women's competition pairing a European and a South American team. No matter who win, they will create history in the 16-year-old tournament.
If Germany win, they will break the jinx that not a single team can defend the title. If Brazil win, they will be the first South American side to take the trophy and the best result for the traditional soccer giant in women's world arena.
The previous four World Cup champions were the United States (1991, 1999), Norway (1995) and Germany (2003). Brazil only clinched a bronze in 1999.
On the team scoring tally, Germany are at the top with 19 goals for and none against, an incredible clean sheet, while Brazil are following tightly with scoring 17 times but conceding twice.
Both teams boast world-class strikers, Birgit Prinz for Germany and Marta for Brazil. They are the ace players to watch in the final which will give the answer to who is superior.
As an icon of the German women's football, Prinz, who made her international debut as a 16-year-old in 1994, has accumulated a list of honours: World Cup winner in 2003, runner-up in 1995; Olympic Bronze medallist in 2000 and 2004; UEFA European Championship winner in 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2005; UEFA Cup winner in 2002 and 2006; German Championship winner in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007; German Cup winner in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2007; and Super Cup winner in 1996.
Before the 2007 World Cup in China, Prinz, 29, had surpassed Heidi Mohr's all-time national scoring record of 83 goals with 90 goals from 143 games.
She scored four goals in the ongoing World Cup, including a hat-trick in the opener against Argentina. She is like a fast tank up front and always exerts great pressure on the opponents' defense.
Marta, the most shinning star at the 2007 World Cup, has scored seven times to top the scorer list so far. Her amazing dribbling skills, incredible quick pace and innate scoring instinct stunned the world and gifted Brazil their first-ever final berth.
Marta caught people's eyes when she took part in the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002 at the age of 16. And a year later she was back in the global spotlight at the FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003.
Marta beat Prinz to be named the FIFA best women player of 2006, and she was no doubt the top candidate for the Golden Shoe and Golden Ball in China 2007.
Many foreign coaches and experts dubbed Marta as the person who could make all the difference.
Sunday's final will be the sixth head-to-head between Germany and Brazil at senior level. The previous five matches resulted in three German wins and two draws.
In World Cup history, Germany and Brazil met twice: in 1995, Germany won 6-1, in 1999 they drew 3-3, both at group stage.
In Olympic Games, they tied 1-1 in the first round in 1996 and Germany won both matches in 2000 (2-1 and 2-0), the latter being the Bronze Medal match.
The only win by a Brazilian women's team was at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2002 where they won 1-0 at group stage but lost to Germany two weeks later in the third-place playoff on penalties.
Germany's road to the final saw 11-0 win over Argentina, 0-0 tie with England, 2-0 win over Japan in Group A, 3-0 win over DPR Korea in the quarter-final and 3-0 win over Norway in the semi-final.
Brazil's road witnessed a 5-0 win over New Zealand, 4-0 win over hosts China, 1-0 win over Denmark in Group D, 3-2 win over Australia in the quarter-final and 4-0 win over the two-time champions United States.
Golden ball winners for FIFA Women's World Cup
Following are the golden ball winners for FIFA Women's World Cup since 1991:
1991 China: Carin Jennings, United States
1995 Sweden: Hege Riise, Norway
1999 United States: Sun Wen, China
2003 United States: Birgit Prinz, Germany
2007 China: Marta Vieira da Silva, Brazil
The first final in FIFA women's competition pairing a European and a South American team. No matter who win, they will create history in the 16-year-old tournament.
If Germany win, they will break the jinx that not a single team can defend the title. If Brazil win, they will be the first South American side to take the trophy and the best result for the traditional soccer giant in women's world arena.
The previous four World Cup champions were the United States (1991, 1999), Norway (1995) and Germany (2003). Brazil only clinched a bronze in 1999.
On the team scoring tally, Germany are at the top with 19 goals for and none against, an incredible clean sheet, while Brazil are following tightly with scoring 17 times but conceding twice.
Both teams boast world-class strikers, Birgit Prinz for Germany and Marta for Brazil. They are the ace players to watch in the final which will give the answer to who is superior.
As an icon of the German women's football, Prinz, who made her international debut as a 16-year-old in 1994, has accumulated a list of honours: World Cup winner in 2003, runner-up in 1995; Olympic Bronze medallist in 2000 and 2004; UEFA European Championship winner in 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2005; UEFA Cup winner in 2002 and 2006; German Championship winner in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007; German Cup winner in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2007; and Super Cup winner in 1996.
Before the 2007 World Cup in China, Prinz, 29, had surpassed Heidi Mohr's all-time national scoring record of 83 goals with 90 goals from 143 games.
She scored four goals in the ongoing World Cup, including a hat-trick in the opener against Argentina. She is like a fast tank up front and always exerts great pressure on the opponents' defense.
Marta, the most shinning star at the 2007 World Cup, has scored seven times to top the scorer list so far. Her amazing dribbling skills, incredible quick pace and innate scoring instinct stunned the world and gifted Brazil their first-ever final berth.
Marta caught people's eyes when she took part in the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002 at the age of 16. And a year later she was back in the global spotlight at the FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003.
Marta beat Prinz to be named the FIFA best women player of 2006, and she was no doubt the top candidate for the Golden Shoe and Golden Ball in China 2007.
Many foreign coaches and experts dubbed Marta as the person who could make all the difference.
Sunday's final will be the sixth head-to-head between Germany and Brazil at senior level. The previous five matches resulted in three German wins and two draws.
In World Cup history, Germany and Brazil met twice: in 1995, Germany won 6-1, in 1999 they drew 3-3, both at group stage.
In Olympic Games, they tied 1-1 in the first round in 1996 and Germany won both matches in 2000 (2-1 and 2-0), the latter being the Bronze Medal match.
The only win by a Brazilian women's team was at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2002 where they won 1-0 at group stage but lost to Germany two weeks later in the third-place playoff on penalties.
Germany's road to the final saw 11-0 win over Argentina, 0-0 tie with England, 2-0 win over Japan in Group A, 3-0 win over DPR Korea in the quarter-final and 3-0 win over Norway in the semi-final.
Brazil's road witnessed a 5-0 win over New Zealand, 4-0 win over hosts China, 1-0 win over Denmark in Group D, 3-2 win over Australia in the quarter-final and 4-0 win over the two-time champions United States.
Golden ball winners for FIFA Women's World Cup
Following are the golden ball winners for FIFA Women's World Cup since 1991:
1991 China: Carin Jennings, United States
1995 Sweden: Hege Riise, Norway
1999 United States: Sun Wen, China
2003 United States: Birgit Prinz, Germany
2007 China: Marta Vieira da Silva, Brazil
FIFA World Cup 2006 Match Results
Final Match Results 2006
The match came from Fabio Grosso. The second spot kick by David Trezeguet did not materialize into a goal. This was the first penalty shootout in the final since the 1994 World Cup. For Italy, it was the fourth World Cup crown. The Italian team had lifted the crown in 1934, 1938 and 1982. Also this was the first time that Italy won a penalty shoot-out in four attempts.
The last few minutes of the match were dramatic, when Zidane was sent off for a moment in the 109th minute. Zidane hit a headbutt into the chest of Marco Materazzi. Referee Elizondo missed the incident but Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon protested furiously. After a lengthy conversation, Zidane was shown a red card. This is how Zidane bid farewell to his soccer career.
At the end of the match, the score was 1-1 and the match extended into extra-time. Andrea Pirlo, Marco Materazzi, Daniele De Rossi and Alessandro Del Piero scored for Italy. Goals for France came in from Sylvain Wiltord, Eric Abidal and Willy Sagnol.
Zidane scored the first goal of the match with a penalty shot. Materazzi equalized the score with a shot 2 minutes later. Gianluca Zambrotta and Sagnol were shown yellow cards. The match was an enthralling one for the crowd. Striker Thierry Henry was at his best.
GOLDEN SHOE AWARD
Germany striker, Miroslav Klose was awarded the Golden Shoe Award at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals. (The Golden Shoe Award is also known as the Golden Boot. The award was given for the first time in 1930).
He scored five goals in the tournament, two clear of eight players on three goals.
Miroslav Klose played in seven matches for a total duration of 582 minutes and averaged 0.7142857 goals per match. He scored twice against Costa Rica and Ecuador in the group matches. He also hit the equalizer against Argentina in the quarterfinal match and at that stage, he had scored five goals out of the five matches played. Klose played brilliantly and played a crucial role in the host nation's third-place match against Portugal.
The eight players who scored three goals in the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany were:
Argentineans Hernan Crespo & Maxi Rodriguez; Frenchmen Zinedine Zidane & Thierry Henry; Spaniard David Villa & Fernando Torres; Brazilian Ronaldo and German Lukas Podolski.
Hernan Crespo played in four matches for a total duration of 305 minutes and averaged 0.75 goals per match whereas Ronaldo played in five matches for a total duration of 409 minutes and averaged 0.60 goals per match;
thus the Silver Shoe was awarded to Argentinean Hernan Crespo and the Bronze Shoe was given to Brazilian Ronaldo.
GOLDEN BALL AWARD
Amongst tough competition, Zinedine Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball Award for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany. Fabio Cannavaro was awarded the Silver Ball Award and Andrea Pirlo was awarded the Bronze Ball Award. In the group phases Zidane could not impress his fans. In the Round of 16 against Spain, he came out with a spectacular performance. He played brilliantly to help his team secure a place in the last eight. In the quarter-final match with Brazil, he played brilliantly. Overall, he played a crucial role in taking his team to the last four. In the semi-finals, he helped France defeat Portugal.
In the finals, he scored the first goal of the match. This was also his last World Cup match. Unfortunately, he had a disgraceful exit from football after being shown a red card for head-butting Marco Materazzi in the chest during the extra-time play.
Zinedine Zidane polled 2,012 points in the vote by journalists mostly carried out at half-time of the final match. He beat Italians Fabio Cannavaro (1,977 points) and Andrea Pirlo (715 points) in the ballot.
Italy skipper Fabio Cannavaro was awarded the Adidas Silver Ball Award.
Andrea Pirlo was awarded the Bronze Ball Award, making him the third-best player of the tournament. He also bagged the Budweiser Man of the Match award for a consummate display in the final between Italy and France.
The match came from Fabio Grosso. The second spot kick by David Trezeguet did not materialize into a goal. This was the first penalty shootout in the final since the 1994 World Cup. For Italy, it was the fourth World Cup crown. The Italian team had lifted the crown in 1934, 1938 and 1982. Also this was the first time that Italy won a penalty shoot-out in four attempts.
The last few minutes of the match were dramatic, when Zidane was sent off for a moment in the 109th minute. Zidane hit a headbutt into the chest of Marco Materazzi. Referee Elizondo missed the incident but Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon protested furiously. After a lengthy conversation, Zidane was shown a red card. This is how Zidane bid farewell to his soccer career.
At the end of the match, the score was 1-1 and the match extended into extra-time. Andrea Pirlo, Marco Materazzi, Daniele De Rossi and Alessandro Del Piero scored for Italy. Goals for France came in from Sylvain Wiltord, Eric Abidal and Willy Sagnol.
Zidane scored the first goal of the match with a penalty shot. Materazzi equalized the score with a shot 2 minutes later. Gianluca Zambrotta and Sagnol were shown yellow cards. The match was an enthralling one for the crowd. Striker Thierry Henry was at his best.
GOLDEN SHOE AWARD
Germany striker, Miroslav Klose was awarded the Golden Shoe Award at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals. (The Golden Shoe Award is also known as the Golden Boot. The award was given for the first time in 1930).
He scored five goals in the tournament, two clear of eight players on three goals.
Miroslav Klose played in seven matches for a total duration of 582 minutes and averaged 0.7142857 goals per match. He scored twice against Costa Rica and Ecuador in the group matches. He also hit the equalizer against Argentina in the quarterfinal match and at that stage, he had scored five goals out of the five matches played. Klose played brilliantly and played a crucial role in the host nation's third-place match against Portugal.
The eight players who scored three goals in the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany were:
Argentineans Hernan Crespo & Maxi Rodriguez; Frenchmen Zinedine Zidane & Thierry Henry; Spaniard David Villa & Fernando Torres; Brazilian Ronaldo and German Lukas Podolski.
Hernan Crespo played in four matches for a total duration of 305 minutes and averaged 0.75 goals per match whereas Ronaldo played in five matches for a total duration of 409 minutes and averaged 0.60 goals per match;
thus the Silver Shoe was awarded to Argentinean Hernan Crespo and the Bronze Shoe was given to Brazilian Ronaldo.
GOLDEN BALL AWARD
Amongst tough competition, Zinedine Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball Award for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany. Fabio Cannavaro was awarded the Silver Ball Award and Andrea Pirlo was awarded the Bronze Ball Award. In the group phases Zidane could not impress his fans. In the Round of 16 against Spain, he came out with a spectacular performance. He played brilliantly to help his team secure a place in the last eight. In the quarter-final match with Brazil, he played brilliantly. Overall, he played a crucial role in taking his team to the last four. In the semi-finals, he helped France defeat Portugal.
In the finals, he scored the first goal of the match. This was also his last World Cup match. Unfortunately, he had a disgraceful exit from football after being shown a red card for head-butting Marco Materazzi in the chest during the extra-time play.
Zinedine Zidane polled 2,012 points in the vote by journalists mostly carried out at half-time of the final match. He beat Italians Fabio Cannavaro (1,977 points) and Andrea Pirlo (715 points) in the ballot.
Italy skipper Fabio Cannavaro was awarded the Adidas Silver Ball Award.
Andrea Pirlo was awarded the Bronze Ball Award, making him the third-best player of the tournament. He also bagged the Budweiser Man of the Match award for a consummate display in the final between Italy and France.
PREVIEW:Fifa World Cup 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
The FIFA World Cup ended in Italian side in 2006 after an Azzurri triumph that owed everything to teamwork. The abiding memory of the Final at Berlin's Olympic Stadium may be of Zinedine Zidane's meltdown, the France veteran earning an red card for headbutting Marco Materazzi, but there was much to admire about the Italian effort that earned them a fourth world crown.
Led by coach Marcello Lippi, who had enjoyed great success with Juventus, and seemingly galvanised by the match-fixing scandal unfolding back at home, the Italians' quality was enhanced by an obvious camaraderie. Twenty-one of their 23-man squad played and ten of them found the net at these finals.
With a defence built around goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and captain Fabio Cannavaro, Italy defended as well as anyone in FIFA World Cup history, conceding just two goals – one an own goal, the other a penalty. The silk-and-steel midfield combination of Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso also caught the eye, as did the swashbuckling raids of full-backs Gianluca Zambrotta and Fabio Grosso.
It was the Grosso's goal that swung a superb semi-final against Germany the Italians' way and his spot-kick that sealed victory in the Final shoot-out after a 1-1 draw. Remarkably, it was the Azzurri's first victory on penalties, laying to rest the ghosts of three past failures on the world stage – notably in the 1994 final.
But this FIFA World Cup was not simply an Italian success story. Jurgen Klinsmann's young Germany side took third place on the back of an attractive brand of high-tempo, attacking football. The hosts finished as top scorers with 14 goals – five of them from adidas Golden Shoe winner Miroslav Klose and three from Lukas Podolski, the Gillette Best Young Player.
More than anything, Klinsmann's Nationalmannschaft captured the spirit of Germany 2006. If the old stereotype of dour German efficiency was dismantled by their team's youthful vibrancy on the pitch, off it the German public gave real meaning to the tournament motto 'A time to make friends'. Huge numbers congregated in fan parks across the country and the host country displayed unstinting generosity towards its many visitors.
The month of football in Germany captivated not just the 3,359,439 spectators attending matches in the 12 magnificent stadiums (and Fan Fest millions) but also an estimated worldwide audience of more than 30 billion people. All looked on as a cast list incorporating 32 teams from Angola to the USA conspired to excite, enthral and occasionally exasperate during a 64-match, 147-goal marathon.
They had plenty to savour, including the sight of Zidane rolling back the years to help Raymond Domenech's France see off Spain and Brazil en route to Berlin. The 33-year-old's efforts earned him the adidas Golden Ball but although he found the net against Italy, eight years after scoring twice in the 1998 Final, there was no happy ending.
Portugal's flying winger Cristiano Ronaldo was another individual to shine as his team reached the last four for the first time since 1966. In losing to France, however, Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari fell just short of reaching a second successive Final following his 2002 triumph with Brazil.
Although the semi-finals were an all-European affair, other nations gave notable performances. Before succumbing on penalties to Germany, Argentina provided some sparkling football and scored the best 'team' goal when Esteban Cambiasso concluded a 24-man passing move in their 6-0 humbling of Serbia and Montenegro. And possibly the best individual goal too, in Maxi Rodriguez's stunning volley that beat a strong Mexico team.
The African newcomers had reason for pride also. Côte d'Ivoire gave Argentina and the Netherlands scares despite losing to both, Angola earned draws with Mexico and Iran, and an attack-minded Ghana team driven by Stephen Appiah and Michael Essien beat the Czech Republic and USA before going down to Brazil in the Round of 16.
Other highlights included tiny Trinidad and Tobago holding Sweden to a goalless draw on their finals debut; Ecuador beating Poland and Costa Rica to reach the second round for the first time; and the spirited Australians fighting back to beat Japan with three goals in the last ten minutes on their way to the last 16. Credit too to Switzerland's defence which went unbreached in their four matches.
Inevitably, there were also disappointments. Although Ronaldo entered the record books with his 15th FIFA World Cup goal, Brazil's star names underachieved, despite reaching the last eight, and the same applied to England. The Asian teams failed to build on their breakthrough displays in 2002 and headed home early. As the tournament progressed, the knockout stages proved low on goals – Germany 2006 had the lowest goals average since 1990 – and also surprises, save possibly for Ukraine's progress to the quarter-finals. There they lost to Italy but there was no shame in that. Cannavaro and Co would prove worthy winners.
The FIFA World Cup ended in Italian side in 2006 after an Azzurri triumph that owed everything to teamwork. The abiding memory of the Final at Berlin's Olympic Stadium may be of Zinedine Zidane's meltdown, the France veteran earning an red card for headbutting Marco Materazzi, but there was much to admire about the Italian effort that earned them a fourth world crown.
Led by coach Marcello Lippi, who had enjoyed great success with Juventus, and seemingly galvanised by the match-fixing scandal unfolding back at home, the Italians' quality was enhanced by an obvious camaraderie. Twenty-one of their 23-man squad played and ten of them found the net at these finals.
With a defence built around goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and captain Fabio Cannavaro, Italy defended as well as anyone in FIFA World Cup history, conceding just two goals – one an own goal, the other a penalty. The silk-and-steel midfield combination of Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso also caught the eye, as did the swashbuckling raids of full-backs Gianluca Zambrotta and Fabio Grosso.
It was the Grosso's goal that swung a superb semi-final against Germany the Italians' way and his spot-kick that sealed victory in the Final shoot-out after a 1-1 draw. Remarkably, it was the Azzurri's first victory on penalties, laying to rest the ghosts of three past failures on the world stage – notably in the 1994 final.
But this FIFA World Cup was not simply an Italian success story. Jurgen Klinsmann's young Germany side took third place on the back of an attractive brand of high-tempo, attacking football. The hosts finished as top scorers with 14 goals – five of them from adidas Golden Shoe winner Miroslav Klose and three from Lukas Podolski, the Gillette Best Young Player.
More than anything, Klinsmann's Nationalmannschaft captured the spirit of Germany 2006. If the old stereotype of dour German efficiency was dismantled by their team's youthful vibrancy on the pitch, off it the German public gave real meaning to the tournament motto 'A time to make friends'. Huge numbers congregated in fan parks across the country and the host country displayed unstinting generosity towards its many visitors.
The month of football in Germany captivated not just the 3,359,439 spectators attending matches in the 12 magnificent stadiums (and Fan Fest millions) but also an estimated worldwide audience of more than 30 billion people. All looked on as a cast list incorporating 32 teams from Angola to the USA conspired to excite, enthral and occasionally exasperate during a 64-match, 147-goal marathon.
They had plenty to savour, including the sight of Zidane rolling back the years to help Raymond Domenech's France see off Spain and Brazil en route to Berlin. The 33-year-old's efforts earned him the adidas Golden Ball but although he found the net against Italy, eight years after scoring twice in the 1998 Final, there was no happy ending.
Portugal's flying winger Cristiano Ronaldo was another individual to shine as his team reached the last four for the first time since 1966. In losing to France, however, Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari fell just short of reaching a second successive Final following his 2002 triumph with Brazil.
Although the semi-finals were an all-European affair, other nations gave notable performances. Before succumbing on penalties to Germany, Argentina provided some sparkling football and scored the best 'team' goal when Esteban Cambiasso concluded a 24-man passing move in their 6-0 humbling of Serbia and Montenegro. And possibly the best individual goal too, in Maxi Rodriguez's stunning volley that beat a strong Mexico team.
The African newcomers had reason for pride also. Côte d'Ivoire gave Argentina and the Netherlands scares despite losing to both, Angola earned draws with Mexico and Iran, and an attack-minded Ghana team driven by Stephen Appiah and Michael Essien beat the Czech Republic and USA before going down to Brazil in the Round of 16.
Other highlights included tiny Trinidad and Tobago holding Sweden to a goalless draw on their finals debut; Ecuador beating Poland and Costa Rica to reach the second round for the first time; and the spirited Australians fighting back to beat Japan with three goals in the last ten minutes on their way to the last 16. Credit too to Switzerland's defence which went unbreached in their four matches.
Inevitably, there were also disappointments. Although Ronaldo entered the record books with his 15th FIFA World Cup goal, Brazil's star names underachieved, despite reaching the last eight, and the same applied to England. The Asian teams failed to build on their breakthrough displays in 2002 and headed home early. As the tournament progressed, the knockout stages proved low on goals – Germany 2006 had the lowest goals average since 1990 – and also surprises, save possibly for Ukraine's progress to the quarter-finals. There they lost to Italy but there was no shame in that. Cannavaro and Co would prove worthy winners.
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