How many countries will paticipate at the Germany 2006 World Cup?
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In 2006, there will be 32 teams vying for the title. But it wasn't always like this. Here's how it evolved :\n\n1930 : 13 teams\n1934 : 16 teams\n1938 : 21 teams\n1950 : 13 teams\n1954 to 1978 : 16 teams\n1982 to 1994 : 24 teams\n1998 to present : 32 teams
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a total of 194 FIFA associated members took part in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers from September 2003 to November 2005. \n\n32 teams qualified for the finals in Germany from 09 June 2006 to 09 July 2006. \n\nbreakdown of teams based on confederations:\n\nUEFA - Europe - 14 teams including host nation\nGERMANY - host nation\nNETHERLANDS\nUKRAINE\nPORTUGAL\nFRANCE\nITALY\nENGLAND\nSERBIA & MONTENEGRO\nCROATIA\nSWEDEN\nPOLAND\nCZECH REPUBLIC\nSWITZERLAND\nSPAIN\n\nCAF - Africa - 5 teams\nTOGO\nGHANA\nCOTE D'IVOIRE\nANGOLA\nTUNISIA\n\nCONMEBOL - South America - 4 teams\nBRAZIL\nARGENTINA\nECUADOR\nPARAGUAY\n\nAFC - Asia - 4 teams\nSAUDI ARABIA\nJAPAN\nKOREA REPUBLIC\nIRAN\n\nCONCACAF - North & Central America & the Carribbean - 4 teams\nUNITED STATES\nMEXICO\nCOSTA RICA\nTRINIDAD & TOBAGO\n\nOFC - Oceania - 1 team\nAUSTRALIA\n\n*AUSTRALIA has since joined Asian Football Confederation in January 2006.
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There are twelve stadiums for the 2006 World Cup in these German cities:\n\nBerlin\nCologne\nDortmund\nFrankfurt\nMunich\nGelsenkirchen\nHamburg\nHannover\nKaiserslautern\nLeipzig\nNuremburg\nStuttgart
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for the 06 world cup i believe a record number of around 202 national teams signed up to try and qualify for the world cup, higher than for any previous world cup. however in every world cup only 32 teams can play in the finals so qualifiers (qualifying games) are held starting from two years before the actual world cup to determine who will actually play. no one knows how many teams will try to enter the 2010 world cup they will start holding the qualifiers sometime in 2008 i believe...
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it is starting on june 9.germany is hosting it this time.about 32 countries are particpating in which some top teams are france,brazil,italy,portugal,czech republic.the matches will be played in stadiums in stuttgart,munich,werder bremen etc.
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Brazil, Italy, Germany, England
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Brazil will be\n\nTake a look at some polls online.\n\nhttp://www.worldcuptour.org
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a total of 207 FIFA affiliated members are eligible to compete in the World Cup. before the tournament proper begins, there will be a series of qualifying matches around the world to decide the 32 teams compete in the finals. one berth will always allocated to the host nation so 31 other places are up for grabs.
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The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany will take place in a total of 12 stadiums/cities:\n\n1. Berlin - Olympic Stadium (76,000 seats)\n\n2. Cologne - Muengersdorfer Stadium (45,000 seats)\n\n3. Dortmund - Westfalen Stadion (60,000 seats)\n\n4. Frankfurt - Wald Stadium (48,000 seats)\n\n5. Gelsenkirchen - Arena AufSchalke (52,000 seats) \n\n6. Hamburg - Stadium Hamburg (50,000 seats)\n\n7. Hannover - Niedersachsen Stadium (45,000 seats)\n\n8. Kaiserslautern - Fritz-Walter Stadium (48,500 seats) \n\n9. Leipzig - Zentral Stadium (44,000 seats)\n\n10. Munich - Allianz Arena (66,000 seats)\n\n11. Nuremburg - Franken Stadium (45,500 seats) \n\n12. Stuttgart - Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium (54,500 seats)\n\n\nThe cost of the tickets depends on the countries that are playing, on the stage of the match, and the seating.\n\nFor the first-round matches, for example, the cheapest Category 1 ticket costs $350 (Iran vs. Angola on 21 June, and Ukraine vs. Tunisia on 23 June) while the most expensive is $2100 (Sweden vs. England on 20 June).\n\nThe most expensive Round of 16 ticket is $1750 for a Category 1 seat in Munich (Group A Winner vs. Group B Second-Placer) while the cheapest is $725 for a Category 3/4 seat in Leipzig (Group C Winner vs. Group D Second-Placer) and Cologne (Group G Winner Vs. Group H Second-Placer).\n\nQuarterfinals tickets cost between $1050 (Category 3/4 for Hamburg match) and $1850 (Category 1 in Berlin)\n\nA Semifinals ticket cost between $1995 (Category 3/4 seat of Semifinal 1 in Dortmund) and $2795 (Category 1 seat of Semifinal 2 in Munich).\n\nThe 3rd-Place Match tickets cost $650 (Category 3/4), $725 (Category 2), and $795.\n\nA Category 1 seat in the Finals match costs $6750.
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Australia have qualified for the 2006 World Cup after beating play-off rivals Uruguay on penalties in Sydney. \nThis is the second time in the history of the FIFA Football World Cup. \nAfter 32 years the Socceroos will return to Germany, scene of their one previous FIFA World Cup™ finals appearance in 1974.
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32 countrey from all around the world \n\nwww.fifaworldcup.com
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its in all GERMANY and there are 32 teams that where qualify to be there. u could find it here\n\nhttp://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/team/index.html
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pre-world cup performance does not guarantee a world cup win. we can take the example of 2002 Japan Korea world cup, where Brazil struggled to qualify to become one of 32 nations to play the tournament, and then won the world cup for fifth time ! France and Argentina were the top favorites to win the cup, but they were eliminated in the first round. and what South Korea did? they played in the semi-final!\n\nwell, temperament will be the name of the game as soon as the world cup begins. tradition will come second. for such reasons, only 5 countries lifted the world cup for 15 times out of 17 tournaments followed by 2 countries won one time each.\n\nin my opinion, top contenders of this Germany 2006 are Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Italy. Holland could be the dark horse of the tournament. However, if Wayne Rooney becomes match fit to play, England should be considered as a top contender too.
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Total 64 matches. you can click this links where u find the schedule for the 2006 world cup.\nhttp://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/wc2006/schedule/schedule.html\nhttp://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/fwc061.pdf\n\nFri 9 June  18:00  Group A1 Germany v Group A2 Costa Rica  Buy Tickets  Munich\nFri 9 June 21:00 Group A3 Poland v Group A4 Ecuador Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen\nSat 10 June 15:00 Group B1 England v Group B2 Paraguay Buy Tickets Frankfurt\nSat 10 June 18:00 Group B3 Trinidad & Tobago v Group B4 Sweden Buy Tickets Dortmund\nSat 10 June 21:00 Group C1 Argentina v Group C2 Cote de Ivore Buy Tickets Hamburg\nSun 11 June 15:00 Group C3 Serbia & Montenegro v Group C4 Netherlands Buy Tickets Leipzig\nSun 11 June 18:00 Group D1 Mexico v Group D2 Iran Buy Tickets Nuremberg\nSun 11 June 21:00 Group D3 Angola v Group D4 Portugal Buy Tickets Cologne\nMon 12 June 21:00 Group E1 Italy v Group E2 Ghana Buy Tickets Hanover\nMon 12 June 18:00 Group E3 USA v Group E4 Czech Rep. Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen\nMon 12 June 15:00 Group F3 Australia v Group F4 Japan Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern\nTues 13 June 21:00 Group F1 Brazil v Group F2 Croatia Buy Tickets Berlin\nTue 13 June 18:00 Group G1 France v Group G2 Switzerland Buy Tickets Stuttgart\nTue 13 June 15:00 Group G3 Korea Rep. v Group G4 Togo Buy Tickets Frankfurt\nWed 14 June 15:00 Group H1 Spain v Group H2 Ukraine Buy Tickets Leipzig\nWed 14 June 18:00 Group H3 Tunisia v Group H4 Saudi Arabia Buy Tickets Munich\nWed 14 June 21:00 Group A1 Germany v Group A3 Poland Buy Tickets Dortmund\nThu 15 June 15:00 Group A4 Ecuador v Group A2 Costa Rica Buy Tickets Hamburg\nThu 15 June 18:00 Group B1 England v Group B3 Trinidad & Tobago Buy Tickets Nuremberg\nThu 15 June 21:00 Group B4 Sweden v Group B2 Paraguay Buy Tickets Berlin\nFri 16 June 15:00 Group C1 Argentina v Group C3 Serbia & Montenegro Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen\nFri 16 June 18:00 Group C4 Netherlands v Group C2 Cote de Ivore Buy Tickets Stuttgart\nFri 16 June 21:00 Group D1 Mexico v Group D3 Angola Buy Tickets Hanover\nSat 17 June 15:00 Group D4 Portugal v Group D2 Iran Buy Tickets Frankfurt\nSat 17 June 21:00 Group E1 Italy v Group E3 USA Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern\nSat 17 June 18:00 Group E4 Czech Rep. v Group E2 Ghana Buy Tickets Cologne\nSun 18 June 18:00 Group F1 Brazil v Group F3 Australia Buy Tickets Munich\nSun 18 June 15:00 Group F4 Japan v Group F2 Croatia Buy Tickets Nuremberg\nSun 18 June 21:00 Group G1 France v Group G3 Korea Rep. Buy Tickets Leipzig\nMon 19 June 15:00 Group G4 Togo v Group G2 Switzerland Buy Tickets Dortmund\nMon 19 June 21:00 Group H1 Spain v Group H3 Tunisia Buy Tickets Stuttgart\nMon 19 June 18:00 Group H4 Saudi Arabia v Group H2 Ukraine Buy Tickets Hamburg\nTue 20 June 16:00 Group A4 Ecuador v Group A1 Germany Buy Tickets Berlin\nTue 20 June 16:00 Group A2 Costa Rica v Group A3 Poland Buy Tickets Hanover\nTue 20 June 21:00 Group B2 Paraguay v Group B3 Trinidad & Tobago Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern\nTue 20 June 21:00 Group B4 Sweden v Group B1 England Buy Tickets Cologne\nWed 21 June 21:00 Group C4 Netherlands v Group C1 Argentina Buy Tickets Frankfurt\nWed 21 June 21:00 Group C2 Cote de Ivore v Group C3 Serbia & Montenegro Buy Tickets Munich\nWed 21 June 16:00 Group D4 Portugal v Group D1 Mexico Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen\nWed 21 June 16:00 Group D2 Iran v Group D3 Angola Buy Tickets Leipzig\nThu 22 June 16:00 Group E4 Czech Rep. v Group E1 Italy Buy Tickets Hamburg\nThu 22 June 16:00 Group E2 Ghana v Group E3 USA Buy Tickets Nuremberg\nThu 22 June 21:00 Group F4 Japan v Group F1 Brazil Buy Tickets Dortmund\nThu 22 June 21:00 Group F2 Croatia v Group F3 Australia Buy Tickets Stuttgart\nFri 23 June 21:00 Group G2 Switzerland v Group G3 Korea Rep. Buy Tickets Hanover\nFri 23 June 21:00 Group G4 Togo v Group G1 France Buy Tickets Cologne\nFri 23 June 16:00 Group H2 Ukraine v Group H3 Tunisia Buy Tickets Berlin\nFri 23 June 16:00 Group H4 Saudi Arabia v Group H1 Spain Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern\n
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World Cup 2006, Germany starting from 9th June
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pre-world cup performance does not guarantee a world cup win. we can take the example of 2002 Japan Korea world cup, where Brazil struggled to qualify to become one of 32 nations to play the tournament, and then won the world cup for fifth time ! France and Argentina were the top favorites to win the cup, but they were eliminated in the first round. and what South Korea did? they played in the semi-final!\n\nwell, temperament will be the name of the game as soon as the world cup begins. tradition will come second. for such reasons, only 5 countries lifted the world cup for 15 times out of 17 tournaments followed by 2 countries won one time each.\n\nin my opinion, top contenders of this Germany 2006 are Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Italy. Holland could be the dark horse of the tournamentand hence, should be watch out carefully. If Wayne Rooney becomes match fit to play, England should be considered as a top contender too.\n\nAny of the above top contenders could win the world cup 2006.
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The 2006 FIFA World Cup (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, sometimes referred to as the Football World Cup or just The World Cup) finals are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Qualification for the tournament is now complete, with all 32 competing teams confirmed. The 2006 finals are the 18th to be contested. In June 2000, Germany won the right to host the event beating the bids of South Africa (who will be the hosts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup), England, Brazil, and Morocco.