Who scored the winning goal in 2006?
Fabio Grosso—who scored Italy’s first goal in the semi-final against Germany—scored the winning penalty; Italy won by a score of 5–3.
Who scored in 2006 World Cup?
They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish in third place….2006 FIFA World Cup.
| FIFA Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Top scorer(s) | Miroslav Klose (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Zinedine Zidane |
| Best young player | Lukas Podolski |
When did the Adidas Teamgeist 2 come out?
The “Wawa Aba” ball of the Africa Cup of Nations was criticised by the player of the tournament, Hosny Abd Rabo of Egypt, who said that ball was bad for passing. The Teamgeist 2 was introduced by Adidas as an update of the ball during the 2007 Club World Cup in Japan. The ball was then formally introduced in 2008.
Who was in the semi final of the 2006 World Cup?
In the semi-final on 4 July, Italy beat hosts Germany 2–0 with the two goals coming in the last two minutes of extra time.
Who was the referee for the 2006 World Cup?
The Adidas Teamgeist was used as the official match ball throughout the tournament, provided by German sports equipment company Adidas. On 6 July 2006, the Argentine Horacio Elizondo was chosen as referee for the final, beating out the German Markus Merk and the Slovakian Lubos Michel.
What’s the difference between a roteiro and a Teamgeist ball?
The +Teamgeist ball differs from previous balls in having just 14 curved panels (making the ball topologically equivalent to a truncated octahedron ), rather than the 32 that have been standard since 1970. Like the 32 panel Roteiro which preceded it, the +TeamGeist panels are bonded together, rather than stitched.