2006 Fifa World Cup Wiki
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A total of 197 teams entered the qualification process for the, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament., as the host, qualified automatically, leaving 31 spots open for competition. The final distribution was as follows: • - represented by: 51 teams competing for 13 places (Germany qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 14 places) • - the: 51 teams, 5 places • -: 10 teams, 4 or 5 places • - the: 39 teams, 4 or 5 places •, and -: 34 teams, 3 or 4 places • - the: 12 teams, 0 or 1 place (not guaranteed a position). Each.5 indicates a place in inter-confederation matchups for the last two spots, namely playoffs between AFC and CONCACAF and between CONMEBOL and OFC. A total of 194 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 847 qualifying matches were played, and 2464 goals were scored (an average of 2.91 per match). Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Notes on qualification For the first time ever, the defending champion () did not qualify automatically. The hosts () retained their automatic spot.
The official emblem of 2006 FIFA World Cup was unveiled on November 19, 2002 in Gelsenkirchen, a city in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany. Monochrome version The official mascots were called 'Goleo VI' and 'Pille', and was unveiled on November 13, 2004.