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2006 World Cup
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2006 World Cup

Germany 🇩🇪

🏆 Italy 1Champions · (5–3 pens)

🥈 France 1Runners-up

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Italy on penalties — remembered for Zidane’s headbutt in his last-ever match.

How it unfolded

A warm German summer party ended in one stunning image — Zidane’s headbutt, the genius sent off in the final match of his career — and Italy winning the shootout for a fourth star.

Final standings

  1. 🥇🇮🇹Italy1st
  2. 🥈🇫🇷France2nd
  3. 🥉🇩🇪Germany3rd
  4. 4🇵🇹Portugal4th

Moments everyone remembers

  • Zidane’s headbutt in the final — his last-ever match.