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pos: 2006 FIFA World Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process, along with the host nation, Germany, for the finals tournament. It was the second time that Germany staged the competition (the first was in 1974 as West Germany),

pos: 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier The 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier was the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup qualification tournament. It was held between 12–23 April 2006 in Changzhou, China. The five highest placed teams would earn a berth to play in the World Cup, to be held in Mönchengladbach, Germany. New Zealand won the tournament after defeating Korea 4–1 in the final. Alongside England, Pakistan and Japan, these five teams qualified for the World Cup. All five confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World

pos: FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup is a video game developed by EA Sports and DICE for the Xbox 360. The game is an officially licensed product of the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals held in Germany. "FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup" World Cup mode only includes UEFA qualification groups for the 2006 World Cup. Released in 2005, this was the first "FIFA" game for a 7th Generation console. "Road to FIFA World Cup" is an Xbox 360 exclusive and preceded the release of "2006 FIFA World Cup game" on

pos: 2004 Men's Pan American Cup 2004 Men's Pan American Cup The 2004 Men's Pan American Cup was the second edition of the Pan American Cup for men. It was held between 12–23 May 2004 in London, Canada. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2006 World Cup to be held in Mönchengladbach, Germany. The winner would qualify directly while the runner-up would have the chance to obtain one of five berths at the World Cup Qualifier in Changzhou, China. Argentina won the tournament for the first time after defeating Canada 2–1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2006 World Cup. Below

pos: 2006 FIFA World Cup squads 2006 FIFA World Cup squads This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 33 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 15 May 2006. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first World Cup game. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the World Cup,

pos: Mental Calculation World Cup Mental Calculation World Cup The Mental Calculation World Cup (Weltmeisterschaften im Kopfrechnen, or World Championship in Mental Calculation) is an international competition for mental calculators, held every two years in Germany. The first Mental Calculation World Cup was held in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany on 30 October 2004. There were 17 participants from 10 countries. The World Cup involved the following contests (and two surprise tasks): In the overall ranking the first place is taken by Robert Fountain (Great Britain), the runner-up was Jan van Koningsveld (Germany). The second Mental Calculation World Cup was held on 4 November 2006 in Gießen, Germany.

pos: 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup The 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held 6–17 September 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Germany won the tournament for second consecutive time after defeating Australia 4–3 in the final. Spain won the third place match by defeating Korea 3–2 with a golden goal. Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation received an automatic berth. The European confederation received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings. Alongside the five teams qualifying through the Qualifier, twelve

pos: 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup teams competed in this tournament. The International Hockey Federation appointed 14 umpires for this tournament: "All times are Central European Summer Time ()" 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup The 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held 6–17 September 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Germany won the tournament for second consecutive time after defeating Australia 4–3 in the final. Spain won the third place match by defeating Korea 3–2 with a golden goal. Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation received an automatic

pos: 2006–07 Four Hills Tournament 2006–07 Four Hills Tournament The 2006–07 Four Hills Tournament was a series of ski jumping competitions held in the traditional venues of Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, located in Germany and Austria. The tournament was part of the 2006–07 Ski Jumping World Cup and points scored in each of the four competitions also counted towards the World Cup rankings. Before the tournament started on 28 December 2006 the World Cup leader was Simon Ammann. Norwegian Anders Jacobsen won the tournament, after finishing on the podium in both hills in Austria and never finishing worse than fifth on any of the

pos: World Cup Live the 2014 FIFA World Cup when Fox Sports acquired the World Cup rights beginning with the 2018 tournament. The shows debut came on June 9, 2006 for the World Cup held in Germany. It usually ran between 12:00 and 00:00 seeing as that was when most games were played and when most viewers would be tuned in. This time slot is known as the Trifecta. During the Trifecta, World Cup Live was shown on ESPN and ABC, however; it was also aired at different times throughout the afternoon on ESPN2. They had a total of forty-seven telecasts, throughout the 2006

pos: 2006 FIFA World Cup squads of players employed by foreign clubs, and 22 out of the 23 players were registered in Europe. Although Turkey, Scotland, and Russia failed to qualify for the finals, their domestic leagues were represented by 12, 11, and 10 players respectively. In total, domestic leagues from 48 different countries had players at the 2006 World Cup. Finalised clubs' listing as per FIFA, excluding players on standby and loans. 2006 FIFA World Cup squads This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Before announcing their

pos: FIFA World Cup The rotation policy was introduced after the controversy surrounding Germany's victory over South Africa in the vote to host the 2006 tournament. However, the policy of continental rotation will not continue beyond 2014, so any country, except those belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments, can apply as hosts for World Cups starting from 2018. This is partly to avoid a similar scenario to the bidding process for the 2014 tournament, where Brazil was the only official bidder. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was chosen to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, marking the first

pos: Gonzalo Pineda & Tobago on September 8, 2004 in Mexico's qualification matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played mainly as a substitute in ten of Mexico's qualification matches for the 2006 World Cup and played five games in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany, where he converted a Panenka-style penalty kick against Argentina. In June 2006, He was selected by coach Ricardo Lavolpe, to be part of the 23 man Mexican squad to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Tournament in Germany. He started in Mexico's first three World Cup games. Pineda was once again called to the

pos: 2006 FIFA World Cup (video game) PlayStation Portable games it was released later on 22 May 2006. In Europe, this version was released on 19 May 2006. There are ten region-specific covers that feature a major player from each region. Microsoft bundled the game with the Xbox 360 in Japan and Europe. It was also bundled with the pre-release order version introduced in India during the days when World Cup fever gripped the nation. In this featured bundle, there was a limited edition faceplate included from Adidas packaged inside. The game allows players to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany by taking

pos: Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup The only participation of Trinidad and Tobago in the final stages of the FIFA World Cup came in 2006, when they qualified for the tournament in Germany, but failed to win any match and were eliminated at the group stage. Trinidad and Tobago became the smallest nation to reach the finals of a World Cup tournament, a feat previously held by Jamaica at the 1998 World Cup. They did very well. On 12 October 2005, Trinidad and Tobago secured fourth place in the CONCACAF final qualification round, and therefore participated in

pos: Mehdi Mahdavikia list from which the team of the tournament was chosen. In 2003, he was awarded Asian Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation. He was also the top assister in the 2004 Asian Cup, exhibiting stunning form to steer Iran's attack to superb attacking football. He played in four Asian Cups (1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) and two World Cups (1998, 2006). Mahdavikia was one of the influential players that played in Iran's crucial 1–0 victory over Bahrain to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany. Following the FIFA World Cup in Germany, 2006, Mahdavikia was

pos: Marco Abreu Abreu appeared for Angola at the 2006 FIFA World Cup as a replacement for suspended Yamba Asha, but made no appearances in the tournament held in Germany. He had made his debut at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where he was also injured. Marco Abreu Marco Paulo Coimbra de Abreu (born 8 December 1974) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a left back. Abreu was born in Lubango, Huíla Province, to a White African-Portuguese family. He left for Portugal at the age of two and, during his professional career, represented Académico de Viseu FC, C.F.

pos: Danny Fonseca so. Fonseca played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Nigeria. He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a February 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and collected a total of 28 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was selected as a member of the Costa Rica squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. He was the first player to be booked in the FIFA World Cup 2006 during his country's 4-2 defeat to Germany. Also he played at the 2003 and 2005 UNCAF

pos: Patricio Urrutia part of Ecuador's team in the World Cup games in Germany 2006. His appointment to the Ecuadorian squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup raised a few eyebrows, as he had not made an appearance for them in months. He made his FIFA World Cup debut as a substitute for Agustín Delgado in the 2006 World Cup games against Poland and Costa Rica, where they won 2–0 and 3–0 respectively, securing a historic qualification to the round of sixteen. This was the best result yet for Ecuador in their World Cup history He was also called up for the 2007

neg: 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier was the 11th edition of the qualification tournament for the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey championship. It was held from 25 April to 6 May 2006 in Rome, Italy. The five highest placed teams would earn a berth to play in the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup, to be held in Madrid, Spain. England won the tournament after defeating South Korea 2–1 in the final. Along with Japan, the United States and China, these five teams qualified for the World Cup. Except for Africa, all other

neg: Arash Borhani "Team Melli", where he scored some crucial goals, such as the tying goal versus Qatar in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He was not a regular starter for the team, but he was among Iran's final squad for 2006 FIFA World Cup. In November 2006, he once again joined Iran U-23 team to participate at the 2006 Asian Games. In the quarter-final match against China, Borhani held the ball short of the goal line and invited his team-mates to approach after masterfully dribbling around the Chinese goalkeeper. He held that position for a few seconds before moving the

neg: Archery World Cup Archery World Cup The Archery World Cup is a competition, started in 2006, organized by the World Archery Federation, where the archers compete in four different stages in four different countries and the best eight archers of each category (from 2010, four archers from 2006-09) advance to an additional stage to contest the Archery World Cup Final. This form of competition was introduced following the success of the 2003 World Archery Championships in New York and the 2004 Summer Olympics with the intent of making the sport more popular and attractive to the spectators, with the matches being held in

neg: 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier Coach: Tetyana Zhuk Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: "All times are Central European Summer Time ()" 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier was the 11th edition of the qualification tournament for the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey championship. It was held from 25 April to 6 May 2006 in Rome, Italy. The five highest placed teams would earn a berth to play in the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup, to be held in Madrid, Spain. England won the tournament after defeating South

neg: 2006 FIFA Club World Cup following teams qualified in 2006: Tokyo, Yokohama and Toyota were the three cities to serve as venues for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. For a list of all the rosters of this tournament, see the article "2006 FIFA Club World Cup squads". "All times Japan Standard Time ()" 2006 FIFA Club World Cup The 2006 FIFA Club World Cup (officially the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2006 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament held in Japan between 10 December and 17 December 2006. It was the third FIFA Club World Cup. The club champions from

neg: 2006 ISSF World Cup 2006 ISSF World Cup The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October. It was the first time in the history of the competition that the finals in all events were held at a single venue. During the final in Granada, while defending her title in the women's Air Rifle competition, Chinese Du Li equalled the world record with a perfect 400 score, becoming the second woman

neg: Erick Scott Championship held in Argentina as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics. Scott made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Ecuador on October 16, 2002. He has appeared in the UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 and UNCAF Nations Cup 2005, as well as the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup held in the United States. Additionally, he appeared in five qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Scott was recently called into the Costa Rica squad for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, where he was an unused substitute. Erick Scott Erick Arnoldo Scott Bernard (born 21

neg: 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup (officially IRB Rugby World Cup 2006 Canada) took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The tournament began on 31 August and ended on 17 September 2006. The 2006 tournament was the third World Cup approved by the IRB, the previous two being held 2002 in Spain and in the Netherlands, in 1998. The Black Ferns of New Zealand won the 2006 World Cup, defeating England in the final, as they had in 2002. It was New Zealand's third successive title. The semi-finals were also direct repeats of the 2002 tournament

neg: Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup where they finished in ninth position. Between 1998 and 2006 they had a streak of three World Cup qualifications. They have made their fifth appearance at the finals in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. As of 2018, Tunisia never survived the group stage of a World Cup. They have won two matches: Mexico in 1978, and Panama in 2018. Tunisia's first World Cup was the 1978 competition held in Argentina. They became the first African team to win a World Cup game, defeating Mexico 3–1 in Rosario. A 1–0 defeat to 1974 semi-finalists Poland followed. Although "The Eagles

neg: 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup have played an extra time of 10 minutes each way with an interval of 5 and then eventually a kicking competition. 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup (officially IRB Rugby World Cup 2006 Canada) took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The tournament began on 31 August and ended on 17 September 2006. The 2006 tournament was the third World Cup approved by the IRB, the previous two being held 2002 in Spain and in the Netherlands, in 1998. The Black Ferns of New Zealand won the 2006 World Cup, defeating England in the final, as

neg: 2006 Archery World Cup 2006 Archery World Cup The 2006 Archery World Cup was the first edition of the Archery World Cup, designed to highlight archery in some of the world's "most spectacular" locations following the success of the 2003 World Archery Championships in New York City and the 2004 Summer Olympics. The first leg was held in Porec, Croatia, the second leg on at Antalya Centennial Archery Field in Antalya, Turkey, the third leg on in San Salvador, El Salvador and the final leg was held in Shanghai. The best individual and mixed performers in each discipline over the three legs then joined

neg: 2004 OFC Nations Cup round of 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled the second round of 2006 FIFA World Cup Oceanian qualification, the final play-off for the World Cup was held separately. Australia defeated Solomon Islands again, winning 9–1 on aggregate, and advanced to a play-off against the CONMEBOL (South American) nation Uruguay. 2004 OFC Nations Cup The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final (A separate playoff between Australia and Solomon Islands was held in September 2005, for World Cup Qualifying purposes). The competition was divided in two Group stages (the first

neg: 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title "Beach Soccer World Championships". Overall this was the twelfth edition of the World Cup since its establishment in 1995. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 2–12 November 2006. The winners of the tournament were hosts Brazil, who won their first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title and their tenth title overall. After the 2005 World

neg: 2006 FIFA Club World Cup 2006 FIFA Club World Cup The 2006 FIFA Club World Cup (officially the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2006 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament held in Japan between 10 December and 17 December 2006. It was the third FIFA Club World Cup. The club champions from each of the six confederations played in a knockout tournament. The quarter-final match-ups were determined by a draw including the AFC, CAF, CONCACAF and OFC champions, while the UEFA and CONMEBOL champions were given byes to the semi-finals. The losers of the quarter-finals would play for the fifth place,

neg: Croatia at the FIFA World Cup Croatia at the FIFA World Cup Croatia national football team have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on five occasions (in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018) since gaining independence in 1991. Before that, from 1930 to 1990 Croatia was part of Yugoslavia. Their best result thus far was silver position at the 2018 final, where they lost 4-2 to France. In the draw for the final tournament, held on 4 December 1997 at Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, Croatia was drawn to play in Group H, along with two other teams which qualified for the World Cup for the first

neg: 2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships 2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships The 2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships is the 1st edition of the World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships, and was held at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on September 18, 2006. In the individual competition of the World Cup on September 14–17, Korea won seven gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals overall, followed by Spain with two golds, two silvers and three bronzes and In the one-day team competition of the World Cup Championships on September 18, Korea won both male and female team titles. In the female division,

neg: María Alessandra Mezquita Management in May 2005, wento on to work as a Sports Reporter for RPC Panamá where she covered events such as CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011, FIFA U20 World Cup Colombia 2011, London Olympic Games 2012, Final Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, and World Cup Qualifiers for the Panamá National Team. María Alessandra Mezquita María Alessandra Mezquita Lapadula is a pageant titleholder, was born in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá on November 11, 1983. She was the official representative of Panamá in the 55th Miss Universe 2006 pageant, was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA, on

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2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) Cup.

 1–1 on aggregate. Australia won 4–2 on penalties and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. There were 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) For the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The four teams participating were: The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 10 September 2005 during the FIFA Congress in

neg: Víctor Aristizábal World Cup, but played all three matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Aristizábal finished as top scorer with six goals in the 2001 Copa América held in Colombia, as "Los Cafeteros" won the title for the first time. He was also a member of the nation's squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, where they finished in fourth place. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, Aristizábal announced he was retiring from international soccer after being dropped for a match against Brazil. "Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first." Víctor Aristizábal Víctor Hugo Aristizábal Posada (born 9

neg: Troy Sachs World Championships, where the Rollers finished fourth. In 2002, he was part of the Australian national side that finished fourth at the World Championships. In 2004, he was part of the Australian team that finished first at the Roosevelt Cup. Sachs was part of the gold medal winning team at the Kiakyushu Cup held in Japan in 2005. He did not compete for the national team at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup due to European club commitments and did not compete in the 2006 World Championships due to injury. Sachs was part of the Australian men's wheelchair basketball team at

neg: Douglas Sequeira has represented the national team 42 times scoring twice. He played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, held in Malaysia, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. FIFA suspended Sequeira for three matches following an incident where he kneed an opponent in the stomach during a 3–0 loss to the United States during qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His final international was an August 2010 friendly match against Paraguay. Sequeira is married to Andrea Borbón and they have a son, Douglas, and a daughter, Brianna. Douglas Sequeira Douglas Esteban Sequeira Solano (Also known as "El Esqueleto Sequeira") (born

neg: 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier Rankings. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition. Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: "All times are China Standard Time ()" 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier The 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier was the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup qualification tournament. It was held between 12–23 April 2006 in Changzhou, China. The five highest placed teams would earn a berth to play in the World Cup,

neg: 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (One day) the primary route into the 2011 Cup for non-Test playing nations. (The 2009 WCQ tournament replaces the 2005 ICC Trophy, the qualifying system for the 2007 version, as the pathway to the World Cup.) 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (One day) The 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy was held in Brisbane, Australia from 27 June – 2 July 2006, functioning as the East Asia-Pacific regional final for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and EAP qualification tournament for the inaugural ICC World Cricket League, Division 3. Hosted by Queensland Cricket, the 50-over competition was held at the Peter Burge Oval of

neg: Natallia Tsylinskaya first day. A day later, she came second in the sprints losing out to Victoria Pendleton after being relegated in the final. In the Los Angeles World Cup Tsylinskaya again won the 500mTT and the sprint events. The 2006 World Championships were held in Bordeaux, France. Tsylinskaya won gold in the 500mTT event, posting a time of 34.152 seconds. A couple of days later, Tsylinskaya also took the gold in the sprint event, beating Victoria Pendleton in the final. The 2007 track cycling season kicked off in Sydney Australia where Round 1 of the World Cup series was held from

neg: 2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup The 2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for cross-country skiers. The season began on 28 October 2006 with 800m sprint races for women in Düsseldorf which was eventually won by Marit Bjørgen of Norway. This season, Tour de Ski was a part of the World Cup for the first time. The World Cup is organised by the FIS who also run world cups and championships in ski jumping, snowboarding and alpine skiing amongst others. Both men's and women's events tend to be held at the same resorts over

neg: Moharram Navidkia He retired from football on 17 October 2016, after playing 16 years at Sepahan. He was first selected to the national team during the West Asian Football Federation tournament in 2002, which was held in Syria. He made his debut for Iran against Jordan in August 2002. His biggest achievement was winning the gold medal of the 2002 Asian Games with Iran U-23 in Busan, where he continued his impressive display during the games. He played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification for Team Melli. Having been selected among Iran's reserve men for the 2006 World Cup, he was

neg: GF World Cup '06 handball tournament for women, and most matches in the tournament were broadcast live on Eurosport. Defending world champions Russia won the tournament, after a last-minute victory over Romania in the final, a replay of the 2005 World Championship final. In both groups, the semi-finalists were determined before the final round of games. 14 November 2006 15 November 2006 16 November 2006 14 November 2006 15 November 2006 16 November 2006 18 November 2006 19 November 2006 19 November 2006 GF World Cup '06 The GF World Cup '06 was an eight-team tournament in women's handball, held in Atletion, Århus, Denmark

neg: 2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Turkey stood at second place, with China finishing third. In the male division, Iran came second and France third. The best 8 male and female teams of the individual competition were allowed to compete in the team event. 2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships The 2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships is the 1st edition of the World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships, and was held at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on September 18, 2006. In the individual competition of the World Cup on September 14–17, Korea won seven gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals

neg: 2006–07 Biathlon World Cup 2006–07 Biathlon World Cup The 2006–07 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season lasted from 29 November 2006 to 18 March 2007. This article contains the top ten result listings and concise summary comments for each of the season's twenty-seven individual races and five relays for both genders, arranged by World Cup meet 1 through 9 (denoted WC 1–9), accompanied by the top ten Total Cup rankings after each of the meets plus the 2007 World Championships (held between WC 6 and 7, and in the usual

neg: 2006 FA Cup Final manager Sven-Göran Eriksson wanted a four-week break before the start of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, so that if any England players were involved (Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Peter Crouch all later made his squad) would get a decent rest before the tournament. The final was scheduled to be held at Wembley Stadium, however the stadium had fallen behind in its rebuild and would not be completed in time for the final. The final would instead be played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, where it had been held since 2001. Mike Dean was originally appointed to referee

neg: Australia women's national basketball team Opals qualified for the 2018 World Cup through the FIBA Women's Asia Cup held in India where they won a silver medal. Kelsey Griffin was named tournament most valuable player. With basketball returning to the Commonwealth Games for the first time since 2006, the Opals easily accounted for England in the final winning the gold-medal game 99–55. At the 2018 World Cup held in Spain, the Opals led their group with a 3–0 record. They then defeated China 83–42 in the quarter-final and Spain 72–66 in the semi-final to set up a gold-medal final with their long-time rivals USA. The

neg: 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 27 September to 8 October 2006 in Madrid, Spain. The Netherlands won the tournament for the sixth time after defeating Australia 3–1 in the final. Defending champions Argentina won the third place match by defeating Spain 5–0. Each of the continental champions from five federations and the host nation received an automatic berth. The European federation received one extra quota based upon the FIH World Rankings. Alongside the five teams qualifying through

neg: 2006 Dubai World Cup 2006 Dubai World Cup The 2006 Dubai World Cup was a horse race held at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse on Saturday 25 March 2006. It was the 11th running of the Dubai World Cup. The winner was Godolphin's American-bred Electrocutionist, a five-year-old bay horse trained in the Dubai by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori. Electrocutionist's victory was the third in the race for Dettori, the fifth in the race for bin Suroor and the fourth for Godolphin. Originally trained in Italy, Electroctionist won the Gran Premio di Milano and the International Stakes before being sold to Godolphin

neg: IFSC Climbing World Cup IFSC Climbing World Cup The IFSC Climbing World Cup is a series of climbing competitions held annually and organized by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). The athletes competes in three disciplines: lead, bouldering and speed. The number of competitions and venues vary from year to year. The first World Cup was held in 1989, and included only lead climbing events. Speed climbing was introduced in 1998 and bouldering in 1999. For 18 seasons, from 1989 to 2006, World Cups were held under the auspices of UIAA and called UIAA Climbing World Cups. Since 2007, they are held under

neg: 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup aggregate. "Club América advance 2-1 on aggregate. "Club América win 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2-1 on aggregate,<br>advance to 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 41st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The tournament is also a qualifying event for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. Thirty-three teams from eighteen football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying games on July 26, 2005. The tournament ended with a two-legged final between Mexican

neg: 2008 Festival of World Cups World Cup was held throughout October and November. Ten teams took part. Defending Champions and hosts Australia, New Zealand, England, France and Papua New Guinea all qualified automatically, while Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Ireland and Scotland all qualified through tournaments in 2006 and 2007. The final was held at Suncorp Stadium on 22 November. The inaugural International Police Rugby League World Cup was held during November alongside the Women's Rugby League World Cup at Stockland Park. The final was held as a curtain raiser to the first semi-final of the men's World Cup at Suncorp Stadium. AMP sponsored the event with

neg: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) For the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The four teams participating were: The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 10 September 2005 during the FIFA Congress in Marrakech, Morocco. The ties themselves were drawn by Urs Linsi, FIFA General Secretary and the teams but were allocated by FIFA as: <section begin=playoff1 /> Trinidad and Tobago won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World

neg: Bastien Salabanzi won 3x the World cup in Dortmund (Globe Shoes World Skateboarding Championships 2001,2002,2003) from the age of 15. Around 2006, Salabanzi returned to France after parting ways with a number of his sponsors. Between 2006 and 2008, Bastien only skated in one more competition, the Copenhagen Pro 2007 Street Finals, where he got 1st place on the Final stage after getting 2nd place in the Qualifiers. In 2008 Salabanzi returned to professional skateboarding in the Globe Metz Master contest, in which he placed first after landing a caballerial double flip. In the 2010 Maloof Money Cup that was held in

neg: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round The AFC Fourth Round of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification was held on 8 and 12 October 2005 between the two teams that finished third in the third round. The winning team advanced to a play-off against the fourth-placed team of the CONCACAF qualifying group, Trinidad and Tobago. The winner of this play-off will qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals. The first leg was originally played on 3 September 2005 but the match was ordered to be replayed by FIFA after a refereeing mistake. With Uzbekistan leading the tie 1-0,

neg: Viva World Cup Viva World Cup The VIVA World Cup was an international association football tournament organized by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for teams unaffiliated with FIFA, held five times between 2006 and 2012. It is succeeded by the newly organized ConIFA World Football Cup, which was first held in 2014. The oldest precedent of the VIVA World Cup was the Alternative Worldwide Cup of 1988, developed in Jordan. In April 2005, the NF-Board announced that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus had been chosen to host the inaugural VIVA World Cup, having successfully hosted the KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup,

neg: Sallehuddin Damit and the 2002 World Cup qualifying, both were disastrous campaigns where Brunei scored no goals and conceded 39. Sallehuddin went with a team composed largely of QAF FC players for the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup held in Bangladesh, Brunei failed to advance from the group stage courtesy of goal difference. His final appearances for the national team were at the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying held in Cambodia where he scored a penalty in the 76th minute against Timor-Leste in their only win from 4 games. Sallehuddin Damit Pengiran Sallehuddin bin Pengiran Haji Damit (born 5 November 1973) is a

neg: 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup the Qualifier, twelve teams competed in this tournament. Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: "All times are Central European Summer Time ()" 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 27 September to 8 October 2006 in Madrid, Spain. The Netherlands won the tournament for the sixth time after defeating Australia 3–1 in the final. Defending champions Argentina won the third place match by defeating Spain 5–0. Each of the continental champions from five federations

neg: 2004 Women's Pan American Cup 2004 Women's Pan American Cup The 2004 Women's Pan American Cup was the 2nd edition of the Pan American Cup for women. It was held between 21–28 April 2004 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2006 World Cup to be held in Madrid, Spain. The winner would qualify directly while the runner-up would have the chance to obtain one of five berths at the World Cup Qualifier in Rome, Italy. Argentina won the tournament for the second consecutive time after defeating the United States 3–0 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2006

neg: Brad Ness of the squad that competed at the Paralympic World Cup that won a silver medal. In 2006, he was named the captain of the Australian team, and was part of the Paralympic World Cup team that won a silver medal. That year, he was also part of the squad that won a bronze medal at the World Championships. In 2008, he was part of the team that took Gold at the Beijing Paralympics. He was on the team that competed in the Rollers World Challenge held in August 2009, where he scored 17 points in the match against Japan. He

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2014 FIFA World Cup Group G the milestone. Müller's hat-trick was the seventh by a German player in the World Cup, the most of any nation. This was Portugal's worst loss in their World Cup history.

 The two teams had met in three previous matches, including twice in World Cup in 2006 and 2010, where both times Ghana beat United States 2–1. The 2006 FIFA World Cup encounter was in their last group stage match, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup encounter was in the round of 16 final where Ghana won again, which in both occasions, eliminated United States from

neg: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification first round for Oceania. The below 10 teams were divided in two groups of five teams each, and played against each other once. The two teams with most points in each group advanced to the Second Round. New Caledonia was not a member of FIFA at the time of the draw, and only joined FIFA when its participation in the First Round, and in the 2006 World Cup qualifications, had ended. "All matches were held in Honiara,

neg: Shelley Rudman 2003 (after having only three weeks on ice training since starting the sport), she qualified for the World Junior Championships where she finished in 10th position and highest-ranked British female. In 2004, she won the Europa Cup in Igls, Austria. In 2005, she won gold in the World University Games. Since 2006, Rudman has been self-coaching and learning the tracks herself throughout the World Cup seasons. In order for her to take part in the 2006 Olympics, Rudman needed £4000 to pay for a new professional sled. Her home town held a special sponsored canoe event (canoeing from Pewsey to

neg: Jan-Willem Gabriëls Summer Olympics in Beijing with the fours. Their formation was successful straight away with a second place in the 2005 Luzern World Cup as well as the World Championships in Gifu that year. In 2006 they got another second place in Luzern and a third in Munich. In Eton where the World Championships were held they won another bronze medal. They were the team to beat in 2007 after winning the World Cup in Luzern and becoming second in both Amsterdam and Linz. However at the 2007 World Championships in Munich they had to be satisfied with another bronze medal.

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Papeete, Tahiti, the place where the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will be held. This was the third time the island hosted the qualifiers following 2006 and 2009, but the first in Papeete, as it had been held in Moorea previously. Once again, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Tahiti competed however Vanuatu were forced to withdraw due to being stranded at their airport because of a cyclone that had passed through the area. Despite the Solomon Islands looking the dominant team, winning both their games in the group stage, they lost to hosts Tahiti in the final, meaning for

neg: Cuba national football team (where they were beaten by the United States) by defeating Canada 2–0 in the Group stage. During the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Cuba faced Costa Rica and were only eliminated on away goals. They held Costa Rica to a draw in Havana 2–2 and later battled it out for a 1–1 draw in Costa Rica. During the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Cuba faced Antigua and Barbuda and the match ended in a 3–3 draw. Later in Pedro Marreo, Cuba won 4–1 to advance to the semi-final round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. Cuba was with the United States, Trinidad

neg: Team USA (professional wrestling) demanded the now-open spot on the team. TNA responded by putting him in a match with Christopher Daniels for the open spot. Daniels won the match and joined Team USA. With Daniels on Team USA, the team enjoyed instant success, winning an 8-man tag warm-up for the World X-Cup. Their momentum carried into the World X-Cup, where Team USA emerged victorious. Team USA would return to TNA Wrestling to take part in the 2006 World X-Cup. The team's members were chosen through qualifying matches held during episodes of TNA Impact!. Jay Lethal was the first to qualify for the team,

neg: Michael McBryde Gifu, Japan where they finished in fourth place. He held his seat in the Australian lightweight coxless four throughout 2006 and rowed at two World Rowing Cups in Europe before contesting the 2006 World Championships at Eton Dorney where they finished sixth. In 2007 McBryde moved into the Australian lightweight coxless pair with West Australian Ross Brown. They rowed at a World Cup in Lucerne and then at the 2007 World Rowing Championships in Munich, they took the bronze medal. He came back into representative contention in 2010 vying for a seat in either the Australian lightweight eight or the

neg: World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup The Pacific Nations Cup is an international rugby union competition currently held between three Pacific nations: Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. First held in 2006, the tournament is intended to strengthen the Tier 2 rugby nations by providing competitive test matches in a tournament format. Previously, Japan participated from 2006 to 2015, New Zealand from 2006 to 2009, Australia from 2007 to 2008, and Canada and the United States from 2013 to 2015. The inaugural tournament was the only one that carried the title of IRB Pacific 5 Nations; from 2007 the competition was known as

neg: Zambia women's national under-20 football team was for U19, but for the 2006 World Cup, the age was changed to U20. Zambia has participated in the qualification process for this competition as both the FIFA Women U19 World Cup and FIFA Women U20 World Cup. The team participated in the first edition of the African Women U-19 Championship held in 2002. Zambia earned a bye in the first round when Malawi withdrew from the competition. They made it to the quarterfinals, where they met South Africa women's national under-20 football team whom Zambia lost to twice with scores of 0–1 and 2–3. Zambia women's national under-20

neg: Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy Illinois team, in 2006, 2007 and 2008. In one game she scored a career high of 42 points. In 2006, O'Kelly-Kennedy was part of the national team at the Roosevelt Tournament in Warm Springs, Georgia, and was then at the World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Amsterdam in 2006, where Australia finished fourth. She was part of the Gliders' line up at the Osaka Cup in 2007, where the Gliders finished second, at the Asia Pacific Beijing Qualifications Tournament in Sydney in 2007, where the Gliders finished first, and at the Friendly Games held alongside that tournament, in which the Gliders

neg: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's combined event in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's combined Originally scheduled to run on 17 February, the downhill portion of the Women's combined was postponed due to high winds. The slalom was held on 17 February and the downhill portion was on Saturday, 18 February. Janica Kostelić was both defending World and Olympic champion, and she led the aggregate World Cup standings. Janica also won the only combined race leading into the championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland and she also won all combined races held in World Cup since the

neg: 2006 South American Beach Soccer Championship 2006 South American Beach Soccer Championship The 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONMEBOL qualifier, also later and commonly known as the 2006 South American Beach Soccer Championship, was the first Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for South America, held from March 5–12 in Macaé, Brazil. The qualifiers were not coordinated by CONMEBOL at the time. The event was instead organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), under the title of "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier". CONMEBOL first recognised the tournament in 2013, under the title "South American Beach Soccer Championship", also acknowledging the 2006–11 events as historic editions

neg: Adelaide Cup a ban on racing due to World War II and thus the race was not held in 1942 and 1943. In 1980 due to renovation of Morphettville Racecourse the race was run at Victoria Park Racecourse and in 2000 the Cup race day was abandoned due to rain and was rescheduled later and also run at Victoria Park. The highest ever Cup attendance was in 1951 when 50,000 spectators attended. The cup is held on the second Monday of March since March 2006. Before 2006 it was held in May. It was first run in 1864, just three years after

neg: Weymouth F.C. World Cup. Weymouth have enjoyed considerable FA Cup success since first entering in 1893–94. They first reached the national stages in 1905–06 when they were thrashed 12–1 by Gainsborough Trinity. In 1949 they lost 4–0 at Maine Road (as Old Trafford was being rebuilt) to Manchester United in the Third round, then in 1962 they reached the Fourth round where they lost 2–0 at Deepdale to Preston North End. In 2005, the team held former European Champions Nottingham Forest to a 1–1 draw at the City Ground, before losing 2–0 in the replay. In the 2006–07 FA Cup, Weymouth held

neg: Rugby Football League away matches against neighbours Wales and France. But when it was decided that Great Britain would tour the Southern Hemisphere instead of England, France and Wales became the only regular opponents. Even then though, there are some long periods where England barely played any matches. Their first appearance in the Rugby League World Cup was in 1975, and since then they have become runners-up in 1975 and 1995, the latter tournament being held in England. In 2008 they competed in the 2008 World Cup in Australia. For many years England also competed in the European Nations Cup and in 2006,

neg: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round Solomon Islands (UTC+11) "All games were held in Apia, Samoa" 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification first round for Oceania. The below 10 teams were divided in two groups of five teams each, and played against each other once. The two teams with most points in each group advanced to the Second Round. New Caledonia was not a member of FIFA at the time of the draw, and only joined FIFA when its participation in the First Round, and in the 2006 World

neg: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill The women's downhill was held on Wednesday, 15 February. It is identical in format to the men's downhill, except that the course is shorter. Carole Montillet from France was defending Olympic champion, but she was 19th in the 2005–06 World Cup downhill standings, headed by Michaela Dorfmeister from Austria. The Croat Janica Kostelić was defending World Champion, but she was fourth in the overall World Cup standings, though she did win one World Cup race at Bad Kleinkirchheim in January. The results of the women's

neg: 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship The UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition. There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament. 1. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification<br> 2. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification The following teams had qualified for the tournament: The six best performing teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

neg: 2006 South American Beach Soccer Championship of the championship. CONMEBOL eventually began organising the qualifiers in 2017, under a new title. Hosts Brazil won the championship, with Uruguay finishing second. Argentina won the third place play-off to claim third. These three nations moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2–12. 2006 South American Beach Soccer Championship The 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONMEBOL qualifier, also later and commonly known as the 2006 South American Beach Soccer Championship, was the first Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for South America, held from March 5–12

neg: Philip Dale completed 58 of 102 starts. Dale was 5th all-time in the ABL in ERA, .10 ahead of big leaguer Pat Ahearne and .28 ahead of another big leaguer, Shayne Bennett. He was also first in wins (but also losses), innings pitched. For the next ten years Dale found himself as a coach for the Australian national team. He held that position in the 2000 Olympics, 2001 Baseball World Cup, 2004 Olympics (silver medalists), 2005 Baseball World Cup, 2006 World Baseball Classic, 2006 Intercontinental Cup, 2007 Baseball World Cup, 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament and 2009 World Baseball Classic. Dale is

neg: World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup tries scored in the Pacific Nations Cup. Below is a table listing all the venues that have been used in the tournaments, listed with the number of matches each venue has hosted annually and historically: "Table updated to 2017 tournament" World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup The Pacific Nations Cup is an international rugby union competition currently held between three Pacific nations: Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. First held in 2006, the tournament is intended to strengthen the Tier 2 rugby nations by providing competitive test matches in a tournament format. Previously, Japan participated from 2006 to 2015, New Zealand from 2006

neg: Ten-pin bowling The prior record was held by Chaz Dennis, 10 years, 3 months, 16 days, back in 2006. The prior female record holder was set by Brandie Reamy at the age of 12 years, 4 months, 11 days back in 2006. Note that all major tournaments are non-handicapped ("scratch"). The world champion is crowned at the WTBA World Championship held by the World Tenpin Bowling Association since 1954. The "Weber Cup" is the ten-pin bowling equivalent of golf's Ryder Cup. It is the world-famous major world tournament of Team Europe vs. Team USA bowling championships that happens annually. Other major world-famous

neg: Bree Munro 11th at a competition in Changchun. She then finished 12th at a competition at Deer Valley in January 2007. While skiing at Apex Mountain in preparation for the 2006/2007 World Cup season, she injured her knee. As a result, she missed most of that ski season and the 2007/2008 season. She finished 9th at the 2009 World Ski Championships held in Inawashiro, Japan. She finished 6th and 18th at the 2009 World Cup held in Changchun, China. She finished 20th at the 2010 World Cup held in Deer Valley. She finished 22nd at the 2010 World Cup held in Calgary,

neg: Battle of Nuremberg (2006 FIFA World Cup) Battle of Nuremberg (2006 FIFA World Cup) The Battle of Nuremberg (, ; also known as Massacre of Nuremberg) is the nickname of a football match played in the Round of 16 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup between Portugal and the Netherlands at the Frankenstadion in Nuremberg on 25 June 2006. Russian referee Valentin Ivanov issued a FIFA World Cup record four red cards and 16 yellow cards, setting a new record for cards shown at any FIFA-administered international tournament. Portugal and the Netherlands had met at the semi-final stage of the previous major tournament, UEFA Euro 2004 held

neg: 2004 Women's Pan American Cup World Cup to defend their title obtained in 2002. Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the Pan American Hockey Federation: "All times are Atlantic Standard Time ()" 2004 Women's Pan American Cup The 2004 Women's Pan American Cup was the 2nd edition of the Pan American Cup for women. It was held between 21–28 April 2004 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2006 World Cup to be held in Madrid, Spain. The winner would qualify directly while the runner-up would have the chance to obtain one of five berths at the World Cup Qualifier

neg: Li Ya the preliminary competition. After this competition, Li Ya did not receive positive coverage from the press in China and was not named to the team for the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. However, she had one more chance, having qualified for bars and beam in the World Cup Finals in Brazil, held in December. She hit her routines at this competition, winning silver on bars behind world champion Beth Tweddle, and winning gold on the balance beam. In 2007, Li Ya competed in the Maribor World Cup where she placed 2nd on balance beam and 1st on the uneven

neg: Frank De Bleeckere out three yellow cards. He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He showed a second yellow and inevitably a red card to Loukas Vyntra on the 43rd minute during Switzerland - Greece game that was held on 5 September 2009. He officiated the match between the United States and Algeria on 23 June. 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Euro 2004 qualification 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship UEFA Euro 2004 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship FIFA World Cup 2006 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification UEFA Euro 2008 Friendlies 2009 FIFA U-20

neg: Gijs Vermeulen as well as the World Championships in Gifu that year. In 2006 they got another second place in Luzern and a third in Munich. In Eton where the World Championships were held they won another bronze medal. They were the team to beat in 2007 after winning the World Cup in Luzern and becoming second in both Amsterdam and Linz. However at the 2007 World Championships in Munich they had to be satisfied with another bronze medal. With a World Cup win in Poznań and a second place in Luzern in 2008, they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Gijs

neg: Matthijs Vellenga as well as the World Championships in Gifu that year. In 2006 they got another second place in Luzern and a third in Munich. In Eton where the World Championships were held they won another bronze medal. They were the team to beat in 2007 after winning the World Cup in Luzern and becoming second in both Amsterdam and Linz. However at the 2007 World Championships in Munich they had to be satisfied with another bronze medal. With a World Cup win in Poznań and a second place in Luzern in 2008, they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. At

neg: Gibraltar national football team and over-aged players with no first team senior squad members taking part. The team will be coached by John Moreno. In early summer 2006 Gibraltar participated in the 2006 FIFI Wild Cup where it was ranked 3rd. The tournament was an alternative World Cup for non-FIFA members, which was only held once. In Gibraltar's opening match, they drew 1–1 with the hosts, the 'Republic of St. Pauli', before beating Tibet 5–0 in their second group game to qualify for the semi-finals. There they lost 2–0 to eventual champions Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - following Gibraltar's games against Cyprus in

neg: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's individual Henkel had not won a 15 km World Cup race apart from these two wins in the Championships, however, and Sweden's Anna Carin Olofsson was the World Cup leader before the Games. Olga Pyleva originally placed second in the race, but was found to be in violation of anti-doping rules when she tested positive for carphedon, and she was then disqualified. The race was held at 12:00. Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's individual The Women's 15 kilometre individual biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 13 February, at Cesana San Sicario.

neg: Bertie Peacock also assistant manager to Billy Bingham during Northern Ireland's 1982 World Cup campaign, where they famously knocked out hosts Spain in Valencia. Alongside Jim Weir and Victor Leonard, Peacock was one of the founders of the Milk Cup. Held in his native Coleraine, the youth football competition started with sixteen teams in 1982 and rose to become one of the most respected tournaments in the world. In 1986 He was awarded the MBE for his services to football. He died in 2004, aged 76. In June 2006 a statue of Peacock was commissioned. The memorial stands in Coleraine and was

neg: Neil Stirton the 50M Prone Rifle at the Munich World Cup, where he shot a career personal best and British record of 599 in the Qualification stage. His Silver medal position qualified him for the 2008 World Cup Final where he finished twelfth. Neil Stirton Neil Stirton (born 1981) is a British sport shooter. Stirton has held a number of Scottish and British shooting records. In the 2005 Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships (the test event for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games), Stirton won Silver in the 50M Rifle Prone Pairs partnering with Martin Sinclair. The pair went on to win Silver in

neg: Boxing World Cup Boxing World Cup The Boxing World Cup was an international boxing event organized by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), featuring boxers competing in different weight divisions, that was held in 2005, 2006 and 2008. Individual boxers were competing in their weight categories as part of the team competition, with the overall winner decided by the higher number of total wins. Each team represented countries and continents. The number of weight categories differed per Cup. Related type of competition could be considered boxing team duels, often held between countries as part of the final stage of preparation for the World Amateur

neg: Siaka Tiéné team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and at seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015, helping them finish runner-up in 2006 and 2012, while captaining them to victory in 2015. He was a member of the Ivorian squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt, where the Elephants reached the final. Tiéné was the only player in the Ivorian's African Cup of Nations team not to make it into the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. He was called up for the Ivory Coast's 2010 African Cup of Nations campaign