VIDEO. Francesco Totti stepped up to take the penalty and delivered a rocket past Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer. Rasiak has spent the run-up of the World Cup on loan to, Carson has spent the run-up of the tournament on loan to, Larsson has a pre-contract agreement with, Elmander had a pre-contract agreement with. [52] After the 90 minutes of regulation time, the score was still level at 1–1, forcing the match into extra time. ... Germany 2006, Final Italy Italy ITA. Zé Roberto became a free agent after the tournament. It has to be said that Italy were lucky with their draws leading up to the semifinal, as they encountered two of the weakest nations to make it past the group stage—Australia and Ukraine. [77] Chirac later added that he found the offence to be unacceptable, but he understood that Zidane had been provoked. Simone Perotta was played in by Daniele Di Rossi after 67 minutes but shot too close to Richard Kingston. 1 of 7. [69], Zidane only partly explained that repeated harsh insults about his mother had caused him to react. It was the only goal Italy would concede in the entire World Cup leading up to the final against France. Italy's campaign in the tournament was accompanied by open pessimism due to the controversy caused by the Serie A scandal. Govou was called up as a replacement for the injured. Italy: Buffon, Zaccardo, Nesta, Cannavaro, Grosso, Totti (Camoranesi 56), Perrotta, Pirlo, De Rossi, Toni (Del Piero 82), Gilardino (Iaquinta 64).Subs Not Used: Amelia, Barone, Barzagli, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Materazzi, Oddo, Peruzzi, Zambrotta. There are relatively short distances between stadiums meaning fans will be able to attend multiple games a day. [45][46], The opening ceremony of the final, lasting about 10 minutes, was performed by Il Divo singing their song "The Time of Our Lives", the official song of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as Shakira and Wyclef Jean singing a rendition of their song "Hips Don't Lie".[47][48]. Min deposit £5 and 1x settled bet requirement to release Bet Credits. Marco Materazzi, who had begun the tournament as a reserve player, came on as a replacement for Alessandro Nesta who suffered an injury in the match. More Details. The Olympiastadion in Berlin was used as the venue for the final, as well as five other matches over the tournament. Skoko has spent the run-up of the tournament on loan to, Thompson has spent the run-up of the tournament on loan to. [37] In the quarter-final, on 1 July, France took on Brazil; France won with a lone goal in the 57th minute by Henry after he volleyed a Zidane free kick to end Brazil's reign as world champions. [6] Aside from its use as an Olympic stadium, the Olympiastadion has a strong footballing tradition, having been the home of Hertha BSC since 1963.