The Grand Finale

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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. Italy won the tournament, claiming their fourth World Cup title. They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish third.

Country:
Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

92 minutes

Year:

2006

Director:

Michael Apted

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Company:

Sony Pictures International Productions

Cast:
Pierce Brosnan

Narrator

Crew:
Dave Beckett

Writer

Michael Apted

Director

George Richmond

Camera Operator