[14], On 3 July 2000, Brazil withdrew its bid to support the South African one. [2] New stadia, at Ashburton Grove for Arsenal and Stanley Park Stadium for Liverpool, would be built to house over 60,000 visitors, while new grounds with capacities of over 40,000 would also be built in Coventry (the Ricoh Arena) and Leicester (the Walkers Stadium). Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first World Cup game. [12] This incident shocked UEFA deeply. The vote to choose the hosts of the 2006 tournament was held in July 2000 in Zürich, Switzerland. [1] The bid documentation was designed by Leeds-based firm Elmwood. [8] Tony Banks, the Minister for Sport, said he believed that the bid would receive "irreparable damage" if United did not partake in the maiden FIFA Club World Championship. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. The FA, mindful of Thailand's vote on the 24-man executive, offered the Thailand national football team the services of Peter Withe as head coach. The England 2006 FIFA World Cup bid was the Football Association's unsuccessful bid for the right to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup. [16], New Zealander Charlie Dempsey voted for England in both of the first two rounds, electing to abstain from the final round; Channel 4 News would name him as one of many to receive notes offering presents from members of bidding nations. The country had also hosted Euro 96. The England 2006 FIFA World Cup bid was the Football Association's unsuccessful bid for the right to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The vote–undertaken in Zurich, Switzerland–took the instant-runoff voting format, where the lowest-placed nation is eliminated and their votes reassigned to their marked second preference; this process will continue for as many rounds as it takes for two nations to remain. "...they are not making any new converts with their predictable football. This including FA chief executive Graham Kelly and chairman Keith Wiseman unsuccessfully attempting to remove the Scottish Football Association's David Will from the FIFA executive and replace him with Wiseman, culminating in both Kelly and Wiseman being removed from their posts. In 1999, England arranged a friendly with Malta before Euro 2000, securing England a vote. [19], "2006 World Cup candidates present bid documents to FIFA", "Football Association names sponsors for England 2006 World Cup bid", "Saatchis backs England World Cup bid with press ads", "Charlton assures full United team for tour", "Club World Cup: David Beckham sent off for Manchester United", "Elmwood designs England's 2006 World Cup bid", "Soldiers join hooligans to attack Turks in Cup clash", "England: A diary of a failed World Cup bid", "FIFA condemn conduct of England 2006 World Cup bid", "Inquest into England £10m World Cup flop", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=England_2006_FIFA_World_Cup_bid&oldid=950002708, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 April 2020, at 18:53. By 1996, England had withdrawn its support for the Germany bid and decided to make their own bid, losing the support of UEFA president Lennart Johansson in the process. Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago were eliminated. Blatter had, however, already publicly supported South Africa's bid. In March 1998, five companies sponsored the bid: British Airways, Littlewoods, Marks & Spencer, Nationwide Building Society and Umbro. In April 1999, Bobby Charlton announced that as part of the bid, a dozen children from each of the 203 FIFA-affiliated nations would be guests of the FA during the tournament. On 5 July, the countries made their final presentations to FIFA. At the heart of the 2006 bid was a new Wembley Stadium, with a capacity of 90,000. [18], Andy Anson, the chief executive of the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid, called for humility with England's bid claiming they "must not fall victim to arrogance" and that lessons had been learned from the unsuccessful attempt to host the 2006 competition. The other existing stadia that were nominated were Birmingham-based Villa Park and St James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, both holding over 50,000, as well as 40,000-seater stadia Pride Park in Derby, Leeds' Elland Road,[3] Goodison Park in Liverpool, the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, Hillsborough in Sheffield, and Stamford Bridge in West London.[2]. England National Team » Squad World Cup 2006 Germany. [13] These concerns intensified during Euro 2000, as there were hooligan riots caused by England fans and UEFA's stance against the English bid hardened as a result. Gareth … Anson stated that "the tone of this campaign has to be different. 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. The FA went on to make a series of misinformed decisions to the detriment of the bid. "You might not think there was a cloud on England's World Cup horizon if you tuned in purely for the last seven minutes. In 1993, the chairman of the Football Association (the FA), Bert Millichip and his German counterpart agreed that the FA would back Germany's bid for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and that Germany would support England's Euro 96 bid. England won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Sweden. Both bids were ultimately successful. As well as Arsenal fans, it was reported that followers of English outfits Chelsea and Leeds United as well as Scot side Rangers and Welsh teams Cardiff City and Swansea City had travelled to Copenhagen to engage with the Turks. England hosted the 1966 FIFA World Cup and had the campaign been successful, England would have become the fourth nation to host the World Cup for a second time. [17] David Will was the other man to back England twice. 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™ - Matches - England - Paraguay Later that year, Blatter reaffirmed his support for South Africa, despite a visit from prime minister Tony Blair. Country: England ## England International ; Worldwide ... In-form Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored on his England debut as Gareth Southgate's experimental side beat Wales 3-0 in Thursday's friendly.... more » 07.10.2020 20:53. The other official bids came from Brazil, South Africa, Morocco and successful bidder Germany. The other official bids came from Brazil, South Africa, Morocco and successful bidder Germany. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Play in Group B of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 10 June and completed on 20 June 2006. [1], To host a FIFA World Cup opening match, semi-final or final, a stadium must be able to hold 60,000 people.[2]. [2] The City of Manchester Stadium, construction for which had begun in January 2000, would be used for both the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 2006 FIFA World Cup as well as becoming the home ground of Manchester City,[2] having been the centrepiece of an unsuccessful Mancunian bid to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. [6], The 1998–99 FA Cup winners, Manchester United, withdrew from the 1999–2000 competition due to their participation in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in South America, to take place in early 2000,[7] thus becoming the first FA Cup winners not to defend their title. This was at the request of the FA, which believed it would aid the 2006 bid. [4] The press ad was released by Saatchi & Saatchi in May 1998.[5]. [10], In May 2000, the bidding nations had representatives in Malaysia, to present to the Asian Football Confederation. "Nevertheless, Eriksson could claim that it is job done so far." [11], Shortly before the 2000 UEFA Cup Final between English club Arsenal and Turkish team Galatasaray, there were clashes featuring Britons and supporters of Galatasaray. Three rounds of voting were required, each round eliminating the nation with the fewest votes. As a result, England put its support behind Sepp Blatter in 1998, rather than rival Johansson, for the FIFA presidency.
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