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Twelve German cities will host
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![]() Computer image of Munich's new football stadium World Cup football in Germany For the third time in its history, the German Football Association (DFB) has been awarded a major international tournament. Some 32 teams will line up at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. In 1974, when Germany hosted the Football World Cup for the first time, only 16 teams took part in the finals. Nevertheless, more than 1.8 million spectators watched the 38 games in nine different cities, providing average gates of 46,685. The Euro 88 tournament hit even greater heights, as eight sides competed for the title in nine cities. Twelve of the 15 games were sell-outs, resulting in average attendances of 62,379. Hans Bangerter, UEFA General Secretary at the time, lavished praise on the organisers in his farewell speech: "I've worked in football for 35 years, and this has been the finest event I've ever experienced," he declared. The DFB was founded in a restaurant in Leipzig on 28 January, 1900. Some 86 clubs attended that meeting, and from those humble origins, the association now boasts 27,000 member clubs. The DFB was responsible for both of Germanys professional leagues for close on 40 years, a task that has been taken on by the Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH since 1 July 2001. The DFLs headquarters is also located in Frankfurt. |