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How well do you remember Germany 2006? Test your memory in this week's World Cup quiz

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Germany 2006 is the first of six consecutive World Cup finals tournaments Ireland have not been a part of. How did they miss out?
They didn't get out of their qualifying group
They were defeated in a play-off
True or false: Germany's 4-2 win over Costa Rica remains the highest scoring opening match in the tournament's history?
True
False
Who knocked out defending champions Brazil?
Spain
England

France
Portugal
Who finished the tournament as the top goalscorer?
Ronaldo
Thierry Henry

Fernando Torres
Miroslav Klose
Italy beat France in the final after a penalty shootout. What was the score after 120 minutes?
0-0
2-2

1-1
3-3
Who scored England's only penalty in their quarter-final shootout loss to Portugal?
Frank Lampard
David Beckham

Owen Hargreaves
Steven Gerrard
What was the official match ball of the tournament called?
Telstar
Jabulani

Brazuca
Teamgeist
Zinedine Zidane was infamously sent off in the final for head-butting which Italian player?
Andrea Pirlo
Marco Materazzi

Francesco Totti
Fabio Cannavaro
Which match was dubbed the 'Battle of Nuremberg' because of its high number of yellow and red cards?
Portugal v Netherlands
Japan v Croatia

Argentina v Mexico
Germany v Italy
Who won Best Young Player of the Tournament?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lukas Podolski

Lionel Messi
Cesc Fàbregas
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
World Champion
Congratulations – you really know your World Cup history!
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You scored out of !
Runner-up
You've had a great run, but come up just short of the big prize.
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You scored out of !
Quarter-final Exit
No disgrace, but you're on your way home before the business end of the tournament.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
First Flight Home
Ouch. Time to regroup and come back for another shot in four years.
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