FIFA 2006

Friday, June 9, 2006, Germany and Costa Rica went head to head in the opening game of the 2006 World Cup. The tournament is being held this year in Munich, Germany. The German team defeated Costa Rica in a closely matched game today, four to two. German offender Toresten Frings grabbed the victory in the eighty-seventh minute with a shot from thirty yards away.

The World Cup is the world’s most popular sporting event, as well as coverage for a live event. Although the phenomenon has not created as much of a stir as the Superbowl does every year within the United States, many citizens still race home to watch the big games. The first World Cup game was held in Uruguay in the 1930s and ever since the FIFA (Federation International Fútbol Association) has continued to gain popular viewings.