<Tr> <Th> Weather </Th> <Td> Clear 25 ° C (77 ° F) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2002 2010 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2006 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 9 July 2006 at the Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany, to determine the winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup . Italy beat France 5--3 on penalties after the match finished 1--1 after extra time . France's Zinedine Zidane was sent off in his last - ever match, for headbutting Italy's Marco Materazzi's chest in retaliation to Materazzi's verbal provocation . </P> <P> It was the first final since 1978 in which neither Germany nor Brazil competed (and the second since 1938); it was also the first all - European final since Italy won the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and the second final to be decided on penalties (1994 was the first, with Italy losing on that occasion). It was also Italy's first world title in 24 years, and their fourth overall, putting them one ahead of Germany / West Germany and only one behind Brazil . The penalty shoot - out victory for Italy was that country's first in the World Cup Finals: Italy's three previous penalty shoot - out competitions (including the 1994 final) had all been lost . The victory also led to Italy topping the FIFA World Rankings in February 2007 for the first time since November 1993 . </P>

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