2006 FIFA World Cup Germany

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2006 FIFA World Cup (known as FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006) is the official video game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, published by EA Sports. 2006 FIFA World Cup was released simultaneously on all major sixth-generation platforms (Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox), as well as Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360 on April 24 2006 in North America and four days later in Europe, with ports to mobile phones and the PlayStation Portable weeks later. This was the last game released for the Xbox in Asia. There are ten region-specific covers that feature a major player from each region.

Microsoft bundled the game with the Xbox 360 in Japan and Europe. It was also bundled with the pre-release order version introduced in India during the days when World Cup fever gripped the nation. In this featured bundle, there was a limited edition faceplate included from Adidas packaged inside.

Playable teams:

The game contains 127 playable teams. Despite licensing issues between EA and the KNVB and Japan Football Federation, Japan and the Netherlands are fully licensed with real names and kits.

Numbers in parentheses are the in-game world ranking.

• Africa

Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde Islands
Chad
Ivory Coast Côte d’Ivoire
Republic of the Congo Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo
Egypt
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mali
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

• Asia

Bahrain
China
Hong Kong
India
Iran
Iraq
Japan
North Korea
South Korea Korea Republic
Kuwait Kuwait
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Uzbekistan
Vietnam

• Europe

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Scotland
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

• North, Central America and Caribbean

Canada
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
United States

• South America

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

• Oceania

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
French Polynesia Tahiti
Vanuatu Vanuatu

1 - Must be placed in qualifiers manually
2 - Now split into Serbia and Montenegro

3 - Old Flags in the game
4 - Australia is now in the AFC; however, at the time they played in the OFC

Gameplay:

The game allows players to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany by taking control of one of 127 national teams. Since the release of the game 2002 FIFA World Cup, the menus have been redesigned and have more options. It even includes a satellite map when choosing countries to play in a Friendly. Online support is provided for ranked and unranked matches on most non-Nintendo platforms. The online service provides lobbies, leaderboards and a global challenge mode where the player can play through over forty historical World Cup scenarios, with the opportunity to explore alternate outcomes for each one.

By playing online and in single-player mode, spending points for the virtual store are earned, where players can purchase uniforms, historical players, various footballs, boots, and gameplay options. As with the previous World Cup video game, matches in World Cup mode are played in the same order as at the World Cup in Germany.

Description:

2006 FIFA World Cup features 12 official stadiums used at 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and stadiums from each qualifying region. Gamers can play as their favorite team from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the tournament in Germany. With enhanced player animations, EA SPORTS has emulated close to 100 of the world’s superstars, capturing their playing styles and individual likenesses. In addition to enabling gamers to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany by taking control of one of 127 national teams, the game features new compelling modes of play, including the groundbreaking Global Challenge that tests even the most hardcore soccer fan by recreating classic moments in FIFA World Cup history. Furthermore, the game supports up to eight-way multiplayer matches and features a plethora of in-game unlockable content such as legendary players and exclusive apparel.

Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2)

Electronic Arts/EA Games

014633151664

4

Canada

128-bit

CD ROM

1

Snap Case

~TRY 363.96

2025-02-27

2018-07-03 12:31:54