Germany wins 2006 world cup bid

Originally published July 6, 2000

Germany won this Thursday the bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Germany won 12 votes against 11 for South Africa. Morocco left the race at the first voting round after gleaning only 3 votes.

This is the second time that Germany will host the World Cup after 1974.

Morocco loses the bid for the third time after 1994, 1998.

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