Karma came back to the haunt the French after they had rigged the 1998 World Cup..........the only one in France.....................that France won............3 - 0...........against none other than Brazil..............................

2006 FIFA World Cup Final - Wikipedia

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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 ...

Man of the Match‎: ‎Andrea Pirlo‎ (Italy)

Date‎: ‎9 July 2006

Referee‎: ‎Horacio Elizondo‎ (‎Argentina‎)

Venue‎: ‎Olympiastadion‎, Berlin

FIFA.com - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™

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Italy won their fourth world crown in Germany, beating France on penalties in Berlin. If Zinedine Zidane's red card was the Final's defining image, Italy's triumph