World Cup 2006 Kicks Off in Germany
Friday, June 09, 2006 MUNICH, Germany — World Cup 2006 officially got underway Friday with a game between host country Germany and Costa Rica at a stadium in Munich amid tight security, dazzling fanfare and many mugs of beer. The game kicked off at 6 p.m. local time after German President Horst... Sign in to see full entry.
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