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#3 Germany 2006 - 52,491
The 18th competitive World Cup tournament was held in 2006 and for the second time in Germany, since 1974. Although the Germans eventually won the tournament in front of their home crowd beating, the mighty Dutch side in 1974, they managed just a third-place finish in 2006.
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The Italians edged the Germans in the semi-final and went on the claim their fourth World Cup title beating France on penalties in the final. The event was a large success and was the tenth time the World Cup was conducted in Europe with 32 teams competing for the crown.
As the average stadium attendance for the tournament hit an astounding 52,491 fans, the second World Cup in Germany sits in third place on the list of highest average stadium attendances.
Despite Italy winning the tournament, the final will forever be remembered for Zidane's moment of madness, where he was dismissed for a blatant headbutt on Marco Materazzi, in what was the Frenchman's last competitive international game.
