The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2006 throughout the world. January 1 – Australia officially left the OFC and joined the AFC...

June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their...

The Football Association or the FA is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle...

history of association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, stretches back at least to medieval times. FIFA cites Cuju in ancient China...

the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Before announcing their...

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (lit. 'International Federation of Association Football'), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA...

in men's association football, also known as soccer, throughout the world. There are a number of openly LGBT+ players in women's association football...

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition...

six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach football in Europe and the transcontinental countries...