Germany v Italy | 2006 FIFA World Cup | Full Match 

3:38 - Kick-off 49:44 - Half-time 51:23 - Second half begins 1:40:48 - End of 90 minutes 1:56:48 - Half-time in extra-time 2:11:50 - GOAL: Fabio Grosso (Germany 0-1 Italy) 2:13:41 - GOAL: Alessandro Del Piero (Germany 0-2 Italy) 2:14:35 - Full-time

One of the best ever defensive performance in World Cup history by Fabio Cannavaro

Italy vs Germany matches are historically some of the best football matches ever played. Great teams, unreal rivalry.

I am an Italian living my whole life in Germany, I was 16 watching this with all my german friends. In the 118 Minute they said they wanted to go smoke a cigarette before the penalties and I went with them. I forgot my pack of smokes at my seat near theTV and went back when the goal happened. I screamed so loud out of my lungs and they all ran back into the room devastated and they couldnt believe it. This was one of the best days of my life and I will never forget it.

Italians - most magical people in the world. Huge respect and love from India. I have watched the highlights of this match at least 200 times. Ageless match.

That pass by Pirlo was out of this world. This match never gets old.

The best 119 min of 0-0 football ever played.

That run of Del Piero towards the german goal after 120 minutes is pure done by the spirit of a italian heart and then he scores of a brilliant pass of Giraldino......i cried.

The level of intensity, passion and excitement was unbelievable in this match. All awake well into midnight in India, Buffon's saves were giving us heart attacks and finally Grosso's goal erupted a volcano.

Andrea Pirlo's pass in Grosso's goal play: That was Italy's key to the final.

This italian squad are special. Full of Legends from back to front.

The last four minutes of this match will NEVER be forgotten by those who participated and those who watched it live. Fourteen years later, I still screamed my lungs out

That defense from Cannavaro and that pass from Pirlo. Just instant classic forever !

this match was more entertaining than The Final itself

From Del Piero to De Ligt, Buffon has really played in a lot of generations 😂

This Italy team is full of legends and one of my favorite national teams.

Watching this legendary Italian squad is a pleasure. Pirlo’s precision is unbelievable, does not miss a single pass!!

The Italian defence was so solid. I was only able to see highlights. Now that I'm able to see the full game, I just realised how much of an obstacle Italy was that year. This team was a walking fortress.

2:13:38 120 mins into a match, captain Cannavaro wins a header then sprints 20 meters to win the ball back. what a player

I am a diehard Germany fan. This game here sums up my childhood.I still remember where i was while watching this game. back then i was 12 years old and i was blinded by my love for Germany. watching this 16 years later made me realize how special that game was and how much i loved that team. But now all i can think of is how complete and how well-assembled this Italian team is. A real joy to watch them play. This team played football the right way. Props to totti for being that efficient on the grandest stage. Man of the match for me

This is still the greatest game of football I have ever watched

The goal scored by Grosso and his celebration are forever etched in my memory. One of the most entertaining world cup matches I have seen. Wow!

best match of one of the best world cup ever

This for me was the final!

I remember my father screaming "Score this goal, Pirlo!" as in "Don't risk a pass or whatever!" Pirlo instead passed to Grosso and the rest is history 😃 When Del Piero scored it happened so fast that I actually didn't exult. I literally stared at the TV, stunned. Then I looked at my father and I just smiled. My father rose up from his armchair and said: "Well, I'll now go to sleep."

Grosso’s celebration is priceless❤️❤️❤️

The day Italy made twelve year old me cry. Now I can see though how amazing this Italian team truly was.

The second goal is just a perfect counter. Beautiful.

Cannavaro was a force not to be messed with here. He literally commanded that back line

14 years later still watching this with a smile on my face.Thank you 🇮🇹 for the memories,you deserve this.Greetings from 🇧🇦

That night in Dortmund Fabio Cannavaro wouldn't have let pass even his parents

with all due respect to others, but this Italy team was the strongest national team I have ever seen at a World Cup(been watching since '86). the way they would build up from the back was gorgeous to watch.

This is the best football match i've ever seen, just for what happened on the field, and in crucial moments. No penalties, just an heroic battle, the pathos, the rivalry between these two legendary national teams. What a game!

I'm an Indonesian but my favorite national football team is Italy..I sobbed like a baby when Grosso scored,and laughing really hard when Del Piero scored in final minutes..Forza Gli Azzurri.. Love from Indonesia..

Pirlo was a genius midlfielder, one of the best ever.

Trivia: WC 2006 was the last tournament when traditional (static) brand bounds were used. In South Africa and further World Cups there were digital ones.

Italy wins: - 4 World cup (6finals) + 3°place in 1990 (8semifinal). - 2 European cup (4finals) + 3°place in 1988 (6semifinal). - 1 Olympic gold medal in 1936, and 2 bronze medal in 1928 and 2004. - 2 Central European International Cup of Nations (ancient european cup (4finals)). - 1 silver medal "Finalissima". - 1 bronze medal Confederations Cup. - 1 bronze Nations League, and now play in semifinal. Awards: - 2 Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year (2007, 2022). More time 1°Ranking FIFA, only nation don't lose consecutive in 37 match, and 1168minutes without conceding a goal(record). Italy team under 21 wins: - 5 European cup (record with Spain). - 4 Mediterranean cup (record), and 4 silver medal. - 1 Tolone tournament. Italian Club wins: - 2 FIFA Club World Cup (ex Intercontinental Cup) (1 Milan, 1 Inter). - 7 Intercontinental Cup (3 Milan, 2 Inter, 2 Juventus). - 2 Latina Cup (2 Milan). - 9 UEFA Super Cup (5 Milan, 2 Juventus, 1 Parma, 1 Lazio). - 7 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (2 Milan, 1 Juventus, 1 Parma, 1 Fiorentina, 1 Sampdoria, 1 Lazio). - 12 UEFA Champions League (7 Milan, 3 Inter, 2 Juventus) (28finals). - 9 UEFA Europa League (3 Inter, 3 Juventus, 2 Parma, 1 Napoli) (16finals). - 1 UEFA Conference League (1 Roma). - 1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1 Roma). - 11 Mitropa Cup (3 Bologna, 2 Pisa, 1 Milan, 1 Fiorentina, 1 Udinese, 1 Ascoli, 1 Bari, 1 Torino). - 4 UEFA Intertoto Cup (1 Bologna, 1 Juventus, 1 Udinese, 1 Perugia). - 4 Anglo-Italian Cup (1 Roma, 1 Cremonese, 1 Brescia, 1 Genoa). - 3 Anglo-Italian League Cup (1 Bologna, 1 Fiorentina, 1 Napoli). - 5 Coppa Delle Alpi Cup (2 Genoa, 1 Juventus, 1 Napoli, 1 Lazio). italian player wins: - 5 Golden Ball (O.Sivori, G.Rivera, P.Rossi, R.Baggio, F.Cannavaro). - 2 FIFA World Player of the year (R.Baggio, F.Cannavaro). - 3 Golden Shoe (L.Toni, F.Totti, C.Immobile). - 4 Golden Foot (R.Baggio, A.Del Piero, F.Totti, G.Buffon). - 9 IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (5 G.Buffon, 3 W.Zenga, 1 G.Donnarumma). - The Best FIFA Goalkeeper (1 G.Buffon). - Best scorer of the tournament at the World Cup (6 goals P.Rossi in 1982, 6 goals S.Schillaci in 1990).

Best game I’ve seen live. Till this day

Va dentro il pallone lo mette fuori CANNAVARO.. poi ancora insiste Podolski, CANNAVARO, CANNAVARO! Via il contropiede per Totti, dentro il pallone per Gilardino, Gilardino la può tenere anche vicino alla bandierina, cerca l'uno contro uno... Del Piero, Del Pierooooooooooo Gol ALEEEEEEX DELLL PIEROOOOOOO CHIUDETE LE VALIGIE, SI VA A BERLINO BEPPE, SI VA A BERLINO

Fun fact: The match ended without an offical whistle.

Pirlo made me cry in that match what a genius player my role model as a human being my all time favorite love from India I miss this generation hope Italy again win world cup but we need pirlo as a manager

One of the best World Cup matches of all time. I was 13 years old when I watched it...

To me this is in top 5 world cup matches of all time, crazy and legendary match.

The greatest ever game of Football. Period and I’m from New Zealand. Watched this as a 17 year old.

I as a German can only congratulate to that win and the World Cup. Very well done, very awesome players you had back then.

There was something about Fifa world cup 2006 Something super natural An indescribable feeling, mix of emotions Thank you Italy for the great memories Forza Azzuri, Forza ITALY the bel Paese I will cheer for you forever ❤️❤️ Love from USA 🇮🇹♥️♥️🇺🇸

Germany-Italy always an epic Match

This is the beautiful age of football. Everything beautiful is gone and won't come back

I believe that this was one of the best matches in the world cup history

1990: (West) Germany won the World Cup on Italian soil. 2006: Italy won the World Cup on German soil.

Sono brasiliana e mi piace molto l'Italia e voglio davvero che si alzi. È la mia squadra europea preferita.🇧🇷🇮🇹

2:13:39 Jut look at Canavaro how he defends, follows to the hearts of the Germans, wins it, creates counter attack and a few second latter the German goal is blown. What a calm Lion this guy was

This is the best football game of all time.

Great love for 🇮🇹Italy🇮🇹 from 🇪🇬Egypt🇪🇬

Complimenti agli italiani da un ivoriano 🇮🇹❤️🇨🇮

What an electric atmosphere at Dortmund. Absolutely a thriller match. I have never seen such an atmosphere and a thriller match like this 🔥. Italy v Germany matches are always special. 1970- 2006 nothing has changed when these two teams come against each other. Cannavaro, Buffon, Grosso, Pirlo ,Del Piero what a team. That Italy team deserved to be the champions 🏆😍 and they just did this in the most pleasant way.

the combination of Buffon as a GK with defenders like Grosso, Cannavaro, Materazzi, Chiellini, and Nesta made this team a fortress. starting from the group stage all the way to the final, the only goals they got scored on were one own goal (Zaccardo against the US) and the penalties. that's really impressive.

No-goal highlights 37:17 Schneider's shot slightly over the bar 56:16 Klose's smart dribbling denied by Buffon 1:08:41 Efforts by Poldolski & Freidrich 1:28:37 Ballack's free kick misses the target 1:31:09 Lehmann stops Perotta's sprint 1:41:23 Gilardino hit the post 1:42:41 Zambrotta's rocket hit the crossbar 1:56:41 Close range header by Podolski off the target 2:04:46 Super save by Buffon denying Podolski 2:06:41 Del Piero misses a big chance 2:11:23 Pirlo's shot which led to Grosso's goal

Best Semifinal ever in World Cup Finals.

Del Piero’s goal still brings tears of joy to my eyes. Best match ever

Italia vs Alemania siempre son garantía de partido épico. Me gustó la consolidación de grandes estrellas italianas: Buffon, Cannavaro, Pirlo, DEL PIERO, TOTTI, PIRLO, Gatusso, De Rossi....gran Campeón!

Italy is my favorite team and country even though I'm not Italian. This is my favorite Italy match against another of my favorite teams, Germany. Back then they had so many superstars. Hope Italy can awake such prowess they once had.

il paese più bello, viva l'Italia.... Saludos desde México

Emozione ancora vedendo anche dopo 15 anni🇮🇹👌

In my lifetime, out of every match i've watched; this might be the best match at the highest level i ever saw. it had everything, and i had never been more entertained by a game that went goalless till the 119th minute.

I think Pirlo's pass was the most magical moment of this game and probably one, if not the best pass that destroyed a defence. Beautiful.

The BEST World Cup match I have ever seen! High tempo the whole 120 minutes. Amazing atmosphere. Too bad it was the semis and not the final itself. And too bad there had to be a loser. Amazing game!

I watch this for many many times in my life . That 2 goal make me fans to italy so hard , and all about like culture , cars factory , another athete for another sports. This match is timeless . FORZA FROM INDONESIA . And credit for comentator on delpiero goals when he say : Berlin here we comes . Thats best comentator said i ever hear

I'll keep revisiting this game till the day I die! My best ever Azzurri game. The only world cup or trophy I've witnessed my Azzurri win (hopefully Euro 2020 and Qatar 2022). Gilardino, Del Piero- Berlin here we come!!

Pirlo the ARCHITECTURE 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

Still get goosebumps when Del Piero scores.. One of the best matches of all time..

17 years later, tears still flow from my eyes. Amazing. Forza Italia!

Grosso, Grosso! ⚽ This match is my forever memories!

As a Germany fan I remembered this as a 50-50 game that ended in heartbreak right before penalties. The reality was that Italy was far better for most of the game. They had a better team overall and the clearer chances throughout. This was the beginning of the national team resurgence for Germany but in hindsight this team wasn't quite there yet. As much as it pains me to admit, Italy were clear deserved winners.

I know italian football. I know their culture in this sport. Italians love football, they cheer for their team but they love football regardless. They won in 82 but they were also in love with Brazil, a team of phenomena. They beat Germany but they love and respect German football. Fall in love with some English players. If they lose to teams they think are stronger, they not only respect them but love them if they deserve it. In love with Zidane's France, they respected Zizou to the point of going against materazzi. No nation is like that.The Italians always dominated Spanish football, but in the last 20 years they have taken resounding defeats, and what are they doing? They love and follow current Spanish football, they don't hate them And they celebrate them with a sports program called tiki taka. Who are failing the World Cup in Brazil, what are they doing? They follow and celebrate the fantastic victory of Germany, a team they consider fantastic. Football in Italy is culture. The nation that celebrates this sport most of all. The 2006 Italian team was a team of phenomena in every sector of the football field. Even those who didn't play were champions. In my opinion in this sport, beyond the generational cycles, Italians are the strongest in the world, by culture, tradition,Organization and talent. The other nations generate phenomena cyclically, the Italians are always organized to beat anyone.

this game never gets old. greatest game I've ever seen!

Materazzi's performances are perhaps the most underrated

2:04:46 That save by Buffon in overtime was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

After fifteen years this victory still makes me cry. I 💙 U Italy 2006. Forza Italia...

The most enjoyable and deserved wining match for Italy.

Games like this are why the world cup is the pinnacle of sports. As a fan of many different sports nothing can match the intensity, drama & tension seen here.

I’m gonna go as far as to say this is the most perfect match I’ve ever watched in my whole life. Rewatching now is still as exciting as seeing it live back then. The whole match plays out like a movie. From start to finish it’s an absolute behemoth of a match and I would put it up as one of the greatest sporting moments of all time.

Totti Soo underated. Hes pass is accurate. All key pass is brilliant

What a brilliant game those two Italian goals were masterpieces.

THAT Italy squad 😲

My favorite two minutes in world football ever!

The best game of 2006 FIFA world cup according to Pele

Italy won by penalties in 2006 and it was a massive exorcism for the Italians because they lost on penalties in the 1/2 of 1990 vs Argentina , in the final of 1994 vs Brazil and in the 1/4 of 1998 vs France . Plus they were completely robbed by Korea in 2002

I still remember that I cried happy tears after Italy had scored the second goal.

You really love the beautiful game, when you come here and watch this game like you’ll watch a movie and enjoy every minute of it. Amazing match. And what a finish.. Italia ❤

What an epic match , with an epic finish. As a Azzurri fan i was delighted with the result, yet it was the first time I ever felt sorry for the opposition. Both teams gave their all and no one deserved to lose this match. A World Cup classic match forever etched in my memory. Though nothing beats Italy v Brazil in 1982, which for me is the greatest world cup match of all time..

Pirlo was the best central midfielder in the last 20 years.

These are some of the craziest scenes, two footballing giants clashing and Italy winning in front of the Germans

As a German football fan that goal went through my heart that night . But italy played well 👏

One of the unforgotable match in match in my life.

I have not seen a better World Cup match in my lifetime (1998-now). Even though Germany have never beaten Italy in a World Cup game, those match-ups are always epic.

The 2006 world cup was the best. It was a tournament composed of talented players

That game as italian was the mother of all games against the germans, also the final vs France was fantastic. Italy vs Germany is top of the world (with Brazil of course.)

What a legendary match! Still hurts tho

La mejor semifinal de un mundial qué he visto en toda mí vida hasta soñé antes de ése partido con la victoria italiana y así sucedió, los admiradores del calcio como yo esperamos vuelva ésa gloria a la nazionale. Forza Italia siempre! Saludos desde Ecuador