2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
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The 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held 6–17 September 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
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Hockey Weltmeisterschaften 2006 | |||
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Tournament details | |||
Host country | Germany | ||
City | Mönchengladbach | ||
Dates | 6 – 17 September 2006 | ||
Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
Venue(s) | Warsteiner HockeyPark | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Germany (2nd title) | ||
Runner-up | Australia | ||
Third place | Spain | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 42 | ||
Goals scored | 174 (4.14 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Taeke Taekema (11 goals) | ||
Best player | Jamie Dwyer | ||
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Germany won the tournament for second consecutive time after defeating Australia 4–3 in the final. Spain won the third place match by defeating Korea 3–2 with a golden goal.[1]