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110-650: Public screenings of sports and particularly football tournaments weren't a new thing by the beginning of the 21st century. The first 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay was broadcast on radio and fans gathered around receiving stations. FIFA pioneered TV broadcasts of football tournaments during the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland , and people in many countries carried TVs on the streets and watched them collectively with their neighbors. The 1998 FIFA World Cup in France

220-842: A FIFA World Cup in the Americas . On 18 April 1897, an early international game on German soil was played in Hamburg when a selection team from the Danish Football Association defeated a selection team from the Hamburg-Altona Football Association, 5–0. Between 1899 and 1901, prior to the formation of a national team, there were five international matches between Germany and English selection teams, which are today not recognised as official by either nation's football association (in part because England fielded their amateur side , which

330-530: A broadcast method such as satellite or closed-circuit television . Popular events for public screenings include films , sporting events, and concerts . Private screening refers to the screening of a commercially made film to a group of people somewhere other than one of their homes. Private screening can be legally complex, as the rules and regulations vary from country to country. Live public screenings of association football matches, called " Public Viewing  [ de ] ", became especially popular at

440-563: A complex procedure. For certain types of screening ("non-theatrical" screening), it is possible to hire a copy of a film from its distributor with the rights already cleared. The primary non-theatrical distributors of feature films on DVD, video and 16mm in Britain are the BFI and Filmbank Distributors. Another option is to buy a blanket licence for the year known as a 'Public Video Screening Licence' which may work out cheaper if showing film

550-713: A concert by Fatboy Slim , Locnville , and Just Jinjer . International Fan Fests' line-ups included Velile , K'naan , Uwu Lena , and Eisblume in Berlin, La Sonora Dinamita in Mexico, and Stan Walker and Cassie Davis in Sydney. In 2010 the event schedule for Fan Fests totaled 2600 hours in Host Cities and 1600 hours at International Fan Fests. In Brazil FIFA's broadcasting partner, TV Globo , organized 754 live music performances at Fan Fests in Host Cities through 25 days of

660-411: A concrete threat to the stadium, the match was cancelled 90 minutes before kickoff. At UEFA Euro 2016 , Germany began their campaign with a 2–0 win against Ukraine. Against Poland, Germany were held to a 0–0 draw but concluded Group C play with a 1–0 win against Northern Ireland. In the round of 16, Germany faced Slovakia and earned a comfortable 3–0 win. Germany then faced off against rivals Italy in

770-470: A decision that angered Kahn and Lehmann eventually won that contest. Expectations for the team were low, which was not helped by veteran defender Christian Wörns being dropped (after Wörns criticised Klinsmann for designating him only as a backup player on the squad), a choice roundly panned in Germany. Italy routed Germany 4–1 in a March 2006 exhibition game, and Klinsmann bore the brunt of the criticism as

880-625: A giant screen with a wider variety of cultural activities, art, music, and gastronomy. Fan Festivals introduced numerous digital and physical football-related activities, such as exclusive football games with the participation of FIFA Legends. FIFA+ digital platform became an essential part of the Fan Festivals to provide fans access to every important moment of the World Cup.< The main Fan Festival took place at Al Bidda Park along

990-519: A million fans to Fan Festivals all over the country. The broadcast time for all the games totaled 917 hours and the event schedule for Fan Fests reached 323 hours. For the 2022 World Cup in Qatar , which became the first sports mega-event to be hosted in the Middle East , FIFA reimagined and reintroduced Fan Fest as a more diverse and inclusive Fan Festival. The new vision combined public viewing on

1100-583: A notable presence at World Cup's main Fan Fest at Grand Parade . Development projects in the City of Tshwane ranged from the extension of CCTV to providing additional security for fans to support informal traders, vendors, and artists. Local catering vendors were certified and allowed to operate at Fan Fests and other venues; traders were provided an opportunity to sell local goods to visitors and artists participated in Fan Fest activities. All of them were added to

1210-446: A part of FIFA's "20 Centres for 2010" campaign. In 2014, the licensing fees went to community organizations that use football as a catalyst for social development a part of FIFA Football for Hope social development program. Public and private screening A public screening is the showing of moving pictures to an audience in a public place. The event screened may be live or recorded, free or paid , and may use film, video , or

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1320-540: A penalty by Paul Breitner , and won it with Gerd Müller 's fine finish soon after. West Germany failed to defend their titles in the next two major international tournaments. They lost to Czechoslovakia in the UEFA Euro 1976 final in a penalty shootout 5–3, their last penalty shootout loss in a major tournament as of 2022. In the 1978 World Cup , Germany was eliminated in the second group stage after losing 3–2 to Austria . Schön retired as coach afterward, and

1430-531: A politically charged match as West Germany played a game against East Germany . The East Germans won 1–0 but it made a scant difference to West Germany as the West Germans advanced to the knockout stage. The West Germans advanced to the final against the Johan Cruyff -led Dutch team and their brand of " Total Football ". The Dutch took the lead from a penalty . However, West Germany tied the match on

1540-451: A positive light. Korean-style street cheering organized by the national team's supporting group Red Devils became a worldwide impression as nearly 7 million Koreans (1 in 7 of the population) gathered at PVAs during the semi-final game between South Korea and Germany . Public broadcasts and street cheering provided World Cup with a different "culture of viewing" that combined experience of high-quality TV broadcast and out-of-home reception at

1650-534: A restructuring of German leagues in 1991–92 . The first game with a unified Germany national team was against Switzerland on 19 December. After the 1990 World Cup, assistant Berti Vogts took over as the national team coach from the retiring Beckenbauer. In Euro 1992 , Germany reached the final, but lost 0–2 to underdogs Denmark . In the 1994 World Cup , they were upset 1–2 in the quarterfinals by Bulgaria . Reunified Germany won its first major international title at Euro 1996 , becoming European champions for

1760-572: A sports venue. I.e. according to monitoring and surveys during the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the share of female supporters at Fan Fests reached 44% thereby notably exceeding the share of women at stadiums. FIFA doesn't prohibit alcohol consumption at Fan Festivals as monitoring through the 2006 World Cup in Germany, 2010 World Cup in South Africa and 2014 World Cup in Brazil proved the sale of alcohol cause no public disturbance or violence while

1870-567: A typical illustration of the atmosphere in the country, while "Fanmeile" was later picked up as German Word of the Year . In 2007 FIFA and 12 Host Cities received the German Marketing Prize for Sports for the innovative nature and marketing concept of Fan Fests during the 2006 World Cup Finals. FIFA and the Host Cities succeeded in creating and comfortable environment for foreign fans as 95% of them surveyed at Fan Fests agreed that it

1980-662: Is to be a regular event. This article related to film or motion picture terminology is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . German football team The Germany national football team (German: Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft ) represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association ( Deutscher Fußball-Bund ), founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division :

2090-493: The 1912 Olympics in Stockholm on 1 July, becoming the top scorer of the tournament; his international record was not surpassed until 2001 when Australia 's Archie Thompson scored 13 goals in a 31–0 defeat of American Samoa . He was Jewish, and the German Football Association erased all references to him from their records between 1933 and 1945. As of 2016, he was still the top German scorer for one match. At that time

2200-509: The 1966 World Cup , West Germany reached the final after beating the USSR in the semi-final, facing hosts England . In extra time, the first goal by Geoff Hurst was one of the most contentious goals in the history of the World Cup: the linesman signalled the ball had crossed the line for a goal, after bouncing down from the crossbar, when replays showed it did not appear to have fully crossed

2310-416: The 1982 World Cup . Germany defeated Sweden 2–1 in their second game via an injury-time winner from Toni Kroos , but were subsequently eliminated following a 2–0 loss to South Korea , their first exit in the first round since 1938 and first in the group stage since the format had been reintroduced in 1950. With this result Germany became the fifth defending champions to be eliminated in the group stages of

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2420-410: The 2006 football World Cup in Germany. Showing a video to a group of people outside of the home is legally regarded as a public showing, and is therefore in breach of copyright for DVDs/videos that have been purchased or hired for domestic use. To organise a group screening, permission from the copyright owner of the title in question will need to be obtained. Obtaining such rights clearances can be

2530-638: The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup after winning the 2014 World Cup, and won the last version of the Confederations Cup after a 1–0 win against Chile in the final at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg , Russia. After winning all their qualifying matches and the Confederations Cup the previous year, Germany started their 2018 World Cup campaign with a defeat to Mexico , their first loss in an opening match since

2640-462: The Austrian national team  – one of Europe's best sides at the time due to professionalism – was disbanded despite having already qualified for the 1938 World Cup . Nazi politicians ordered five or six ex-Austrian players, from the clubs Rapid Vienna , Austria Vienna , and First Vienna FC , to join the "all-German" team on short notice in a staged show of unity for political reasons. At

2750-470: The FIFA Women's World Cup (the other being Spain). By combined World Cups, Germany stands as the most successful football nation in history with six World Cups – four for the men's team and two for the women's. At the end of the 2014 World Cup, Germany earned the second highest Elo rating of any national football team in history, with 2,223 points. Germany is also the only European nation that has won

2860-503: The Muslim traditions that prohibit alcohol consumption, which is considered an essential dionysian festive social ritual of the fan culture, FIFA decided to place some restrictions. Alcohol beverages were only served at the Fan Festival site between 6:30 PM and 1 AM, Within the context of the 2022 World Cup, this approach seamlessly complemented the new vision of Fan Festivals as it provided families with kids an alcohol-free zone for most of

2970-525: The Netherlands (2–1), Czechoslovakia (1–0), and England (1–1, 4–3 on penalty kicks) on the way to a final rematch against Argentina in Rome. West Germany won 1–0, with the only goal being a penalty scored in the 85th minute by Andreas Brehme . Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup as the national team's captain in 1974, thus became the first person to win the World Cup as both captain and manager, and

3080-625: The Stade de France , where the game was held. For security reasons, the team spent the night inside the stadium, accompanied by the French squad who stayed behind in an act of comradery. Four days later, Germany was scheduled to face the Netherlands at Hanover 's HDI-Arena , in another friendly. After initial security reservations, the DFB decided to play the match on 15 November. After reports about

3190-844: The United States . Proposed Fan Festival spaces included iconic locations such as the Liberty State Park ( Jersey City, New Jersey ), Central Park ( New York ), and the National Mall ( Washington, D.C. ). [REDACTED]   Canada [REDACTED]   Mexico [REDACTED]   United States FIFA offers its affiliates various sponsorship and partnership opportunities that provide recognition across FIFA Fan Fests in Host Cities. 2010 World Cup Fan Fests introduced The Coca-Cola Company as Presenting sponsor, MTN Group and Neo Africa as sponsors, and South African Broadcasting Corporation as

3300-485: The United States . They first faced Portugal in a match billed by some as the "team of all the talents against the team of The Talent ( Cristiano Ronaldo )", routing the Portuguese 4–0 thanks to a hat-trick by Thomas Müller. In their match with Ghana, they led the game before Ghana fought back to lead the match. Klose scored a goal to level Germany 2–2, his 15th World Cup goal to join former Brazil striker Ronaldo at

3410-501: The final against Spain 1–0, finishing as the runners-up. At the 2010 World Cup, Germany won the group and advanced to the knockout stage. In the round of 16, Germany defeated England 4–1. In the quarter-finals, Germany defeated Argentina 4–0, and Miroslav Klose tied German Gerd Müller 's record of 14 World Cup goals. In the semi-final, Germany lost 1–0 to Spain . Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to take third place (their second third place after 2006 ). German Thomas Müller won

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3520-401: The semi-final against France , they tied the match 3–3 and won the penalty shootout 5–4. In the final , they were defeated by Italy 1–3. During this period, West Germany's Gerd Müller racked up fourteen goals in two World Cups (1970 and 1974). His ten goals in 1970 are the third-most ever in a tournament. Müller's all-time World Cup record of 14 goals was broken by Ronaldo in 2006; this

3630-539: The 1938 World Cup in France, this "united" Germany national team managed only a 1–1 draw against Switzerland and then lost the replay 2–4 in front of a hostile crowd in Paris. That early exit stands as Germany's worst World Cup result, and one of just three occasions the team failed to progress from the group stage – the next would not occur until the 2018 tournament, and it would be repeated in 2022 . During World War II ,

3740-532: The 2006 World Cup was celebrated by a concert at Fan Fest in Berlin, kicked off by Scottish rock band Simple Minds and followed by Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado , English band Right Said Fred and Italian singers Gianna Nannini and Andrea Bocelli . Live concerts and shows followed on other World Cup days when there were no games scheduled. In South Africa, Ziggy Marley performed at Fan Fest in Johannesburg while Port Elizabeth Fan Fest presented

3850-1046: The 2018 Cup. According to FIFA, the Fan Fests attracted 7.7 million people, exceeding the numbers of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by a quarter. The festivals at Sparrow Hills in Moscow and Konyushennaya Square in Saint Petersburg exceeded 1 million participants each with 1.87 and 1.303 million fans, respectively. 738 thousand people participated in Fan Fest in Kazan. Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, and Volgograd totaled 600 thousand each; followed by 500 thousand per Sochi and Rostov-on-Don, 400 thousand in Saransk, 385 thousand in Kaliningrad, and 310 thousand in Ekaterinburg. The Russia — Uruguay match alone attracted nearly half

3960-835: The DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990), the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)"

4070-760: The FIFA Museum in Auckland launched its own pop-up exhibition space, "The Rainbow of Shirts." A total of 777 thousand people attended Fan Festivals in 9 host cities at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The venue in Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney, was the largest, with 250 thousand visitors over 31 days of the tournament. The attendance peaked on August 12, 2023, for Australia's quarter-final win over France, with 68 thousand people across all venues. [REDACTED]   Australia [REDACTED]   New Zealand In June 2022, FIFA announced

4180-695: The FIFA World Cup in 2018 and FIFA Confederation Cup in 2017 in Russia. Regarding FIFA Fan Festivals those legislations regulate advertising, signage, street trading and vending, beautification, and decorum. According to those laws, FIFA, its sponsors, partners, and authorized third parties get exclusive rights to advertise and sell goods, food, and beverage within and around Fan Festivals. Nonetheless, softened those restrictions every World Cup. In 2006 it happened due to protests from Organising Committee pressured by German companies. In 2010, local informal business

4290-509: The FIFA World Cup trademark, though the World Cup theme is allowed. The funds raised through licensing commercial public viewing areas are allocated to various social development programs via FIFA-affiliated bodies. In 2006, the funds were donated to SOS Children's Villages and the official 2006 World Cup charity campaign "Six villages for 2006", the profits of the 2010 World Cup were used to rebuild 20 football centers in South Africa as

4400-610: The Fan Fest concept for 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa . That time FIFA went global with 6 international Fan Fests in Berlin , Mexico City , Paris , Rio de Janeiro , Rome , and Sydney in addition to 10 national Fan Fests in Cape Town , Durban , Sandton , Soweto , Port Elizabeth , Bloemfontein , Nelspruit , Polokwane , Rustenburg , and Pretoria . According to FIFA, the Fan Fests in Host Cities attracted over 2.6 million fans with Durban, Cape Town, and Port Elizabeth being

4510-582: The Fan Fest concept was so successful, that numerous people later claimed personal responsibility for the invention. The visitors' expectations regarding Fan Fests were fulfilled. Throughout the World Cup Fan Fests served as modern market squares where communication and interaction strengthen the feeling of community. Out-of-home media reception made the emotional aspect of escape from everyday life more intense for participants. Pictures of football supporters celebrating in front of video walls became

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4620-2320: The Fan Festival concept introduced at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar , the venues in Australia and New Zealand provided public viewing of games, various sports and cultural activities, street entertainers, gastronomy by award-winning chefs , and local street food , lectures, discussions, and art performances. The music line-ups presented performers working in different genres, from pop to folk , including Kimbra , San Cisco , Montaigne (in Adelaide), Running Touch , Kita Alexander , FELIVAND, Sahara Beck , Eliza & The Delusionals (in Brisbane), Sycco , Samantha Jade (in Melbourne), Katy Steele , Crucial Rockers, Joan & The Giants, Abbe May (in Perth), Jessica Mauboy , Steph Strings, Jacoténe, Jack River , Mia Wray , Tia Gostelow , Mikayla Pasterfield, Little Green (in Sydney), JessB , Ladi6 , Troy Kingi , Tuawahine, Hollie Smith , Kaylee Bell (in Auckland), Bic Runga , Topp Twins , Ladyhawke (in Dunedin), AACACIA, Robinson , Ella Monnery, Lou'ana (in Hamilton), Rubi Du, Maisey Rika , Che Fu (in Wellington). The Playground areas at Fan Festivals offered different activities and games to showcase football skills: hungerball , bubble football , football golf , football snooker , football darts , reaction station, penalty practice shoot-out, and shooting speedometer. The visitors could participate in VR experiences , silent disco , glitter make-up sessions by local drag queens , and ingenious cultural events, such as Poi workshops and tā moko lessons at Fan Festivals in New Zealand. Fan Festivals introduced an intense program of lectures and panel discussions on

4730-636: The Fan Festival sites started in March 2023 with the outdoor exhibitions of the 2023 Women's World Cup official poster and host cities posters in Adelaide and Wellington . In all host cities, FIFA opened FIFA Museums with exhibitions dedicated to the history of the World Cup and past world champions. Additionally, the FIFA Museum in Sydney also presented a "Calling the Shots: Faces of Women's Football" exhibition, which attracted over 50 thousand visitors, and

4840-587: The Fan Fests in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich 28% of visitors traveled over 100 kilometers to attend the event, and up to 84% came there together with friends. Around 21% of foreigners interviewed at Fan Fests visited Germany to see the World Cup without tickets to any game. Media coverage of events had an additional positive effect as pictures of fans celebrating in front of giant screens attracted even more visitors from neighboring European countries that spontaneously decided to take part in celebrations at Fan Fests. Despite minor inconsistencies in planning and execution,

4950-553: The Federal Republic of Germany. In 1949, the communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was founded. In 1952 the Deutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR (DFV) was established and the East Germany national football team took to the field. They were the only team to beat the 1974 FIFA World Cup winning West Germans in the only meeting of the two sides of the divided nation. East Germany won

5060-625: The Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Award . At Euro 2012, Germany was placed in group B along with Portugal , Netherlands , and Denmark . Germany won all three group matches. Germany defeated Greece in the quarter-final and set a record of 15 consecutive wins in all competitive matches. In the semi-finals, Germany lost to Italy, 2–1. Germany were placed in Group G of the 2014 World Cup, with Portugal , Ghana , and

5170-409: The Host Cities had to expand the Fan Fest areas in the middle of the World Cup. The most popular Fan Fests were located in the inner city areas, and the approach to keep the city center generally "fan-free" applied by the authorities of Nuremberg proved ineffective as many football supporters preferred to stay in the picturesque city center. According to surveys conducted during the 2006 FIFA World Cup at

5280-798: The Official broadcaster. FIFA Fan Fests at the 2014 World Cup were sponsored by AmBev , The Coca-Cola Company, Hyundai Kia , Banco Itaú , Johnson & Johnson , Oi , and Sony . 2018 FIFA Fan Fest in Russia introduced Adidas , The Coca-Cola Company, Wanda, Gazprom , Hyundai Group, Qatar Airways , and Visa as FIFA Partners, and Budweiser , Hisense , McDonald's , Mengniu , and Vivo as World Cup sponsors. 2022 FIFA Fan Festivals in Qatar introduced Adidas , The Coca-Cola Company, Wanda, QatarEnergy , Hyundai Group, Qatar Airways , and Visa as FIFA Partners, and Budweiser , Hisense , McDonald's , Mengniu , and Vivo as World Cup sponsors. FIFA requires

5390-412: The World Cup in Germany welcomed all football supporters thus generating a positive atmosphere even before the tournament began. Even though security planners and media were skeptical and cautious on the matter of public viewing, the skepticism was cast aside with the beginning of the World Cup. Fan Fests for the 2006 FIFA World Cup were set up in 12 Host Cities and attracted 21 million visitors throughout

5500-436: The World Cup, following Brazil in 1966 , France in 2002 , Italy in 2010 , and Spain in 2014 . Following the World Cup, Germany's struggles continued into the inaugural UEFA Nations League . After a 0–0 draw at home against France , they lost 3–0 against the Netherlands and 2–1 in the rematch against France three days later; the latter result being their fourth loss in six competitive matches. Due to results elsewhere,

5610-659: The World Cup. Cristiano Araújo , Claudia Leitte , Jota Quest , Skank , Luan Santana , and Gusttavo Lima performed for Brazilian and foreign fans at 10 fan zones. Fan Fest organizers also aimed to promote local culture via various entertaining activities and provide a family-friendly environment where children could follow the parents or play in secured child-friendly areas. 2018 FIFA Fan Fests in Russia introduced Zemfira , Bravo , Kasta , Vadim Samoilov from Agatha Christie , Billy's Band , Chaif , Diskoteka Avariya IOWA , Benny Benassi , Paul Oakenfold , Pendulum , and Kadebostany . FIFA sets up official Fan Festivals and owns

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5720-493: The absence of alcohol at Fan Festivals may discourage fans from visiting PVAs and guide them towards peripheral bars and areas where they may be targeted by hooligans. Due to FIFA's policy, Brazil even had to temporarily lift its ban on alcohol sales at football matches enforced in 2003 in a bid to curb fan violence. In addition to live broadcasts, FIFA Fan Festivals offer food and beverages, merchandise, and various entertainment events by local and international artists. The start of

5830-481: The bronze medal after beating Italy 3–0 in the 3rd place match. West Germany also reached the second round in both 1972 and 1984 . On the other hand, due to having an ability to field its top-level players who were classified as amateurs on a technicality East Germany did better, winning a gold, a silver and two bronze medals (one representing the United Team of Germany ). In February 1990, three months after

5940-597: The bronze medal for Germany. As GDR, they won bronze in 1972 in Munich, gold in 1976 in Montreal, and silver in 1980 in Moscow. Prior to 1984, Olympic football was an amateur event, meaning that only non-professional players could participate. Due to this, West Germany was never able to achieve the same degree of success at the Olympics as at the World Cup. The first medal coming in the 1988 Olympics , when they won

6050-650: The challenges of running FIFA mega-events in smaller countries like Qatar. In partnership with Coca-Cola , FIFA launched Fan Festival in Riyadh . It also partnered with AB InBev brands to run BudX Fan Festivals in London , Seoul , and Dubai , Corona Fan Festival in Mexico , and Brahma Fan Festivals in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro . These international events welcomed a combined total of 460,000 visitors. To respect

6160-408: The competition. After a poor showing at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Sepp Herberger became coach. In 1937 he put together a squad which was soon nicknamed the Breslau Elf ( the Breslau Eleven ) in recognition of their 8–0 win over Denmark in the then German city of Breslau , Lower Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland). After Austria became part of Germany in the Anschluss of March 1938,

6270-622: The construction of Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (14th most expensive stadium in the world by that time with a total cost of 274 million) and claimed itself unable to fund the original Fan Fest project. In March 2014, Recife authorities declared they would wait for external financing for Fan Fest. The deadlock was resolved one month before the World Cup in May when FIFA and its Brazilian partner stepped in to organize Fan Fest in Recife on their own. 2014 World Cup Fan Fests attracted over 5.1 million fans, including nearly 1 million tourists from 202 countries. The Fan Fest at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro

6380-670: The day. FIFA Fan Festival at Al Bidda Park attracted around 70,000 daily visitors, and a total of 1.8 fans attended the festival site over during the World Cup. For the first time in Fan Festivals history, the 2022 edition got its official anthem by Myriam Fares , Nicki Minaj , and Maluma . 146 music artists performed at the main Fan Festival venue, including Nora Fatehi , Gims , Calvin Harris , Patoranking , Kizz Daniel , Diplo , Trinidad Cardona , Stonebwoy , Sean Paul , and Michael Jackson impersonator Rodrigo Teaser. [REDACTED]   Qatar International From 20 July to 20 August 2023, Fan Festivals were rolled out for

6490-408: The details on costs, logistics, safety issues, marketing, and broadcast rights were jointly hammered out by FIFA and the Host Cities Those public viewing events that became known under the name of Fan Fests served as an idea to provide football supporters without tickets a legitimate opportunity to partake in the World Cup. Unlike the past tournaments where ticketless fans were treated as security risks,

6600-416: The earlier series between England Amateurs and Germany occurred in March 1909 at Oxford 's White House Ground and resulted in Germany's largest official defeat to date: 9–0 (this time, the match was recognised and recorded as official by the DFB but not by the FA , again due to the amateur side being fielded). These early confrontations formed the beginning of the rich rivalry between the two teams: one of

6710-462: The fall of the Berlin Wall , East Germany and West Germany were drawn together in UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 5 . In November 1990, the East German association Deutscher Fußball-Verband integrated into the DFB, by which time the East Germany team had ceased operations, playing its last match on 12 September 1990. The unified Germany national team completed the European Championship qualifying group. The East German 1990–91 league continued, with

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6820-482: The final, 2–3. In Euro 1988 , after drawing Italy 1–1 and beating both Denmark and Spain 2–0 in the group stage, West Germany's hopes of winning the tournament on home soil were spoiled by the Netherlands , as the Dutch beat them 2–1 in the semi-finals. At the 1990 World Cup in Italy, West Germany won their third World Cup title, in its unprecedented third consecutive final appearance. Captained by Lothar Matthäus , they defeated Yugoslavia (4–1), UAE (5–1),

6930-411: The first team to score five goals in the first half in a World Cup semi-final. The World Cup final was held at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on 13 July. Mario Götze 's 113th-minute goal helped Germany beat Argentina 1–0, becoming the first-ever European team to win a FIFA World Cup in the Americas and the second European team to win the title outside Europe. After several players retired from

7040-427: The first time for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand —the biggest women's sporting event worldwide. Nine venues were launched in the host cities of Adelaide , Brisbane , Melbourne , Perth , Sydney , Auckland , Dunedin , Hamilton , and Wellington . The Fan Festival in Auckland was closed for the first day on July 20 to pay respect to shooting victims in downtown Auckland that day. Following

7150-418: The first time. The team advanced through group play, and in the knockout stages they produced three consecutive 1–0 wins against Paraguay , the United States , and co-hosts South Korea . Oliver Neuville scored two minutes from time against Paraguay and Michael Ballack scored both goals in the US and South Korea games, although he picked up a second yellow card against South Korea for a tactical foul and

7260-512: The games on so-called "big screens". In addition to PVAs set up by local authorities and electric bulletin boards on the buildings many local companies arranged mobile screens on trucks. The South Korea national football team showed remarkable performance throughout the tournament, and its supporters swarmed the streets and squares to watch broadcasts on the screens and celebrate collectively. The police tolerated extreme demonstrations of fan excitement, and Korean media portrayed street supporters in

7370-476: The gold medal at the 1976 Olympics . After German reunification in 1990, the eastern football competition was reintegrated into the DFB. West Germany, captained by Fritz Walter , met in the 1954 World Cup against Turkey , Yugoslavia and Austria . When playing favourites Hungary in the group stage, West Germany lost 3–8, and faced the Hungarian "Mighty Magyars" again in the final. Hungary had gone unbeaten for 32 consecutive matches, and West Germany snapped

7480-579: The government database to be considered for future cooperation with the City of Tshwane authorities. In 2012 FIFA launched the 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust to support a wide range of development projects in sports, education, health, and humanitarian activities in South Africa. [REDACTED]   South Africa International 2014 FIFA World Cup Fan Fests took place in 12 Host Cities: Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo , Brasília , Belo Horizonte , Cuiabá , Curitiba , Fortaleza , Manaus , Natal , Porto Alegre , Salvador , and Recife . Fan Fest

7590-447: The history and future of women in sports, culture, business, and society; on inclusion, sustainability, and gender equality in sports; and on empowering LGBTQ+ community through football. The guests included renowned members of the Australia women's national soccer team (the Matildas): Jill Latimer, Emma Wirkus , Tracey Jenkins, Sharon Black , Victoria Balomenos , Kristyn Swaffer , and FIFA Legends. The first cultural events within

7700-407: The host countries to apply specific by-laws and regulations for the duration of the World Cups. Those measures are meant to provide FIFA, its sponsors, and partners exclusive rights within and around sports venues and Fan Festivals. Such regulations are included in World Cup-specific laws such as Special Measures Act in South Africa, General World Cup Law in Brazil, and The Federal Law on Carrying out

7810-473: The line. Hurst then scored another goal giving England a 4–2 win. West Germany in the 1970 World Cup knocked England out in the quarter-finals 3–2, before they suffered a 4–3 extra-time loss in the semi-final against Italy . This match with five goals in extra time is one of the most dramatic in World Cup history, and is called the " Game of the Century " in both Italy and Germany. West Germany claimed third by beating Uruguay 1–0. Gerd Müller finished as

7920-474: The list of host cities and stadiums for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which will be collectively hosted by the United States , Canada , and Mexico . The list included Toronto and Vancouver in Canada ; Guadalajara , Mexico City , and Monterrey in Mexico ; Atlanta , Boston , Dallas , Houston , Kansas City , Los Angeles , Miami , New York / New Jersey , Philadelphia , San Francisco , and Seattle in

8030-424: The longest and most enduring international rivalries in football. Julius Hirsch was the first Jewish player to represent the Germany national football team, which he joined in 1911. Hirsch scored four goals for Germany against the Netherlands in 1912, becoming the first German to score four goals in a single match. Gottfried Fuchs scored a world record 10 goals for Germany in a 16–0 win against Russia at

8140-490: The match ending 2–1. In the quarter-final match against France , Mats Hummels scored in the 13th minute. Germany won the game 1–0 to advance to a record fourth consecutive semi-finals. The 7–1 semi-final win against Brazil was one of the most memorable games in World Cup history; Germany scored four goals in just less than seven minutes and were 5–0 up by the 30th minute with goals from Thomas Müller, Miroslav Klose , Sami Khedira and two from Toni Kroos. Germany's 7–0 in

8250-531: The matter of public viewing and limited it to specific sites, i.e. the National Stadium in Tokyo where nearly 45 thousand people gathered to watch broadcasts of games taking place at Osaka and Sendai . Korean public administration, on the contrary, tolerated public demonstration of fan excitement and supported the creation of public viewing areas (PVAs) in an urban environment where people could watch

8360-630: The most popular location with 741 thousand, 557 thousand, and 276 thousand visitors respectively. International Fan Fest totaled 3.5 million fans with 350 thousand fans in Berlin at Germany v. Spain semi-final followed by 93.5 thousand spectators in Mexico City for the Argentina v. Mexico match and 83.7 thousand people in Rio de Janeiro for the Brazil v. Côte d'Ivoire game. Australian fans ignored

8470-497: The pinnacle of World Cup Finals scorers. They then went on to defeat the Klinsmann-led United States 1–0, securing them a spot in the knockout stages. The round of sixteen knockout match against Algeria remained goalless after regulation time, resulting in extra time. In the 92nd minute, André Schürrle scored a goal from a Thomas Müller pass. Mesut Özil scored Germany's second goal in the 120th minute with

8580-470: The players were selected by the DFB, as there was no dedicated coach. The first manager of the Germany national team was Otto Nerz , a school teacher from Mannheim , who served in the role from 1926 to 1936. The German FA could not afford travel to Uruguay for the first World Cup staged in 1930 during the Great Depression , but finished third in the 1934 World Cup in their first appearance in

8690-412: The post was taken over by his assistant, Jupp Derwall . West Germany's first tournament under Derwall was successful, as they earned their second European title at Euro 1980 after defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final. West Germany started the 1982 World Cup with a 1–2 upset by newcomers Algeria in their first match, but advanced to the second round with a controversial 1–0 win over Austria . In

8800-440: The pre-war team. Switzerland was the first team that played West Germany in 1950, with the latter qualifying for the 1954 World Cup and the former hosting it. The Saarland , a French protectorate between 1947 and 1956, did not join French organisations, and was barred from participating in pan-German ones. It sent their own team to the 1952 Summer Olympics and to the 1954 World Cup qualifiers . In 1957, Saarland acceded to

8910-470: The quarter-finals. Mesut Özil opened the scoring in the 65th minute for Germany, before Leonardo Bonucci drew even after converting a penalty in the 78th minute. The score remained 1–1 after extra time, and Germany beat Italy 6–5 in a penalty shootout. It was the first time Germany had overcome Italy in a major tournament. The Germans lost to hosts France 2–0 in the semi-finals, their first competitive win against Germany in 58 years. Germany qualified for

9020-491: The record holder in that international competition with four. Germany won also a Confederations Cup in 2017 . They have also been runners-up at the European Championship three times, and four times at the World Cup, with a further four third-place finishes at the World Cup. East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976 . Germany was the first, and is one of only two nations to have won both the FIFA World Cup and

9130-414: The scenic Doha Corniche (bayside promenade) on November 20 — December 18, 2022. The 146,000 m² site accommodated up to 40,000 guests at a time. In 2022, FIFA also introduced a new licensing model, which allowed its partners to launch local Fan Festivals in major cities outside the host countries to make the tournament experience more accessible to the global fan community. This approach was meant to answer

9240-456: The second half was the highest score against Brazil in a single game. It was Brazil's worst ever World Cup defeat, whilst Germany broke multiple World Cup records with the win, including the record broken by Klose, the first team to reach four consecutive World Cup semi-finals, the first team to score seven goals in a World Cup Finals knockout phase game, the fastest five consecutive goals in World Cup history (four of which in just 400 seconds), and

9350-655: The second to win as player and manager, after Mario Zagallo of Brazil. East Germany did however achieve significantly greater success in Olympic football than the amateur teams fielded by the Western NOC of Germany due to using its elite players from the top domestic league. In 1956 , 1960 , and 1964 both states had sent a United Team of Germany . For 1964 , the East German side had beaten their Western counterparts in order to be selected. They went on to win

9460-544: The stadium where companionship intensified the entertainment and enhanced the feelings. In preparation for the 2006 FIFA World Cup , FIFA and the Organizing Committee sought a way to accommodate people planning to visit the World Cup. The experience of past World Cups and public viewing was conceptualized in 4-weeks long events for football supporters to meet, board, interact, partake in cultural activities, and watch all 64 games on giant video walls. Since 2004

9570-505: The streak by winning 3–2, with Helmut Rahn scoring the winning goal. The success is called "The Miracle of Bern" ( Das Wunder von Bern ). After finishing fourth in the 1958 World Cup and reaching only the quarter-finals in the 1962 World Cup , the DFB made changes. Professionalism was introduced, and the best clubs from the various Regionalligas were assembled into the new Bundesliga . In 1964, Helmut Schön took over as coach, replacing Herberger who had been in office for 28 years. In

9680-412: The team also only narrowly defeated Scotland on two occasions, but handily won the return against Poland and both games against Gibraltar (who competed for the first time). They would eventually win their group and qualify for the tournament. On 13 November 2015, Germany played a friendly against France in Paris when a series of terrorist attacks took place in the city, some in the direct vicinity of

9790-600: The team following the 2014 World Cup win, including Philipp Lahm , Per Mertesacker and Miroslav Klose , the team had a disappointing start in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers. They defeated Scotland 2–1 at home, then suffered a 2–0 loss at Poland (the first in their history), a 1–1 draw against the Republic of Ireland , and a 4–0 win over Gibraltar . Troubles during qualifying for the 2016 European Championship continued, drawing at home, as well as losing away, to Ireland;

9900-427: The team played over 30 international games between September 1939 and November 1942. National team games were then suspended, as most players had to join the armed forces. Many of the national team players were gathered together under coach Herberger as Rote Jäger through the efforts of a sympathetic air force officer trying to protect the footballers from the most dangerous wartime service. After World War II, Germany

10010-466: The team was ranked only 22nd in the world entering the 2006 World Cup. As World Cup hosts, Germany won all three group stage matches to finish top of their group. The team defeated Sweden 2–0 in the round of 16, and Argentina in the quarter-finals in a penalty shootout. The semi-final against Italy was scoreless until near the end of extra time when Germany conceded two goals. In the third place match, Germany defeated Portugal 3–1. Miroslav Klose

10120-405: The team went out in the first round, drawing with Romania, then suffering a 1–0 defeat to England and were routed 3–0 by Portugal (which fielded their backup players, having already advanced). Ribbeck resigned, and was replaced by Rudi Völler . Coming into the 2002 World Cup , expectations of Germany were low due to poor results in the qualifiers , and not directly qualifying for the finals for

10230-491: The third time. They defeated hosts England in the semi-finals, and the Czech Republic 2–1 in the final on a golden goal in extra time. However, in the 1998 World Cup , Germany were eliminated in the quarterfinals in a 0–3 defeat to Croatia , all goals being scored after defender Christian Wörns received a straight red card. Vogts stepped down afterwards and was replaced by Erich Ribbeck . In Euro 2000 ,

10340-487: The third to the Czech Republic (who had fielded a second-string team). Völler resigned afterwards, and Jürgen Klinsmann was appointed head coach. Klinsmann's main task was to lead the national team to a good showing at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He relieved goalkeeper Kahn of the captaincy and announced that Kahn and longtime backup Jens Lehmann would be competing for the position of starting goaltender,

10450-412: The time zone difference to attend Fan Fest to watch Australia v. Germany game in the middle of the night. South African government considered the 2010 World Cup a huge success for the national economy. Hosting an international tournament helped the Host Cities to attract investments in sports venues, telecommunications, and transport infrastructure, boosted tourism, and promoted national identity (that

10560-1196: The tournament according to German National Tourist Board (FIFA claimed there were over 18 million visitors). Berlin "Fanmeile" located at pedestrianized Straße des 17. Juni between Brandenburg Gate and Victory Column with 14 consecutive video walls attracted 9 million fans over the duration of the World Cup with nearly 1 million supporters for each German football team game. For the first time in German history, an event scored more visitors than Oktoberfest . Cologne Fan Fest scored 3 million visitors followed by 1.9 million in Frankfurt , 1.5 million in Stuttgart , 1.46 million in Hamburg , 1 million per Dortmund and Munich , 500 thousand per Nuremberg and Hannover , 471 thousand in Leipzig , 350 thousand in Gelsenkirchen and 205 thousand in Kaiserslautern . Those numbers exceeded all expectations, and some of

10670-512: The tournament's top scorer with 10 goals. In 1971, Franz Beckenbauer became captain of the national team, and he led West Germany to victory at the European Championship at Euro 1972 , defeating the Soviet Union 3–0 in the final. As hosts of the 1974 World Cup , they won their second World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final in Munich. Two matches in the 1974 World Cup stood out for West Germany. The first group stage saw

10780-441: The trademark. It also licenses other formats of fan events and public viewing. Under the new International FIFA Fan Fest licensing model, introduced in 2022, FIFA partners can launch local Fan Festivals in strict accordance with FIFA guidelines. FIFA also allows organizing non-official commercial and non-commercial public viewing areas (PVAs). Those private public PVAs should not use any FIFA branding or suggest any official link with

10890-571: Was an overflow or B team). All five matches ended in large defeats for the Germany teams, including a 12–0 loss at White Hart Lane in September 1901. Eight years after the establishment of the German Football Association (DFB) in 1900, the first official match of the Germany national football team was played on 5 April 1908, against Switzerland in Basel , with the Swiss winning 5–3. A follow-up to

11000-522: Was an unequivocal declaration of the international nature of the World Cup, and was not a mere event for Germans. A thought-out implementation of public viewing at such a large-scale football event as the 2006 World Cup set a precedent. Immediately after the 2006 World Cup, FIFA announced that it registered the trademark for Fan Fests, took over the organization and marketing, and will make Fan Fests an integral part of future FIFA World Cups. [REDACTED]   Germany FIFA had further developed

11110-536: Was awarded the Golden Boot for his tournament-leading five goals. Germany's entry into the Euro 2008 qualifying round was marked by the promotion of Joachim Löw following the resignation of Klinsmann. At UEFA Euro 2008 , Germany won two out of three matches in group play to advance to the knockout round. They defeated Portugal 3–2 in the quarter-final, and won their semi-final against Turkey . Germany lost

11220-410: Was banned from competition in most sports until 1950. The DFB was not a full member of FIFA, and none of the three new German states – West Germany , East Germany , and Saarland  – entered the 1950 World Cup qualifiers. The Federal Republic of Germany, which was referred to as West Germany, continued the DFB. With recognition by FIFA and UEFA, the DFB maintained and continued the record of

11330-538: Was especially important for the country that was under apartheid for 46 years). 2010 World Cup's legacy included development projects that benefited local communities and were directly related to FIFA Fan Fests. Mangaung Outdoor Sports Centre in Bloemfontein meant to become a Fan Fest location underwent repairs and upgrades that remained after the tournament was over. Cape Town authorities provided NGOs working on environment protection and sustainability initiatives

11440-411: Was integrated into World Cup events through development projects promoting local culture. In 2014, local businesses, NGOs, community organizations, and local authorities achieved that through negotiations. The entrance-free FIFA Fan Festivals provide visitors with an inclusive, special, and highly emotional way to watch World Cup games. That way Fan Festivals attract people who would otherwise never go to

11550-572: Was set up in iconic locations, common places for public celebrations. Brazilian football star Ronaldo became the Fan Fest ambassador for the 2014 World Cup in addition to his role as a member of the Organizing Committee. Due to the high cost of the World Cup infrastructure, the Host Cities wanted to attract private investors to co-finance Fan Fests for football supporters. I. e., the Municipality of Recife squandered public funds on

11660-400: Was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following reunification in 1990 . Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won four FIFA World Cups ( 1954 , 1974 , 1990 , 2014 ), tied with Italy , and only one less than the most successful team, Brazil . Having won three European Championships ( 1972 , 1980 , 1996 ) Germany is second behind Spain ,

11770-515: Was suspended for the subsequent match. This set up a final against Brazil , the first World Cup meeting between the two. Germany lost 0–2 thanks to two Ronaldo goals. Nevertheless, German captain and goalkeeper Oliver Kahn won the Golden Ball , the first time in the World Cup that a goalkeeper was named the best player of the tournament. Germany once again exited in the first round at Euro 2004 , drawing their first two matches and losing

11880-535: Was the first one to be broadcast on giant screens in city centers, but at that time the invention of massive public viewing was an anticipated effect of ticket shortage caused by a variety of factors. The 2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by South Korea and Japan , the first World Cup to be held in Asia, surprised the world with Korea's unique culture of public viewing and street cheering. Japanese authorities considered enthusiastic fan behavior deviant, acted restrictive on

11990-786: Was the most popular, with 937 thousand attendees throughout the World Cup, followed by São Paulo with 806 thousand visitors, Fortaleza with 781 thousand, and Manaus with 504 thousand guests. The Argentina v. Germany game was the most popular, with 265 thousand fans on Fan Fests in all 12 Host Cities. For the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia , Fan Fests took place in Moscow , Saint Petersburg , Kazan , Sochi , Volgograd , Nizhny Novgorod , Rostov-on-Don , Kaliningrad , Yekaterinburg , Samara , and Saransk . In November 2017, FIFA unveiled Russia national football team 's record goalscorer Aleksandr Kerzhakov and French 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winner Marcel Desailly as ambassadors for Fan Fests of

12100-492: Was then further broken by Miroslav Klose in 2014 with 16 goals. After West Germany were eliminated in the first round of Euro 1984 , Franz Beckenbauer returned to the national team to replace Derwall as manager. At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, West Germany finished as runners-up for the second consecutive tournament after beating France 2–0 in the semi-finals, but losing to the Diego Maradona -led Argentina in

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