GERMANY: BECKENBAUER SAYS CONFERDERATIONS CUP GOOD TEST AHEAD OF NEXT YEAR'S WORLD CUP.

Record ID: 590784

  • Title: GERMANY: BECKENBAUER SAYS CONFERDERATIONS CUP GOOD TEST AHEAD OF NEXT YEAR'S WORLD CUP.
  • Date: 23rd June 2005
  • Summary: FRANKFURT, GERMANY (JUNE 23, 2005) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. FLAGS FLYING OUTSIDE FRANKFURT'S "WALDSTADION" STADIUM 2. FRANZ BECKENBAUER, HEAD OF WORLD CUP 2006 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE 3. WIDE OF NEWS CONFERENCE 4. REPORTERS LISTENING 5. (SOUNDBITE) German) FRANZ BECKENBAUER, HEAD OF WORLD CUP 2006 ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAYING: "Of course we are aware that next year it will be an entirely different competition. Now there are sixteen games and next year there will be sixty-four so it's definitely... out of eight teams there will be 32, an entirely different challenge. But I believe that so far the test has been successful -- even though we have four games left." 6. REPORTERS LISTENING 7. (SOUNDBITE) (German) FRANZ BECKENBAUER, HEAD OF WORLD CUP 2006 ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAYING: "I expect a great semi-final although to me personally, it really doesn't matter whether it's a semi-final or a final or even a pre-round game like Germany vs. Argentina. What's important is that such games exist, no matter what the importance might be. For the moment I'd say the German team has an advantage because they are self-confident and because they want to win the tournament." 8. REPORTERS LISTENING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: FRANKFURT, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVAAORODL8K2NFR5CO39OD2BRI9P
  • Story Text: Franz Beckenbauer rates the Confederations Cup as a
    "successful" test before the World Cup.



    Franz Beckanbauer, head of the World Cup 2006
    organising committee, said the Confederations Cup
    tournament was "successful" as a rehearsal for the 2006
    World Cup, also to be held in Germany at the same venues.

    Speaking in Frankfurt on Thursday (June 23),
    Beckanbauer acknowledged that the World Cup finals is a
    much larger competition, 64 teams while the Confederations
    Cup only has 16.

    Looking towards Germany's semi-final against Brazil,
    Beckenbauer said he expected "a great semi-final".

    He added "For the moment I'd say the German team has an
    advantage because they are self-confident and because they
    want to win the tournament."
    The other semi-final is Argentina against Mexico.


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