2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
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.
| Hockey Weltmeisterschaften 2006 | |||
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Official logo | |||
| 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.
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