World Cup squad
Germany 2006
4-4-2, overall 85
Jürgen Klinsmann·4-4-2
85OVR
Klinsmann's 2006 Germany. A home World Cup that did not end with the trophy, but with Ballack, Podolski and a country falling back in love with the side.
Tags on the page — high tempo, two strikers, home soil — are shorthand for how the model leans, not a documentary.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Michael BallackCM · DE90PEAKPAC84SHO83PAS86DRI88DEF77PHY87
- 02Philipp LahmLB · DE86PEAKPAC91SHO69PAS84DRI79DEF84PHY84
- 03Miroslav KloseST · DE86PEAKPAC89SHO87PAS75DRI77DEF55PHY82
- 04Oliver KahnGK · DE86PEAKDIV83HAN82KIC70REF87SPD63POS84
- 05Jens LehmannGK · DE84PEAKDIV82HAN83KIC63REF84SPD58POS81
- 06Bernd SchneiderRM · DE84PEAKPAC86SHO82PAS84DRI78DEF57PHY77
Formation 4-4-2Jürgen Klinsmann
KLOSE
86
PODOLSKI
84
SCHWEINSTEIGER
84
BALLACK
90
FRINGS
82
SCHNEIDER
84
LAHM
86
MERTESACKER
80
METZELDER
80
FRIEDRICH
78
LEHMANN
84
Starting XI
- STMiroslav Klose86
- STLukas Podolski84
- LMBastian Schweinsteiger84
- CMMichael Ballack90
- CMTorsten Frings82
- RMBernd Schneider84
- LBPhilipp Lahm86
- CBPer Mertesacker80
- CBChristoph Metzelder80
- RBArne Friedrich78
- GKJens Lehmann84
Bench
- STOliver Neuville80
- CMTim Borowski78
- RWDavid Odonkor76
- LBMarcell Jansen76
- CBJens Nowotny78
- STMike Hanke74
- GKOliver Kahn86
Ratings
Attack86
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry92
Overall85
On the pitch
Tempo 80 — the engine will try to rush the game. They will ask a question at set pieces (aerial 80). Attack 86 is the loud number. Possession sits at 56, not a religion.
Style
High TempoTwo StrikersHome SoilYouth CoreDirect Attack
Achievements
- FIFA World Cup third place — home tournament
- A summer that reopened German football
- Ballack as the spine, Klose as the finisher
Matchups
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