2006 World Cup

The 2006 World Cup was played between June 9 and July 9, 2006 in Germany. The United States won their first ever World Cup title with a thrilling 1-1 draw against the Italian team on June 17 in Kaiserslautern. Italy was initially declared the winner after defeating France on penalty kicks in the final, but was later disqualified after goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon was found not only to be a bear in a human suit, but to have tested positive for an abnormally large ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone after Italy's Round of 16 victory over Australia. As the only team in the tournament to play Italy without losing, the United States were declared champions.