2006 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2006 throughout the world.

Contents

Events

International tournaments

National champions

UEFA nations

CONMEBOL nations

A = Apertura, C = Clausura

CONCACAF nations

A = Apertura, C = Clausura

CAF nations

AFC nations

International club tournaments

Movies

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ferenc Puskás</span> Hungarian footballer (1927–2006)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nándor Hidegkuti</span> Hungarian footballer and manager (1922–2002)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jorge Fossati</span> Uruguayan footballer and coach (born 1952)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gusztáv Sebes</span> Hungarian footballer (1906–1986)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rogério Ceni</span> Brazilian football player and coach (born 1973)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Santos FC in South America</span>

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