2006 WC starts a day earlier
Afp, Berlin
FIFA announced on Friday that the opening ceremony of the 2006 World Cup will be moved forward by a day to June 7 instead of June 8 as originally planned. The decision was taken to make sure that the pitch at Berlin's Olympic Stadium is in top condition for the tournament. The tournament's 11th match, scheduled to take place in Berlin on June 12 and a match in Kaiserslautern on June 13 will also be a played a day earlier. "The decisions will ensure that there is sufficient time for restoration work on the pitch," said a FIFA statement.
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