Banks wanted to scrap 2006 bid
Tony Banks tells BBC Radio 5 Live he wanted England to pull out of the race to host the 2006 World Cup after the violence at Euro 2000.

Dempsey quits Fifa
Charles Dempsey, the man responsible for handing Germany the 2006 World Cup, resigns from football's world governing body.

Time for Blatter to act
BBC sports news correspondent Gordon Farqhuar examines the repercussions of a messy 2006 World Cup bid.

England bid a non-starter - Hoey
Sports Minister Kate Hoey believes England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup was always doomed to failure.

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Under-fire Fifa rep resigns
Charles Dempsey, the Fifa representative at the centre of the row over the 2006 World Cup vote, resigns.

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Legal threat over World Cup prank
German football chiefs and press fail to see the funny side of a satirical magazine's spoof attempt to bribe Fifa delegates.

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Fifa denies 'death threat' claim
Fifa denies one of its officials received death threats on the eve of the 2006 World Cup vote.

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Johansson calls for World Cup rotation
Uefa president Lennart Johansson says the World Cup should be rotated through each continent in turn.

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World Cup: SA ponders legal action
Amid growing anger in South Africa at its failure to win the 2006 World Cup to Germany, the country's bid committee consults its lawyers

Germany win World Cup vote
Germany will host the 2006 World Cup after Fifa delegates reject bids from South Africa, England and Morocco.

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Shock and delight as Germany celebrates
Germany has been celebrating their success in winning the right to stage the 2006 World Cup.

Sir Bobby: We should be proud
Former England World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton says the country should be proud of its failed bid to host the 2006 World Cup.

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Charlie Dempsey: A profile
Background of the man who ignored the wishes of his confederation and handed the hosting of 2006 World Cup to Germany.

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Fiasco of Fifa World Cup vote
The BBC's Paul Newman examines the murky process by which Fifa has chosen the nation to host the 2006 World Cup.

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FA left to pick up pieces
England's failed bid to win the nomination to host the 2006 World Cup has been condemned as misguided and a waste of £10m.

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Moorcroft on missing big games
The process to decide who will host global sports events is a political game the UK needs to play better, says a veteran campaigner.

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Analysis: Cash penalties for the losers
Harry Peart examines the benefits and financial penalties surrounding the rights to host major sporting events.

Blair blames hooligans for defeat
Prime minister Tony Blair believes English hooliganism at Euro 2000 destroyed England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup.

How England's bid failed
From start to finish, the story of England's doomed bid to host the 2006 World Cup.

Why South Africa's Cup bid failed
Despite crime problems, South Africa's World Cup hopes rested on it becoming the tournament's first African host.

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Zico leads Brazil on road to nowhere
A World Cup in Brazil is a football romantic's dream - but it was never likely to become reality.

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Stadium guide: Crumbling grounds, crumbling bid
A nation as besotted with football as Brazil is sure to have an abundance of large stadiums - Brazil's problem is the sorry state that many of them are in.

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England's chances faded fast
Despite investing a huge amount of time and money, England's bid seemed to be on the rocks after an outbreak of hooliganism at Euro 2000.

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Stadium guide: Wembley revamped
England's stadiums are the jewel in the crown of their bid. No expense will be spared on making the new Wembley the greatest stadium in the world.

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England's campaign team
As in their bid as a whole, England have pulled out all the stops when it comes to choosing the men to front their campaign.

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Germans led Euro challenge
With England's bid seemingly falling by the wayside, Germany soon emerged as the leading rivals to South Africa.

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Stadium guide: Olympic heights
As one would expect, Germany already have an impressive selection of stadiums.

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Germany's campaign team
Franz Beckenbauer has a unique record in World Cup football, being the only man to have played and managed World Cup winning sides.

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Making up the numbers
Morocco paid for their lack of glamour against the footballing traditions of England, Germany and Brazil.

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Stadium guide: Morocco on track
Morocco will be building most of their stadiums specially for the tournament, but most will have running tracks around them.

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Morocco's campaign team
Morocco can not compete with the big names called upon by the likes of England, Germany and Brazil.

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Favourites believed it was Africa's turn
South Africa were the overwhelming favourite to win the nomination for 2006 - largely because the World Cup has never been held in Africa.

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Stadium guide: Rugby pitches in
South Africa's stadiums for 2006 will be a mixture of the country's football and rugby grounds.

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South Africa's campaign team
South Africa have no household names from the football world - but personalities do not come much more respected than bid supporter Nelson Mandela.