The vote to choose the hosts of the 2006 tournament was held in July 2000 in زوریخ, Switzerland. It involved four bidding nations after برزیل had withdrawn three days earlier: آلمان, جنوبی آفریقا, اینگیلیس and مراکش. Three rounds of voting were required, each round eliminating the nation with the fewest votes. The first two rounds were held on 6 July 2000, and the final round was held on 7 July 2000, which Germany won over South Africa.