For the first time ever in the FIFA World Cup, the first and last goals of the tournament were scored by defenders. فیلیپ لام, the German مودافع, scored the opener against Costa Rica after only 5 minutes of the opening match. In the final, مارکو ماتراتسی, the Italian centre back, out-jumped پاتریک ویرا and headed in the last goal of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.