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  • 50 Kwacha 2006, KM# 108, Malawi, 2006 Football (Soccer) World Cup in Germany
  • 50 Kwacha 2006, KM# 108, Malawi, 2006 Football (Soccer) World Cup in Germany
Description

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process along with hosts Germany for the finals tournament. It was the second time that Germany staged the competition and the first as a unified country along with the former East Germany with Leipzig as a host city (the other was in 1974 in West Germany), and the 10th time that the tournament was held in Europe.

Italy won the tournament, claiming their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the final after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish in third place. Angola, Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Trinidad and Tobago and Togo made their first appearances in the finals.

Obverse

Depicts the coat of arms of Malawi, country name above, and date below.

Malawi's coat of arms is based on Nyasaland's earlier heraldic arms. It features a shield supported by a lion and a leopard, standing on a representation of Mount Mulanje. The shield is divided into three parts: wavy lines symbolizing water, a central stripe with a lion representing strength, and a rising sun, symbolizing hope and new beginnings. Above the shield is a fish eagle in front of a rising sun, symbolizing freedom. The scroll below the shield bears the national motto, "Unity and Freedom," reflecting Malawi's goals of harmony and independence.

REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
UNITY AND FREEDOM
2006

Reverse

Depicts a soccer ball on the road from the South African Olympia Park Stadion to the German Olympiapark (Munich), the inscription of the occasion above and the denomination on the right below.

Olympia Park Stadion in Rustenburg, South Africa, is a multi-purpose stadium primarily used for football and rugby. It was upgraded for use as a training field during the 2010 FIFA World Cup but is often confused with the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, which hosted World Cup matches.

Olympiapark in Munich, Germany, was built for the 1972 Summer Olympics and is located in the Oberwiesenfeld neighborhood. Today, it hosts cultural, social, and religious events and is managed by Olympiapark München GmbH, a company owned by the city. It was considered an architectural marvel during the 1972 Olympics.

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
GERMANY
50
KWACHA
SOUTH AFRICA

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 20 g
Diameter 38.6 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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