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World Cup Version 3.qxp 03/05/2006 12:29 Page 1 The World Cup and Economics 2006 Press Embargoed until Monday May 8, 2006 Goldman Sachs Economic Research Press Embargoed until Monday May 8, 2006 The World Cup and Economics 2006 Contents Introduction 1 Joschka Fischer: Soccer and Globalisation 2 Japan 32 Gordon Brown: Let’s Bring Back the Cup 3 Mexico 34 David Beckham’s Dream Team 4 Netherlands (contributed by Edwin van der Sar) 36 The History of the World Cup 5 Paraguay 38 Poland 40 Portugal 41 Saudi Arabia 42 Serbia & Montenegro 43 South Korea 44 Spain 45 Sweden 46 Switzerland 47 Togo 48 Trinidad & Tobago 49 Tunisia 50 Ukraine 51 USA 52 Country Reports Angola 9 Argentina 10 Australia 12 Brazil (contributed by Arminio Fraga) 14 Costa Rica (contributed by O. Soto Enríquez) 16 Croatia 17 Czech Republic 18 Ecuador 19 England 20 France 22 Germany 24 Ghana (incl contribution from June Sarpong) 26 Iran 28 World Cup Groups, Fixtures & Venues Centre Pull-Out Who Will Make it to the Semis? 53 Sir Alex Ferguson’s All-Time British Dream Teams 54 Italy 29 Goldman Sachs World Cup Probability Study 56 Ivory Coast 31