During the 2006 final, French captain Zinedine Zidane was sent off after he famously headbutted Italy's Marco Materazzi in the chest, after a verbal provocation by Materazzi. This was the final act of Zidane's professional career, as he remained committed to his pre-tournament decision to retire after the tournament. France lost the final on penalties. Continental confederations such as UEFA and CONMEBOL are not on board with the plan [50] [51] but, in total, the idea is supported by 166 of the 210 member associations of FIFA. [52] Other FIFA tournaments BC Place in Vancouver hosting a 2015 Women's World Cup match

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Perhaps it is a good omen for Kane that the last time he faced France, he netted twice - something that, if he were to replicate on Saturday evening (10 December), would see him reach the holy grail.