Allianz Stadium was chosen as the venue for the opening ceremony of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. This building has become the glory of Munich and even Germany with its exquisite structure and magnificent appearance. The surface of the stadium is composed of a transparent diamond-shaped membrane structure, which shines in the sun and has magical visual effects. It can be red and blue at night (colors of Bayern and 1860). Allianz has a total capacity of 66,000, which is invested and built by Munich 1860 team and Bayern Munich equally. In the match between Bayern and M? nchengladbach, young Hargreaves scored the first goal of this stadium. In a public opinion survey, 65.8% of the citizens agreed to build a new stadium, and 37.5% of them signed their names in support. Allianz Stadium was designed by two young Swiss architects Herzog and De Mellon, and the scheme was passed in February 2002. From June 5th, 2002 to 10, Bayern President beckenbauer laid the foundation stone for the new stadium. In April 2005, Allianz Stadium was officially completed. Allianz Stadium has convenient transportation, close to A9 Expressway, and has the largest underground parking lot in Europe-it can provide 10000 parking spaces. Its unusual surface is composed of 2874 diamond-shaped membrane structures, with self-cleaning, fire prevention, waterproof and heat insulation properties, and its interior always maintains an atmospheric pressure of 350 Pascal. Each membrane structure can be illuminated by red, blue and white at night, corresponding to the colors of Bayern, 1860 and German national team uniforms respectively. In May 2004, FIFA selected Allianz Stadium as the host of the opening ceremony of the 2006 World Cup, and the 2006 FIFA General Assembly will also be held in Munich. During the World Cup, Allianz Stadium will host the opening ceremony, 1 semi-final and four other games.