 In 2000, the German Football Association (DFB) set up the Daniel Nivel Foundation to confront football hooliganism and support victims.On 14 June 2006, Nivel was the DFB's guest of honour for the 2006 FIFA World Cup game between that country and Poland at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund; he was seated next to Chancellor Angela Merkel.The game was also marred by hooliganism.