ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp wʌz ˈaɪvɐnˌɑːvz lˈæst mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl tˈʊɹnəmənt, æz hiː ɹˈiːtʃt ðə mˈændətˌoːɹi ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ˈeɪdʒ ʌv fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv fɔːɹ fˈiːfɚ ɹˌɛfɚɹˈiːz ˌɔn fˈoːɹ dʒuːlˈaɪ.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was Ivanov's last major international tournament, as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 45 for FIFA referees on 4 July.