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.
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.