500 Tögrög 2006 FIFA World Cup

Mongolia's participation in FIFA World Cup commemorative issues was largely a licensing exercise — the Bank of Mongolia produced several football-themed coins in the mid-2000s targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation. The 2006 tournament, held in Germany, attracted more commemorative coin programs from non-qualifying nations than any previous World Cup, as mints worldwide recognized the series as a reliable revenue stream from thematic collectors.