"The reason I never thought of tipping Spain to win the World Cup is because the players there play far too many matches.
"Here they have had good results but I am not impressed by their performances."
Beckenbauer, who heads the organising committee for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, says the 2006 tournament will kick-off nine
days later that 2002 to give players time to recover.
"That extra time will be vital. After a busy European season the players will be able to rest and recuperate, get over injuries," he
The Korea-Japan World Cup started on 31 May 31 but Germany 2006 is scheduled to start in Munich on 9 June.
Beckenbenbauer, who won the World Cup both as a player and a coach, declined to tip a winner for the 2002 World Cup.
"Before the tournament when everyone asked I said France and Argentina. Look what happened to them. Now I have given up trying to pick the winner," he added.