2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship
The 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship was held in Russia from 17 August to 3 September 2006. It was the officially recognized world championship for women's under-20 national association football teams. Matches were held in four Moscow stadiums (Dynamo, Lokomotiv, Podmoskovie Stadium and Torpedo Stadium) and one in Saint Petersburg (Petrovsky Stadium).
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Russia 2006 Чемпионат мира по футболу 2006 (девушки до 20 лет) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Russia |
| Dates | 17 August – 3 September |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 106 (3.31 per match) |
| Attendance | 52,630 (1,645 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
| Fair play award |  |
This was the third women's world youth championship organized by FIFA, but the first with an age limit of 20. The first two events, held in Canada in 2002 and Thailand in 2004, had an age limit of 19. FIFA changed the age limit to prepare for the creation of an under-17 championship in 2008.
North Korea won the tournament. They became the first Asian team to win a FIFA women's tournament and the first Asian football team to win any FIFA tournaments since Saudi Arabia's triumph in the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | Petrovsky Stadium | 21,570 |
| Moscow | Torpedo Stadium | 13,400 |
| Shchyolkovo | Podmoskovie Stadium | 5,000 |
| Moscow | Dynamo Stadium | 36,540 |
| Moscow | Locomotiv Stadium | 28,800 |
Squads
Tournament
The draw for the tournament was held in Moscow's City Hall on 22 March 2006. 14 of the 16 competing teams (the two CAF teams were then still undecided) learned their first-round groupings.
The 16 participating U-20 women's teams from the six FIFA confederations are:
| Confederation (Continent) | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2006 AFC U-19 Women's Championship | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| CAF (Africa) | 2006 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament |   |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
2006 CONCACAF Under 19 Women's Qualifying Tournament | .svg.png){kind=small}  |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2006 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship |  |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2004 OFC Under-19 Women's Qualifying Tournament |  |
| UEFA (Europe) | Host nation | |
| 2005 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship |     |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
All times local (UTC+4)
| New Zealand | 0–3 | |
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| (Report) | McCallum  Shipard |
| Brazil | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Francielle Fabiana |
{Report} |
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
| Russia | 3–2 | |
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| Kozhnikova Terekhova Akimova |
(Report) | Erceg Humphries |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 |
| Nigeria | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ishola Uwak |
(Report) | Kyle Cicchini |
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Bentla de Coth 
| Finland | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Robinson |
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Natalie Avdonchenko
| China PR | 3–0 | |
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| Lou Ma |
(Report) |
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Christine Beck
| Finland | 0–8 | |
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| (Report) | Sabi Eke Uwak Chikwelu |
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
| North Korea | 2–0 | |
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| Jong P. Jo |
(Report) |
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Fatou Gaye 
| Mexico | 1–9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cisneros |
(Report) | Okoyino Da Mbabi Bajramaj Keßler Blässe Laudehr Maier Oster |
| Switzerland | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Jong P. Kim O. Kim S. |
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Shane De Silva 
| Germany | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bajramaj Laudehr Okoyino Da Mbabi Keßler Blässe |
(Report) |
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James 
| Mexico | 0–4 | |
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| (Report) | Kim Hyang-mi Kim K. Kil O |
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Natalia Avdonchenko
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| DR Congo | 1–2 | |
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| Nzuzi |
(Report) | O'Hara Rodriguez |
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Claudine Brohet .svg.png)
| France | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Boulleau Delie Necib Houra |
(Report) |
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Shane de Silva
| United States | 4–1 | |
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| Rostedt Adams Long Nogueira |
(Report) | Pereyra |
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Fatou Gaye
| Argentina | 4–0 | |
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| Manicler Potassa |
(Report) |
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 450
Referee: Bentla de Coth
| United States | 1–0 | |
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| Rostedt |
(Report) |
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
| Brazil | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fabiana Adriane |
(Report) | Uwak |
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 700
Referee: Natalia Avdonchenko
| North Korea | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kim K. Hong |
(Report) | Thomis |
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Semifinals
| Brazil | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ri Un-hyang |
Locomotiv Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Christine Beck
3rd Place Playoff
| Brazil | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | ||
| Penalties | ||
Daiane  Costa  Aliane Francielle Monica Fabiana Erika Maurine |
6–5 | |
Final
| North Korea | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Kim S. Kil |
(report) |
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
| 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Winners |
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North Korea First title |
Awards
The following awards were given for the tournament:[1]
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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| Golden Shoe | Silver Shoe | Bronze Shoe |
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| 5 goals | 5 goals | 4 goals |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
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All star team
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Scorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- Own goals
Further information
- This was the first time an Australian football team has played in a worldwide competition as an Asian Football Confederation team. However, the country's senior men's team was the first to play as an AFC team, competing in its first 2007 Asian Cup qualifier in February 2006, two months before the AFC qualifiers for this competition. Before 1 January 2006, Australia was a member of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- This was the first U-20 Women's tournament in which a Canadian has not won the Golden Shoe award, given to the top goal scorer of the tournament. Canadians Christine Sinclair and Brittany Timko won the award in 2002 and 2004 respectively.
References
- FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Russia 2006 - Awards". FIFA.com.
External links
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