2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship

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2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship
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 countryRussia
Dates17 August – 3 September
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up China PR
Third place Brazil
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored106 (3.31 per match)
Attendance52,630 (1,645 per match)
Top scorer(s)China Ma Xiaoxu
North Korea Kim Song-hui
(5 goals)
Best player(s)China Ma Xiaoxu
Fair play award Russia
← 2004
2008 →

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).

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[]

Main article: 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship 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  China PR
 North Korea1
 Australia
CAF (Africa) 2006 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament  Nigeria
 DR Congo1
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		 United States
 Canada
 Mexico
CONMEBOL (South America) 2006 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship  Brazil
 Argentina1
OFC (Oceania)  New Zealand1
UEFA (Europe) Host nation  Russia
2005 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship  France
 Germany
 Finland1
  Switzerland1
1.^ Teams that made their debut.

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Brazil 5 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2
 Russia 5 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1
 Australia 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1
 New Zealand 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4

All times local (UTC+4)

New Zealand 0–3 Australia
(Report) McCallum Goal 39' Goal 80'
Shipard Goal 93'
Attendance: 1100
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál Hungary
Russia 0–0 Brazil
(Report)
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 10200
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist Sweden
Brazil 2–0 Australia
Francielle Goal 42'
Fabiana Goal 69'		 {Report}
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Jennifer Bennett United States
Russia 3–2 New Zealand
Kozhnikova Goal 5'
Terekhova Goal 14'
Goal 93'		 (Report) Erceg Goal 18'
Humphries Goal 56'
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 3400
Referee: Hong Eun-ah South Korea
Brazil 0–0 New Zealand
(Report)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Shane De Silva Trinidad and Tobago
Australia 1–1 Russia
Brogan Goal 85' (Report) Kozhnikova Goal 75'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Christine Beck Germany

Group B[]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China PR 9 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5
 Nigeria 6 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6
 Canada 3 3 1 0 2 4 4 0
 Finland 0 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11
China PR 2–1 Finland
Ma Goal 37' (pen)
Goal 72'		 (Report) Yuan Goal 2' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Diane Ferreira-James Guyana
Nigeria 3–2 Canada
Ishola Goal 29'
Uwak Goal 82' Goal 90+1'		 (Report) Kyle Goal 25'
Goal 71'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Bentla de Coth India
Finland 0–2 Canada
(Report) Robinson Goal 39' (pen) Goal 70'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Natalie Avdonchenko Russia
China PR 3–0 Nigeria
Goal 9'
Ma Goal 31' Goal 69'		 (Report)
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Christine Beck Germany
Finland 0–8 Nigeria
(Report) Sabi Goal 7' Goal 42'
Eke Goal 13' Goal 65' Goal 79'
Uwak Goal 15'
Chikwelu Goal 47' Goal 73'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jennifer Bennett United States
Canada 0–1 China PR
(Report) Ma Goal 48'
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 100
Referee: Claudine Brohet Belgium

Group C[]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 North Korea 9 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10
 Germany 6 2 2 0 1 15 3 +12
 Mexico 3 3 1 0 2 5 15 −10
  Switzerland 0 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12
Switzerland  2–4 Mexico
Bürki Goal 12' Goal 65' (Report) Corral Goal 15' Goal 45+2'
Goal 30'
Ocampo Goal 90+2'
Dynamo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Tammy Ogston Australia
North Korea 2–0 Germany
Goal 35'
Jo Goal 70'		 (Report)
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Fatou Gaye Senegal
Mexico 1–9 Germany
Goal 76' (Report) Okoyino Da Mbabi Goal 24'
Bajramaj Goal 29'
Keßler Goal 31'
Blässe Goal 37' Goal 44' Goal 84'
Laudehr Goal 49'
Goal 58'
Oster Goal 77'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál Hungary
Switzerland  0–4 North Korea
(Report) Goal 45+1'
Kim O. Goal 50'
Kim S. Goal 78' Goal 80'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Shane De Silva Trinidad and Tobago
Germany 6–0  Switzerland
Bajramaj Goal 4' Goal 62'
Laudehr Goal 21'
Okoyino Da Mbabi Goal 45'
Keßler Goal 85'
Blässe Goal 89'		 (Report)
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James Guyana
Mexico 0–4 North Korea
(Report) Goal 33'
Kim K. Goal 35'
Kil Goal 42'
Goal 59'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Natalia Avdonchenko Russia

Group D[]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 9 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5
 France 6 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5
 Argentina 3 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4
 DR Congo 0 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6
DR Congo 1–2 United States
Nzuzi Goal 70' (Report) O'Hara Goal 33'
Rodriguez Goal 65' (pen)
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Claudine Brohet Belgium
France 5–0 Argentina
Boulleau Goal 12'
Delie Goal 28' Goal 65'
Necib Goal 51'
Houra Goal 85'		 (Report)
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Shane de Silva Trinidad and Tobago
United States 4–1 Argentina
Rostedt Goal 13'
Adams Goal 38'
Long Goal 62'
Nogueira Goal 90+1'		 (Report) Pereyra Goal 53'
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Fatou Gaye Senegal
DR Congo 0–1 France
(Report) Henry Goal 45'
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 130
Referee: Tammy Ogston Australia
Argentina 4–0 DR Congo
Manicler Goal 13' Goal 17' Goal 45+2'
Potassa Goal 15'		 (Report)
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 450
Referee: Bentla de Coth India
United States 1–0 France
Rostedt Goal 61' (Report)
Dynamo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hong Eun-ah South Korea

Knockout stage[]

Quarterfinals[]

Brazil 2–1 Nigeria
Fabiana Goal 45+2'
Adriane Goal 90+5'		 (Report) Uwak Goal 65'
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 700
Referee: Natalia Avdonchenko Russia
China PR 4–0 Russia
Goal 8'
Ma Goal 19'
Goal 40'
Goal 60'		 (Report)
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál Hungary
North Korea 2–1 France
Kim K. Goal 46'
Hong Goal 90'		 (Report) Thomis Goal 62'
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jennifer Bennett United States
United States 4–1 Germany
O'Hara Goal 36'
Adams Goal 37' Goal 70'
Rodriguez Goal 90'		 (Report) Neumann Goal 65'
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist Sweden

Semifinals[]

Brazil 0–1 North Korea
(Report) Ri Un-hyang Goal 87'
Locomotiv Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Christine Beck Germany
China PR 0–0 (a.e.t.) United States
(Report)
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Yuan Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Ma Penalty missed
Penalty scored		 5–4 Penalty scored Dew
Penalty scored Adams
Penalty scored Poach
Penalty scored Lopez
Penalty missed Bock
Penalty missed Cheney
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Tammy Ogston Australia

3rd Place Playoff[]

Brazil 0–0 (a.e.t.) United States
(Report)
Penalties
Daiane Penalty scored
Costa Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Francielle Penalty scored
Monica Penalty scored
Fabiana Penalty scored
Erika Penalty missed
Maurine Penalty scored		 6–5 Penalty scored Dew
Penalty missed Long
Penalty scored Angeli
Penalty scored Heath
Penalty scored Adams
Penalty scored Lopez
Penalty missed Rodriguez
Penalty missed Poach
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist Sweden

Final[]

North Korea 5–0 China PR
Jo Goal 29'
Kim S. Goal 39', 45+2', 52'
Kil Goal 56'		 (report)
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Jennifer Bennett United States


 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Winners 

North Korea
First title

Awards[]

The following awards were given for the tournament:[1]

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
China Ma Xiaoxu China Zhang Yanru United States Danesha Adams
Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
China Ma Xiaoxu North Korea Kim Song-hui Germany Anna Blässe
5 goals 5 goals 4 goals
FIFA Fair Play Award
 Russia

All star team[]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

China Zhang Yanru
United States Valerie Henderson

Brazil Daiane
France
Germany Babett Peter
North Korea Hong Myong-gum
North Korea
North Korea Ri Un-hyang

Australia Collette McCallum
Nigeria Cynthia Uwak
Germany Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi
North Korea Kim Kyong-hwa
North Korea Kim Chun-hui
United States Amanda Poach

Brazil Fabiana
China Ma Xiaoxu
France Amandine Henry
Nigeria Rita Chikwelu
North Korea Kil Son-hui
Russia Elena Danilova
United States Danesha Adams

Scorers[]

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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[]

  1. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Russia 2006 - Awards". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.

External links[]

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