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)
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
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. the official mascot, is a little fox called Alissa. It is a figure that is very popular in children's literature in Russia, and one frequently said to possess beauty, intelligence, speed and craftiness; traits it shares with many of Russia's promising young women footballers.

Alissa sports a football strip in the colours of the Russian flag, a fitting choice for the proud host country of this world championship. Naturally, it never goes anywhere without its loyal friend, a football, whose company it enjoys immensely. This lively little fox is unquestionably female, as demonstrated by Alissa's long tied-back hair and sports skirt, but then again this is a women's festival of football.

Venues[edit]

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[edit]

Tournament[edit]

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
 North Korea1
 Australia
CAF (Africa) 2006 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament  Nigeria
 DR Congo1
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean)
2006 CONCACAF Under 19 Women's Qualifying Tournament  United States
 Canada
 Mexico
CONMEBOL (South America) 2006 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship  Brazil
 Argentina1
OFC (Oceania) 2004 OFC Under-19 Women's Qualifying Tournament  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[edit]

Group A[edit]

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 39' 80'
Shipard 93'

Russia 0–0 Brazil
(Report)
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 10200

Brazil 2–0 Australia
Francielle 42'
Fabiana 69'
{Report}
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)

Russia 3–2 New Zealand
Kozhnikova 5'
Terekhova 14'
Akimova 93'
(Report) Erceg 18'
Humphries 56'
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 3400

Brazil 0–0 New Zealand
(Report)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Shane De Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)

Australia 1–1 Russia
Brogan 85' (Report) Kozhnikova 75'
Attendance: 1000

Group B[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China 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 2–1 Finland
Ma 37' (pen)
Zi 72'
(Report) Yuan 2' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Nigeria 3–2 Canada
Ishola 29'
Uwak 82' 90+1'
(Report) Kyle 25'
Cicchini 71'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Bentla de Coth (India)

Finland 0–2 Canada
(Report) Robinson 39' (pen) 70'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Natalie Avdonchenko (Russia)

China 3–0 Nigeria
Lou 9'
Ma 31' 69'
(Report)
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 2000

Finland 0–8 Nigeria
(Report) Sabi 7' 42'
Eke 13' 65' 79'
Uwak 15'
Chikwelu 47' 73'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)

Canada 0–1 China
(Report) Ma 48'
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 100
Referee: Claudine Brohet (Belgium)

Group C[edit]

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 12' 65' (Report) Corral 15' 45+2'
Gordillo 30'
Ocampo 90+2'
Attendance: 3500

North Korea 2–0 Germany
Jong P. 35'
Jo 70'
(Report)
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)

Mexico 1–9 Germany
Cisneros 76' (Report) Okoyino Da Mbabi 24'
Bajramaj 29'
Keßler 31'
Blässe 37' 44' 84'
Laudehr 49'
Maier 58'
Oster 77'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 500

Switzerland 0–4 North Korea
(Report) Jong P. 45+1'
Kim O. 50'
Kim S. 78' 80'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Shane De Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)

Germany 6–0  Switzerland
Bajramaj 4' 62'
Laudehr 21'
Okoyino Da Mbabi 45'
Keßler 85'
Blässe 89'
(Report)
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Mexico 0–4 North Korea
(Report) Kim Hyang-mi 33'
Kim K. 35'
Kil 42'
O 59'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Natalia Avdonchenko (Russia)

Group D[edit]

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 70' (Report) O'Hara 33'
Rodriguez 65' (pen)
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Claudine Brohet (Belgium)

France 5–0 Argentina
Boulleau 12'
Delie 28' 65'
Necib 51'
Houra 85'
(Report)
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Shane de Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)

United States 4–1 Argentina
Rostedt 13'
Adams 38'
Long 62'
Nogueira 90+1'
(Report) Pereyra 53'
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)

DR Congo 0–1 France
(Report) Henry 45'
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 130

Argentina 4–0 DR Congo
Manicler 13' 17' 45+2'
Potassa 15'
(Report)
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 450
Referee: Bentla de Coth (India)

United States 1–0 France
Rostedt 61' (Report)
Dynamo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 300

Knockout stage[edit]

Quarterfinals[edit]

Brazil 2–1 Nigeria
Fabiana 45+2'
Adriane 90+5'
(Report) Uwak 65'
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 700
Referee: Natalia Avdonchenko (Russia)

China 4–0 Russia
Zi 8'
Ma 19'
Zhang 40'
You 60'
(Report)
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 2,000

North Korea 2–1 France
Kim K. 46'
Hong 90'
(Report) Thomis 62'
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)

United States 4–1 Germany
O'Hara 36'
Adams 37' 70'
Rodriguez 90'
(Report) Neumann 65'
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 750

Semifinals[edit]

Brazil 0–1 North Korea
(Report) Ri Un-hyang 87'
Attendance: 1000

China 0–0 (a.e.t.) United States
(Report)
Penalties
Zhuang soccer ball with check mark
Zhang soccer ball with check mark
Yuan soccer ball with check mark
Zi soccer ball with check mark
Ma soccer ball with red X
Zhu soccer ball with check mark
5–4 soccer ball with check mark Dew
soccer ball with check mark Adams
soccer ball with check mark Poach
soccer ball with check mark Lopez
soccer ball with red X Bock
soccer ball with red X Cheney
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 1000

3rd place playoff[edit]

Brazil 0–0 (a.e.t.) United States
(Report)
Penalties
Daiane soccer ball with check mark
Costa soccer ball with red X
Aliane soccer ball with check mark
Francielle soccer ball with check mark
Monica soccer ball with check mark
Fabiana soccer ball with check mark
Erika soccer ball with red X
Maurine soccer ball with check mark
6–5 soccer ball with check mark Dew
soccer ball with red X Long
soccer ball with check mark Angeli
soccer ball with check mark Heath
soccer ball with check mark Adams
soccer ball with check mark Lopez
soccer ball with red X Rodriguez
soccer ball with red X Poach
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 7,000

Final[edit]

North Korea 5–0 China
Jo 29'
Kim S. 39', 45+2', 52'
Kil 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[edit]

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[edit]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

China Zhang Yanru
United States Valerie Henderson

Brazil Daiane
France Coralie Butcher
Germany Babett Peter
North Korea Hong Myong-gum
North Korea Ri Jin-ok
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[edit]

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Further information[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]