2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship
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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 football
teams. Matches were held in four Moscow
stadiums (Dynamo, Lokomotiv
, Podmoskovie Stadium
and Torpedo Stadium
) and one in Saint Petersburg
(Petrovskiy Stadion
).
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.
teams were then still undecided) learned their first-round groupings.
The 16 participating U-20 women's teams from the six FIFA confederations are:
All times local (UTC+4
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Kim Song-Hui
4 goals Anna Blaesse Cynthia Uwak
3 goals Ludmila Manicler
Fatmire Bajramaj
Maureen Eke Danesha Adams
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals Yuan Fan (for Finland)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship
The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament, organized by FIFA , for national teams of women under age 20. The tournament is held in even-numbered years. It was first conducted in 2002 as the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship with an upper age limit of 19...
was held in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
from 17 August to 3 September 2006. It was the officially recognized world championship for women's under-20 national football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
teams. Matches were held in four Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
stadiums (Dynamo, Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow)
Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated...
, Podmoskovie Stadium
Podmoskovie Stadium
Podmoskovie Stadium, situated in the suburb of Shchelkovo some 15 km from the centre of Moscow, is one of the oldest stadia in Russia. The Russian word Podmoskovye means "Moscow Region"....
and Torpedo Stadium
Eduard Streltsov Stadium
Eduard Streltsov Stadium, formerly Torpedo Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Torpedo Moscow....
) and one in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
(Petrovskiy Stadion
Petrovsky Stadium
The Petrovsky Stadium is a sport complex that consists of a number of sport buildings. One of them is the Grand Sport Arena which is the home of FC Zenit of Saint Petersburg, Russia and for simplicity referred by everyone as Petrovsky Stadium. The complex also contains another football stadium,...
).
This was the third women's world youth championship organized by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, but the first with an age limit of 20. The first two events, held in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 2002 and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in 2004, had an age limit of 19. FIFA changed the age limit to prepare for the creation of an under-17 championship
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. It is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
in 2008.
Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea... |
Petrovsky Stadium Petrovsky Stadium The Petrovsky Stadium is a sport complex that consists of a number of sport buildings. One of them is the Grand Sport Arena which is the home of FC Zenit of Saint Petersburg, Russia and for simplicity referred by everyone as Petrovsky Stadium. The complex also contains another football stadium,... |
21,570 |
| Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
Torpedo Stadium Eduard Streltsov Stadium Eduard Streltsov Stadium, formerly Torpedo Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Torpedo Moscow.... |
13,400 |
| Shchyolkovo Shchyolkovo Shchyolkovo is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolskovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River , northeast of Moscow. Population: 112,865 ; 109,255 ; 91,000 . The settlement dates back to the 16th century. Town status granted to it in 1925... |
Podmoskovie Stadium Podmoskovie Stadium Podmoskovie Stadium, situated in the suburb of Shchelkovo some 15 km from the centre of Moscow, is one of the oldest stadia in Russia. The Russian word Podmoskovye means "Moscow Region".... |
5,000 |
| Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
Dynamo Stadium | 36,540 |
| Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
Locomotiv Stadium Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) Lokomotiv Stadium is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 28,800 people, all seated... |
28,800 |
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 CAFConfederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
teams were then still undecided) learned their first-round groupings.
The 16 participating U-20 women's teams from the six FIFA confederations are:
- AFCAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
(3 slots): China, Korea DPR and Australia - CAFConfederation of African FootballThe Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
(2 slots): Nigeria and DR Congo. - CONCACAFCONCACAFThe Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
(3 slots): United States, Canada and Mexico - CONMEBOLCONMEBOLThe South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
(2 slots:) Brazil and Argentina - OFCOceania Football ConfederationThe Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
(1 slot): New Zealand - UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
(host + 4 slots): Russia, France, Germany, Finland and Switzerland
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
All times local (UTC+4
Moscow Time
Moscow Time is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second westernmost of the nine time zones of Russia. Moscow Time has been UTC+4 year-round since 27 March 2011....
)
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 |
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Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
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Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
----3rd Place Playoff
----Final
Awards
| Golden Shoe Winner | Golden Ball Winner | FIFA Fair Play Trophy |
|---|---|---|
 Ma XiaoxuMa Xiaoxu Ma Xiaoxu is a female Chinese football player playing for the Dalian Shide club... |
Ma Xiaoxu |
All star team
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yanru Zhang Yanru Zhang Yanru is a Chinese football player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her position is that of goalkeeper....  Valerie HendersonValerie Henderson Valerie Kay "Val" Henderson is an American soccer goalkeeper currently playing for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.... |
 Daiane  Coralie Butcher  Babett PeterBabett Peter Babett Peter is a German footballer. She plays as a defender for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team.- Club :...  Hong Myong-Gum Ri Jin-Ok Ri Un-Hyang |
 Collette McCallumCollette McCallum Collette McCallum is an Australian football midfielder currently playing for Perth Glory of the Australian W-League.-Career:She played for Pali Blues in the American W-League in 2008...  Cynthia UwakCynthia Uwak Cynthia Uwak is a Nigerian football striker who currently is playing for PK-35 Vantaa in the Women's League in Finland. Uwak previously played for 1. FC Saarbrücken in the Women's Bundesliga , FC United of Jakobstad and Olympique Lyonnais... Celia Okoyino Da MbabiCélia Okoyino da Mbabi Célia Okoyino da Mbabi is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or a striker for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and the German national team.-Club:... Kim Kyong-HwaKim Kyong-Hwa Kim Kyong Hwa is a North Korean football player who can play as either midfielder or forward. Her club team is 4.25 Sports Team and she is an established international player.... Kim Chun-Hui Amanda PoachAmanda Poach Amanda Nicole Poach is an American soccer player from Bowie, Maryland.Poach played at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.-References:*... |
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Scorers
5 goals Ma XiaoxuMa Xiaoxu
Ma Xiaoxu is a female Chinese football player playing for the Dalian Shide club...
Kim Song-Hui
4 goals Anna Blaesse Cynthia Uwak
Cynthia Uwak
Cynthia Uwak is a Nigerian football striker who currently is playing for PK-35 Vantaa in the Women's League in Finland. Uwak previously played for 1. FC Saarbrücken in the Women's Bundesliga , FC United of Jakobstad and Olympique Lyonnais...
3 goals Ludmila Manicler
Ludmila Manicler
Ludmila Manicler is a women's football player from Argentina, currently playing for FC Barcelona in Spain's Primera División, and a member of the Argentina women's national football team...
Fatmire Bajramaj
Fatmire Bajramaj
Fatmire "Lira" Bajramaj is a German footballer with Albanian etnicity. She plays as an attacking midfielder for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team. She placed 3rd in 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or competition, an annual award given to the world's best player.-Club:Bajramaj began her...
Maureen Eke Danesha Adams
Danesha Adams
Danesha Adams is an American soccer forward and midfielder currently playing for Medkila IL in Norway's Toppserien. She has played for WPS's Chicago Red Stars and Philadelphia Independence and the United States national team.-International career statistics:-References:* * * * *...
2 goals
| Collette McCallum Collette McCallum Collette McCallum is an Australian football midfielder currently playing for Perth Glory of the Australian W-League.-Career:She played for Pali Blues in the American W-League in 2008... Fabiana Fabiana Fabiana may refer to:*Fabiana a genus of plants in the Solanaceae*Fabiana the English form of the late Roman name Fabianus. This was the name given to freed slaves which originally belonged to a Roman family with the family name Fabius, that derived from the Latin faba for the broad bean, an... Jodi-Ann Robinson Jodi-Ann Robinson Jodi-Ann Robinson is a Canadian footballer, born in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica. She played for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.-References:... Zi Jingjing Marie-Laure Delie Marie-Laure Delie Marie-Laure Delie is a French football player who currently plays for Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine... Nadine Keßler Nadine Keßler Nadine Keßler is a German footballer. She currently plays for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the German national team.-International career:... Simone Laudehr Simone Laudehr Simone Laudehr is a German footballer. She plays as a central midfielder or winger for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the German national team.- Club :... Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi Célia Okoyino da Mbabi Célia Okoyino da Mbabi is a German footballer. She plays as a midfielder or a striker for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and the German national team.-Club:... Charlyn Corral Rita Chikwelu Rita Chikwelu Rita Chikwelu is a Nigerian female professional football player for Finnish Naisten Liiga club FC United Pietarsaari. She is also a member of the Nigeria women's national football team .... |
Akudo Sabi Jo Yun-Mi Jong Pok-Hui Kil Song-Hui Kim Kyong-Hwa Anna Kozhnikova Vanessa Buerki Amy Rodriguez Amy Rodriguez Amy Joy Rodriguez is an American soccer forward currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.... Jessica Rostedt Kelley O'Hara Kelley O'Hara Kelley Maureen O'Hara is an American soccer player from Fayetteville, Georgia. She was a forward for the Stanford women's soccer team and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She is the recipient of the 2009 Hermann Trophy... |
1 goal
| Mercedes Pereyra Maria Potassa Danielle Brogan Danielle Brogan Danielle Brogan is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.She represented Australia at the 2004 FIFA World Under 19 Women's Championship in Thailand.04-Thailand06- Russia... Sally Shipard Sally Shipard Sally Jean Shipard is an Australian international football midfielder.-Biography:Shipard grew up in Wagga Wagga and played her junior football with Wagga PCYC... Adriane Francielle Amanda Chiccini Kaylyn Kyle Kaylyn Kyle Kaylyn Kyle is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the W-League. She is also a member of Canada national women's soccer team-International Career:... Lou Xiaoxu You Jia Zhang Weishuang Tresorine Nzuzi Laure Boulleau Amadine Henry Jessica Houara Jessica Houara Jessica Houara is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a midfielder and is a former women's youth international having played at all levels... Louisa Necib Louisa Necib Louisa Nécib is a French football player who plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central attacking midfielder and is described as a "gifted playmaker" who "possesses superb technique". Nécib is also known for her "elegant possession, sublime passing... Juliane Maier |
Lydia Neumann Jennifer Oster Jennifer Oster Jennifer Oster is a German footballer. She currently plays for FCR 2001 Duisburg.- FCR 2001 Duisburg :*Bundesliga: Runner-up 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10*German Cup: Winner 2008–09, 2009–10, Runner-up 2006–07... Monique Cisneros Maria de Lourdes Gordillo Mónica Ocampo Mónica Ocampo Mónica Ocampo Medina is a Mexican international footballer.-Career:Ocampo played with W-League club FC Indiana from 2006 until 2009, then signed a professional contract with Atlanta Beat ahead of the 2010 WPS season.... Abby Erceg Abby Erceg Abby Erceg is a professional New Zealander footballer who is a member of the New Zealand women's national team. Erceg is currently the Captain for Adelaide United FC W-League in the W-League and has previously played for Espanyol in the Superliga Femenina.-Career:Erceg signed a 1 year... Emma Humphries Tawa Ishola Myong Gum Hong Oh Song-Hui Ri Un-Hyang Mi Hyang Kim Ok-Sim Svetlana Akimova Elena Terekhova Elena Terekhova Elena Terekhova is a Russian international footballer who currently plays for Energiya Voronezh. She is a former player of Ryazan VDV, Spartak Moscow, Rossiyanka Krasnoarmeysk and W-League's FC Indiana... Alexandra Long Casey Nogueira Casey Nogueira Casey Nicole Nogueira is a U.S. soccer midfielder who currently plays for the professional Sky Blue FC. She has earned one cap with the United States women's national soccer team in 2007 and was a member of the U.S. U-20 women's team at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship and the 2007... |
Own goals Yuan Fan (for Finland)
Further information
- This was the first time an Australian football teamFootball Federation AustraliaFootball Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
has played in a worldwide competition as an Asian Football ConfederationAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
team. However, the country's senior men's teamAustralia national football (soccer) teamThe Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
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 ConfederationOceania Football ConfederationThe Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
.
- 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 SinclairChristine SinclairChristine Margaret Sinclair is a Canadian soccer forward who plays professional soccer for the Western New York Flash and is the captain of the Canadian national team. Sinclair has spent ten years with the Canadian national team participating in two World Cups in 2007 and 2003 and the 2008 Summer...
and Brittany TimkoBrittany TimkoBrittany Timko is a Canadian female soccer player.- Career :She played for the Vancouver Whitecaps Women. She also played on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln soccer team from 2003 to 2007, and graduated in May 2007...
won the award in 2002 and 2004 respectively.