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)
2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryRussia
Dates17 August – 3 September
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue5 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Third placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored106 (3.31 per match)
Attendance52,630 (1,645 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Xiaoxu
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Song-hui
(5 goals)
Best player Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Xiaoxu
Fair play awardFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of Russia.svg  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).

Contents

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.[ citation needed ]

Venues

CityStadiumCapacity
Saint Petersburg Petrovsky Stadium 21,570
Moscow Torpedo Stadium 13,400
Shchyolkovo Podmoskovie Stadium5,000
Moscow Dynamo Stadium 36,540
Moscow Locomotiv Stadium 28,800

Squads

Qualified Teams

The 16 participating U-20 women's teams from the six FIFA confederations are:

Confederation (Continent)Qualifying TournamentQualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 2006 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
CAF (Africa) 2006 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		2006 CONCACAF Under 19 Women's Qualifying Tournament Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
CONMEBOL (South America) 2006 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
OFC (Oceania) 2004 OFC Under-19 Women's Qualifying Tournament Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
UEFA (Europe) Host nationFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
2005 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
1. ^ Teams that made their debut.

Group stage

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.

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5312020+2
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5312043+1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4311143+1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1301226−4

All times local (UTC+4)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Report) McCallum Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Shipard Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
(Report)
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Francielle Soccerball shade.svg42'
Fabiana Soccerball shade.svg69'		 {Report}
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Kozhnikova Soccerball shade.svg5'
Terekhova Soccerball shade.svg14'
Akimova Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 (Report) Erceg Soccerball shade.svg18'
Humphries Soccerball shade.svg56'
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(Report)
Podmoskovie Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Attendance: 500
Referee: Shane De Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Brogan Soccerball shade.svg85' (Report) Kozhnikova Soccerball shade.svg75'
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9330061+5
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 63201115+6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33102440
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 03003112−11
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ma Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen)
Zi Soccerball shade.svg72'		 (Report) Yuan Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Podmoskovie Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ishola Soccerball shade.svg29'
Uwak Soccerball shade.svg82'Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 (Report) Kyle Soccerball shade.svg25'
Cicchini Soccerball shade.svg71'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Bentla de Coth (India)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
(Report) Robinson Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen)Soccerball shade.svg70'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Natalie Avdonchenko (Russia)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Lou Soccerball shade.svg9'
Ma Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg69'		 (Report)
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–8Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
(Report) Sabi Soccerball shade.svg7'Soccerball shade.svg42'
Eke Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg65'Soccerball shade.svg79'
Uwak Soccerball shade.svg15'
Chikwelu Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Podmoskovie Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(Report) Ma Soccerball shade.svg48'
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 100
Referee: Claudine Brohet (Belgium)

Group C

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 93300100+10
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 62201153+12
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 33102515−10
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 03003214−12
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Bürki Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg65' (Report) Corral Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Gordillo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Dynamo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Jong P. Soccerball shade.svg35'
Jo Soccerball shade.svg70'		 (Report)
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Cisneros Soccerball shade.svg76' (Report) Okoyino Da Mbabi Soccerball shade.svg24'
Bajramaj Soccerball shade.svg29'
Keßler Soccerball shade.svg31'
Blässe Soccerball shade.svg37'Soccerball shade.svg44'Soccerball shade.svg84'
Laudehr Soccerball shade.svg49'
Maier Soccerball shade.svg58'
Oster Soccerball shade.svg77'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
(Report) Jong P. Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Kim O. Soccerball shade.svg50'
Kim S. Soccerball shade.svg78'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Shane De Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Bajramaj Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg62'
Laudehr Soccerball shade.svg21'
Okoyino Da Mbabi Soccerball shade.svg45'
Keßler Soccerball shade.svg85'
Blässe Soccerball shade.svg89'		 (Report)
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
(Report) Kim Hyang-mi Soccerball shade.svg33'
Kim K. Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kil Soccerball shade.svg42'
O Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Natalia Avdonchenko (Russia)

Group D

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9330072+5
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 6320161+5
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3310259−4
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0300317−6
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Nzuzi Soccerball shade.svg70' (Report) O'Hara Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen)
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Claudine Brohet (Belgium)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg5–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Boulleau Soccerball shade.svg12'
Delie Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg65'
Necib Soccerball shade.svg51'
Houra Soccerball shade.svg85'		 (Report)
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Shane de Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Rostedt Soccerball shade.svg13'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg38'
Long Soccerball shade.svg62'
Nogueira Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 (Report) Pereyra Soccerball shade.svg53'
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg0–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
(Report) Henry Soccerball shade.svg45'
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 130
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Manicler Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg17'Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Potassa Soccerball shade.svg15'		 (Report)
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 450
Referee: Bentla de Coth (India)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Rostedt Soccerball shade.svg61' (Report)
Dynamo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)

Knockout stage

 
 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
26 August – Moscow (Torpedo)
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 
31 August – Moscow (Lokomotiv)
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0
 
27 August – Saint Petersburg
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2
 
3 September – Moscow (Lokomotiv)
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 1
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 5
 
26 August – Moscow (Torpedo)
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
 
31 August – Moscow (Lokomotiv)
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (p)0 (5)
 
27 August – Saint Petersburg
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0 (4) Third place play-off
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
 
3 September – Moscow (Lokomotiv)
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (p)0 (6)
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0 (5)
 


Quarterfinals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Fabiana Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Adriane Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 (Report) Uwak Soccerball shade.svg65'
Torpedo Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 700
Referee: Natalia Avdonchenko (Russia)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Zi Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ma Soccerball shade.svg19'
Zhang Soccerball shade.svg40'
You Soccerball shade.svg60'		 (Report)
Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Kim K. Soccerball shade.svg46'
Hong Soccerball shade.svg90'		 (Report) Thomis Soccerball shade.svg62'
Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
O'Hara Soccerball shade.svg36'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg37'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg90'		 (Report) Neumann Soccerball shade.svg65'
Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

Semifinals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
(Report) Ri Un-hyang Soccerball shade.svg87'
Locomotiv Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(Report)
Penalties
Zhuang Soccerball shad check.svg
Zhang Soccerball shad check.svg
Yuan Soccerball shad check.svg
Zi Soccerball shad check.svg
Ma Soccerball shade cross.svg
Zhu Soccerball shad check.svg		5–4Soccerball shad check.svg Dew
Soccerball shad check.svg Adams
Soccerball shad check.svg Poach
Soccerball shad check.svg Lopez
Soccerball shade cross.svg Bock
Soccerball shade cross.svg Cheney
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)

Third place play-off

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(Report)
Penalties
Daiane Soccerball shad check.svg
Costa Soccerball shade cross.svg
Aliane Soccerball shad check.svg
Francielle Soccerball shad check.svg
Monica Soccerball shad check.svg
Fabiana Soccerball shad check.svg
Erika Soccerball shade cross.svg
Maurine Soccerball shad check.svg		6–5Soccerball shad check.svg Dew
Soccerball shade cross.svg Long
Soccerball shad check.svg Angeli
Soccerball shad check.svg Heath
Soccerball shad check.svg Adams
Soccerball shad check.svg Lopez
Soccerball shade cross.svg Rodriguez
Soccerball shade cross.svg Poach
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

Final

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg5–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Jo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Kim S. Soccerball shade.svg39', 45+2', 52'
Kil Soccerball shade.svg56'		 (report)
Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship winners 
Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea
First title

Awards

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

Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Xiaoxu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yanru Flag of the United States.svg Danesha Adams
Golden ShoeSilver ShoeBronze Shoe
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Xiaoxu Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Song-hui Flag of Germany.svg Anna Blässe
5 goals5 goals4 goals
FIFA Fair Play Award [note 1]
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea and Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [2] [3]

All star team

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yanru
Flag of the United States.svg Valerie Henderson

Flag of Brazil.svg Daiane
Flag of France.svg Coralie Butcher
Flag of Germany.svg Babett Peter
Flag of North Korea.svg Hong Myong-gum
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Jin-ok
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Un-hyang

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Collette McCallum
Flag of Nigeria.svg Cynthia Uwak
Flag of Germany.svg Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Kyong-hwa
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Chun-hui
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Poach

Flag of Brazil.svg Fabiana
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Xiaoxu
Flag of France.svg Amandine Henry
Flag of Nigeria.svg Rita Chikwelu
Flag of North Korea.svg Kil Son-hui
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Danilova
Flag of the United States.svg Danesha Adams

Scorers

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

Further information

Notes

  1. ↑ The archived FIFA page for this event identifies a single winner, Russia. [1] The November 2006 FIFA magazine and the event's Report and Statistics document identify two winners, Russia and North Korea. No explanation of this discrepancy is readily available.

References

  1. 1 2 FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Russia 2006 - Awards". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Technical Study Group (2006). FIFA U-20 Women‘s World Championship Russia 2006 Technical Report and Statistics (PDF) (Report). FIFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Heitz, George (November 2006). "Korea DPR – supreme world champions" (pdf). FIFA Magazine. FIFA. p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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