2005 FIFA World Youth Championship

Wereldkampioenschap voetbal onder 20 - 2005
Tournament details
Host country	Netherlands
Dates	June 10 – July 2
Teams	24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Argentina (5th title)
Runner-up	Nigeria
Third place	Brazil
Fourth place	Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	143 (2.75 per match)
Attendance	502,698 (9,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Lionel Messi (6 goals)
Best player	Lionel Messi

The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between June 10 and July 2, 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.

Contents 1 Venues 2 Qualification 3 Squads 4 Group stages 4.1 Group A 4.2 Group B 4.3 Group C 4.4 Group D 4.5 Group E 4.6 Group F 4.7 Four best teams in third place 5 Knockout stages 5.1 Round of 16 5.2 Quarter-finals 5.3 Semi-finals 5.4 Third place play-off 5.5 Final 6 Winners 7 Goalscorers 8 Awards

[edit] Venues

Doetinchem	Emmen	Enschede
De Vijverberg	Univé Stadion	Arke Stadion
Capacity: 11,000	Capacity: 8,600	Capacity: 13,500
Kerkrade	Tilburg	Utrecht
Parkstad Limburg Stadion	Willem II Stadion	Stadion Galgenwaard
Capacity: 19,500	Capacity: 14,800	Capacity: 24,900

[edit] Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Host Netherlands did not have to qualify for the tournament.

Confederation	Qualifying Tournament	Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia)	AFC Youth Championship 2004	Japan  Syria  China PR  Korea Republic
CAF (Africa)	2005 African Youth Championship	Benin  Morocco  Egypt  Nigeria
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean)	2005 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament	Canada  United States  Honduras  Panama
CONMEBOL (South America)	2005 South American Youth Championship	Brazil  Chile  Colombia  Argentina
OFC (Oceania)	2005 OFC U-20 Championship	Australia
UEFA (Europe)	2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship	Germany  Italy  Ukraine  Turkey  Spain  Switzerland
Host nation		Netherlands

[edit] Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.

[edit] Group stages

The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second place finishers and the four best third place finishers qualify for the knockout round.

[edit] Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Netherlands	9	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5
Japan	2	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1
Benin	2	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1
Australia	2	3	0	2	1	2	5	−3

June 10, 2005 16:00	Benin	1–1	Australia	Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Medina (Spain)
	Omotoyossi  32'	(Report)	Ward  59'

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June 10, 2005 20:00	Netherlands	2–1	Japan	Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia)
	Afellay  7' Babel  18'	(Report)	Hirayama  68'

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June 15, 2005 17:30	Japan	1–1	Benin	Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Larsen (Denmark)
	Mizuno  65'	(Report)	Maïga  37'

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June 15, 2005 20:30	Australia	0–3	Netherlands	Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Kwon (Korea Republic)
		(Report)	Maduro  20' Emanuelson  46' Kruys  74'

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June 18, 2005 16:00	Japan	1–1	Australia	Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Hauge (Norway)
	Maeda  87'	(Report)	Townsend  75'

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June 18, 2005 16:00	Netherlands	1–0	Benin	Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 13,700 Referee: Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
	Maduro  47'	(Report)

[edit] Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
China PR	9	3	3	0	0	9	4	+5
Ukraine	4	3	1	1	1	7	6	+1
Turkey	4	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
Panama	0	3	0	0	3	2	8	−6

June 11, 2005 17:30	Turkey	1–2	China PR	Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Braamhaar (Netherlands)
	Gökhan  84'	(Report)	Tan Wangsong  22' Zhao Xuri  90+5'

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June 11, 2005 20:30	Ukraine	3–1	Panama	Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
	Aliev  20' (pen.)  22' Feschuk  32'	(Report)	Arzhanov  26' (o.g.)

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June 14, 2005 17:30	China PR	3–2	Ukraine	Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance:2,300 Referee: Siberian (El Salvador)
	Zhu Ting  31' Chen Tao  66' (pen.) Cui Peng  75'	(Report)	Vorobei  19' Aliev  70' (pen.)

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June 15, 2005 20:30	Panama	0–1	Turkey	Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Larrionda (Uruguay)
		(Report)	Gökhan  24'

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June 17, 2005 20:30	Turkey	2–2	Ukraine	De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Medina (Spain)
	Sezer  8' (pen.)  53'	(Report)	Aliev  5'  19'

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June 17, 2005 20:30	China PR	4–1	Panama	Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
	Zhou Haibin  6' Gao Lin  40' Hao Junmin  51' Lu Lin  78'	(Report)	Venegas  37'

[edit] Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  Spain 9 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12  Morocco 6 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4  Chile 3 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1  Honduras 0 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 June 11, 2005 17:30 Spain  3–1  Morocco De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Attendance: 9,863 Referee: Larrionda (Uruguay) Llorente  28' Molinero  51' Silva  71' (Report) Doulyazal  84' (pen.) June 11, 2005 20:30 Honduras  0–7  Chile De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) (Report) Parada  11'  71' Fuenzalida  30'  53' Fernández  67' Jara 69' Morales 77' June 14, 2005 17:30 Morocco  5–0  Honduras De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Attendance: 5,985 Referee: Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Iajour  31'  43' Bendamou  55' Benjelloun  81' Chihi  90' (Report) June 15, 2005 20:30  Chile 0–7  Spain De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Attendance: 6,600 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) (Report) Llorente  8'  62'  78'  81' Robusté  51' Silva  71'  85' June 17, 2005 20:30 Spain  3–0  Honduras De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Codjia (Benin) Soriano  5' Silva  38' Víctor  67' (Report) June 17, 2005 20:30 Morocco  1–0  Chile Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Shield (Australia) Bendamou  47' (Report) [edit] Group D Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  United States 7 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2  Argentina 6 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2  Germany 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1  Egypt 0 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 June 11, 2005 17:30 Argentina  0–1  United States Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Hauge (Norway) (Report) Barrett  39' June 11, 2005 20:30 Germany  2–0  Egypt Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Siberian (El Salvador) Adler  75' Matip  90+3' (Report) June 14, 2005 17:30 Egypt  0–2  Argentina Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) (Report) Messi  47' Zabaleta  90+1' June 15, 2005 20:30 United States  0–0  Germany Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 10,350 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) (Report) June 18, 2005 13:30 Argentina  1–0  Germany Univé Stadion, Emmen Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) Cardozo  43' (Report) June 18, 2005 13:30 United States  1–0  Egypt Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Kwon (Korea Republic) Peterson  56' (Report) [edit] Group E Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  Colombia 9 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6  Syria 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1  Italy 3 3 1 0 2 5 5 0  Canada 1 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 June 12, 2005 17:30 Colombia  2–0  Italy Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Shield (Australia) Rentería  76' Guarín  93' (Report) June 12, 2005 20:30 Syria  1–1  Canada Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Larsen (Denmark) Al-Haj  2' (Report) Peters  31' June 15, 2005 17:30 Canada  0–2  Colombia Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Abd El Fatah (Egypt) (Report) Falcao  81' Guarín  88' June 15, 2005 20:30 Italy  1–2  Syria Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Elizondo (Argentina) Coda  69' (Report) Al-Hussain  37' Al-Hamawi  73' June 18, 2005 13:30 Italy  4–1  Canada Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Larrionda (Uruguay) Pellè  23'  68' Galloppa  47' de Martino  90' (Report) de Jong  49' June 18, 2005 16:00 Colombia  2–0  Syria Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) Rodallega  62' Falcao  90' (Report) [edit] Group F Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  Brazil 7 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3  Nigeria 4 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2  Korea Republic 3 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2  Switzerland 3 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 June 12, 2005 17:30 Brazil  0–0  Nigeria Univé Stadion, Emmen Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Medina (Spain) (Report) June 12, 2005 20:30 Korea Republic  1–2  Switzerland Univé Stadion, Emmen Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Codjia (Benin) Shin Young-Rok  25' (Report) Antić  28' Vonlanthen  33' June 15, 2005 17:30 Switzerland  0–1  Brazil Univé Stadion, Emmen Attendance: 8,200 Referee: Shield (Australia) (Report) Gladstone  14' June 15, 2005 20:30 Nigeria  1–2  Korea Republic Univé Stadion, Emmen Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Hauge (Norway) Abwo  18' (Report) Park Chu-Young  89' Baek Ji-Hoon  90+2' June 18, 2005 16:00 Brazil  2–0  Korea Republic Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Larsen (Denmark) Renato  9' Rafael Sóbis  57' (Report) June 18, 2005 16:00 Nigeria  3–0  Switzerland Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) Ogbuke  49' Mikel  59' (pen.) Promise  85' (Report) [edit] Four best teams in third place Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD  Germany 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1  Turkey 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 0  Italy 3 3 1 0 2 5 5 0  Chile 3 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1  Korea Republic 3 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2  Benin 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 [edit] Knockout stages Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final                             21 June               China PR  2 24 June   Germany  3     Germany  1 21 June     Brazil (AET)  2     Brazil  1 28 June   Syria  0     Brazil  1 22 June     Argentina  2     Colombia  1 25 June   Argentina  2     Argentina  3 22 June     Spain  1     Spain  3 2 July   Turkey  0     Argentina  2 21 June     Nigeria  1   Morocco  1 24 June   Japan  0     Morocco (PSO)  2 (4) 21 June     Italy  2 (2)     United States  1 28 June   Italy  3     Morocco  0 22 June     Nigeria  3   Third place   Nigeria  1 25 June 2 July   Ukraine  0     Nigeria (PSO)  1 (10)   Brazil  2 22 June     Netherlands  1 (9)     Morocco  1   Netherlands  3   Chile  0   [edit] Round of 16 June 21, 2005 17:30 United States  1–3  Italy Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Hauge (Norway) Freeman  44' (pen.) (Report) Galloppa  54' Pellè  62' Kljestan  75' (o.g.) June 21, 2005 20:30 Morocco  1–0  Japan Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) Iajour  90+2' (Report) June 21, 2005 17:30 China PR  2–3  Germany Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Elizondo (Argentina) Chen Tao  4', 20' (pen.) (Report) Gentner  5' Adler  30' Matip  89' June 21, 2005 20:30 Brazil  1–0  Syria Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) Rafinha  43' (pen.) (Report) June 22, 2005 17:30 Nigeria  1–0  Ukraine De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Attendance: 9,600 Referee: Kwon (Korea Republic) Taiwo  80' (Report) June 22, 2005 20:30 Netherlands  3–0  Chile De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Attendance: 9,600 Referee: Siberian (El Salvador) Babel  3' Owusu-Abeyie  73' John  80' (Report) June 22, 2005 17:30 Colombia  1–2  Argentina Univé Stadion, Emmen Attendance: 8,400 Referee: Larsen (Denmark) Otálvaro  52' (Report) Messi  58' Barroso  90+3' June 22, 2005 20:30 Spain  3–0  Turkey Univé Stadion, Emmen Attendance: 8,400 Referee: Hauge (Norway) Juanfran  28'  36' Robusté  69' (Report) [edit] Quarter-finals June 24, 2005 17:30 Morocco  2–2 (AET) (4–2 PSO)  Italy Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Kwon (Korea Republic) El-Zhar  26' Battaglia  93' (o.g.) (Report) Canini  74' Pellè  112'     Penalties   Rabeh Doulyazal Iajour El-Amrani El-Zhar 4–2 Galloppa Agnelli Pellè Carotti   June 21, 2005 20:30 Germany  1–2 (AET)  Brazil Willem II Stadion, Tilburg Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Shield (Australia) Huber  68' (Report) Tardelli  82' Rafinha  99' June 24, 2005 15:30 Nigeria  1–1 (AET) (10–9 PSO)  Netherlands Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Elizondo (Argentina) Owoeri  1' (Report) Vlaar  46'     Penalties   Taiwo Sambo Adefemi Atulewa Promise Adedeji Mikel Apam Kaita Adeleye Vanzekin Taiwo 10–9 John Babel Vlaar Kruys Maduro Zuiverloon Drost Vincken Otten Tiendalli Vermeer John   June 24, 2005 20:30 Argentina  3–1  Spain Arke Stadion, Enschede Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) Zabaleta  19' Oberman  71' Messi  73' (Report) Zapater  32' [edit] Semi-finals June 28, 2005 17:30 Brazil  1–2  Argentina Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) Renato  75' (Report) Messi  7' Zabaleta  90+3' June 28, 2005 20:30 Morocco  0–3  Nigeria Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Larrionda (Uruguay) (Report) Taiwo  34' Adefemi  70' Ogbuke  75' [edit] Third place play-off July 2, 2005 17:00 Brazil  2–1  Morocco Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Medina (Spain) Fábio Santos  88' Edcarlos  90+1' (Report) Edcarlos  47' (o.g.) [edit] Final July 2, 2005 20:00 Argentina  2–1  Nigeria Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht Attendance: 24,500 Referee: Hauge (Norway) Messi  40' (pen.), 75' (pen.) 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