2006 AFC Youth Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | October 29 - November 12 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 91 (2.84 per match) |
| Attendance | 51,050 (1,595 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Shim Young-Sung (5 goals) |
The Asian Football Confederations AFC Youth Championship 2006 was the 34th instance of the AFC Youth Championship. It was held from October 29 to November 12, 2006 in India. It was the first time for India to host this tournament. Sixteen teams from the AFC qualified to the finals.
The tournament was won by North Korea, their second championship after sharing the trophy with Iran in 1976, defeating Japan 5–3 in a penalty shootout after extra time finished in a 1–1 draw. South Korea defeated Jordan 2–0 to finish third.
The tournament also served as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with a place for the 4 semi-finalists of the tournament.
Contents
Qualification
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33 Teams entered the Qualification, the teams were drawn into 14 groups. 11 groups with each three teams and 3 groups with two teams. The Qualification took part from November 2005 to December 2005 (except Group D which was scheduled to play in November 2005 but was postponed after the 2005 Amman bombings and played in February 2006). The Group-Winners qualified for the tournament, a Play-Off Game between the best second-placed teams from ASEAN (Myanmar) and East Asia (North Korea) was scheduled to in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2006. But after the withdrawal of Myanmar, the North Koreans qualified automatically. Hosts India were except from the qualification.
Final tournament
Participants
Venues
| City | Original stadium names | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | Salt Lake Stadium | 120,000 |
| Kolkata | Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bangalore | Sree Kanteerava Stadium | 30,000 |
| Bangalore | Bangalore Stadium | 15,000 |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 |
| Jordan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
 India |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
0 – 7 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Lee Sang-ho  5' 63'Shin Young-Rok 13' 50' 71' (pen)Miagkih 20' (og)Park Hyun-Bem 84' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China PR |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Australia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Thailand |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
 United Arab Emirates |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| North Korea |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 Iran |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
 Tajikistan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
 Saudi Arabia |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 Vietnam |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
 Malaysia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Knockout Stage
Knockout Map
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| November 6 - Kolkata | ||||||||||
| South Korea |
2 | |||||||||
| November 9 - Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Australia |
1 | |||||||||
| South Korea |
2 (2) | |||||||||
| November 6 - Bangalore | ||||||||||
| Japan (pen.) |
2 (3) | |||||||||
| Japan |
2 | |||||||||
| November 11 - Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | |||||||||
| Japan |
1 (3) | |||||||||
| November 6 - Kolkata | ||||||||||
| North Korea (pen.) |
1 (5) | |||||||||
| China PR |
1 | |||||||||
| November 9 - Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Jordan |
2 | |||||||||
| Jordan |
0 | Third place | ||||||||
| November 6 - Bangalore | ||||||||||
| North Korea |
1 | |||||||||
| Iraq |
0 | South Korea |
2 | |||||||
| North Korea |
2 | Jordan |
0 | |||||||
| November 11 - Kolkata | ||||||||||
Quarter finals
Semi finals
| South Korea |
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 pen.) |
Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Shim Young-Sung 1' Kim Dong-Suk 111' |
Morishima 47' Aoki 105' |
Third Place Play Off
Finals
Winners
| 2006 AFC Youth Championship Winners |
|---|
 North Korea Second title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Awards
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player | Fair Play Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Shim Young-Sung |
Kim Kum-Il |
North Korea |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- Chris Grossman
- Dario Vidosic
- Xu De'en
- Yang Xu
- Branco Vincent Cardozo
- Lal Kamal Bhowmick
- Paresh Matondkar
- Farhad Ale-Khamis
- Kamaleddin Kamyabinia
- Shahram Goudarzi
- Aqeel Hussein
- Halkurd Mulla Mohammed
- Mohamed Khalaf
- Osama Ali
- Ildar Amirov
- Masato Morishige
- Tsukasa Umesaki
- Abdullah Deeb
- Badr Abu Salim
- Lo'ay Omran
- Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri
- Pak Chol-min
- Ri Chol-Myong
- Ri Hung-Ryong
- Yun Yong-Il
- Ahmad Kabee
- Ali Ataif
- Mohamed Al-Bishi
- Kim Dong-Suk
- Lee Chung-Yong
- Park Hyun-Bem
- Akhtam Khamrakulov
- Phonlawut Donchui
- Suttinun Phukhom
- Teerasil Dangda
- Ibrahim Ali
- Mubarak Mesmari
- Nguyen Quang Tình
- Nguyen Van Khai
- Own goals
- Stepan Miagkih (playing against South Korea)
- Baddrol Bakhtiar (playing against Vietnam)
Top scoring teams
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19 goals 12 goals 10 goals 8 goals 7 goals 6 goals |
5 goals 3 goals 2 goal 1 goal |
