2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.

2006 UEFA Under-19 Championship
Mistrzostwa Europy U-19 w Piłce Nożnej 2006
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
Dates18–29 July
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Spain (6th title)
Runners-up Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored63 (4.2 per match)
Attendance55,000 (3,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Alberto Bueno
Turkey İlhan Parlak (5 goals)
Best player(s)Spain Alberto Bueno
2005
2007

Qualifications

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There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

1. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2. 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

Teams

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The following teams had qualified for the tournament:

Squads

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Group stage

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Group A

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
  Austria 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
  Poland 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
  Belgium 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3
Belgium  4–2  Czech Republic
Lamah   12', 32' (pen.)
Švec   36' (o.g.)
Mirallas   57'
Report Fenin   14'
Střeštík   84'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,200
Poland  0–1  Austria
Report Hoffer   75'
Attendance: 15,000

Austria  1–3  Czech Republic
Hoffer   76' Report Mareš   34' (pen.)
Janda   37'
Střeštík   49'
Stadion Miejski, Swarzędz
Attendance: 2,800
Poland  4–1  Belgium
Janczyk   10', 43', 58'
Michalak   89'
Report Lamah   62'
Stadion Amiki, Wronki
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Czech Republic  2–0  Poland
Střeštík   43'
Fenin   82'
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Austria  4–1  Belgium
Hoffer   16', 54'
Madl   82'
Gramann   86' (pen.)
Report Moia   51'
Stadion Amiki, Wronki
Attendance: 1,500

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7
  Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3 4
  Portugal 3 0 3 0 7 7 0 3
  Turkey 3 0 1 2 9 12 −3 1
Spain  5–3  Turkey
Bueno   18'
Mata   32', 37', 90+2'
Calvo   53'
Report Parlak   27', 61'
Erdinç   64'
Scotland  2–2  Portugal
Fletcher   10'
Grant   29'
Report Cameron   72' (o.g.)
Gama   78'
Stadion Miejski, Szamotuły
Attendance: 2,500

Scotland  0–4  Spain
Report Bueno   17'
Piqué   27', 51'
Suárez   86'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,200
Portugal  4–4  Turkey
Barbosa   7'
Tavares   31', 49'
Gama   73' (pen.)
Report Parlak   33', 68', 90+5'
Erdinç   71'
Stadion Miejski, Szamotuły
Attendance: 2,000

Portugal  1–1  Spain
Gama   21' (pen.) Report Díaz   47'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,500
Turkey  2–3  Scotland
Cafercan   68', 72' (pen.) Report Parlak   42' (o.g.)
McGlinchey   45+1'
Fletcher   63'
Stadion Miejski, Swarzędz
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 July – Grodzisk Wielkopolski
 
 
  Czech Republic0
 
29 July – Poznań
 
  Scotland1
 
  Scotland1
 
26 July – Wronki
 
  Spain2
 
  Spain5
 
 
  Austria0
 

Semi-finals

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Czech Republic  0–1  Scotland
Report Elliot   47'

Spain  5–0  Austria
Jeffrén   34'
García   42', 80'
Mata   72'
Bueno   88'
Report
Stadion Amiki, Wronki
Attendance: 1,500

Final

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Scotland  1–2  Spain
Dorrans   87' Report Bueno   51', 71'
Attendance: 13,200

Teams

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SCOTLAND :
GK 1 Andrew McNeil
RB 2 Andrew Cave-Brown
CB 6 Scott Cuthbert (c)
CB 19 Jamie Adams
LB 3 Lee Wallace
RM 7 Simon Ferry
CM 16 Greg Cameron   74'
CM 4 Charles Grant
CM 15 Ryan Conroy   78'
LM 10 Michael McGlinchey
CF 8 Calum Elliot
Substitutes:
GK 12 Scott Fox
DF 18 Mark Reynolds
DF 5 Garry Kenneth
MF 17 Brian Gilmour   78'
FW 14 Graham Dorrans   74'
Manager:
Archie Gemmill & Tommy Wilson
 
SPAIN:
GK 1 Antonio Adán
CB 2 Antonio Barragán
CB 4 Marc Valiente
CB 5 Gerard Piqué
RWB 6 Mario Suárez
CM 7 Toni Calvo   71'
CM 8 Javi García
CM 11 Diego Capel   86'
LWB 12 Roberto Canella
CF 16 Juan Mata
CF 18 Alberto Bueno
Substitutes:
DF 3 José Ángel Crespo
DF 9 César Díaz
MF 10 Esteban Granero   86'
GK 13 Ángel Bernabé
FW 14 Marc Pedraza
FW 15 Jeffrén   71'
FW 17 Gorka Elustondo
Manager:
Ginés Meléndez


 2006 UEFA U-19 European champions 
 
Spain
Sixth title

Goalscorers

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5 goals
4 goals
3 goals

Source: uefa.com

Qualification to U-20 World Cup

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The six best performing teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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  NODES
Note 1