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The finals tournament of the 2006 World Cup began on 9 June. The 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four teams each, within which the teams competed in a round-robin tournament to determine which two of those four teams would advance to the sixteen-team knock-out stage, which started on 24 June. In total, 64 games were played.
Football tournament FIFA Women's World Cup final The 2023 final was played at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia. Organising body FIFA Founded 1991 ; 34 years ago (1991) Region International Current champions Spain (1st title) Most successful team(s) United States (4 titles) The FIFA Women's World Cup is the international association football championship for women's national teams who ...
The top three sides also earned qualification to the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. The tournament was held between 18 and 27 January 2006. It featured eight teams and was played at the Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente ( Veracruz ) and the Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal ( Córdoba ) in Mexico .
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK: Bárbara 4 July 1988 (aged 18) Recife 2 DF: Daiane 22 July 1986 (aged 20) São Paulo 3 DF: Mônica 21 April 1987 (aged 19)
In the final, New Zealand defeated Tonga 6–0. In doing so, the New Zealand team won their first title in this competition, having previously lost the 2002 final to Australia. By winning the title, New Zealand also qualified for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia.
See here for a list of players who have appeared in four or more FIFA Women's World Cups. Most championships 2: 32 players. See here for a list of FIFA Women's World Cup winning players. Most medals 5: Kristine Lilly ( United States, 1991–2007), Christie Rampone ( United States, 1999–2015). Most appearances in All-Star Team 2: 10 players. [a]
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. It is a figure that is very popular in children's literature in Russia, and one frequently said ...
Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 33 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 15 May 2006. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first World Cup game. Players marked were named as captain for their national squad ...