CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup 2006
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| Number of nations | 6 (of 32 applicants) |
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 USA (6th title)
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United States
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| Opening game | November 19, 2006 |
| Endgame | November 26, 2006 |
| Games | 6th |
| Gates | 16 (⌀: 2.67 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Maribel Domínguez Mónica Ocampo Christine Sinclair Abby Wambach (2 each)
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| Best player |
Kristine Lilly
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The seventh CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup (North American Women's Football Championship) was held in the United States from November 19 to 26, 2006 . The game was played in Carson and Miami . For the third time in a row, the USA won , defeating Canada 2-1 after extra time in the final.
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The national teams of the USA and Canada were seeded for the finals and did not have to qualify. Separate qualifications were carried out in Central America and the Caribbean. Both regions received two starting places each.
The six qualified teams play for the title in a knockout system. Canada and the US have a bye to the semifinals. The finalists qualify for the 2007 Women's World Cup in the People's Republic of China . The winner of the game for third place will determine another participant in the two-way leg against Japan .
Attendees
The following national teams qualified for the tournament:
 Jamaica
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Canada
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Mexico
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 Panama
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 Trinidad and Tobago
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USA (host, defending champion)
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- Qualification for the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup 2006
game schedule
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Canada
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4th |
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0 |
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Jamaica
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0 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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| Mexico
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3 |
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| Trinidad and Tobago
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0 |
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Jamaica
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0 |
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Mexico
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3 |
Quarter finals
The Games took place in Miami on November 19, 2006.
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Panama |
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Jamaica
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0: 2 |
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Mexico
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Trinidad and Tobago |
3-0 |
Semifinals
The games took place on November 22, 2006 in Carson.
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Canada
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Jamaica |
4-0 |
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United States
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Mexico |
2-0 |
Game for third place
The game took place in Carson on November 26, 2006.
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Jamaica |
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Mexico
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0: 3 |
final
The game took place in Carson on November 26, 2006.
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United States
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Canada |
2: 1 a.d. |
The final turned out to be a highly dramatic affair. The winning goal for the Americans fell only in the 120th minute through a controversial penalty. Kristine Lilly kept her nerve and shot her team to victory.
Result
The US and Canada are qualified for the 2007 Women's World Cup. Mexico and Japan play another participant.