Junior World Cup 2005

FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005
FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005
Number of nations	24
World Champion	Argentina (5th title)
venue	Netherlands
Opening game	June 10, 2005
Endgame	July 2, 2005
Games	52
Gates	143  (⌀: 2.75 per game)
spectator	502,698  (⌀: 9,667 per game)
Top scorer	Lionel Messi (6 goals)
Best player	Lionel Messi
yellow cards	251  (⌀: 4.83 per game)
Yellow-red cards	10  (⌀: 0.19 per game)
Red cards	6  (⌀: 0.12 per game)

The 15th FIFA Youth World Cup (officially FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005 ) was from 10 June to 2 July 2005 in the Netherlands instead. 24 countries, including the host Netherlands, the defending champions Brazil, Germany and Switzerland, took part in the tournament.

Argentina won their fifth World Cup title with a 2-1 win in the final against Nigeria and are now the sole record world champions again. Third place went to defending champions Brazil , who also defeated Morocco 2-1. The top scorer was Argentine striker Lionel Messi from FC Barcelona with six goals .

The German team lost in the quarter-finals to the later third-placed Brazil, while Switzerland was eliminated in the preliminary round as the bottom group. Austria could not qualify for the World Cup finals.

Doetinchem Emmen Enschede Kerkrade Tilburg Utrecht

Venues 2005 in the Netherlands

Venues

The World Cup games took place in six stadiums in six different Dutch cities.

• Doetinchem - De Vijverberg Stadium (12,025 seats)
• Emmen - Univé Stadium (8,800 seats)
• Enschede - Arke Stadium (13,394 seats)
• Kerkrade - Parkstad Limburg Stadium (19,500 seats)
• Tilburg - Wilhelm II Stadium (14,850 seats)
• Utrecht - Galgenwaard Stadium (24,900 seats)

Attendees

7 from Europe	Germany	Italy	Netherlands	Switzerland	Spain	Turkey	Ukraine
4 from Africa	Egypt	Benin	Morocco	Nigeria
4 from Asia	China	Japan	South Korea	Syria
4 from North and Central America	Canada	Honduras	Panama	United States
4 from South America	Argentina	Brazil	Chile	Colombia
1 from Oceania	Australia

Teams from German-speaking countries

DFB selection

player	society	Calls	Gates
01 - René Adler	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	5	-	-	-	-
02 - Christoph Janker	TSV 1860 Munich	5	-	-	-	-
03 - Marvin Compper	Borussia Monchengladbach	3	-	1	-	-
04 - Marvin Matip	VfL Bochum	5	2	2	-	-
05 - Marcel Schuon	VfB Stuttgart	4th	-	2	-	-
06 - Andreas Ottl	FC Bayern Munich	3	-	1	-	-
07 - Michael Delura	FC Schalke 04	5	-	1	-	-
08 - Christian Gentner	VfB Stuttgart	4th	1	-	-	-
09 - Nicky Adler	TSV 1860 Munich	4th	2	1	-	-
10 - Sahr Senesie	Borussia Dortmund	4th	-	1	-	-
11 - Marcell Jansen	Borussia Monchengladbach	5	-	2	-	-
12 - Philipp Tschauner	1. FC Nuremberg	-	-	-	-	-
13 - Alexander Huber	Eintracht Frankfurt	2	1	-	-	-
14 - Christopher Reinhard	Eintracht Frankfurt	4th	-	1	-	-
15 - Sebastian Freis	Karlsruher SC	2	-	-	-	-
16 - Oliver Hampel	Hamburger SV	1	-	-	-	-
17 - Daniyel Cimen	Eintracht Frankfurt	5	-	-	-	-
18 - Paul Thomik	FC Bayern Munich	4th	-	-	-	-
19 - Thomas Broker	1. FC Cologne	1	-	-	-	-
20 - Francis Banecki	Werder Bremen	3	-	-	-	-
21 - Erik Domaschke	FC Sachsen Leipzig	-	-	-	-	-

• Trainer: Michael Skibbe

SFV selection

player	society	Calls	Gates
01 - Swen King	FC Aarau	2	-	-	-	-
02 - Ferhat Çökmüş	BSC Young Boys	-	-	-	-	-
03 - Arnaud Buhler	FC Aarau	3	-	1	-	-
04 - Johan Djourou	Arsenal FC	3	-	1	-	-
05 - Philippe Senderos	Arsenal FC	3	-	1	-	-
06 - Veroljub Salatić	Grasshopper Club Zurich	3	-	1	-	-
07 - Tranquillo Barnetta	Hannover 96	3	-	1	-	-
08 - Goran Antic	Neuchâtel Xamax	3	1	1	-	-
09 - Johan Vonlanthen	Brescia Calcio	3	1	1	-	-
10 - Fabrizio Zambrella	Brescia Calcio	3	-	-	-	-
11 - Reto Ziegler	Tottenham Hotspur	3	-	-	-	-
12 - Daniel Lopar	FC Wil	1	-	-	-	-
13 - Henri Siqueira	Neuchâtel Xamax	-	-	-	-	-
14 - Sandro Burki	FC Wil	-	-	-	-	-
15 - Marco Schneuwly	Young Boys Bern	-	-	-	-	-
16 - Pirmin Schwegler	FC Luzern	3	-	-	-	-
17 - Florian Stahel	FC Zurich	3	-	-	-	-
18 - Christian Schlauri	FC Concordia Basel	-	-	-	-	-
19 - Guilherme Afonso	FC Twente Enschede	3	-	-	-	-
20 - Blerim Džemaili	FC Zurich	3	-	1	-	-
21 - David González	FC Sion	-	-	-	-	-

• Coach: Pierre-André Schürmann

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was held in six groups of four teams each. The six group winners and runners-up as well as the four best thirds in the group qualified for the round of 16.

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Netherlands	3	3	0	0	006: 100	+5	09
2.	Japan	3	0	2	1	003: 400	−1	02
3.	Benin	3	0	2	1	002: 300	−1	02
4th	Australia	3	0	2	1	002: 500	−3	02

June 10, 2005 at 4 p.m. in Kerkrade
Benin	-	Australia	1: 1 (1: 0)
June 10, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. in Kerkrade
Netherlands	-	Japan	2: 1 (2: 0)
June 15, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Kerkrade
Japan	-	Benin	1: 1 (0: 1)
June 15, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Kerkrade
Australia	-	Netherlands	0: 3 (0: 1)
June 18, 2005 at 4 p.m. in Tilburg
Netherlands	-	Benin	1: 0 (1: 0)
June 18, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in Kerkrade
Japan	-	Australia	1: 1 (0: 0)

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	China	3	3	0	0	009: 400	+5	09
2.	Ukraine	3	1	1	1	007: 600	+1	04th
3.	Turkey	3	1	1	1	004: 400	± 0	04th
4th	Panama	3	0	0	3	002: 800	−6	00

June 11, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Utrecht
Turkey	-	China	1: 2 (0: 1)
June 11, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Utrecht
Ukraine	-	Panama	3: 1 (3: 1)
June 14, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Utrecht
China	-	Ukraine	3: 2 (1: 1)
June 14, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Utrecht
Panama	-	Turkey	0: 1 (0: 1)
June 17th, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Doetinchem
Turkey	-	Ukraine	2: 2 (1: 2)
June 17th, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Utrecht
China	-	Panama	4: 1 (2: 1)

Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Spain	3	3	0	0	013: 100	+12	09
2.	Morocco	3	2	0	1	007: 300	+4	06th
3.	Chile	3	1	0	2	007: 800	−1	03
4th	Honduras	3	0	0	3	000:150	−15	00

June 11, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Doetinchem
Spain	-	Morocco	3: 1 (1: 0)
June 11, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Doetinchem
Honduras	-	Chile	0: 7 (0: 2)
June 14, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Doetinchem
Morocco	-	Honduras	5: 0 (2: 0)
June 14, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Doetinchem
Chile	-	Spain	0: 7 (0: 1)
June 17th, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Doetinchem
Spain	-	Honduras	3: 0 (2: 0)
June 17th, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Utrecht
Morocco	-	Chile	1: 0 (1: 0)

Group D

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	United States	3	2	1	0	002-000	+2	07th
2.	Argentina	3	2	0	1	003: 100	+2	06th
3.	Germany	3	1	1	1	002: 100	+1	04th
4th	Egypt	3	0	0	3	000: 500	−5	00

June 11, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Enschede
Argentina	-	United States	0: 1 (0: 1)
June 11, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Enschede
Germany	-	Egypt	2: 0 (0: 0)
June 14, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Enschede
Egypt	-	Argentina	0: 2 (0: 0)
June 14, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Enschede
United States	-	Germany	0-0
June 18, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. in Emmen
Argentina	-	Germany	1: 0 (1: 0)
June 18, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. in Enschede
United States	-	Egypt	1: 0 (0: 0)

Group E

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Colombia	3	3	0	0	006-000	+6	09
2.	Syria	3	1	1	1	003: 400	−1	04th
3.	Italy	3	1	0	2	005: 500	± 0	03
4th	Canada	3	0	1	2	002: 700	−5	01

June 12, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Tilburg
Colombia	-	Italy	2: 0 (0: 0)
June 12, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Tilburg
Syria	-	Canada	1: 1 (1: 1)
June 15, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Tilburg
Canada	-	Colombia	0: 2 (0: 0)
June 15, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Tilburg
Italy	-	Syria	1: 2 (0: 1)
June 18, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. in Kerkrade
Italy	-	Canada	4: 1 (1: 0)
June 18, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. in Tilburg
Colombia	-	Syria	2: 0 (0: 0)

Group F.

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Brazil	3	2	1	0	003-000	+3	07th
2.	Nigeria	3	1	1	1	004: 200	+2	04th
3.	South Korea	3	1	0	2	003: 500	−2	03
4th	Switzerland	3	1	0	2	002: 500	−3	03

June 12, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Emmen
Brazil	-	Nigeria	0-0
June 12, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Emmen
South Korea	-	Switzerland	1: 2 (1: 2)
June 15, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in Emmen
Switzerland	-	Brazil	0: 1 (0: 1)
June 15, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. in Emmen
Nigeria	-	South Korea	1: 2 (1: 0)
June 18, 2005 at 4 p.m. in Emmen
Brazil	-	South Korea	2: 0 (1: 0)
June 18, 2005 at 4 p.m. in Enschede
Nigeria'	-	Switzerland	3: 0 (0: 0)

Third place

The four best third-placed teams reached the round of 16 alongside the two group winners.

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points	group
1.	Germany	3	1	1	1	002: 100	+1	04th	D.
2.	Turkey	3	1	1	1	004: 400	± 0	04th	B.
3.	Italy	3	1	0	2	005: 500	± 0	03	E.
4th	Cile	3	1	0	2	007: 800	−1	03	C.
5.	South Korea	3	1	0	2	003: 500	−2	03	F.
6th	Benin	3	0	2	1	002: 300	−1	02	A.

Final round

Overview

	Round of 16				Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	China	2
	Germany	3
					Germany	1
					Brazil	2
	Brazil	1
	Syria	0
									Brazil	1
									Argentina	2
	Colombia	1
	Argentina	2
					Argentina	3
					Spain	1
	Spain	3
	Turkey	0
													Argentina	2
													Nigeria	1
	Morocco	1
	Japan	0
					Morocco	2 (4)
					Italy	2 (2)
	United States	1
	Italy	3
									Morocco	0
									Nigeria	3			3rd place match
	Nigeria	1
	Ukraine	0
					Nigeria	1 (10)							Brazil	2
					Netherlands	1 (9)							Morocco	1
	Netherlands	3
	Chile	0

Round of 16

June 21, 2005, 5:30 p.m. in Enschede
United States	-	Italy	1: 3 (1: 0)
Freeman (44th / penalty)		Galloppa (54th) Pellè (62nd) Kljestan (75th / own goal)	Spectators: 7,000 Referee: Abd el-Fatah ( Egypt )
June 21, 2005, 5:30 p.m. in Tilburg
China	-	Germany	2: 3 (2: 2)
Chen Tao (4th), (20th / penalty)		Gentner (5th) N. Adler (30th) Matip (89.)	Spectators: 9,000 Referees: Elizondo ( Argentina )
June 21, 2005, 8:30 p.m. in Enschede
Morocco	-	Japan	1: 0 (0: 0)
Iajour (90th + 2 ')			Spectators: 11,800 Referee: Busacca ( Switzerland )
June 21, 2005, 8:30 p.m. in Tilburg
Brazil	-	Syria	1: 0 (1: 0)
Rafinha (43./ penalty)			Spectators: 11,000 Referees: Archundia ( Mexico )
June 22, 2005, 5:30 p.m. in Doetinchem
Nigeria	-	Ukraine	1: 0 (0: 0)
Taiwo (80.)			Spectators: 9,600 Referee: Kwon ( South Korea )
June 22, 2005, 5:30 p.m. in Emmen
Colombia	-	Argentina	1: 2 (0: 0)
Otalwaro (52.)		Messi (58th) Barroso (90th + 3 ')	Spectators: 8,400 Referee: Larsen ( Denmark )
June 22, 2005, 8:30 p.m. in Doetinchem
Netherlands	-	Chile	3: 0 (1: 0)
Babel (3.) Owusu-Abeyie (73.) John (80.)			Spectators: 10,900 Referee: Sibrian ( El Salvador )
June 22, 2005, 8:30 p.m. in Emmen
Spain	-	Turkey	3: 0 (2: 0)
Juanfran (28th), (36th) Robusté (69th)			Spectators: 8,400 Referee: Hauge ( Norway )

Quarter finals

June 24, 2005, 5:30 p.m. in Utrecht
Morocco	-	Italy	2: 2 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 0), 4: 2 n.e.
El Zhar (26th) Battaglia (97th / own goal)		Canini (74.) Pellè (116.)	Spectators: 20,000 Referees: Kwon ( South Korea )
June 24, 2005, 8:30 p.m. in Tilburg
Germany	-	Brazil	1: 2 a.d. (1: 1, 0: 0)
Huber (68.)		Tardelli (82nd) Rafinha (104th)	Spectators: 10,000 Referees: Shield ( Australia )
June 25, 2005, 3:30 p.m. in Kerkrade
Nigeria	-	Netherlands	1: 1 a.d. (1: 1, 1: 0), 10: 9 a.d.
Owoeri (1.)		Vlaar (46.)	Spectators: 19,500 Referee: Elizondo ( Argentina )
June 25, 2005, 8:30 p.m. in Enschede
Argentina	-	Spain	3: 1 (1: 1)
Zabaleta (19th) Oberman (71st) Messi (73rd)		Zapater (32nd)	Spectators: 11,200 Referees: Archundia ( Mexico )

Semifinals

June 28, 2005, 5:30 p.m. in Utrecht
Brazil	-	Argentina	1: 2 (0: 1)
Renato (75.)		Messi (7th) Zabaleta (90th + 3 ')	Spectators: 16,500 Referee: Busacca ( Switzerland )
June 28, 2005, 8:30 p.m. in Kerkrade
Morocco	-	Nigeria	0: 3 (0: 1)
		Taiwo (34th) Adefemi (70th) Obasi (75th)	Spectators: 17,000 Referee: Larrionda ( Uruguay )

3rd place match

July 2, 2005, 5:00 p.m. in Utrecht
Brazil	-	Morocco	2: 1 (0: 1)
Fábio Santos Romeu (88th) Edcarlos (90th + 1 ')		Edcarlos (27th / own gate)	Spectators: 20,000 Referees: Medina Cantalejo ( Spain )

final

July 2, 2005, 8:00 p.m. in Utrecht
Argentina	-	Nigeria	2: 1 (1: 0)
Messi (40th / penalty), (75 / penalty)		Obasi (53.)	Spectators: 24,500 Referee: Hauge ( Norway )

Argentine world champions team

player	Calls	Gates
01 - Óscar Ustari	7th	-	-	-	-
02 - Gustavo Cabral	6th	3	-	-	-
03 - Lautaro Formica	7th	1	-	-	-
04 - Julio Barroso	7th	1	-	-	-
05 - Juan Manuel Torres	5	-	1	1	-
06 - Gabriel Paletta	7th	-	2	-	-
07 - Lucas Biglia	6th	-	-	-	-
08 - Pablo Zabaleta	7th	3	1	-	-
09 - Pablo Vitti	3	-	1	-	-
10 - Patricio Perez	-	-	-	-	-
11 - Emiliano Armenteros	5	-	-	-	-
12 - Nereo Champagne	-	-	-	-	-
13 - Ezequiel Garay	2	-	-	-	-
14 - David Abraham	-	-	-	-	-
15 - Rodrigo Archubi	3	-	1	-	-
16 - Neri Cardozo	6th	1	2	-	-
17 - Fernando Gago	7th	-	-	-	-
18 - Lionel Messi	7th	6th	1	-	-
19 - Sergio Aguero	4th	-	1	-	-
20 - Gustavo Oberman	1	1	1	-	-
21 - Nicolás Navarro	-	-	-	-	-

• Coach: Francisco Ferraro

Best goal scorers

Below are the top scorers of the Junior World Cup 2005. They are sorted alphabetically according to the number of hits or if the number of goals is the same.

space	player	Gates
1	Lionel Messi	6th
2	Oleksandr Aliyev	5
	Fernando Llorente	5
4th	Graziano Pellè	4th
	David Silva	4th
6th	Mouhcine Iajour	3
	Chinedu Obasi	3
	Chen Tao	3
	Pablo Zabaleta	3

Awards

Golden ball	Silver ball	Bronze ball
Lionel Messi	John Obi Mikel	Taye Taiwo
Golden Shoe	Silver shoe	Bronze shoe
Lionel Messi	Fernando Llorente	Oleksandr Aliyev
6 goals	5 goals	5 goals
FIFA Fair Play Award
Colombia

Web links

• Junior World Cup 2005 on FIFA.com
• FIFA Technical Report (PDF; 10.3 MB)