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 July – 29 July
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Spain (6th title)
Runners-up Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored63 (4.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alberto Bueno
İlhan Parlak (5 goals)
Best player(s) Alberto Bueno

Qualifications

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

The following teams had qualified for the tournament:

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 320175+26
 Austria 320164+26
 Poland 31024403
 Belgium 3102610−43
Belgium 4–2 Czech Republic
Lamah  12', 32' (pen.)
Švec  36' (o.g.)
Mirallas  57'
Report Fenin  14'
Střeštík  84'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Referee: Novo Panić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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'
Report
Austria 4–1 Belgium
Hoffer  16', 54'
Madl  82'
Gramann  86' (pen.)
Report Moia  51'
Stadion Amiki, Wronki

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3210104+67
 Scotland 311158−34
 Portugal 30307703
 Turkey 3012912−31
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: 2,000

Scotland 0–4 Spain
Report Bueno  17'
Piqué  27', 51'
Suárez  86'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
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
Referee: Novo Panić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Portugal 1–1 Spain
Gama  21' (pen.) Report Díaz  47'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Turkey 2–3 Scotland
Cafercan  68', 72' (pen.) Report Parlak  42' (o.g.)
McGlinchey  45+1'
Fletcher  63'
Stadion Miejski, Swarzędz
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Knockout stage

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

Scotland 1–2 Spain
Dorrans  87' Report Bueno  51', 71'
Attendance: 11,000

Teams


SCOTLAND :
GK1Andrew McNeil
RB2Andrew Cave-Brown
CB6Scott Cuthbert (c)
CB19Jamie Adams
LB3Lee Wallace
RM7Simon Ferry
CM16Greg Cameron 74'
CM4Charles Grant
CM15Ryan Conroy 78'
LM10Michael McGlinchey
CF8Calum Elliot
Substitutes:
GK12Scott Fox
DF18Mark Reynolds
DF5Garry Kenneth
MF17Brian Gilmour 78'
FW14Graham Dorrans 74'
Manager:
Archie Gemmill & Tommy Wilson

SPAIN:
GK1Antonio Adán
CB2Antonio Barragán
CB4Marc Valiente
CB5Gerard Piqué
RWB6Mario Suárez
CM7Toni Calvo 71'
CM8Javi García
CM11Diego Capel 86'
LWB12Roberto Canella
CF16Juan Mata
CF18Alberto Bueno
Substitutes:
DF3José Ángel Crespo
DF9César Díaz
MF10Esteban Granero 86'
GK13Ángel Bernabé
FW14Marc Pedraza
FW15Jeffrén 71'
FW17Gorka Elustondo
Manager:
Ginés Meléndez
 2006 UEFA U-19 European Champions 

Spain
Sixth title

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals

Source: uefa.com

Qualification to U-20 World Cup

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

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