FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship Russia 2006

Russia to meet Brazil in tournament opening match on 17 August
 
The Official Draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship Russia 2006 took place following a colourful performance of music and dance in the historic Moscow City Hall today (Saturday, 22 April), pitting hosts Russia against Brazil in the official opener of the tournament on 17 August in St. Petersburg.

For complete results of the draw, please visit FIFA.com: 
http://www.fifa.com/en/news/feature/0,1451,117086,00.html?articleid=117086

The competition, which will take place between 17 August and 3 September 2006, will be played in four stadiums in Moscow (Dinamo, Lokomotiv, Podmoskovie and Torpedo) as well as one in St. Petersburg (Petrovsky) and will feature the top 16 U-20 women’s teams from across all six confederations:

AFC (3 slots): China PR, Korea DPR and Australia
CAF (2 slots): Qualification concludes in June 2006
CONCACAF (3 slots): USA, Canada and Mexico
CONMEBOL (2 slots:) Brazil and Argentina
OFC (1 slot): New Zealand
UEFA (host + 4 slots): Russia, France, Germany, Finland and Switzerland

For full competition details, team profiles and more, please visit the official website of the competition on FIFA.com:
http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/index/0,2442,U20W2006,00.html?comp=U20W&year=2006.


Further information from:
FIFA Media Department
Telephone: +41-43/222 7272
Telefax: +41-43/222 7373
E-mail: media@fifa.org