The 2006

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was the 3rd edition of the

, the biennial international youth

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championship organised by

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for the women's under-20 national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The top three sides also earned qualification to the

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. The tournament was held between 18 and 27 January 2006. It featured eight teams and was played at the

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(

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) and the Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal ( Córdoba) in

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. The tournament was won by the

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, who defeated

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in the final by a score of 3–2.

secured the final qualification spot by defeating

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in the third-place match.

Squads

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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3rd Place

Final

Winners

Goalscorers

Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

References

External links

CONCACAF 2006 Women's Under-20 Tournament Recap
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