The Sports Almanac

The U-20 World Cup
2005 - Netherlands


Netherlands
Argentina Champions

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Two Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Top Two In Each Group and Four Best Third Place advance to Round of 16
( ) Penalty Kick Score  aet - After Extra Time
Knockout Rounds
GROUP A
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Netherlands
 3
 3
 0
 0
 6
 1
 +5
 9
Japan
 3
 0
 2
 1
 3
 4
 -1
 2
Benin
 3
 0
 2
 1
 2
 3
 -1
 2
Australia
 3
 0
 2
 1
 2
 5
 -3
 2

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 10
 Benin
 1-1
 Australia
June 10
 Netherlands
 2-1
 Japan
June 15
 Japan
 1-1
 Benin
June 15
 Australia
 0-3
 Netherlands
June 18
 Japan
 1-1
 Australia
June 18
 Netherlands
 1-0
 Benin

GROUP B
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
China
 3
 3
 0
 0
 9
 4
 +5
 9
Ukraine
 3
 1
 1
 1
 7
 6
 +1
 4
Turkey
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 4
 0
 4
Panama
 3
 0
 0
 3
 2
 8
 -6
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 11
 Turkey
 1-2
 China
June 11
 Ukraine
 3-1
 Panama
June 14
 China
 3-2
 Ukraine
June 15
 Panama
 0-1
 Turkey
June 17
 Turkey
 2-2
 Ukraine
June 17
 China
 4-1
 Panama

GROUP C
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Spain
 3
 3
 0
 0
 13
 1
 +12
 9
Morocco
 3
 2
 0
 1
 7
 3
 +4
 6
Chile
 3
 1
 0
 2
 7
 8
 -1
 3
Honduras
 3
 0
 0
 3
 0
 15
 -15
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 11
 Spain
 3-1
 Morocco
June 11
 Honduras
 0-7
 Chile
June 14
 Morocco
 5-0
 Honduras
June 15
 Chile
 0-7
 Spain
June 17
 Spain
 3-0
 Honduras
June 17
 Morocco
 1-0
 Chile

GROUP D
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
United States
 3
 2
 1
 0
 2
 0
 +2
 7
Argentina
 3
 2
 0
 1
 3
 1
 +2
 6
Germany
 3
 1
 1
 1
 2
 1
 +1
 4
Egypt
 3
 0
 0
 3
 0
 5
 -5
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 11
 Argentina
 0-1
 United States
June 11
 Germany
 2-0
 Egypt
June 14
 Egypt
 0-2
 Argentina
June 15
 United States
 0-0
 Germany
June 18
 Argentina
 1-0
 Germany
June 18
 United States
 1-0
 Egypt

GROUP E
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Colombia
 3
 3
 0
 0
 6
 0
 +6
 9
Syria
 3
 1
 1
 1
 3
 4
 -1
 4
Italy
 3
 1
 0
 2
 5
 5
 0
 3
Canada
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 7
 -5
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 12
 Colombia
 2-0
 Italy
June 12
 Syria
 1-1
 Canada
June 15
 Canada
 0-2
 Colombia
June 15
 Italy
 1-2
 Syria
June 18
 Italy
 4-1
 Canada
June 18
 Colombia
 2-0
 Syria

GROUP F
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Brazil
 3
 2
 1
 0
 3
 0
 +3
 7
Nigeria
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 2
 +2
 4
South Korea
 3
 1
 0
 2
 3
 5
 -2
 3
Switzerland
 3
 1
 0
 2
 2
 5
 -3
 3

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 12
 Brazil
 0-0
 Nigeria
June 12
 South Korea
 1-2
 Switzerland
June 15
 Switzerland
 0-1
 Brazil
June 15
 Nigeria
 1-2
 South Korea
June 18
 Brazil
 2-0
 South Korea
June 18
 Nigeria
 3-0
 Switzerland


ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
China
2
Germany
3





Germany
1
Brazil
2aet



Brazil
1
Syria
0






Brazil
1
Argentina
2


Colombia
1
Argentina
2





Argentina
3
Spain
1



Spain
3
Turkey
0







Argentina
2
Nigeria
1
ARGENTINA
Morocco
1
Japan
0





Morocco
2(4)
Italy
2(2)

Third Place Match
Brazil
2
Morocco
1
Brazil
United States
1
Italy
3






Morocco
0
Nigeria
3


Nigeria
1
Ukraine
0





Nigeria
1(10)
Netherlands
1(9)



Netherlands
3
Chile
0