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.

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

Main article: 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
 Austria 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
 Poland 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
 Belgium 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3
Belgium 4–2 Czech Republic
Lamah 12', 32' (pen.)
Švec 36' (o.g.)
Mirallas 57'		 Report Fenin 14'
Střeštík 84'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,200
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
Attendance: 4,500
Austria 4–1 Belgium
Hoffer 16', 54'
Madl 82'
Gramann 86' (pen.)		 Report Moia 51'
Stadion Amiki, Wronki
Attendance: 1,500

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7
 Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3 4
 Portugal 3 0 3 0 7 7 0 3
 Turkey 3 0 1 2 9 12 −3 1
Spain 5–3 Turkey
Bueno 18'
Mata 32', 37', 90+2'
Calvo 53'		 Report Parlak 27', 61'
Erdinç 64'
Attendance: 1,800
Scotland 2–2 Portugal
Fletcher 10'
Grant 29'		 Report Cameron 72' (o.g.)
Gama 78'
Stadion Miejski, Szamotuły
Attendance: 2,500
Scotland 0–4 Spain
Report Bueno 17'
Piqué 27', 51'
Suárez 86'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,200
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
Portugal 1–1 Spain
Gama 21' (pen.) Report Díaz 47'
Stadion Miejski, Pobiedziska
Attendance: 1,500
Turkey 2–3 Scotland
Cafercan 68', 72' (pen.) Report Parlak 42' (o.g.)
McGlinchey 45+1'
Fletcher 63'
Stadion Miejski, Swarzędz
Attendance: 2,800
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'
Attendance: 1,000
Spain 5–0 Austria
Jeffrén 34'
García 42', 80'
Mata 72'
Bueno 88'		 Report
Stadion Amiki, Wronki
Attendance: 1,500

Final

Scotland 1–2 Spain
Dorrans 87' Report Bueno 51', 71'
Attendance: 13,200

Teams

Scotland
SCOTLAND :
GK 1 Andrew McNeil
RB 2 Andrew Cave-Brown
CB 6 Scott Cuthbert (c)
CB 19 Jamie Adams
LB 3 Lee Wallace
RM 7 Simon Ferry
CM 16 Greg Cameron downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 4 Charles Grant
CM 15 Ryan Conroy downward-facing red arrow 78'
LM 10 Michael McGlinchey
CF 8 Calum Elliot
Substitutes:
GK 12 Scott Fox
DF 18 Mark Reynolds
DF 5 Garry Kenneth
MF 17 Brian Gilmour upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 14 Graham Dorrans upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Archie Gemmill & Tommy Wilson
Spain
SPAIN:
GK 1 Antonio Adán
CB 2 Antonio Barragán
CB 4 Marc Valiente
CB 5 Gerard Piqué
RWB 6 Mario Suárez
CM 7 Toni Calvo downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 8 Javi García
CM 11 Diego Capel downward-facing red arrow 86'
LWB 12 Roberto Canella
CF 16 Juan Mata
CF 18 Alberto Bueno
Substitutes:
DF 3 José Ángel Crespo
DF 9 César Díaz
MF 10 Esteban Granero upward-facing green arrow 86'
GK 13 Ángel Bernabé
FW 14 Marc Pedraza
FW 15 Jeffrén upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 17 Gorka 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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