2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Appearance
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between June 10 and July 2 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.
Venues
City | Stadium Name | Host club(s) | Capacity |
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Doetinchem | De Vijverberg | De Graafschap | 11,000 |
Emmen | Univé Stadion | FC Emmen | 8,600 |
Enschede | Arke Stadion | FC Twente | 13,500 |
Kerkrade | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | Roda JC | 19,500 |
Tilburg | Willem II Stadion | Willem II | 14,800 |
Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | FC Utrecht | 24,900 |
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Host Netherlands did not have to qualify for the tournament.
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Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship (squads).
Tournament
The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second place finishers and the four best third place finishers qualify for the knockout round.