It was the officially recognized world championship for women's under-20 national association football teams.

Alissa sports a football strip in the colours of the Russian flag, a fitting choice for the proud host country of this world championship.

This lively little fox is unquestionably female, as demonstrated by Alissa's long tied-back hair and sports skirt, but then again this is a women's festival of football.

The 16 participating U-20 women's teams from the six FIFA confederations are: The draw for the tournament was held in Moscow's City Hall on 22 March 2006.

The following awards were given for the tournament:[1] Zhang Yanru Valerie Henderson Daiane Coralie Butcher Babett Peter Hong Myong-gum Ri Jin-ok Ri Un-hyang Collette McCallum Cynthia Uwak Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi Kim Kyong-hwa Kim Chun-hui Amanda Poach Fabiana Ma Xiaoxu Amandine Henry Rita Chikwelu Kil Son-hui Elena Danilova Danesha Adams