U-20s: USA Fails to Finish in Top-Three at FIFA Women’s Championship for First Time

The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team suffered its second consecutive penalty kick shootout loss at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship, falling 0-0 (6-5) in the third-place match three days after dropping a 0-0 (5-4) result to China in the semifinal. The fourth place finish marked the first time a U.S. women’s team had finished out of the top-three in the 10 previously contested FIFA women’s championships.