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1 Teams  





2 Venues  





3 Squads  





4 Group stage  



4.1  Group A  





4.2  Group B  





4.3  Group C  





4.4  Group D  







5 Knockout stage  



5.1  Bracket  





5.2  Quarter-finals  





5.3  Semi-finals  





5.4  Playoff for third place  





5.5  Final  







6 Goalscorers  





7 Final ranking  





8 References  





9 External links  














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2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Jalkapallon alle 17-vuotiaiden maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 2003
U17-världsmästerskapet i fotboll 2003
Tournament details
Host countryFinland
Dates13–30 August
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored117 (3.66 per match)
Attendance183,616 (5,738 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Carlos Hidalgo
Portugal Manuel Curto
Spain Cesc Fàbregas
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)Spain Cesc Fàbregas[1]
Fair play award Costa Rica

2001

2005

The 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, was the tenth edition of FIFA U-17 World Championship. It was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti and TurkuinFinland from 13 to 30 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1986 could participate in this tournament. Some controversy followed the tournament after a number of players from the Sierra Leone squad defected to Finland.[2]

Teams

[edit]
Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 2002 AFC U-17 Championship  South Korea
 Yemen
 China
CAF (Africa) 2003 African U-17 Championship  Cameroon
 Sierra Leone
 Nigeria
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean)
2003 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament  United States
 Costa Rica
 Mexico
CONMEBOL (South America) 2003 South American U-17 Championship  Argentina
 Brazil
 Colombia
OFC (Oceania) 2003 OFC U-17 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe) Host nation  Finland
2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship  Portugal
 Spain

Venues

[edit]

The tournament was played in four cities in Finland: Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Lahti.

Lahti
Tampere
Turku

2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship (Finland)

Helsinki Turku Tampere Lahti
Finnair Stadium Veritas Stadion Tampere Stadium Lahti Stadium
Töölö Stadium Turku Stadium Ratina Stadium (Tampere Stadium) Lahti Stadium

Squads

[edit]

For a list of the squads see 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads

Group stage

[edit]

All times are local (EEST/UTC+3)

Group A

[edit]
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3 2 1 0 11 2 +9 7
 Mexico 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
 Finland 3 1 0 2 3 12 –9 3
 China 3 0 1 2 5 7 –2 1
17:30
Finland 2–1 China
Parikka 6'
Petrescu 64'
Report[dead link] Jiang Chen 4'

Attendance: 8,344

Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)


20:00
Mexico 0–0 Colombia
Report[dead link]

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)


15:00
China 1–2 Colombia
Wang Yongpo 67' Report[dead link] Guarín 73' (pen.)
Hernández 80'

Attendance: 4,100

Referee: Richard Piper (Trinidad and Tobago)


17:30
Finland 0–2 Mexico
Report[dead link] Ceja 39'
Herrera 51'

Attendance: 10,176

Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)


17:30
China 3–3 Mexico
Wang Yongpo 35'
Jiang Chen 61', 81'
Report[dead link] Flores 51'
Mariaca 73'
Murguía 78'

Attendance: 4,500

Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)


20:00
Colombia 9–1 Finland
Hidalgo 16', 32' (pen.), 50', 61'
Ramos 36', 68', 71'
Guarín 63'
Núñez 74'
Report Petrescu 41'

Attendance: 10,200

Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)

Group B

[edit]
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9
 Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 Nigeria 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 Australia 3 0 0 3 1 6 –5 0

Note: Second place was determined by drawing of lots

17:30
Argentina 2–0 Australia
Garay 6'
Cólzera 69'
Report

Attendance: 4,124

Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)


20:00
Costa Rica 1–1 Nigeria
Arias 83' Report[dead link] Bala 9'

Attendance: 4,292

Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)


15:00
Australia 1–2 Nigeria
Giraldi 2' Report[dead link] Mikel 73'
Bala 84'

Attendance: 5,502

Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)


17:30
Argentina 2–0 Costa Rica
Peirone 84', 90' Report

Attendance: 5,462

Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)


17:30
Nigeria 0–1 Argentina
Report Faurlín 59'

Attendance: 6,104

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)


20:00
Australia 0–2 Costa Rica
Report[dead link] Rodríguez 62' (pen.)
Salazar 75'

Attendance: 5,424

Referee: Khalil Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

Group C

[edit]
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7
 Portugal 3 1 1 1 9 13 –4 4
 Cameroon 3 0 3 0 7 7 0 3
 Yemen 3 0 1 2 4 8 –4 1
17:30
Yemen 3–4 Portugal
Al-Badani 31'
Sharyan 45+2'
Sousa 77' (o.g.)
Report[dead link] Sousa 56'
Curto 68'
M. Fernandes 80'
Al-Safi 82' (o.g.)

Attendance: 6,400

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)


20:00
Cameroon 1–1 Brazil
Joseph Mawaye 5' Report Abuda 38'

Attendance: 8,250

Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)


15:00
Portugal 0–5 Brazil
Report[dead link] Léo 20'
Abuda 52'
Ederson 68' (pen.)
Evandro 77'
Thyago 86'

Attendance: 10,190

Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)


17:30
Yemen 1–1 Cameroon
Juaim 90+2' Report[dead link] Mawaye 74'

Attendance: 6,855

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)


17:30
Brazil 3–0 Yemen
Evandro 28', 32'
Arouca 86'
Report[dead link]

Attendance: 5,896

Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)


20:00
Portugal 5–5 Cameroon
Vieirinha 21'
Curto 36', 43', 44'
Gama 52'
Report T. Costa 70' (o.g.)
N'Gal 74', 76'
N'Guémo 88'
Mbia 90+4'

Attendance: 4,723

Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)

Group D

[edit]
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
 United States 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
 South Korea 3 1 0 2 6 11 –5 3
 Sierra Leone 3 0 1 2 6 8 –2 1
17:30
South Korea 1–6 United States
Owens 11' (o.g.) Report[dead link] Adu 16', 89', 90+2' (pen.)
Owens 26'
Watson 54'
Curfman 75'

Attendance: 3,240

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)


20:00
Spain 3–3 Sierra Leone
Rodríguez 8'
Sisi 15'
Nadal 90+6'
Report[dead link] Barlay 34', 73'
Ruz 36' (o.g.)

Attendance: 3,150

Referee: Khalil Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)


15:00
United States 2–1 Sierra Leone
González 45' (pen.)
Adu 89'
Report[dead link] Sesay 32'

Attendance: 4,950

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)


17:30
South Korea 2–3 Spain
Yang Dong-hyun 45'
Sánchez 59' (o.g.)
Report[dead link] Silva 65', 73', 76'

Attendance: 3,470

Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)


17:30
Sierra Leone 2–3 South Korea
Metzger 36', 51' Report Han Dong-won 28'
Yang Dong-hyun 74'
Lee Yong-rae 78'

Attendance: 2,475

Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)


20:00
United States 0–2 Spain
Report[dead link] Jurado 11'
Fàbregas 70'

Attendance: 3,825

Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)

Knockout stage

[edit]

Bracket

[edit]

 

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal

 

          

 

23 August – Helsinki

 

 

 Colombia2

 

27 August – Tampere

 

 Costa Rica0

 

 Colombia0

 

24 August – Turku

 

 Brazil2

 

 Brazil3

 

30 August – Helsinki

 

 United States0

 

 Brazil1

 

23 August – Lahti

 

 Spain0

 

 Argentina2

 

27 August – Helsinki

 

 Mexico0

 

 Argentina2

 

24 August – Tampere

 

 Spain (a.e.t.)3 Third place

 

 Spain5

 

30 August – Helsinki

 

 Portugal2

 

 Colombia1 (4)

 

 

 Argentina (p)1 (5)

 

Quarter-finals

[edit]
14:00
Colombia 2–0 Costa Rica
Otalvaro 25', 43' Report[dead link]

Attendance: 2,340

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)


18:00
Argentina 2–0 Mexico
Cardozo 34'
Peirone 45'
Report

Attendance: 5,030

Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)


14:00
Brazil 3–0 United States
Leonardo 18'
Ederson 61'
Evandro 64'
Report

Attendance: 6,150

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)


18:00
Spain 5–2 Portugal
Sánchez 28'
Fàbregas 42', 78'
Nadal 50'
Jurado 90+4' (pen.)
Report[dead link] Curto 3'
Vieirinha 87'

Attendance: 5,387

Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)

Semi-finals

[edit]
17:00
Colombia 0–2 Brazil
Report[dead link] Abuda 16', 72'

Attendance: 7,675

Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)


20:00
Argentina 2–3 (a.e.t.) Spain
Biglia 11'
Garay 31'
Report[dead link] Fàbregas 48', 119'
Jurado 53'

Attendance: 5,030

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

Playoff for third place

[edit]
13:00
Colombia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Hidalgo 53' (pen.) Report Lagos 4'
Penalties
Hidalgo soccer ball with check mark
Otalvaro soccer ball with check mark
Guarín soccer ball with check mark
Núñez soccer ball with red X
Movil soccer ball with check mark
Vargas soccer ball with red X
4–5 soccer ball with check mark Garay
soccer ball with check mark Formica
soccer ball with red X Faurlín
soccer ball with check mark Cólzera
soccer ball with check mark Díaz
soccer ball with check mark Hassell

Attendance: 6,400

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Final

[edit]
16:00
Brazil 1–0 Spain
Leonardo 7' Report

Attendance: 10,452

Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)


 2003 FIFA Under-17 World champions 

Brazil
Third title

Goalscorers

[edit]

There were 117 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.66 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Colombia Carlos Hidalgo
  • Portugal Manuel Curto
  • 4 goals

  • Brazil Evandro
  • United States Freddy Adu
  • 3 goals

  • China Jiang Chen
  • Colombia Adrián Ramos
  • Spain José Manuel Jurado
  • Spain David Silva
  • 2 goals

  • Brazil Ederson
  • Brazil Leonardo
  • Cameroon Joseph Mawaye
  • Cameroon Serge N'Gal
  • China Wang Yongpo
  • Colombia Fredy Guarín
  • Colombia Harrison Otalvaro
  • Finland Tomi Petrescu
  • Nigeria Ezekiel Bala
  • Portugal Vieirinha
  • Sierra Leone Samuel Barlay
  • Sierra Leone Obi Metzger
  • South Korea Yang Dong-Hyun
  • Spain Xisco Nadal
  • 1 goal

  • Argentina Neri Cardozo
  • Argentina Ariel Cólzera
  • Argentina Alejandro Faurlín
  • Argentina Diego Lagos
  • Australia Dez Giraldi
  • Brazil Arouca
  • Brazil Léo Matos
  • Brazil Thyago
  • Cameroon Stéphane Mbia
  • Cameroon Landry N'Guémo
  • Colombia Sebastián Hernández
  • Colombia Juan Gilberto Núñez
  • Costa Rica Yosimar Arias
  • Costa Rica Pablo Rodríguez
  • Costa Rica Alonso Salazar
  • Finland Jarno Parikka
  • Mexico Julio Ceja
  • Mexico Gerardo Flores Zúñiga
  • Mexico Oscar Herrera
  • Mexico Manuel Mariaca
  • Mexico Rafael Murguía
  • Nigeria Mikel John Obi
  • Portugal Bruno Gama
  • Portugal Manuel Fernandes
  • Portugal Márcio Sousa
  • Sierra Leone Alimamy Sesay
  • South Korea Han Dong-won
  • South Korea Lee Yong-rae
  • Spain David Rodríguez
  • Spain Sergio Sánchez
  • Spain Sisi
  • United States Steven Curfman
  • United States Guillermo González
  • United States Dwight Owens
  • United States Jamie Watson
  • Yemen Yasser Al-Badani
  • Yemen Sami Juaim
  • Yemen Abdulelah Sharyan
  • 1 own goal

  • Portugal Tiago Costa (against Cameroon)
  • Spain Ruz (against Sierra Leone)
  • Spain Sergio Sánchez (against South Korea)
  • United States Dwight Owens (against South Korea)
  • Yemen Abdullah Al-Safi (against Portugal)
  • Final ranking

    [edit]
    Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1  Brazil 6 5 1 0 15 1 +14 16
    2  Spain 6 4 1 1 16 10 +6 13
    3  Argentina 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13
    4  Colombia 6 3 2 1 14 5 +9 11
    Eliminated in the quarter-finals
    5  United States 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 6
    6  Mexico 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
    7  Costa Rica 4 1 1 2 3 5 –2 4
    8  Portugal 4 1 1 2 11 18 –7 4
    Eliminated at the group stage
    9  Nigeria 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
    10  Cameroon 3 0 3 0 7 7 0 3
    11  South Korea 3 1 0 2 6 11 –5 3
    12  Finland 3 1 0 2 3 12 –9 3
    13  Sierra Leone 3 0 1 2 6 8 –2 1
    14  China 3 0 1 2 5 7 –2 1
    15  Yemen 3 0 1 2 4 8 –4 1
    16  Australia 3 0 0 3 1 6 –5 0

    References

    [edit]
  • ^ "Sierra Leone players disappear". BBC Sport. 22 August 2003.
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