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2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship:
2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003
Tournament details
Teams 16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up  Spain
Third place  Argentina
Fourth place  Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 117 (3.66 per match)
Attendance 183,616 (5,738 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain Cesc Fàbregas
Best player Flag of Portugal Vieirinha

The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1986 could participate in this tournament.

Contents

[edit] Teams

 Korea Republic 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winners of
AFC U-17 Championship 2002
 Yemen
 China PR
 Cameroon 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winners of
2003 African U-17 Championship
 Sierra Leone
 Nigeria
 United States Group A & B winners and Playoff Series winner of
CONCACAF U-17 Junior Tournament 2003 Final Round
 Costa Rica
 Mexico
 Argentina 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winners of
Sudamericano Sub-17 2003
 Brazil
 Colombia
 Australia winner of OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament 2003
 Portugal 1st & 2nd Place winners of
UEFA U-17 Championship 2003
 Spain
 Finland host nation

[edit] Matches

All times local (EEST/UTC+3)

[edit] Group A

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 PR 3 0 1 2 5 7 -2 1
13 August 2003
17:30
Finland  2 – 1  China PR Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 8,344
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Parikka Scored in the 6th minute 6'
Petrescu Scored in the 64th minute 64'
Report Jiang Scored in the 4th minute 4'

13 August 2003
20:00
Mexico  0 – 0  Colombia Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Report

16 August 2003
15:00
China PR  1 – 2  Colombia Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Richard Piper (Trinidad and Tobago)
Wang Scored in the 67th minute 67' Report Guarin Scored in the 73rd minute 73' (pen.)
Hernandez Scored in the 80th minute 80'

16 August 2003
17:30
Finland  0 – 2  Mexico Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 10,176
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Report Ceja Scored in the 39th minute 39'
Herrera Scored in the 51st minute 51'

19 August 2003
17:30
China PR  3 – 3  Mexico Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Wang Scored in the 35th minute 35'
Jiang Scored in the 61st minute 61' Scored in the 81st minute 81'
Report Flores Scored in the 51st minute 51'
Mariaca Scored in the 73rd minute 73'
Murguia Scored in the 78th minute 78'

19 August 2003
20:00
Colombia  9 – 1  Finland Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)
Hidalgo Scored in the 16th minute 16' Scored in the 32nd minute 32' (pen.) Scored in the 50th minute 50' Scored in the 61st minute 61'
Ramos Scored in the 36th minute 36' Scored in the 68th minute 68' Scored in the 71st minute 71'
Guarin Scored in the 63rd minute 63'
Núñez Scored in the 74th minute 74'
Report Petrescu Scored in the 41st minute 41'

[edit] Group B

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: 2nd place was determined by drawing lot

13 August 2003
17:30
Argentina  2 – 0  Australia Veritas Stadion, Turku
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Garay Scored in the 6th minute 6'
Colzera Scored in the 69th minute 69'
Report

13 August 2003
20:00
Costa Rica  1 – 1  Nigeria Veritas Stadion, Turku
Attendance: 4,292
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
Arias Scored in the 83rd minute 83' Report Bala Scored in the 9th minute 9'

16 August 2003
15:00
Australia  1 – 2  Nigeria Veritas Stadion, Turku
Attendance: 5,502
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Giraldi Scored in the 2nd minute 2' Report Mikel Scored in the 73rd minute 73'
Bala Scored in the 84th minute 84'

16 August 2003
17:30
Argentina  2 – 0  Costa Rica Veritas Stadion, Turku
Attendance: 5,462
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Peirone Scored in the 84th minute 84' Scored in the 90th minute 90' Report

19 August 2003
17:30
Nigeria  0 – 1  Argentina Veritas Stadion, Turku
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Report Faurlin Scored in the 59th minute 59'

19 August 2003
20:00
Australia  0 – 2  Costa Rica Veritas Stadion, Turku
Attendance: 5,424
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Report Rodriguez Scored in the 62nd minute 62' (pen.)
Salazar Scored in the 75th minute 75'

[edit] Group C

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
14 August 2003
17:30
Yemen  3 – 4  Portugal Ratina Stadion, Tampere
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Al Badani Scored in the 31st minute 31'
Sharyan Scored in the 45+2th minute 45+2'
Marcio Sousa Scored in the 77th minute 77' (o.g.)
Report Marcio Sousa Scored in the 56th minute 56'
Manuel Curto Scored in the 68th minute 68'
Manuel Fernandes Scored in the 80th minute 80'
Al Safi Scored in the 82nd minute 82' (o.g.)

14 August 2003
20:00
Cameroon  1 – 1  Brazil Ratina Stadion, Tampere
Attendance: 8,250
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico)
Joseph Mawaye Scored in the 5th minute 5' Report Abuda Scored in the 38th minute 38'

17 August 2003
15:00
Portugal  0 – 5  Brazil Ratina Stadion, Tampere
Attendance: 10,190
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)
Report Leo Scored in the 20th minute 20'
Abuda Scored in the 52nd minute 52'
Ederson Scored in the 68th minute 68' (pen.)
Evandro Scored in the 77th minute 77'
Thyago Scored in the 86th minute 86'

17 August 2003
17:30
Yemen  1 – 1  Cameroon Ratina Stadion, Tampere
Attendance: 6,855
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Juaim Scored in the 90+2th minute 90+2' Report Mawaye Scored in the 74th minute 74'

20 August 2003
17:30
Brazil  3 – 0  Yemen Ratina Stadion, Tampere
Attendance: 5,896
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico)
Evandro Scored in the 28th minute 28' Scored in the 32nd minute 32'
Arouca Scored in the 86th minute 86'
Report

20 August 2003
20:00
Portugal  5 – 5  Cameroon Ratina Stadion, Tampere
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Vieira Scored in the 21st minute 21'
Manuel Curto Scored in the 36th minute 36' Scored in the 43rd minute 43' Scored in the 44th minute 44'
Bruno Gama Scored in the 52nd minute 52'
Report Tiago Costa Scored in the 70th minute 70' (o.g.)
N'Gal Scored in the 74th minute 74' Scored in the 76th minute 76'
Nguemo Scored in the 88th minute 88'
Mbia Scored in the 90+4th minute 90+4'

[edit] Group D

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
 Korea Republic 3 1 0 2 6 11 -5 3
 Sierra Leone 3 0 1 2 6 8 -2 1
14 August 2003
17:30
Korea Republic  1 – 6  United States Lahden Stadion, Lahti
Attendance: 3,240
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Owens Scored in the 11th minute 11' (o.g.) Report Adu Scored in the 16th minute 16' Scored in the 89th minute 89' Scored in the 90+2th minute 90+2' (pen.)
Owens Scored in the 26th minute 26'
Watson Scored in the 54th minute 54'
Curfman Scored in the 75th minute 75'

14 August 2003
20:00
Spain  3 – 3  Sierra Leone Lahden Stadion, Lahti
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
David Scored in the 8th minute 8'
Sisi Scored in the 15th minute 15'
Xisco Scored in the 90+6th minute 90+6'
Report Barlay Scored in the 34th minute 34' Scored in the 73rd minute 73'
Ruz Scored in the 36th minute 36' (o.g.)

17 August 2003
15:00
United States  2 – 1  Sierra Leone Lahden Stadion, Lahti
Attendance: 4,950
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Gonzalez Scored in the 45th minute 45' (pen.)
Adu Scored in the 89th minute 89'
Report Sesay Scored in the 32nd minute 32'

17 August 2003
17:30
Korea Republic  2 – 3  Spain Lahden Stadion, Lahti
Attendance: 3,470
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico)
Yang Dong-Hyen Scored in the 45th minute 45'
Sánchez Scored in the 59th minute 59' (o.g.)
Report David Silva Scored in the 65th minute 65' Scored in the 73rd minute 73' Scored in the 76th minute 76'

20 August 2003
17:30
Sierra Leone  2 – 3  Korea Republic Lahden Stadion, Lahti
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
Metzger Scored in the 36th minute 36' Scored in the 51st minute 51' Report Han Dong-Won Scored in the 28th minute 28'
Yang Dong-Hyen Scored in the 74th minute 74'
Lee Yong-Rae Scored in the 78th minute 78'

20 August 2003
20:00
United States  0 – 2  Spain Lahden Stadion, Lahti
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Report Jurado Scored in the 11th minute 11'
Cesc Fabregas Scored in the 70th minute 70'

[edit] Bracket

Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                   
August 23 - Helsinki