2003 FIFA Confederations Cup final

The 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, on 29 June 2003 and was contested by Cameroon and France. France won the match 1–0, with a golden goal in the 97th minute from Thierry Henry when he kneed the ball past Carlos Kameni into the left corner of the net from the right of the six yard box after a pass from Lilian Thuram.[1][2]

2003 FIFA Confederations Cup final
Event2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
Cameroon France
Cameroon France
0 1
After golden goal extra-time
Date29 June 2003
VenueStade de France, Saint-Denis
RefereeValentin Ivanov (Russia)
Attendance51,985

Cameroon wore shirts embroidered with Marc-Vivien Foé's name and dates of birth and death as a tribute to their midfielder who had suffered cardiac arrest and died on the pitch during their semi-final game against Colombia three days earlier.[3][4] At the trophy presentation, two Cameroon players held a large photo of Foé, on which FIFA officials hung a runner-up medal. When France captain Marcel Desailly was presented with the trophy, he held it in unison with Cameroon captain Rigobert Song.[5][6]

Route to the final
Cameroon Round France
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Brazil 1–0 Match 1  Colombia 1–0
 Turkey 1–0 Match 2  Japan 2–1
 United States 0–0 Match 3  New Zealand 5–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 32102027
 Turkey 31114404
 Brazil 31113304
 United States 301213−21
 Final standing
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 33008179
 Colombia 32014226
 Japan 31024313
 New Zealand 3003111−100
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Colombia 1–0 Semi-final  Turkey 3–2

Match details
Cameroon 0–1 (a.e.t.) France
Report Henry gold-colored soccer ball 97'
Attendance: 51,985
Cameroon
France
GK1Carlos Kameni
CB3Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé
CB13Lucien Mettomo
CB4Rigobert Song (c)
RM8Geremi
CM19Eric Djemba-Djemba
CM7Modeste M'bamiYellow card 89'
LM5Timothée Atouba
RF16Valéry Mézaguedownward-facing red arrow 91'
CF11Pius Ndiefidownward-facing red arrow 67'
LF18Mohammadou Idrissou
Substitutions:
FW9Samuel Eto'oupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF10Achille Emanáupward-facing green arrow 91'
Manager:
Germany Winfried Schäfer
GK16Fabien Barthez
RB19Willy Sagnoldownward-facing red arrow 76'
CB5William Gallas
CB8Marcel Desailly (c)
LB3Bixente Lizarazu
RM10Ludovic Giuly
CM18Benoît Pedretti
CM6Olivier DacourtYellow card 44'downward-facing red arrow 90'
LM11Sylvain Wiltorddownward-facing red arrow 65'
CF9Djibril Cissé
CF12Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
MF7Robert Piresupward-facing green arrow 65'
DF15Lilian Thuramupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF17Olivier Kapoupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Jacques Santini

Assistant referees:
Gennady Krasyuk (Russia)
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)

Fourth official:
Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

References
  1. "France overcome Cameroon". BBC Sport. 29 June 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. "Man of the Match – Thierry Henry (FRA". FIFA.com. 30 June 2003. Archived from the original on 6 October 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. "Cameroon will play on after midfielder's death". usatoday.com. 27 June 2003. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  4. "Cameroon 1-0 Colombia". BBC Sport. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. "Cameroon star Foe dies". BBC Sport. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  6. "CAMEROON 0 : 1 FRANCE (a.e.t.)". FIFA.com. 30 June 2003. Archived from the original on 12 August 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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