2003 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was the second and final stage of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States. It began on October 1, 2003, and ended with the final at the Home Depot Center, Carson, California on October 12, 2003. Germany, China, Norway, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Sweden, and defending champions United States. Canada, Germany, Sweden and the United States made it to the semi-finals. Sweden beat Canada 2–1 to reach the final, while Germany overcame the host country 3–0. The United States beat its neighbors for third place, and Germany beat Sweden 2–1 in the final in extra time.[1]
This was the last World Cup to use the golden goal rule; it would be abolished in 2005 as the extra time play was restored.
All times listed below are in American time (EDT/UTC−4, PDT/UTC–7).
Qualified teams
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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| A |  United States |
 Sweden |
| B |  Brazil |
 Norway |
| C |  Germany |
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| D |  China |
 Russia |
Bracket
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| October 1 – Foxborough | ||||||||||
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| October 5 – Portland | ||||||||||
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| Germany | 3 | |||||||||
| Germany | 7 | |||||||||
| October 12 – Carson | ||||||||||
| Russia | 1 | |||||||||
| Germany (g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||
| October 1 – Foxborough | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
| October 5 – Portland | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
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| October 2 – Portland | ||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | Third place play-off | ||||||||
| China | 0 | |||||||||
| October 11 – Carson | ||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Brazil vs Sweden
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United States vs Norway
| United States | 1–0 | Norway |
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Germany vs Russia
| Germany | 7–1 | Russia |
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Semi-finals
United States vs Germany
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Sweden vs Canada
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Third place play-off
| United States | 3–1 | Canada |
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Final
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References
- "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003". FIFA.com. Federation Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 93–100. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- "Bud Light Player of the Match: Malin Mostroem (SWE)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. October 1, 2003. Archived from the original on December 3, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "Bud Light Player of the Match: Bente Nordby (NOR)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on November 28, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "Bud Light Player of the Match: Birgit Prinz (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. October 3, 2003. Archived from the original on December 21, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "Bud Light Player of the Match: Charmaine Hooper (CAN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. October 3, 2003. Archived from the original on November 30, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "Bud Light Player of the Match: Silke Rottenberg (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. October 6, 2003. Archived from the original on August 28, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "Bud Light Player of the Match: Victoria Svensson (SWE)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. October 6, 2003. Archived from the original on December 6, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "Bud Light Player of the Match: Shannon Boxx (USA)". FIFA.com. Federation Internationale de Football Association. October 11, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 93–100. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- "Bud Light Player of the Match: Bettina Wiegmann (GER)". FIFA.com. Federation Internationale de Football Association. October 12, 2003. Archived from the original on June 21, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2015.