2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship

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 Turku in Finland between 13 and 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]

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

Teams
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

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

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

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

Group stage

All times are local (EEST/UTC+3)

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3210112+97
 Mexico 312053+25
 Finland 3102312–93
 China 301257–21
Finland 2–1 China
Parikka 6'
Petrescu 64'		 Report Jiang Chen 4'
Attendance: 8,344
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Mexico 0–0 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 3,500
China 1–2 Colombia
Wang Yongpo 67' Report Guarín 73' (pen.)
Hernández 80'
Attendance: 4,100
Finland 0–2 Mexico
Report Ceja 39'
Herrera 51'
Attendance: 10,176
China 3–3 Mexico
Wang Yongpo 35'
Jiang Chen 61', 81'		 Report Flores 51'
Mariaca 73'
Murguía 78'
Attendance: 4,500
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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 330050+59
 Costa Rica 31113304
 Nigeria 31113304
 Australia 300316–50

Note: Second place was determined by drawing of lots

Argentina 2–0 Australia
Garay 6'
Cólzera 69'		 Report
Attendance: 4,124
Costa Rica 1–1 Nigeria
Arias 83' Report Bala 9'
Attendance: 4,292
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
Australia 1–2 Nigeria
Giraldi 2' Report Mikel 73'
Bala 84'
Attendance: 5,502
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Argentina 2–0 Costa Rica
Peirone 84', 90' Report
Attendance: 5,462
Nigeria 0–1 Argentina
Report Faurlín 59'
Attendance: 6,104
Australia 0–2 Costa Rica
Report Rodríguez 62' (pen.)
Salazar 75'
Attendance: 5,424

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 321091+87
 Portugal 3111913–44
 Cameroon 30307703
 Yemen 301248–41
Yemen 3–4 Portugal
Al-Badani 31'
Sharyan 45+2'
Sousa 77' (o.g.)		 Report Sousa 56'
Curto 68'
M. Fernandes 80'
Al-Safi 82' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,400
Cameroon 1–1 Brazil
Joseph Mawaye 5' Report Abuda 38'
Attendance: 8,250
Portugal 0–5 Brazil
Report Léo 20'
Abuda 52'
Ederson 68' (pen.)
Evandro 77'
Thyago 86'
Attendance: 10,190
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)
Yemen 1–1 Cameroon
Juaim 90+2' Report Mawaye 74'
Attendance: 6,855
Brazil 3–0 Yemen
Evandro 28', 32'
Arouca 86'		 Report
Attendance: 5,896
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

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 321085+37
 United States 320184+46
 South Korea 3102611–53
 Sierra Leone 301268–21
South Korea 1–6 United States
Owens 11' (o.g.) Report Adu 16', 89', 90+2' (pen.)
Owens 26'
Watson 54'
Curfman 75'
Attendance: 3,240
Spain 3–3 Sierra Leone
Rodríguez 8'
Sisi 15'
Nadal 90+6'		 Report Barlay 34', 73'
Ruz 36' (o.g.)
Attendance: 3,150
United States 2–1 Sierra Leone
González 45' (pen.)
Adu 89'		 Report Sesay 32'
Attendance: 4,950
South Korea 2–3 Spain
Yang Dong-hyun 45'
Sánchez 59' (o.g.)		 Report Silva 65', 73', 76'
Attendance: 3,470
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)
United States 0–2 Spain
Report Jurado 11'
Fàbregas 70'
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
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
Colombia 2–0 Costa Rica
Otalvaro 25', 43' Report
Attendance: 2,340
Argentina 2–0 Mexico
Cardozo 34'
Peirone 45'		 Report
Attendance: 5,030
Brazil 3–0 United States
Leonardo 18'
Ederson 61'
Evandro 64'		 Report
Attendance: 6,150
Spain 5–2 Portugal
Sánchez 28'
Fàbregas 42', 78'
Nadal 50'
Jurado 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Curto 3'
Vieirinha 87'
Attendance: 5,387
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)

Semi-finals
Colombia 0–2 Brazil
Report Abuda 16', 72'
Attendance: 7,675
Argentina 2–3 (a.e.t.) Spain
Biglia 11'
Garay 31'		 Report Fàbregas 48', 119'
Jurado 53'
Attendance: 5,030

Playoff for third place
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

Final
Brazil 1–0 Spain
Leonardo 7' Report
Attendance: 10,452
 2003 FIFA Under-17 World champions 

Brazil
Third title

Goalscorers

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

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Brazil 6510151+1416
2  Spain 64111610+613
3  Argentina 6411104+613
4  Colombia 6321145+911
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  United States 420287+16
6  Mexico 41215505
7  Costa Rica 411235–24
8  Portugal 41121118–74
Eliminated at the group stage
9  Nigeria 31113304
10  Cameroon 30307703
11  South Korea 3102611–53
12  Finland 3102312–93
13  Sierra Leone 301268–21
14  China 301257–21
15  Yemen 301248–41
16  Australia 300316–50

References
  1. UEFA World Cup U-17, at Uefa.com
  2. "Sierra Leone players disappear". BBC Sport. 22 August 2003.
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