2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
| 2003 الإمارات العربية المتحدة | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 27 November – 19 December |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (4th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Spain |
| Third place |
 Colombia |
| Fourth place |
 Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 119 (2.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 592,100 (11,387 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Dudu Fernando Cavenaghi Eddie Johnson Daisuke Sakata(4 goals) |
| Best player |
 Ismail Matar |
The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between 27 November and 19 December 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested. The competition was originally planned to be played earlier in that year, but was moved because of the Iraq War.
Venues
| City | Stadium Name | Host club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | No host club(s) | 66,000 |
| Abu Dhabi | Al-Nahyan Stadium | Al Wahda | 12,000 |
| Abu Dhabi | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium | Al-Jazeera Club | 15,000 |
| Al Ain | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium | Al Ain Club | 12,000 |
| Dubai | Al-Maktoum Stadium | Al-Nasr Sports Club | 12,000 |
| Dubai | Al-Rashid Stadium | Al-Ahli (UAE) | 18,000 |
| Sharjah | Sharjah Stadium | Sharjah FC | 12,000 |
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.
Tournament
The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second-place finishers and the four best third-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burkina Faso |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
 Slovakia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Panama |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | Eliminated |
27 November 2003 20:30 |
| United Arab Emirates |
1 – 4 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Al-Wehaibi  72' |
(Report) | Brezinský 5' Halenár 23' Čech 48' Hološko 81' |
1 December 2003 20:30 |
| Panama |
1 – 2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Gun 36' |
(Report) | Shehab 18' (pen.) Saleh 80' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
| Spain |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
 Mali |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Uzbekistan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | Eliminated |
28 November 2003 20:30 |
| Uzbekistan |
2 – 3 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Innomov 18' Geynrikh 63' |
(Report) | Diarra 4' Berthe 51' Coulibaly 90+1' |
1 December 2003 20:30 |
| Uzbekistan |
1 – 2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Geynrikh 4' |
(Report) | Fernández 70' Cavenaghi 90+3' (pen.) |
4 December 2003 17:45 |
| Argentina |
3 – 1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Ferreyra 13' Herrera 26' Diakité 32' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Berthe 48' (pen.) |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
| Brazil |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
 Canada |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Czech Republic |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | Eliminated |
4 December 2003 17:45 |
| Brazil |
2 – 3 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Juninho 75' Dudu 87' |
(Report) | Danze 31', 37' Dilevski 47' |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
| Colombia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |
 Egypt |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 England |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | Eliminated |
2 December 2003 20:30 |
| Japan |
1 – 4 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Sakata 75' |
(Report) | De la Cuesta 35' Castrillón 43' Aguilar 65' Rivas 90+3' |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
 Ivory Coast |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
 Saudi Arabia |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Mexico |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | Eliminated |
29 November 2003 17:45 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 – 2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mehyani 49' |
(Report) | Elliott 18', 77' |
2 December 2003 17:45 |
| Ivory Coast |
2 – 2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Koné 12', 67' |
(Report) | Paisley 36' Elliott 74' |
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 10,265 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
 Paraguay |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
 South Korea |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Germany |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | Eliminated |
29 November 2003 17:45 |
| Paraguay |
1 – 3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Dos Santos 6' |
(Report) | Johnson 53' Magee 68'Convey 81' |
2 December 2003 17:45 |
| Germany |
3 – 1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Huth 47' Trochowski 60'Kneissl 63' |
(Report) | Whitbread 77' |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| South Korea |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| Canada |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| Mali |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | Eliminated |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 8 December | ||||||||||||||
| Japan (aet) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Japan |
1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil |
5 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil (aet) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 15 December | ||||||||||||||
| Slovakia |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil |
1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 December | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina (aet) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina (aet) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 8 December | ||||||||||||||
| United States |
1 | |||||||||||||
| United States |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 19 December | ||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil |
1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 December | ||||||||||||||
| Spain |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso |
0 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December | ||||||||||||||
| Canada |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Canada |
1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December | ||||||||||||||
| Spain (aet) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Paraguay |
0 | |||||||||||||
| 15 December | ||||||||||||||
| Spain |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain |
1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia |
0 | Third Place | ||||||||||||
| Australia |
0 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December | 19 December | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates |
1 | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates |
0 | Argentina |
1 | |||||||||||
| 9 December | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia |
1 | Colombia |
2 | |||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia (aet) |
3 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
9 December 2003 21:00 |
| Republic of Ireland |
2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Doyle 85' McCarthy 90+2' |
(Report) | Perea 11' Montaño 70'Carrillo  106' |
Quarter-finals
12 December 2003 21:00 |
| United States |
1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Convey 59' |
(Report) | Mascherano 90+4' Cavenaghi 104' (pen.) |
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain) |
12 December 2003 21:00 |
| Japan |
1 – 5 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Hirayama 89' |
(Report) | Carvalho 2', 13' Kléber 15'Nilmar 34', 90+1' |
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Result
| 2003 FIFA World Youth Champions |
|---|
Brazil Fourth title |
| 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|
| Spain |
Colombia |
Argentina |
Awards
| Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | FIFA Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnson |
Ismail Matar |
Colombia |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Osmar Ferreyra
- Anthony Danze
- Erwin Carrillo
- Jaime Castrillón
- Victor Montano
- David Limberský
- Stephen Paisley
- Sota Hirayama
- Mamadi Berthe
- Sergio García
- Bobby Convey
- Alexander Geynrikh
- 1 goal
- 57 players with one goal.
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | |
| 2 | Spain |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 15 | |
| 3 | Colombia |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 | |
| 4 | Argentina |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 5 | United States |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | |
| 6 | Japan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 9 | |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Canada |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 6 | |
| Eliminated in the Round of 16 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Republic of Ireland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
| 10 | Australia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 11 | Burkina Faso |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 7 | |
| 12 | Slovakia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 13 | Paraguay |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 14 | Ivory Coast |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 5 | |
| 15 | Egypt |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 4 | |
| 16 | South Korea |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 | |
| Eliminated at the group stage | ||||||||||
| 17 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 | |
| 18 | Mali |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 | |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | |
| 19 | Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | |
| 20 | England |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 | |
| 21 | Mexico |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 | |
| 22 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 0 | |
| 23 | Panama |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 0 | |
External links
- FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003, FIFA.com
- RSSSF > FIFA World Youth Championship > 2003
- FIFA Technical Report
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