2003 FIFA World Youth Championship

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2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
2003 الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates27 November – 19 December
Teams24 (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 played52
Goals scored119 (2.29 per match)
Attendance592,100 (11,387 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Dudu
Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi
United States Eddie Johnson
Japan Daisuke Sakata
(4 goals)
Best player(s)United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar
Fair play award Colombia
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2005 →

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

Abu Dhabi Al Ain
Zayed Sports City Stadium Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Al Nahyan Stadium Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Capacity: 66,000 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 12,000
2003 FIFA World Youth Championship (United Arab Emirates)
Dubai Sharjah
Al-Maktoum Stadium Al-Rashid Stadium Sharjah Stadium
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 12,000

Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) Host nation  United Arab Emirates
2002 AFC Youth Championship  Japan
 Saudi Arabia
 South Korea
 Uzbekistan1
CAF (Africa) 2003 African Youth Championship  Burkina Faso1
 Ivory Coast
 Egypt
 Mali
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		2003 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament  Canada
 Mexico
 Panama1
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) 2003 South American Youth Championship  Argentina
 Brazil
 Colombia
 Paraguay
OFC (Oceania) 2002 OFC U-20 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe) 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship  Czech Republic
 England
 Germany
 Republic of Ireland
 Slovakia1
 Spain
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.

Group stage

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
United Arab Emirates 1–4 Slovakia
Al-Wehaibi 72' (Report) Brezinský 5'
Halenár 23'
Čech 48'
Hološko 81'
Attendance: 46,000
Panama 0–1 Burkina Faso
(Report) Bance 81'
Attendance: 4,500
Burkina Faso 1–0 Slovakia
Zongo 6' (Report)
Attendance: 3,500
Panama 1–2 United Arab Emirates
Gun 36' (Report) Shehab 18' (pen.)
Saleh 80'
Attendance: 15,000
United Arab Emirates 0–0 Burkina Faso
(Report)
Attendance: 13,000
Slovakia 1–0 Panama
Pečovský 49' (Report)
Attendance: 4,000

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
Argentina 2–1 Spain
Fernández 50', 74' (Report) Gabi 25'
Attendance: 15,000
Uzbekistan 2–3 Mali
Innomov 18'
Geynrikh 63'		 (Report) Diarra 4'
Berthe 51'
Coulibaly 90+1'
Attendance: 3,000
Mali 0–2 Spain
(Report) Juanfran 16'
S. García 77' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,500
Uzbekistan 1–2 Argentina
Geynrikh 4' (Report) Fernández 70'
Cavenaghi 90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)
Argentina 3–1 Mali
Ferreyra 13'
Herrera 26'
Diakité 32' (o.g.)		 (Report) Berthe 48' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Spain 1–0 Uzbekistan
Iniesta 15' (Report)
Attendance: 4,000

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
Brazil 2–0 Canada
Carvalho 56'
Nilmar 84'		 (Report)
Attendance: 13,150
Czech Republic 1–1 Australia
Limberský 24' (Report) McDonald 49'
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)
Australia 2–1 Canada
Brosque 12'
McKay 54'		 (Report) Hume 33'
Attendance: 8,200
Czech Republic 1–1 Brazil
Limberský 34' (Report) Adaílton 37'
Attendance: 12,500
Brazil 2–3 Australia
Juninho 75'
Dudu 87'		 (Report) Danze 31', 37'
Dilevski 47'
Attendance: 10,000
Canada 1–0 Czech Republic
Hume 80' (Report)
Attendance: 4,000

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
Colombia 0–0 Egypt
(Report)
Attendance: 11,000
Japan 1–0 England
Sakata 54' (Report)  
Attendance: 12,000
England 0–1 Egypt
(Report) Moteab 74'
Attendance: 12,000
Japan 1–4 Colombia
Sakata 75' (Report) De la Cuesta 35'
Castrillón 43'
Aguilar 65'
Rivas 90+3'
Attendance: 7,200
Colombia 0–0 England
(Report)
Attendance: 9,210
Egypt 0–1 Japan
(Report) Hirayama 79'
Attendance: 11,800

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
Saudi Arabia 1–2 Republic of Ireland
Al-Mehyani 49' (Report) Elliott 18', 77'
Attendance: 9,055
Mexico 1–2 Ivory Coast
De Nigris 85' (Report) Tohoua 19'
Koné 58'
Attendance: 6,350
Ivory Coast 2–2 Republic of Ireland
Koné 12', 67' (Report) Paisley 36'
Elliott 74'
Attendance: 10,265
Mexico 1–1 Saudi Arabia
Pinto 30' (Report) Majrashi 15'
Attendance: 10,950
Saudi Arabia 0–0 Ivory Coast
(Report)
Attendance: 10,370
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Mexico
Paisley 35'
Kelly 85'		 (Report)
Attendance: 9,230

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
Paraguay 1–3 United States
Dos Santos 6' (Report) Johnson 53'
Magee 68'
Convey 81'
Attendance: 3,500
South Korea 2–0 Germany
Lee H.J. 51'
Lee J.M. 70'		 (Report)
Attendance: 8,000
Germany 3–1 United States
Huth 47'
Trochowski 60'
Kneissl 63'		 (Report) Whitbread 77'
Attendance: 6,000
South Korea 0–1 Paraguay
(Report) Velázquez 14'
Attendance: 5,000
Paraguay 2–0 Germany
López 39'
Valdez 57'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6,000
United States 2–0 South Korea
Johnson 13' (pen.), 24' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 8,000

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
 Saudi Arabia 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1

Knockout stages

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
8 December
 
 
 Japan (aet)2
 
12 December
 
 South Korea1
 
 Japan1
 
9 December
 
 Brazil5
 
 Brazil (aet)2
 
15 December
 
 Slovakia1
 
 Brazil1
 
8 December
 
 Argentina0
 
 Argentina (aet)2
 
12 December
 
 Egypt1
 
 Argentina (aet)2
 
8 December
 
 United States1
 
 United States2
 
19 December
 
 Ivory Coast0
 
 Brazil1
 
8 December
 
 Spain0
 
 Burkina Faso0
 
12 December
 
 Canada1
 
 Canada1
 
9 December
 
 Spain (aet)2
 
 Paraguay0
 
15 December
 
 Spain1
 
 Spain1
 
9 December
 
 Colombia0 Third place
 
 Australia0
 
12 December19 December
 
 United Arab Emirates1
 
 United Arab Emirates0 Argentina1
 
9 December
 
 Colombia1  Colombia2
 
 Republic of Ireland2
 
 
 Colombia (aet)3
 

Round of 16

Japan 2–1 (a.e.t.) South Korea
Sakata 82', gold-colored soccer ball 105' (Report) Choi 38'
Attendance: 5,500
Burkina Faso 0–1 Canada
(Report) Simpson 59'
Attendance: 5,000
Argentina 2–1 (a.e.t.) Egypt
Cavenaghi 27', gold-colored soccer ball 114' (Report) Metwaly 42'
Attendance: 10,800
United States 2–0 Ivory Coast
Mapp 7'
Johnson 43' (pen.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 3,210
Brazil 2–1 (a.e.t.) Slovakia
Dudu 83', gold-colored soccer ball 100' (Report) Sebo 61'
Attendance: 12,800
Australia 0–1 United Arab Emirates
(Report) Matar 89'
Attendance: 13,500
Paraguay 0–1 Spain
(Report) S. García 66'
Attendance: 9,250
Republic of Ireland 2–3 (a.e.t.) Colombia
Doyle 85'
McCarthy 90+2'		 (Report) Perea 11'
Montaño 70'
Carrillo gold-colored soccer ball 106'
Attendance: 6,860

Quarter-finals

Canada 1–2 (a.e.t.) Spain
Hume 53' (Report) Iniesta 35'
Arizmendi gold-colored soccer ball 97'
Attendance: 15,000
United States 1–2 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Convey 59' (Report) Mascherano 90+4'
Cavenaghi gold-colored soccer ball 104'  (pen.)
Attendance: 15,500
Colombia 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Montaño 14' (Report)
Attendance: 13,000
Japan 1–5 Brazil
Hirayama 89' (Report) Carvalho 2', 13'
Kléber 15'
Nilmar 34', 90+1'
Attendance: 10,000

Semi-finals

Brazil 1–0 Argentina
Dudu 65' (Report)
Attendance: 16,000
Spain 1–0 Colombia
Iniesta 86' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 5,700

Third place play-off

Colombia 2–1 Argentina
Carrillo 16'
Castrillón 62'		 (Report) Ferreyra 45+1'
Attendance: 55,000

Final

Spain 0–1 Brazil
(Report) Fernandinho 87'
Attendance: 55,000

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
United States Eddie Johnson United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar  Colombia

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
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 4 +4 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
21  England 3 0 1 2 0 2 –2 1
22  Mexico 3 0 1 2 2 5 –3 1
23  Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 3 6 –3 0
24  Panama 3 0 0 3 1 4 –3 0

External links

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