2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

The 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial championship of women's association football teams organized by FIFA. It was held in the United States from 20 September to 12 October 2003 at six venues in six cities across the country. The tournament was won by Germany, who became the first country to win both men's and women's World Cup.

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates20 September – 12 October
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place United States
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored107 (3.34 per match)
Attendance679,666 (21,240 per match)
Top scorer(s) Birgit Prinz (7 goals)
Best player(s) Birgit Prinz
Best goalkeeper Silke Rottenberg
Fair play award China PR

China was originally awarded the right to host the tournament, which would have taken place from 23 September to 11 October in four cities. A severe outbreak of SARS in early 2003 affected Guangdong in southern China and prompted FIFA to move the Women's World Cup to the United States, who had hosted the previous edition in 1999. China were instead granted hosting rights for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and financial compensation while the United States Soccer Federation made new arrangements to host at smaller stadiums.

Preparations

Host selection and change

FIFA awarded hosting rights for the Women's World Cup to China on 26 October 2000, beating a bid by Australia.[1] The tournament was originally planned to run from 23 September to 11 October at venues in Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu, and Hangzhou.[2] Several sporting events in China were canceled or postponed in early April due to the outbreak of SARS in southern China, including the official draw for the Women's World Cup, and FIFA launched a joint investigation with the World Health Organization into whether the outbreak would subside by the time of the tournament.[2] The United States, Canada, and Australia were mentioned as potential replacement hosts at the time.[2][3]

On 3 May 2003, FIFA announced that they would move the tournament to an alternate host country, which would be determined at a later date; the United States and Australia had expressed interest in hosting, while Brazil was floated as another potential host.[4] FIFA also announced that the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup would instead be awarded to China, and a payment of $1 million to the organizing committee would be made by FIFA to compensate for planning expenses.[5][6] On 26 May 2003, FIFA announced the United States would host the tournament, ahead of the other formal bid submitted by Sweden.[7] The United States was judged to be a suitable emergency host because of their experience with organizing the 1999 tournament, despite potential conflicts in the fall sports schedule with American football and baseball. Women's soccer boosters in the United States also hoped that interest generated by the tournament would save the struggling professional league, the Women's United Soccer Association, from folding;[7] the league ultimately folded a few days before the tournament began in September.[8]

Venues

The tournament's 32 matches were played at six venues and organized into 15 doubleheaders, with the exception of the third-place and final matches, which were played on separate days. The Los Angeles area repeated as host of the final, which was moved from the Rose Bowl to the Home Depot Center, a smaller stadium in Carson, California.[9] The matches were scheduled in doubleheaders and moved from four venues on the East Coast to two on the West Coast as it progressed to later matchdays.[9] The size and scope of the tournament were also reduced from the 1999 edition due to the limited time to organize and prepare for the event.[10]

Mostly due to the rescheduling of the tournament on short notice, FIFA and the United States Soccer Federation were forced to creatively schedule matches. Nine doubleheaders were scheduled in group play (similar to the 1999 format). They also had to abandon the modern practice of scheduling the final matches of the group stage to kick off simultaneously. In Groups A and D, the final matches were scheduled as the two ends of a doubleheader. The final matches in Groups B and C were also scheduled as doubleheaders, but split between two cities, with a Group B match in each city followed by a Group C match. The four quarterfinals were also scheduled as two doubleheaders, and both semifinals were also a doubleheader.[9][11]

The host stadiums were announced on 13 June 2003, including three large stadiums to open the tournament and three small, soccer-specific stadiums for later stages.[10] Giants Stadium in the New York City area backed out of hosting after being unable to resolve scheduling issues with the New York Giants.[10] For the tournament, Portland's newly-renovated PGE Park (formerly Civic Stadium) received a new grass surface and temporary seating to expand capacity to 28,359; it had previously hosted several matches during the 1999 tournament. Gillette Stadium replaced the demolished Foxboro Stadium, while RFK Stadium was chosen in place of Jack Kent Cooke Stadium in the Washington, D.C. area. The venues also employed new security measures that were required by the U.S. government following the September 11 attacks in 2001.[12]

Philadelphia Foxborough Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Financial Field Gillette Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 68,000 (Reduced to 22,385) Capacity: 53,000
Venues of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States[13]
Carson Portland Columbus
Home Depot Center PGE Park Columbus Crew Stadium
Capacity: 28,359 Capacity: 27,500 Capacity: 22,555

Participating teams and officials

Qualification
Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Qualifying countries

Sixteen teams participated in the 2003 Women's World Cup, determined by a set of continental qualification tournaments that took place from 18 August 2001 to 12 July 2003.[14][15] Three teams, Argentina, France, and South Korea, made their Women's World Cup debuts in the 2003 tournament.[16] The remaining thirteens teams had competed in the previous World Cup.

China was granted automatic qualification as the host and retained it after the United States were named the replacement host.[17] The remaining fifteen participants, including the replacement host, were determined through a series of continental tournaments from a field of 99 teams.[18] FIFA allocated five berths to Europe; two each to Africa, Asia, North America, and South America (increased by one from the 1999 tournament); and one to Oceania.[17][19] The 2003 Women's World Cup was also used to determine the two European participants in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[20]

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.

Match officials

Draw

The group draw was originally scheduled to take place on 24 May 2003 in Wuhan, China, but was postponed prior to the relocation decision.[2] It instead took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on 17 July 2003, and included a formal handover ceremony for the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy, which was given to U.S. coach April Heinrichs by Chinese coach Ma Liangxing.[23][24] FIFA also unveiled its Women's World Rankings system, which was used to determine seeded groups and retroactively calculated points for over 3,000 international fixtures dating back to 1971.[25]

The United States was placed in Group A and China was placed in Group D, while Norway and Germany were also seeded in Pot 1. The remaining three pots were distributed geographically to prevent two teams from the same confederation from being drawn into the same group, with the exception of one group that would have two European teams.[26] The hosting United States was drawn into the tournament's "Group of death" alongside Sweden, Nigeria, and North Korea—all considered strong teams from their respective confederations.[27]

Group stage

The tournament format was unchanged from the 1999 edition, with the first round consisting of sixteen teams organized into four groups by the final draw. The round-robin group stage consisted of 24 matches in which each team played one match against the other three teams in their group.[13] Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw, and none for a defeat.[28] In the event of a tie on points, group position would be determined by several tiebreakers in the following order: goal differential; the number of goals scored; points in matches played between the tied teams; goal differential in matches played between the tied teams; number of goals scored in matches played between the tied teams; and the drawing of lots.[29][30] The winners and runners-up from each group qualified for the knockout stage, which began with the quarter-finals.[27]

Group A
Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  North Korea 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Host.

Group A included three teams from the previous edition's Group A—hosts and defending champions United States, African champions Nigeria, and Asian champions North Korea—alongside European runners-up Sweden. It was dubbed the tournament's "Group of death" at the time of the final draw, due to the presence of three continental champions and a runner-up.[27][31] Nigeria were defeated 3–0 by North Korea in the opening match of the tournament, played in Philadelphia on 20 September, with two goals by Jin Pyol-hui and one by Ri Un-gyong during a dominating performance for most of the match.[32] The United States began its title defense by winning 3–1 in its match against Sweden in Washington, D.C. at RFK Memorial Stadium, which was attended by 34,144 spectators. Kristine Lilly volleyed a shot from 20 yards (18 m) in the 28th minute and was followed by a Cindy Parlow header for a 2–0 halftime lead. A header by Victoria Svensson in the 58th minute cut the lead, but the two-goal margin was restored in the 78th minute by Shannon Boxx's header on a corner kick.[33]

Sweden won 1–0 in its second match, played against North Korea in Philadelphia, with a seventh-minute volley by Svensson. The Swedish defense limited North Korea to a single shot in the first half, but goalkeeper Ri Jong-hui prevented a rout with several saves.[34] The United States moved further ahead in group standings with a 5–0 defeat of Nigeria, but were unable to clinch an early quarterfinal berth. Mia Hamm, the longtime face of the team, scored from a penalty kick in the sixth minute and a 32-yard (29 m) free kick in the twelfth minute. Her strike partner, Cindy Parlow, scored a goal of her own just after halftime by heading in a corner kick taken by Hamm.[35] Substitute forward Abby Wambach scored her first Women's World Cup goal and the match's final goal came from a penalty kick taken in the 89th minute by Julie Foudy.[36]

The third matchday, played as a doubleheader in Columbus, began with Sweden's 3–0 win over Nigeria to earn a quarterfinal berth by finishing second in the group. After a scoreless first half, striker Hanna Ljungberg broke the deadlock in the 56th minute with a header and added a second in the 79th minute; Swedish captain Malin Moström then scored a third goal for her team two minutes later on a breakaway, capping a dominating offensive performance with 14 shots on target.[37] The United States benched several of its starting players in their final group stage match against North Korea, which was the first World Cup match without star striker Mia Hamm. The hosts took the lead in the 17th minute from a penalty kick that was awarded for a foul on Tiffeny Milbrett and scored by Abby Wambach. Cat Reddick, the only college player on the U.S. roster, scored from a deflection in the 48th minute and a header in the 66th minute as the United States won 3–0 and finished at the top of Group A.[38][39]

Nigeria 0–3 North Korea
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Attendance: 24,347[32]
United States 3–1 Sweden
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Attendance: 34,144[40]
Referee: Zhang Dongqing (China PR)
Sweden 1–0 North Korea
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Attendance: 31,553[40]
United States 5–0 Nigeria
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Attendance: 31,553[40]
Referee: Florencia Romano (Argentina)
Sweden 3–0 Nigeria
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Attendance: 22,828[40]
North Korea 0–3 United States
Report
Attendance: 22,828[40]
Referee: Sueli Tortura (Brazil)

Group B
Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6
3  France 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: FIFA

In Group B, 1999 semifinalists Brazil and Norway were joined by Women's World Cup debutantes France and South Korea. Norway and France had played in the same continental qualification group, finishing first and second in their group; France qualified for the final European berth by winning a two-stage play-off series against Denmark and England.[16][19] Norway won 2–0 in their opening match against France, with second-half goals from a header by Anita Rapp and rebound by captain Dagny Mellgren.[41] Brazil defeated South Korea 3–0 in their opener, with a penalty scored by 17-year-old midfielder Marta in the 14th minute and two second-half goals from forward Kátia.[42]

Brazil moved to the top of Group B with a 4–1 defeat of Norway, who were unexpectedly overpowered by the younger members of the Brazil squad. 19-year-old Daniela scored in the 26th minute after a long run through the Norwegian defense and was followed by 21-year-old defender Rosana's header off a free kick in the 37th minute. Norwegian forward Marianne Pettersen scored with a header before halftime to bring the team within one goal of equalizing, but a tap-in from Marta and header by Kátia in the second half earned Brazil their upset victory.[43] The second doubleheader of the matchday ended with South Korea's 1–0 loss to France, with the team's first World Cup goal scored in the 84th minute by Marinette Pichon; as a result, France and Norway were left tied in second place with the possibility of a three-way tie at the end of the group stage.[44]

Norway rebounded from its loss to Brazil by defeating South Korea 7–1 to qualify for the quarterfinals as the second-placed team in the group. Dagny Mellgren scored twice in the first half and also recorded two assists on goals by Solveig Gulbrandsen in the fifth minute and Marianne Pettersen before halftime. Defender Brit Sandaune scored from a 30-yard (27 m) volley early in the second half and was joined on the score-sheet by Linda Ørmen, who entered the match as a substitute in the 69th minute and scored twice at the end of the match. Kim Jin-hee earned a consolation goal, her nation's first in a World Cup, from a defensive mistake in the 75th minute.[45] Brazil took the lead against France in its final group stage match in the 58th minute, through a goal from Kátia, but conceded in stoppage time to a finish by Pichon. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, but Brazil finished atop the group standings and advanced to the quarterfinals.[46]

Norway 2–0 France
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Attendance: 24,347[40]
Brazil 3–0 South Korea
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Attendance: 34,144[40]
Norway 1–4 Brazil
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Attendance: 16,316[40]
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
France 1–0 South Korea
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Attendance: 16,316[40]
Referee: Zhang Dongqing (China PR)
South Korea 1–7 Norway
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Attendance: 14,356[40]
France 1–1 Brazil
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Attendance: 17,618[40]
Referee: Cristina Babadac (Romania)

Group C
Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3  Japan 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4  Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source: FIFA

Group C included 1995 runners-up Germany, North American runners-up Canada; Japan, who qualified through an inter-continental play-off; and debutants Argentina.[16][19] In the opening match of the first group doubleheader in Columbus, Christine Sinclair scored her first Women's World Cup goal in the fourth minute from a header to give Canada the lead. Germany then equalized from a penalty kick before halftime, awarded for a handball, and completed a 4–1 comeback victory with three goals in the second half by Birgit Prinz and substitute Kerstin Garefrekes.[47] The second match in Columbus ended with Argentina being defeated 6–0 by Japan, with two goals from Homare Sawa and a hat-trick scored by Mio Otani in an eight-minute span in the second half. Argentina lost forward Natalia Gatti to a red card in the 39th minute, opening the team to attacks form the Japanese.[48]

The second matchday's doubleheader, also played in Columbus, ended with 3–0 victories for Germany over Japan and Canada over Argentina.[49] Germany took advantage of their taller players and physicality to shutout Japan, liming them to a handful of chances. Sandra Minnert scored on a rebound from a corner kick in the 23rd minute and was followed by a pair of goals from forward Birgit Prinz in the 36th and 66th minute, both from overturned balls in the midfield.[50] Canada earned its first World Cup victory in its eighth match with a pair of goals scored by Christine Latham, who also won a penalty in the 19th minute that opened the scoring against Argentina.[51] The victory put Canada level on points with Japan for second place in the group, setting up a winner-take-all scenario in their match against each other.[49]

Canada earned its first quarterfinal berth by defeating Japan 3–1 in their final group stage match, despite conceding to Japan's star midfielder Homare Sawa in the 20th minute. Latham equalized with her chipped shot in the 36th minute and Canada took the lead after halftime with a header by Christine Sinclair and a strike by Kara Lang in the 72nd minute.[52] Germany finished atop the group with three wins following their 6–1 rout of Argentina, including four goals scored in the first half. The team lost defender Steffi Jones to a knee injury in the second half and conceded a consolation goal to Argentina before scoring twice at the end of the match to extend their lead.[53]

Germany 4–1 Canada
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Attendance: 16,409[40]
Japan 6–0 Argentina
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Attendance: 16,409[40]
Germany 3–0 Japan
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Attendance: 15,529[40]
Referee: Sueli Tortura (Brazil)
Canada 3–0 Argentina
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Attendance: 15,529[40]
Canada 3–1 Japan
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Attendance: 14,356[40]
Argentina 1–6 Germany
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Attendance: 17,618[40]
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)

Group D
Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China PR 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Russia 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Australia 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: FIFA

Original hosts and 1999 runners-up China were seeded into Group D, where they would play alongside African runners-up Ghana, Oceania champions Australia, and 1999 quarter-finalist Russia.[16] Australia continued their Women's World Cup winless streak by losing 2–1 to Russia in the opening match, despite taking a 1–0 lead in the 38th minute through a goal from Kelly Golebiowski. Russia tied the match a minute later with an own goal from Dianne Alagich and Elena Fomina scored their second in the 89th minute with a strike from the edge of the penalty area.[54] China, considered the favorites to top the group, won 1–0 in their opener against Ghana with a goal by Sun Wen, who was the top goalscorer in the 1999 World Cup.[55]

Russia secured its quarterfinal berth by defeating Ghana 3–0 in their second match, which took them to first place in the group. They opened the scoring in the 36th minute with a free kick taken by Marina Saenko, which was followed by a pair of close-range shots in the second half from Natalia Barbashina and Olga Letyushova.[56] Group favorites China had unexpectedly conceded to Australia in the first half of their match, with a goal in the 28th minute for midfielder Heather Garriock, that would have snapped a winless World Cup record for the Matildas. A potential equalizer in the first half from Sun Wen was saved off the line by Cheryl Salisbury, but Bai Jie was able to score shortly after halftime to earn a draw for China and prevent an upset victory for Australia.[57]

Australia continued its winless streak in World Cup play after losing 2–1 in its final group stage match against Ghana, who had also been eliminated from advancing to the quarterfinals. Ghanaian striker Alberta Sackey, who had been named Africa's best female footballer, scored twice within five minutes near the end of the first half—once from long range and the other from a rebound on a saved shot.[58] Heather Garriock cut the lead in the 61st minute with her goal and Australia pressed for an equalizer, but were unable to score and finished at the bottom of the group.[59] China qualified for the quarterfinals through Australia's elimination and won 1–0 against Russia to finish atop the group standings.[58] Bai Jie scored the lone goal of the match in the 16th minute, despite China's 18 shots—of which seven were saved by Russian goalkeeper Alla Volkova.[60]

Australia 1–2 Russia
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Attendance: 15,239[40]
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)
China PR 1–0 Ghana
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Attendance: 15,239[40]
Ghana 0–3 Russia
Report
Attendance: 13,929[40]
China PR 1–1 Australia
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Attendance: 13,929[40]
Ghana 2–1 Australia
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Attendance: 19,132[40]
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
China PR 1–0 Russia
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Attendance: 19,132[40]
Referee: Florencia Romano (Argentina)

Knockout stage
Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 October – Foxborough
 
 
 United States1
 
5 October – Portland
 
 Norway0
 
 United States0
 
2 October – Portland
 
 Germany3
 
 Germany7
 
12 October – Carson
 
 Russia1
 
 Germany (g.g.)2
 
1 October – Foxborough
 
 Sweden1
 
 Brazil1
 
5 October – Portland
 
 Sweden2
 
 Sweden2
 
2 October – Portland
 
 Canada1 Third place play-off
 
 China PR0
 
11 October – Carson
 
 Canada1
 
 United States3
 
 
 Canada1
 

Quarter-finals

The first quarterfinal doubleheader was played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with the ordering of the matches swapped to allow a later kickoff for the U.S. match.[61] Sweden took the lead against Brazil in the first match of the night, with a header by Victoria Svensson in the 23rd minute in the run of play. A minute before halftime, Marta drew and scored an equalizing penalty for Brazil after being tripped by goalkeeper Sofia Lundgren, who was starting in place of Caroline Jönsson because of her drug treatment for stomach cramps.[62] Malin Andersson scored the winning goal for Sweden in the 53rd minute from a 24-yard (22 m) free kick as Sweden resisted several chances from Brazil and a controversial uncalled foul in the penalty area during stoppage time to win 2–1.[62][63] The United States played Norway in their quarterfinal match-up, which pitted two of the tournament favorites and ended in a 1–0 victory for the hosts. Abby Wambach scored in the 24th minute from a header off Cat Reddick's free kick from 40 yards (37 m) while also creating other chances to score to no avail.[64] The U.S. failed to extend their lead in the 68th minute, with a penalty kick taken by Mia Hamm that was blocked by goalkeeper Bente Nordby.[65]

The second doubleheader was played between teams from Groups C and D at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon, which would also host the semifinals. Germany advanced to the semifinals with a 7–1 defeat of Russia, who matched Chinese Taipei in conceding the most goals in a Women's World Cup quarterfinal.[66] The Germans led 1–0 at halftime, with a goal by Martina Müller in the 25th minute, but scored three times within a five-minute span to open the second half after breaking down the Russian defense. After conceding a consolation goal to Elena Danilova in the 70th minute, Germany scored three times in the final ten minutes, including a pair from Brigit Prinz and a second for Kerstin Garefrekes, to close out the match.[66][67] Canada then achieved an upset defeat of China in their quarterfinal match, taking an early lead in the seventh minute through a header from Charmaine Hooper and maintaining a shutout to win 1–0 despite several scoring chances for the Chinese.[68]

Brazil 1–2 Sweden
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Attendance: 25,103[40]
Referee: Zhang Dongqing (China PR)
United States 1–0 Norway
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Attendance: 25,103[40]
Germany 7–1 Russia
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Attendance: 20,012[40]
China PR 0–1 Canada
Report
Attendance: 20,012[40]

Semi-finals

Germany advanced to their second Women's World Cup final by defeating the United States 3–0 in a major upset of the defending champions in Portland, only their second loss in a Women's World Cup.[69] Germany took the lead in the 15th minute through a header by Kerstin Garefrekes and held onto the shutout, despite the U.S. switching formations to produce attacking chances that often required saves from goalkeeper Silke Rottenberg.[70] The German defense remained resilient to the long-ball play of the United States, which increased in intensity and frequency during the second half—producing six shots on target.[69] Maren Meinert and Brigit Prinz scored a pair of goals in stoppage time, taking advantage of the vulnerable American defense with their counterattacks.[71]

The second semifinal fixture, between Canada and Sweden, remained scoreless through the end of the first hour of play despite chances created by Canadian fullback–forward Charmaine Hooper.[72] Canada were awarded a free kick from 35 yards (32 m) in the 64th minute, which was shot towards goal by Kara Lang and spun off the hands of Jönsson as she attempted to make the save. Sweden made three substitutions to bring on attacking players and won a free kick in the 79th minute that was quickly taken by Victoria Svensson and passed to Malin Moström, who scored the equalizer.[72] Substitute forward Josefine Öqvist scored the winning goal for Sweden six minutes later, finishing a rebound off a shot by Hanna Ljungberg that was saved by goalkeeper Taryn Swiatek.[73]

United States 0–3 Germany
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Attendance: 27,623[40]
Sweden 2–1 Canada
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Attendance: 27,623[40]

Third place play-off

The third-place play-off was played on the day before the final at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, between the United States and their continental rivals Canada. The U.S. retained its mix of veteran and youth players who played in the semifinals and controlled play for most of the match, taking the lead in the 22nd minute through a long throw-in by Abby Wambach that was volleyed into the goal by Kristine Lilly. Christine Sinclair equalized for Canada within 16 minutes, but the U.S. kept pressing in the second half and re-took the lead in the 51st minute through a header by Shannon Boxx from a corner kick.[74] Tiffeny Milbrett, who was substituted in for Cindy Parlow after she sustained a concussion before halftime, then scored the team's final goal of the tournament in the 80th minute by finishing a rebound off an earlier shot that was blocked at the goal line.[75]

United States 3–1 Canada
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Attendance: 25,253[40]

Final
Main article: 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

Germany defeated Sweden in the Women's World Cup final to earn their first world championship and become the first country to win both the men's and women's tournament, as well as the first to win with a female manager.[76] In a rematch of the UEFA Women's Euro 2001 final, Sweden took the lead before halftime on a shot by Hanna Ljungberg from 15 yards (14 m). Germany responded with an equalizing goal in the first minute of the second half, with Maren Meinert scoring in the penalty area on a rebound off goalkeeper Caroline Jönsson. The match remained tied after regulation time and was decided by a golden goal scored in the 98th minute by substitute defender Nia Künzer, who headed in a shot from a free kick taken by Renate Lingor.[76]

Germany 2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.) Sweden
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Attendance: 26,137[40]
Referee: Floarea Cristina Ionescu (Romania)

Awards
See also: FIFA Women's World Cup awards

German striker Birgit Prinz was awarded the Golden Ball for her play in the tournament and the Golden Shoe, having scored seven goals. She was later named the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year for 2003, 2004, and 2005.[77] Germany's Kerstin Garefrekes also finished the tournament with four goals and no assists, Kátia won the Bronze Shoe by having played fewer minutes (only 360, compared to the 409 minutes of Garefrekes).[78]

FIFA.com shortlisted six teams, the four semi-finalist teams and two other sides chosen by FIFA (Brazil and China),[79] for users to vote on as the tournaments' most entertaining, with the poll closing on 10 October 2003.[80][81]

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
Birgit Prinz Victoria Svensson Maren Meinert
Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
Birgit Prinz Maren Meinert Kátia
7 goals, 5 assists
548 minutes played		 4 goals, 7 assists
548 minutes played		 4 goals, 0 assists
360 minutes played
Best Goalkeeper
Silke Rottenberg
FIFA Fair Play Award
 China PR
Most Entertaining Team
 Germany

All-Star Team

The tournament's sixteen-member all-star team, including eleven starters and five substitutes, was selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group and announced on 8 October 2003 by President Joseph Blatter. Germany had five members named to the starting lineup, while runners-up Sweden had two starters and one substitute.[82][83] Several members of the All-Star Team were later named to the FIFA Women's All Star Team that played against Germany on 20 May 2004 for the centennial anniversary of FIFA.[84]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Silke Rottenberg

Wang Liping
Joy Fawcett
Charmaine Hooper
Sandra Minnert

Bettina Wiegmann
Malin Moström
Shannon Boxx
Maren Meinert

Birgit Prinz
Victoria Svensson

Substitutes

Caroline Jönsson

Solveig Gulbrandsen
Marta

Mia Hamm
Dagny Mellgren

The "FANtasy All-Star Team", which was sponsored by MasterCard, featured eleven players decided by a poll on FIFA.com.[85][86]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Briana Scurry Juliana
Charmaine Hooper
Sharolta Nonen
Sandra Minnert		 Bettina Wiegmann
Julie Foudy
Kristine Lilly		 Maren Meinert
Birgit Prinz
Mia Hamm

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 107 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.34 goals per match. Birgit Prinz of Germany won the Golden Shoe award for scoring seven goals.[87]

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: FIFA Technical Report[87]

Assists

Maren Meinert of Germany had the most assists at the tournament, contributing to seven goals.

7 assists

5 assists

4 assists

2 assists

1 assist

Source: FIFA Technical Report[87]

Tournament ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 C  Germany 6 6 0 0 25 4 +21 18 Champions
2 A  Sweden 6 4 0 2 10 7 +3 12 Runners-up
3 A  United States (H) 6 5 0 1 15 5 +10 15 Third place
4 C  Canada 6 3 0 3 10 10 0 9 Fourth place
5 B  Brazil 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7 Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6 D  China PR 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 7
7 B  Norway 4 2 0 2 10 6 +4 6
8 D  Russia 4 2 0 2 6 9 −3 6
9 B  France 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4 Eliminated in
group stage
10 C  Japan 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
11 A  North Korea 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
12 D  Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
13 D  Australia 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
14 B  South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
15 A  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
16 C  Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source: FIFA Technical Report[88]
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