2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
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.
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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 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 119 (2.29 per match) |
Attendance | 592,100 (11,387 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (4 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
Venues
Abu Dhabi | Al Ain | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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Dubai | Sharjah | ||||||||||
Al-Maktoum Stadium | Al-Rashid Stadium | Sharjah Stadium | |||||||||
Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | |||||||||
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Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
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AFC (Asia) | Host nation | ![]() |
2002 AFC Youth Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
CAF (Africa) | 2003 African Youth Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
2003 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CONMEBOL (South America) | 2003 South American Youth Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
OFC (Oceania) | 2002 OFC U-20 Championship | ![]() |
UEFA (Europe) | 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football 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.
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 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Al-Wehaibi ![]() |
(Report) | Brezinský ![]() Halenár ![]() Čech ![]() Hološko ![]() |
Panama ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Bance ![]() |
Burkina Faso ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Zongo ![]() |
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Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
Spain ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Iniesta ![]() |
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Group C
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Group D
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Group E
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Saudi Arabia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Al-Mehyani ![]() |
(Report) | Elliott ![]() |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Koné ![]() |
(Report) | Paisley ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 10,265
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Mexico ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Pinto ![]() |
(Report) | Majrashi ![]() |
Group F
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Paraguay ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Dos Santos ![]() |
(Report) | Johnson ![]() Magee ![]() Convey ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Lee H.J. ![]() Lee J.M. ![]() |
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Germany ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Huth ![]() Trochowski ![]() Kneissl ![]() |
(Report) | Whitbread ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Velázquez ![]() |
United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Johnson ![]() |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Status |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Advanced to the round of 16 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Knockout stages
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
8 December | ||||||||||||||
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12 December | ||||||||||||||
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9 December | ||||||||||||||
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15 December | ||||||||||||||
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8 December | ||||||||||||||
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12 December | ||||||||||||||
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8 December | ||||||||||||||
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19 December | ||||||||||||||
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8 December | ||||||||||||||
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12 December | ||||||||||||||
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9 December | ||||||||||||||
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15 December | ||||||||||||||
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9 December | ||||||||||||||
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12 December | 19 December | |||||||||||||
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9 December | ||||||||||||||
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Round of 16
Burkina Faso ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Simpson ![]() |
United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Mapp ![]() Johnson ![]() |
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Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Matar ![]() |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Doyle ![]() McCarthy ![]() |
(Report) | Perea ![]() Montaño ![]() Carrillo ![]() |
Quarter-finals
United States ![]() | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Convey ![]() |
(Report) | Mascherano ![]() Cavenaghi ![]() |
Colombia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Montaño ![]() |
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Final
Spain ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Fernandinho ![]() |
Result
2003 FIFA World Youth Champions |
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2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
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Awards
Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | FIFA Fair Play Award |
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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 | |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 15 | |
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7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 | |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | |
Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 7 | |
8 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 6 | |
Eliminated in the Round of 16 | ||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
10 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
11 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 7 | |
12 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
13 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
14 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 5 | |
15 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 4 | |
16 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 | |
Eliminated at the group stage | ||||||||||
17 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 | |
18 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 | |
19 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | |
19 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | |
21 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 | |
22 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 | |
23 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 0 | |
24 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 0 |
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