| 2003 الإمارات العربية المتحدة | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | |
| Dates | November 27 – December 19 |
| 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 | |
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The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between November 27 and December 19, 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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| City | Stadium Name | Host club(s) | Capacity |
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| 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 |
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | AFC Youth Championship 2002 | |
| 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) | 2003 OFC U-20 Championship | |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship | |
| Host nation | ||
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.
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.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners, runners-up, and best four third-placed teams advance to the Round of 16 | |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| November 27, 2003 20:30 |
United Arab Emirates |
1 – 4 | Zayed City Sports Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Elizondo (Argentina) |
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| Al-Wehaibi |
(Report) | Brezinsky Halenar Čech Holosko |
| November 28, 2003 20:30 |
Panama |
0 – 1 | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Rosetti (Italy) |
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| (Report) | Bance |
| December 1, 2003 17:45 |
Burkina Faso |
1 – 0 | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Al-Delawar (Bahrain) |
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| Zongo |
(Report) |
| December 1, 2003 20:30 |
Panama |
1 – 2 | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
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| Gun |
(Report) | Shehab Saleh |
| December 4, 2003 17:45 |
United Arab Emirates |
0 – 0 | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) |
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| (Report) |
| December 4, 2003 20:30 |
Slovakia |
1 – 0 | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Benouza (Algeria) |
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| Pecovsky |
(Report) |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| November 28, 2003 17:45 |
Argentina |
2 – 1 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
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| Fernández |
(Report) | Gabi |
| November 28, 2003 20:30 |
Uzbekistan |
2 – 3 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Souza (Brazil) |
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| Innomov Geynrikh |
(Report) | Diarra Berthe Coulibaly |
| December 1, 2003 17:45 |
Mali |
0 – 2 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) |
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| (Report) | Juanfran Sergio García |
| December 1, 2003 20:30 |
Uzbekistan |
1 – 2 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Diouf (Senegal) |
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| Geynrikh |
(Report) | Fernández Cavenaghi |
| December 4, 2003 17:45 |
Argentina |
3 – 1 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Attendance: 5,000 Referee: De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
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| Ferreyra Herrera Diakite |
(Report) | Berthe |
| December 4, 2003 20:30 |
Spain |
1 – 0 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) |
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| Iniesta |
(Report) |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| November 28, 2003 17:45 |
Brazil |
2 – 0 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 13,150 Referee: González (Spain) |
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| Daniel Carvalho Nilmar |
(Report) |
| November 28, 2003 20:30 |
Czech Republic |
1 – 1 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 8,200 Referee: Diouf (Senegal) |
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| Limberský |
(Report) | McDonald |
| December 1, 2003 17:45 |
Australia |
2 – 1 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 8,200 Referee: Kwon (Korea Republic) |
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| Brosque McKay |
(Report) | Hume |
| December 1, 2003 20:30 |
Czech Republic |
1 – 1 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
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| Limberský |
(Report) | Adaílton |
| December 4, 2003 17:45 |
Brazil |
2 – 3 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Rosetti (Italy) |
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| Juninho Dudu |
(Report) | Danze Dilevski |
| December 4, 2003 20:30 |
Canada |
1 – 0 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Elizondo (Argentina) |
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| Hume |
(Report) |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| November 29, 2003 17:45 |
Colombia |
0 – 0 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) |
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| (Report) |
| November 29, 2003 20:30 |
Japan |
1 – 0 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Stott (United States) |
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| Sakata |
(Report) |
| December 2, 2003 17:45 |
England |
0 – 1 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Maidin (Singapore) |
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| (Report) | Moteab |
| December 2, 2003 20:30 |
Japan |
1 – 4 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Breeze (Australia) |
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| Sakata |
(Report) | de la Cuesta Castrillón Aguilar Rivas |
| December 5, 2003 17:45 |
Colombia |
0 – 0 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 9,210 Referee: Al-Delawar (Bahrain) |
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| (Report) |
| December 5, 2003 20:30 |
Egypt |
0 – 1 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
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| (Report) | Hirayama |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| November 29, 2003 17:45 |
Saudi Arabia |
1 – 2 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 9,055 Referee: Breeze (Australia) |
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| Al-Mahyani |
(Report) | Elliott |
| November 29, 2003 20:30 |
Mexico |
1 – 2 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 6,350 Referee: Kwon (Korea Republic) |
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| de Nigris |
(Report) | Tohoua Koné |
| December 2, 2003 17:45 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
2 – 2 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 10,265 Referee: Busacca (Switzerland) |
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| Koné |
(Report) | Paisley Elliott |
| December 2, 2003 20:30 |
Mexico |
1 – 1 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 10,950 Referee: Stott (United States) |
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| Pinto |
(Report) | Majrashi |
| December 5, 2003 17:45 |
Saudi Arabia |
0 – 0 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 10,370 Referee: Kwon (Korea Republic) |
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| (Report) |
| December 5, 2003 20:30 |
Republic of Ireland |
2 – 0 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 9,230 Referee: De Souza (Brazil) |
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| Paisley Kelly |
(Report) |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| November 29, 2003 17:45 |
Paraguay |
1 – 3 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Maidin (Singapore) |
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| dos Santos |
(Report) | Johnson Magee Convey |
| November 29, 2003 20:30 |
South Korea |
2 – 0 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Benouza (Algeria) |
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| Lee H.J. Lee J.M. |
(Report) |
| December 2, 2003 17:45 |
Germany |
3 – 1 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Souza (Brazil) |
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| Huth Trochowski Kneissl |
(Report) | Whitbread |
| December 2, 2003 20:30 |
South Korea |
0 – 1 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rosetti (Italy) |
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| (Report) | Velázquez |
| December 5, 2003 17:45 |
Paraguay |
2 – 0 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 6,000 Referee: González (Spain) |
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| López Valdez |
(Report) |
| December 5, 2003 20:30 |
United States |
2 – 0 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Breeze (AUS) |
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| Johnson |
(Report) |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
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| December 08, 2003 18:00 |
Japan |
2 – 1 (AET) | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Elizondo (Argentina) |
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| Sakata |
(Report) | Choi |
| December 08, 2003 21:00 |
Burkina Faso |
0 – 1 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Kwon (South Korea) |
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| (Report) | Simpson |
| December 08, 2003 18:00 |
Argentina |
2 – 1 (AET) | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 10,800 Referee: Bussaca (Switzerland) |
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| Cavenaghi |
(Report) | Metwaly |
| December 08, 2003 21:00 |
United States |
2 – 0 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 3,210 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) |
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| Mapp Johnson |
(Report) |
| December 09, 2003 18:00 |
Brazil |
2 – 1 (AET) | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Attendance: 12,800 Referee: González (Spain) |
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| Dudu |
(Report) | Sebo |
| December 09, 2003 21:00 |
Australia |
0 – 1 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah Attendance: 13,500 Referee: de Souza (Brazil) |
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| (Report) | Matar |
| December 09, 2003 18:00 |
Paraguay |
0 – 1 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 9,250 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
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| (Report) | Sergio García |
| December 09, 2003 21:00 |
Republic of Ireland |
2 – 3 (AET) | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain Attendance: 6,860 Referee: de Bleeckere (Belgium) |
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| Doyle McCarthy |
(Report) | Perea Montaño Carrillo |
| December 12, 2003 18:00 |
Canada |
1 – 2 (AET) | Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: de Souza (Brazil) |
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| Hume |
(Report) | Iniesta Arizmendi |
| December 12, 2003 21:00 |
United States |
1 – 2 (AET) | Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 15,500 Referee: González (Spain) |
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| Convey |
(Report) | Mascherano Cavenaghi |
| December 12, 2003 18:00 |
Colombia |
1 – 0 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Elizondo (Argentina) |
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| Montaño |
(Report) |
| December 12, 2003 21:00 |
Japan |
1 – 5 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) |
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| Hirayama |
(Report) | Carvalho Kléber Nilmar |
| December 15, 2003 18:00 |
Brazil |
1 – 0 | Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
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| Dudu |
(Report) |
| December 15, 2003 21:00 |
Spain |
1 – 0 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai Attendance: 5,700 Referee: de Bleeckere (Belgium) |
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| Iniesta |
(Report) |
| December 19, 2003 18:00 |
Colombia |
2 – 1 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Breeze (Australia) |
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| Carrillo Castrillón |
(Report) | Ferreyra |
| December 19, 2003 20:45 |
Spain |
0 – 1 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Rosetti (Italia) |
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| (Report) | Fernandinho |
| 2003 FIFA World Youth Champions |
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Brazil Fourth title |
| 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
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| Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | FIFA Fair Play Award |
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