2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, was the tenth edition of FIFA U-17 World Championship. It was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti and Turku in Finland between 13 and 30 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1986 could participate in this tournament. Some controversy followed the tournament after a number of players from the Sierra Leone squad defected to Finland.

2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Jalkapallon alle 17-vuotiaiden maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 2003
U17-världsmästerskapet i fotboll 2003
Tournament details
Host countryFinland
Dates13–30 August
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored117 (3.66 per match)
Attendance183,616 (5,738 per match)
Top scorer(s) Carlos Hidalgo
Manuel Curto
Cesc Fàbregas
(5 goals each)
Best player(s) Cesc Fàbregas[1]
Fair play award Costa Rica

Teams
Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 2002 AFC U-17 Championship  South Korea
 Yemen
 China PR
CAF (Africa) 2003 African U-17 Championship  Cameroon
 Sierra Leone
 Nigeria
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean)		 2003 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament  United States
 Costa Rica
 Mexico
CONMEBOL (South America) 2003 South American U-17 Championship  Argentina
 Brazil
 Colombia
OFC (Oceania) 2003 OFC U-17 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe) Host nation  Finland
2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship  Portugal
 Spain

Venues

The tournament was played in four cities in Finland: Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Lahti.

Helsinki
Turku
Tampere
Lahti
 Helsinki Turku Tampere Lahti
Finnair Stadium Veritas Stadion Tampere Stadium Lahti Stadium
Töölö Stadium Turku Stadium Ratina Stadium (Tampere Stadium) Lahti Stadium

Squads

For a list of the squads see 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads

Group stage

All times are local (EEST/UTC+3)

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3210112+97
 Mexico 312053+25
 Finland 3102312–93
 China PR 301257–21
Finland 2–1 China PR
Parikka  6'
Petrescu  64'		 Report Jiang Chen  4'
Attendance: 8,344
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Mexico 0–0 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 3,500
China PR 1–2 Colombia
Wang Yongpo  67' Report Guarín  73' (pen.)
Hernández  80'
Attendance: 4,100
Finland 0–2 Mexico
Report Ceja  39'
Herrera  51'
Attendance: 10,176
China PR 3–3 Mexico
Wang Yongpo  35'
Jiang Chen  61', 81'		 Report Flores  51'
Mariaca  73'
Murguía  78'
Attendance: 4,500
Colombia 9–1 Finland
Hidalgo  16', 32' (pen.), 50', 61'
Ramos  36', 68', 71'
Guarín  63'
Núñez  74'		 Report Petrescu  41'
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 330050+59
 Costa Rica 31113304
 Nigeria 31113304
 Australia 300316–50

Note: Second place was determined by drawing of lots

Argentina 2–0 Australia
Garay  6'
Cólzera  69'		 Report
Attendance: 4,124
Costa Rica 1–1 Nigeria
Arias  83' Report Bala  9'
Attendance: 4,292
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
Australia 1–2 Nigeria
Giraldi  2' Report Mikel  73'
Bala  84'
Attendance: 5,502
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Argentina 2–0 Costa Rica
Peirone  84', 90' Report
Attendance: 5,462
Nigeria 0–1 Argentina
Report Faurlín  59'
Attendance: 6,104
Australia 0–2 Costa Rica
Report Rodríguez  62' (pen.)
Salazar  75'
Attendance: 5,424

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 321091+87
 Portugal 3111913–44
 Cameroon 30307703
 Yemen 301248–41
Yemen 3–4 Portugal
Al-Badani  31'
Sharyan  45+2'
Sousa  77' (o.g.)		 Report Sousa  56'
Curto  68'
M. Fernandes  80'
Al-Safi  82' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,400
Cameroon 1–1 Brazil
Joseph Mawaye  5' Report Abuda  38'
Attendance: 8,250
Portugal 0–5 Brazil
Report Léo  20'
Abuda  52'
Ederson  68' (pen.)
Evandro  77'
Thyago  86'
Attendance: 10,190
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)
Yemen 1–1 Cameroon
Juaim  90+2' Report Mawaye  74'
Attendance: 6,855
Brazil 3–0 Yemen
Evandro  28', 32'
Arouca  86'		 Report
Attendance: 5,896
Portugal 5–5 Cameroon
Vieirinha  21'
Curto  36', 43', 44'
Gama  52'		 Report T. Costa  70' (o.g.)
N'Gal  74', 76'
N'Guémo  88'
Mbia  90+4'
Attendance: 4,723

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 321085+37
 United States 320184+46
 South Korea 3102611–53
 Sierra Leone 301268–21
South Korea 1–6 United States
Owens  11' (o.g.) Report Adu  16', 89', 90+2' (pen.)
Owens  26'
Watson  54'
Curfman  75'
Attendance: 3,240
Spain 3–3 Sierra Leone
Rodríguez  8'
Sisi  15'
Nadal  90+6'		 Report Barlay  34', 73'
Ruz  36' (o.g.)
Attendance: 3,150
United States 2–1 Sierra Leone
González  45' (pen.)
Adu  89'		 Report Sesay  32'
Attendance: 4,950
South Korea 2–3 Spain
Yang Dong-hyun  45'
Sánchez  59' (o.g.)		 Report Silva  65', 73', 76'
Attendance: 3,470
Sierra Leone 2–3 South Korea
Metzger  36', 51' Report Han Dong-won  28'
Yang Dong-hyun  74'
Lee Yong-rae  78'
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
United States 0–2 Spain
Report Jurado  11'
Fàbregas  70'
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 August – Helsinki
 
 
 Colombia2
 
27 August – Tampere
 
 Costa Rica0
 
 Colombia0
 
24 August – Turku
 
 Brazil2
 
 Brazil3
 
30 August – Helsinki
 
 United States0
 
 Brazil1
 
23 August – Lahti
 
 Spain0
 
 Argentina2
 
27 August – Helsinki
 
 Mexico0
 
 Argentina2
 
24 August – Tampere
 
 Spain (a.e.t.)3 Third place
 
 Spain5
 
30 August – Helsinki
 
 Portugal2
 
 Colombia1 (4)
 
 
 Argentina (p)1 (5)
 

Quarter-finals
Colombia 2–0 Costa Rica
Otalvaro  25', 43' Report
Attendance: 2,340
Argentina 2–0 Mexico
Cardozo  34'
Peirone  45'		 Report
Attendance: 5,030
Brazil 3–0 United States
Leonardo  18'
Ederson  61'
Evandro  64'		 Report
Attendance: 6,150
Spain 5–2 Portugal
Sánchez  28'
Fàbregas  42', 78'
Nadal  50'
Jurado  90+4' (pen.)		 Report Curto  3'
Vieirinha  87'
Attendance: 5,387
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)

Semi-finals
Colombia 0–2 Brazil
Report Abuda  16', 72'
Attendance: 7,675
Argentina 2–3 (a.e.t.) Spain
Biglia  11'
Garay  31'		 Report Fàbregas  48', 119'
Jurado  53'
Attendance: 5,030

Playoff for third place
Colombia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Hidalgo  53' (pen.) Report Lagos  4'
Penalties
Hidalgo
Otalvaro
Guarín
Núñez
Movil
Vargas 		4–5 Garay
Formica
Faurlín
Cólzera
Díaz
Hassell
Attendance: 6,400

Final
Brazil 1–0 Spain
Leonardo  7' Report
Attendance: 10,452
 2003 FIFA Under-17 World Champions 

Brazil
Third title

Goalscorers

There were 117 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.66 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Brazil 6510151+1416
2  Spain 64111610+613
3  Argentina 6411104+613
4  Colombia 6321145+911
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  United States 420287+16
6  Mexico 41215505
7  Costa Rica 411235–24
8  Portugal 41121118–74
Eliminated at the group stage
9  Nigeria 31113304
10  Cameroon 30307703
11  South Korea 3102611–53
12  Finland 3102312–93
13  Sierra Leone 301268–21
14  China PR 301257–21
15  Yemen 301248–41
16  Australia 300316–50

References
  1. UEFA World Cup U-17, at Uefa.com
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