2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Nigeria, North Korea, Sweden and the United States. It began on 20 September and ended on 28 September. Defending champions and host United States topped the group with a 100% record, joined in the second round by Sweden, who overcame their defeat in the first game to qualify for the knockout stage.

Standings
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
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.

Matches

All times local (EDT/UTC–4)

Nigeria vs North Korea
Nigeria 0–3 North Korea
Report
Attendance: 24,347[1]
GK12Precious Dede
DF3Bunmi Kayode
DF6Kikelomo Ajayi 28'
DF17Florence Omagbemi (c) 44'
DF14Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine 85'
DF16Florence Iweta
MF2Efioanwan Ekpo
MF4Perpetua Nkwocha
MF7Stella Mbachu
FW10Mercy Akide 22'
FW11Nkechi Egbe 46'
Substitutions:
MF15Maureen Mmadu 44'
MF18Patience Avre 46'
DF5Onome Ebi 85'
Manager:
Samuel Okpodu
GK1Jon Myong Hui (c)
DF2Yun In Sil
DF5Sin Kum Ok
DF12Jang Ok Gyong
DF17Jon Hye Yong 71'
MF11Yun Yong Hui 57'
MF14O Kum Ran
MF15Ri Un Gyong
MF19Ri Hyang Ok 25'
FW7Ri Kum Suk 81'
FW10Jin Pyol Hui
Substitutions:
FW16Pak Kyong Sun 57'
MF9Ho Sun Hui 81'
Manager:
Song Gun Ri

Player of the Match:
Jin Pyol Hui (North Korea)[2]

Assistant referees:
Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
Nelly Viennot (France)
Fourth official:
Tammy Ogston (Australia)

United States vs Sweden
United States 3–1 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 34,144[3]
Referee: Zhang Dongqing (China PR)
GK1Briana Scurry 13'
DF3Christie Rampone
DF14Joy Fawcett
DF6Brandi Chastain 46'
DF15Kate Markgraf
MF13Kristine Lilly
MF7Shannon Boxx
MF11Julie Foudy (c)
FW12Cindy Parlow 70'
FW9Mia Hamm
FW20Abby Wambach 56'
Substitutions:
DF4Cat Whitehill 46'
FW16Tiffeny Milbrett 56'
MF10Aly Wagner 72'  70'
Manager:
April Heinrichs
GK1Caroline Jönsson
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF2Karolina Westberg
DF3Jane Törnqvist
DF7Sara Larsson
MF9Malin Andersson (c) 77'
MF15Therese Sjögran 46'
MF6Malin Moström
MF14Linda Fagerström
FW10Hanna Ljungberg 83'
FW11Victoria Svensson
Substitutes:
DF18Frida Östberg 46'
MF17Anna Sjöström 90+3'  77'
FW20Josefine Öqvist 83'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors

Player of the Match:
Kristine Lilly (United States)[4]

Assistant referees:
Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei)
Hisae Yoshizawa (Japan)
Fourth official:
Xonam Agboyi (Togo)[5]

Sweden vs North Korea
Sweden 1–0 North Korea
 Report
Attendance: 31,553[3]
GK1Caroline Jönsson
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF2Karolina Westberg  52'
DF3Jane Törnqvist
DF7Sara Larsson
DF18Frida Östberg
MF9Malin Andersson 65'
MF6Malin Moström (c)
MF14Linda Fagerström 56'
FW10Hanna Ljungberg 86'
FW11Victoria Svensson
Substitutes:
MF17Anna Sjöström 56'
DF5Kristin Bengtsson 65'
FW20Josefine Öqvist 86'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors
GK1Jon Myong Hui (c)
DF6Ra Mi Ae 62'
DF5Sin Kum Ok 55'
DF12Jang Ok Gyong 56'
DF17Jon Hye Yong
MF11Yun Yong Hui 36'
MF14O Kum Ran
MF15Ri Un Gyong
MF19Ri Hyang Ok
FW7Ri Kum Suk
FW10Jin Pyol Hui
Substitutions:
MF9Ho Sun Hui 36'
DF2Yun In Sil 55'
DF13Song Jong Sun 62'
Manager:
Song Gun Ri

Player of the Match:
Victoria Svensson (Sweden)[6]

Assistant referees:
Airlie Keen (Australia)
Jacqueline Leleu (Australia)
Fourth official:
Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

United States vs Nigeria
United States 5–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 31,553[3]
Referee: Florencia Romano (Argentina)
GK1Briana Scurry
DF2Kylie Bivens
DF14Joy Fawcett
DF4Cat Whitehill
DF15Kate Markgraf
MF13Kristine Lilly
MF7Shannon Boxx 71'
MF11Julie Foudy (c)
MF10Aly Wagner 46'
FW12Cindy Parlow 57'
FW9Mia Hamm
Substitutions:
FW20Abby Wambach  46'
FW16Tiffeny Milbrett 57'
MF5Tiffany Roberts 71'
Manager:
April Heinrichs
GK12Precious Dede
DF3Bunmi Kayode
DF6Kikelomo Ajayi
DF17Florence Omagbemi (c)   76'
DF14Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine
MF18Patience Avre
MF15Maureen Mmadu
MF13Nkiru Okosieme
MF7Stella Mbachu
MF4Perpetua Nkwocha
FW10Mercy Akide
Manager:
Samuel Okpodu

Player of the Match:
Mia Hamm (United States)[7]

Assistant referees:
Sabrina Lois (Argentina)
Alejandra Cercato (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

Sweden vs Nigeria
Sweden 3–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 22,828[3]
GK1Caroline Jönsson
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF2Karolina Westberg
DF5Kristin Bengtsson 46'
DF19Sara Call
DF7Sara Larsson
DF18Frida Östberg
MF9Malin Andersson (c)  66'
MF6Malin Moström
FW10Hanna Ljungberg
FW11Victoria Svensson 85'
Substitutes:
MF17Anna Sjöström 46'
MF15Therese Sjögran 66'
FW20Josefine Öqvist 85'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors
GK12Precious Dede
DF6Kikelomo Ajayi
DF16Florence Iweta 83'
DF17Florence Omagbemi (c)
DF14Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine
MF18Patience Avre 89'
MF15Maureen Mmadu
MF13Nkiru Okosieme 65'
MF7Stella Mbachu
MF4Perpetua Nkwocha
FW10Mercy Akide
Substitutions:
MF2Efioanwan Ekpo 63'
DF5Onome Ebi 83'
FW8Yusuf Olaitan 89'
Manager:
Samuel Okpodu

Player of the Match:
Hanna Ljungberg (Sweden)[8]

Assistant referees:
Denise Robinson (Canada)
Lynda Bramble (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

North Korea vs United States
North Korea 0–3 United States
Report
Attendance: 22,828[3]
Referee: Sueli Tortura (Brazil)
GK1Jon Myong Hui (c)
DF2Yun In Sil
DF6Ra Mi Ae
DF5Sin Kum Ok 26'
DF12Jang Ok Gyong
DF2Yun In Sil
MF11Yun Yong Hui 74'
MF14O Kum Ran 16'  53'
MF15Ri Un Gyong
MF19Ri Hyang Ok
FW7Ri Kum Suk
FW10Jin Pyol Hui
Substitutions:
DF17Jon Hye Yong 26'
DF13Song Jong Sun 53'
FW16Pak Kyong Sun 90+1'  74'
Manager:
Song Gun Ri
GK1Briana Scurry
DF2Kylie Bivens
DF3Christie Rampone
DF14Joy Fawcett (c)
DF15Kate Markgraf 73'
DF4Cat Whitehill
MF13Kristine Lilly 46'
MF5Tiffany Roberts
MF10Aly Wagner
FW16Tiffeny Milbrett 40'
FW20Abby Wambach 22'  56'
Substitutions:
MF11Julie Foudy 46'
FW8Shannon MacMillan 56'
DF17Danielle Slaton 73'
Manager:
April Heinrichs

Player of the Match:
Cat Whitehill (United States)[9]

Assistant referees:
Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil)
Marlei Silva (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

References
  1. Jones, Grahame L. (21 September 2003). "North Korea's Start Is Fast and Furious". Los Angeles Times. p. D6. Retrieved 6 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Jin Pyol Hui (PRK)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 September 2003. Archived from the original on 18 February 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 93–100. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Kristine Lilly (USA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 September 2003. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. "Match Report". FIFAworldcup.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004.
  6. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Victoria Svensson (SWE)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 September 2003. Archived from the original on 31 August 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  7. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Mia Hamm (USA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 September 2003. Archived from the original on 15 October 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  8. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Hanna Ljungberg (SWE)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 December 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  9. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Cat Reddick (USA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 September 2003. Archived from the original on 5 December 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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