2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Argentina, Canada, Germany and Japan. It began on 20 September and its last matches were played on 27 September. Most matches were played at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus. Germany won every match, while Argentina failed to win a match. Despite beating Argentina 6–0, Japan failed to advance, while a young Canada team surprisingly made the second round.

Standings
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
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times local EDT/UTC−4)

Germany vs Canada
Germany 4–1 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 16,409[1]
GK1Silke Rottenberg
DF2Kerstin Stegemann
DF3Linda Bresonik 45+1'
DF13Sandra Minnert
DF19Stefanie Gottschlich
DF17Ariane Hingst 65'
MF5Steffi Jones
MF10Bettina Wiegmann (c)
MF6Renate Lingor 73'
FW14Maren Meinert 78'
FW9Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
DF4Nia Künzer 65'
MF18Kerstin Garefrekes 73'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer
GK1Karina Leblanc 21'
DF6Sharolta Nonen
DF18Tanya Dennis
MF8Kristina Kiss
MF5Andrea Neil
MF16Brittany Timko
MF13Diana Matheson
MF15Kara Lang 46'
MF2Christine Latham
FW10Charmaine Hooper (c)  38'
FW12Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW9Rhian Wilkinson 46'
Manager:
Even Pellerud

Player of the Match:
Maren Meinert (Germany)[2]

Assistant referees:
Choi Soo-Jin (South Korea)
Hong Kum-Nyo (North Korea)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

Japan vs Argentina
Japan 6–0 Argentina
 Report
Attendance: 16,409[1]
GK1Nozomi Yamago
CB4Yasuyo Yamagishi 73'
CB2Yumi Obe (c)
CB14Kyoko Yano
RM7Naoko Kawakami
CM5Tomoe Sakai
CM8Tomomi Miyamoto
LM16Emi Yamamoto
AM10Homare Sawa 80'
CF6Yayoi Kobayashi 57'
CF11Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW9Eriko Arakawa 57'
DF3Hiromi Isozaki 73'
FW18Karina Maruyama 80'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda
GK1Romina Ferro
DF3Mariela Ricotti 76'
DF2Clarisa Huber
DF4Andrea Gonsebate
DF19Celeste Barbitta 59'
MF5Marisa Gerez (c)
MF10Rosana Gómez 18'  46'
FW20Elizabeth Villanueva 16'  46'
FW18Mariela Coronel
FW14Fabiana Vallejos
FW8Natalia Gatti 39'
Substitutions:
DF17Valeria Cotelo 46'
FW7Karina Alvariza 46'
DF6Noelia López 76'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello

Player of the Match:
Emi Yamamoto (Japan)[3]

Assistant referees:
Emilia Parviainen (Finland)
Andi Regan (Northern Ireland)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

Germany vs Japan
Germany 3–0 Japan
 Report
Attendance: 15,529[1]
Referee: Sueli Tortura (Brazil)
GK1Silke Rottenberg
DF2Kerstin Stegemann
DF13Sandra Minnert
DF19Stefanie Gottschlich 64'
DF17Ariane Hingst 72'
MF5Steffi Jones
MF10Bettina Wiegmann (c) 78'
MF18Kerstin Garefrekes
MF6Renate Lingor
FW14Maren Meinert
FW9Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
FW8Sandra Smisek 64'
DF3Linda Bresonik 72'
DF4Nia Künzer 80'  78'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer
GK1Nozomi Yamago
CB4Yasuyo Yamagishi
CB2Yumi Obe (c)
CB14Kyoko Yano 60'
RM7Naoko Kawakami
CM5Tomoe Sakai 56'
CM8Tomomi Miyamoto
LM16Emi Yamamoto
AM10Homare Sawa
CF6Yayoi Kobayashi 56'
CF11Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW9Eriko Arakawa 56'
MF17Miyuki Yanagita 56'
DF3Hiromi Isozaki 60'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda

Player of the Match:
Bettina Wiegmann (Germany)[4]

Assistant referees:
Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil)
Marlei Silva (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

Canada vs Argentina
Canada 3–0 Argentina
 Report
Attendance: 15,529[1]
GK20Taryn Swiatek
DF6Sharolta Nonen
DF18Tanya Dennis
MF8Kristina Kiss
MF9Rhian Wilkinson 62'  75'
MF16Brittany Timko
MF13Diana Matheson 41'
MF15Kara Lang
MF2Christine Latham 83'
FW10Charmaine Hooper (c)
FW12Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW17Silvana Burtini 75'
DF4Sasha Andrews 86'  83'
Manager:
Even Pellerud
GK1Romina Ferro
DF3Mariela Ricotti 29'  78'
DF2Clarisa Huber
DF4Andrea Gonsebate
DF19Celeste Barbitta
MF5Marisa Gerez (c)
MF10Rosana Gómez
FW20Elizabeth Villanueva 75'
FW18Mariela Coronel 84'
FW14Fabiana Vallejos
FW11Marisol Medina
Substitutions:
FW7Karina Alvariza 75'
DF6Noelia López 78'
MF15Yanina Gaitán 84'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello

Player of the Match:
Christine Latham (Canada)[5]

Assistant referees:
Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
Nelly Viennot (France)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

Canada vs Japan
Canada 3–1 Japan
 Report
Attendance: 14,356[1]
GK20Taryn Swiatek
DF6Sharolta Nonen
DF18Tanya Dennis
DF7Isabelle Morneau 45+1'
MF5Andrea Neil 77'
MF16Brittany Timko
MF13Diana Matheson
MF15Kara Lang 86'
MF2Christine Latham 60'
FW10Charmaine Hooper (c)
FW12Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW17Silvana Burtini 60'
MF8Kristina Kiss 77'
MF9Rhian Wilkinson 85'
Manager:
Even Pellerud
GK1Nozomi Yamago
CB4Yasuyo Yamagishi
CB2Yumi Obe (c)
CB3Hiromi Isozaki
RM7Naoko Kawakami
CM5Tomoe Sakai 62'
CM8Tomomi Miyamoto
LM16Emi Yamamoto 89'
AM10Homare Sawa
CF6Yayoi Kobayashi 54'
CF11Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW9Eriko Arakawa 54'
MF17Miyuki Yanagita 62'
MF20Aya Miyama 89'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda

Player of the Match:
Tomomi Miyamoto (Japan)[6]

Assistant referees:
Choi Soo-Jin (South Korea)
Hong Kum-Nyo (North Korea)
Fourth official:
Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

Argentina vs Germany
Argentina 1–6 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 17,618[1]
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)
GK1Romina Ferro
DF2Clarisa Huber
DF4Andrea Gonsebate
DF6Noelia López 56'
DF19Celeste Barbitta
MF5Marisa Gerez (c)
MF10Rosana Gómez
FW20Elizabeth Villanueva 85'
FW18Mariela Coronel
FW14Fabiana Vallejos
FW11Marisol Medina
Substitutions:
MF15Yanina Gaitán 56'
FW7Karina Alvariza 85'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello
GK1Silke Rottenberg
DF2Kerstin Stegemann
DF13Sandra Minnert
DF19Stefanie Gottschlich 46'
DF17Ariane Hingst
MF5Steffi Jones 62'
MF10Bettina Wiegmann (c)
MF18Kerstin Garefrekes 46'
MF6Renate Lingor
FW14Maren Meinert
FW9Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
FW20Conny Pohlers 46'
FW11Martina Müller 46'
DF12Sonja Fuss 62'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer

Player of the Match:
Birgit Prinz (Germany)[7]

Assistant referees:
Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Maren Meinert (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 September 2003. Archived from the original on 24 November 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  3. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Emi Yamamoto (JPN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 September 2003. Archived from the original on 4 December 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Bettina Wiegmann (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 September 2003. Archived from the original on 21 September 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Christine Latham (CAN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 September 2003. Archived from the original on 29 September 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Tomomi Miyamoto (JPN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 September 2003. Archived from the original on 26 June 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. "Bud Light Player of the Match: Birgit Prinz (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 September 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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