2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Football tournament qualification stage
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In the UEFA qualification for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 16 teams belonging to the First Category of European women's football were drawn into four groups, from which the group winners qualify for the World Cup finals. The winner of the Qualifying Playoffs between the Runners-up of each four group will also qualify.
CLASS A
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | Qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 France | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | Advanced to play-off |
 Ukraine | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23 | −17 |
Match schedule & results
| Ukraine | 4–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
Verezoubova  10'Pekur 31'Ivanova 51'Zinchenko 77' |
Urbancová 83' |
Referee: Ödlund (Sweden)
| Norway | 4–0 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Ørmen 23', 90' Gulbrandsen 27'Mellgren 47' |
Referee: Peltola (Finland)
| Norway | 5–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Mellgren 26' Ørmen 38'Gulbrandsen 41'Riise 62'Bugge-Paulsen 90' |
Referee: Malzinskas (Lithuania)
Referee: Petignat (Switzerland)
Referee: Toms (England)
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Chlumecká 59' |
Pichon 7', 28' |
FK Drnovice, Dronvice
Referee: Frai (Germany)
| Czech Republic | 1–5 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Dudová 18' |
Papp 19' Gulbrandsen 23'Lehn 32'Sæthre 60'Ørmen 64' |
TJ Slany, Slany
Referee: Trampusch (Austria)
| France | 4–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Soubeyrand 5' Pichon 30'Mugneret-Béghé 39'Blouin 48' |
Šcasná 90' (pen.) |
Referee: Jonsson (Sweden)
Referee: De Toni (Italy)
| Ukraine | 1–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Mykhailenko 60' |
Gulbrandsen 53' |
CSK ZSU Stadium, Kyiv
Referee: Günthner (Germany)
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Chlumecká 12' Penicková 86' |
Mykhailenko 32' Zinchenko 46'Frishko 76' |
Referee: Quintero Siles (Spain)
| France | 2–1 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Pichon 60' Soubeyrand 73' |
Verezoubova 51' |
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | +23 | Qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 Denmark | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | Advanced to play-off |
 Switzerland | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | |
 Finland | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 24 | −20 |
Match schedule & results
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Di Fonzo 24' |
Lättich, Baar
Referee: Brohet (Sweden)
| Denmark | 4–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Bonde 5' (pen.) Kjældgaard 20', 47'Madsen 90+3' |
Referee: Hlavac (Czech Republic)
Referee: Skjerven (Norway)
Referee: Frai (Germany)
| Switzerland | 0–5 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| SvFF Report(in Swedish) | Ljungberg 28' Björn 60'Larsson 68', 90+2'Sjöström 79' |
Au-Stadion, Brugg
Referee: Ionescu (Romania)
Gemeinde Sportplatz, Gossau
Referee: Malek-Wybraniec (Poland)
| Finland | 1–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Mustonen 65' |
Referee: Avdonchenko (Russia)
| Sweden | 4–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Svensson 2', 54' Ljungberg 42', 88' |
SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
Referee: Frai (Germany)
Referee: Ionescu (Romania)
Ballerup Idrætspark, Copenhagen
Referee: Mulder (Netherlands)
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | Qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 Iceland | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | Advanced to play-off |
 Italy | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
 Spain | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
Match schedule & results
| Iceland | 1–1 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Færseth 49' |
Barbachina 8' |
KR-Völlur, Reykjavík
Referee: Hänninen (Finland)
| Iceland | 2–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Færseth 40', 52' |
Helgadóttir  80' (o.g.) |
Referee: Stadgård (Denmark)
Pinilla, Teruel
Referee: Fielenbach (Germany)
Referee: Jonsson (Sweden)
| Russia | 2–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Svetlitskaia 11' Bosikova |
Stroitel, Selyatino
Referee: Skogvang (Norway)
Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29 | Qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 England | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | Advanced to play-off |
 Netherlands | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | |
 Portugal | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | −22 |
Match schedule & results
Referee: Vibeke Karlsen (Norway)
Referee: Alexandra Ihringova (Slovakia)
| England | 0–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Dutch) |
| Netherlands | 0–3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Dutch) | Wunderlich 9' Prinz 53'Mensink 62' (o.g.) |
Complexo Desportivo, Gafanha da Nazaré
Referee: Claudine Brohet (Belgium)
| Portugal | 2–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Sónia 80', 90' |
Report | Muller 14' |
| Netherlands | 1–4 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Kiesel-Griffioen 55' |
Report (in Dutch) | Chapman 16' Burke 24'Smith 73'Walker 89' |
Referee: Ausra Tvarijonaite (Lithuania)
Referee: Eva Ödlund (Sweden)
| Netherlands | 4–1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Smith 24' Ran 58'Noom 72'Burger 76' |
Report | Bé 51' |
| England | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Gottschlich 41' |
Germany qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
CLASS B
Group 5
Austria  | 1–2 |  Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Stallinger 21' |
James 51' Gilmour 74' |
Wales  | 0–2 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Stallinger 68' Schalkhammer-Hufnagl 80' |
Group 6
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FR Yugoslavia |
18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
 Republic of Ireland |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
 Greece |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
 Moldova |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 5–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Stojanović 2', 53', 57' Stefanović 76'Stojiljković 88' (pen.) |
Report |
FK Rudar Alpos, Aleksinački Rudnik
Referee: Marian Dorobanțu (Romania)
| Moldova | 0–4 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hughes 21' Thorpe 30', 79'O'Toole 57' |
Referee: Zsolt Szabó (Hungary)
Referee: Caroline De Boeck (Belgium)
Rethymno Gallos Stadium, Rethymno
Referee: Regina Belksma-Konink (Netherlands)
Referee: Irina Pavlova
| Greece | 1–3 | FR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Greece
Referee: Tonje Overgaard Nordby
Group 7
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 24 |
 Slovakia |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 15 |
 Belarus |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 15 |
 Turkey |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 3 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–7 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Saracevic  60'
Vugdalic Pehic 82' |
/ SFZ Report (in Slovak) | Beregszasziova 08',19',24',76'
Lukácsová Budošová 36' |
Referee: Regina Konink-Belksma Nederland
Hungary
| Belarus | 3–2 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Vyshadka 13'
Kuzniatsova Kuzniatsova Shpak 80' |
SFZ Report (in Slovak) | Gajdošová 40'
Lukácsová 81' |
Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia Georgia
| Slovakia | 0–2 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| SFZ Report (in Slovak) | Szabó 09'
Ilona Szabó Bilicsné Dombai-Nagy Sebestyén 89' |
| Turkey | 0–3 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Cinbiz 28' |
SFZ Report (in Slovak) | Budošová 42'
Lukácsová 75' 86' |
Turkey
Referee: Tatjana Pavlovic Serbia
Turkey
| Slovakia | 3–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Lukácsová 06'
Ižová 26' |
SFZ Report (in Slovak) | Cinbiz 33'
Bakir 39' |
| Slovakia | 3–1 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Trnková 13'
Trnková Silvia Gajdošová Králiková Girašeková Ižová 87' |
SFZ Report (in Slovak) | Ryzhova 54'
Shpak 68' |
| Hungary | 3–1 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Dombai-Nagy 18'
Szabó 70' |
SFZ Report (in Slovak) | Matysová 65'
Látal 88' |
World Cup Qualifying Play-off
Semi-finals
Referee: Ruiz (Spain)
Referee: Günthner (Germany)
France won 3-1 on aggregate.
Referee: Elovirta (Finland)
England won 3-2 on aggregate.
Final
Referee: Petignat (Switzerland)
France won 2-0 on aggregate and qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Status Playoffs
Matches cancelled as UEFA decided to extend Class A to 21 teams, meaning Scotland, FR Yugoslavia, Poland and Hungary are promoted automatically. Belgium were additionally promoted, apparently as best runners-up, due to England receiving a bye to the 2005 European championship, which they will host.
| Scotland | cancelled | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | cancelled | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| FR Yugoslavia | cancelled | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | cancelled | FR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
External links
- 2003 Women's World Cup Preliminaries at FIFA.com
- Results at RSSSF