2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
International football competition
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The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 14th FIFA World Youth Championship. It took place in United Arab Emirates between 27 November and 19 December 2003. Brazil claimed their fourth title, becoming the first country to simultaneously hold all three World Cups of the same gender (senior, under-20, and under-17).[a] The tournament was originally planned to be played 25 March to 16 April 2003, but was postponed because of the Iraq War.
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates27 November – 19 December
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue7 (in 4 host cities)
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 27 November – 19 December |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 7 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Colombia |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 119 (2.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 592,100 (11,387 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dudu Fernando Cavenaghi Eddie Johnson Daisuke Sakata(4 goals) |
| Best player |  Ismail Matar |
| Fair play award | Colombia |
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Venues
| Abu Dhabi | Al Ain | ||||||||||
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| Zayed Sports City Stadium | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium | Al Nahyan Stadium | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium | ||||||||
| Capacity: 66,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | ||||||||
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| Dubai | Sharjah | ||||||||||
| Al-Maktoum Stadium | Al-Rashid Stadium | Sharjah Stadium | |||||||||
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | |||||||||
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Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
- 1.^Teams that made their debut.
Match officials
| Confederation | Referee |
|---|---|
| AFC |  Matthew Breeze (Australia) |
 Rahman Al-Delawar (Bahrain) | |
 Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) | |
 Kwon Jong-chul (South Korea) | |
| CAF |  Mohamed Benouza (Algeria) |
 Abdou Diouf (Senegal) | |
| CONCACAF |  Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| Kevin Stott (United States) | |
| CONMEBOL | Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
| Wilson de Souza (Brazil) | |
| Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) | |
| UEFA |  Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
 Roberto Rosetti (Italy) | |
| Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain) | |
 Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.
Group stage
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.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burkina Faso |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Slovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Panama |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| United Arab Emirates | 1–4 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Al-Wehaibi  72' |
(Report) | Brezinský 5' Halenár 23' Čech 48' Hološko 81' |
| Panama | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Bance 81' |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Zongo 6' |
(Report) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Mali |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
| Spain | 1–0 | Uzbekistan |
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| Iniesta 15' |
(Report) |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Source: FIFA
| Brazil | 2–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| D. Carvalho 56' Nilmar 84' |
(Report) |
| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Australia |
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| Limberský 24' |
(Report) | McDonald 49' |
| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Limberský 34' |
(Report) | Adaílton 37' |
| Canada | 1–0 | Czech Republic |
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| Hume 80' |
(Report) |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Colombia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Egypt |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  England |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Source: FIFA
| Japan | 1–4 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Sakata 75' |
(Report) | De la Cuesta 35' Castrillón 43' Aguilar 65' Rivas 90+3' |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mexico |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: FIFA
| Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Al-Mehyani 49' |
(Report) | Elliott 18', 77' |
| Ivory Coast | 2–2 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Koné 12', 67' |
(Report) | Paisley 36' Elliott 74' |
Attendance: 10,265
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Mexico | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto 30' |
(Report) | Majrashi 15' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Paisley 35' Kelly 85' |
(Report) |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Paraguay |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  South Korea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Source: FIFA
| Paraguay | 1–3 | United States |
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| Dos Santos 6' |
(Report) | Johnson 53' Magee 68'Convey 81' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Lee H.J. 51' Lee J.M. 70' |
(Report) |
| Germany | 3–1 | United States |
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| Huth 47' Trochowski 60'Kneissl 63' |
(Report) | Whitbread 77' |
| South Korea | 0–1 | Paraguay |
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| (Report) | Velázquez 14' |
| United States | 2–0 | South Korea |
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| Johnson 13' (pen.), 24' (pen.) |
(Report) |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Egypt |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | A | United Arab Emirates (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | F | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | C | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | B | Mali |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 | E | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Knockout stages
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 8 December – Abu Dhabi (Al-Nahyan) | ||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December – Abu Dhabi (MbZ) | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December – Al Ain | ||||||||||||||
| Spain (g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 15 December – Dubai (Al-Rashid) | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December – Al Ain | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December – Dubai (Al-Rashid) | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia (g.g.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December – Sharjah | ||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 19 December – Abu Dhabi (Sports City) | ||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 December – Abu Dhabi (Al-Nahyan) | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Japan (g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December – Dubai (Al-Rashid) | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December – Sharjah | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil (g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 15 December – Abu Dhabi (MbZ) | ||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 December – Dubai (Al-Maktoum) | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | Third place play-off | ||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December – Abu Dhabi (MbZ) | 19 December – Abu Dhabi (Sports City) | |||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | Colombia | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 December – Dubai (Al-Maktoum) | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina (g.g.) | 2 | Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||
| Argentina (g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Burkina Faso | 0–1 | Canada |
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| (Report) | Simpson 59' |
| United States | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
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| Mapp 7' Johnson 43' (pen.) |
(Report) |
| Australia | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Matar 89' |
Quarter-finals
| Colombia | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Montaño 14' |
(Report) |
| United States | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Convey 59' |
(Report) | Mascherano 90+4' Cavenaghi  104' (pen.) |
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| Spain | 0–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Fernandinho 87' |
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Result
Awards
| Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | FIFA Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnson |
Ismail Matar |
Colombia |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 57 players with one goal.
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | Champions |
| 2 | Spain |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 15 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Colombia |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 | Third place |
| 4 | Argentina |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | Fourth place |
| 5 | United States |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Japan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 | |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates (H) |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Canada |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
| 9 | Republic of Ireland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Eliminated in Round of 16 |
| 10 | Australia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 11 | Burkina Faso |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 7 | |
| 12 | Slovakia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 13 | Paraguay |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 14 | Ivory Coast |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 15 | Egypt |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 16 | South Korea |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 17 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 18 | Mali |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 19 | Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 21 | England |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 22 | Mexico |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 23 | Uzbekistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | |
| 24 | Panama |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Notes
- Brazil had won the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[1]