2003 Toulon Tournament
Association football tournament
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The 2003 Toulon Tournament was the 31st edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 10 to 21 June 2003.[1] It was won by Portugal, after they beat Italy in the final.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 10–21 June |
| Teams | 10 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 61 (2.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Germán Herrera Luís Lourenço Francesco Ruopolo (3 goals each) |
| Best player | Javier Mascherano |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Results
Group A
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Mexico |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Qualified for the third place match |
| 3 |  Colombia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Poland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Match summaries
| Burkina Faso | 0–2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
Acosta  44'Anchico 79' |
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
| Italy | 3–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Ruopolo 11' Paro 43'Pagano 52' |
de la Cruz Ortiz 18' de la Barrera 23' |
| Burkina Faso | 4–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Coulibaly 21' Ouedraogo 43', 60'Tassembedo 50' |
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Referee: Kuddusi Muftutoglu (Turkey)
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 24' |
Romo 49' Ortiz Velásquez 76' |
Referee: Joji Kashihara (Japan)
Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland)
| Colombia | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Castrillón 44' |
de la Barrera 27' Medina 67' |
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Kuddusi Muftutoglu (Turkey)
Group B
Table
Match summaries
| Argentina | 1–0 |  Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Mascherano |
Referee: Seydou Banao (Burkina Faso)
Referee: Abramo Lima (Mexico)
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)
Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy)
Referee: Robert Małek (Poland)
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)
| Argentina | 2–0 |  Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Bottinelli 30', 48' |
Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy)
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
Third place match
Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland)
Final
Awards
After the final, the following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.[1]
- Best player:
Javier Mascherano[2] - Most elegant player (Second best player):
Raul Meireles - Most courteous player (Third best player):
Juan Carlos Medina - Best goalkeeper: Bruno Vale
- Top scorers: Germán Herrera, Luís Lourenço,
Francesco Ruopolo (3 goals each) - Special Prize: Francesco Ruopolo
- Younger player of the final: Cristiano Ronaldo[2]
- Best goal of the tournament:
Hiroto Mogi