2003 FIFA World Youth Championship

2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
2003 الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
Dates November 27 – December 19
Teams 24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 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) Brazil Dudu
Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi
United States Eddie Johnson
Japan Daisuke Sakata
(4 goals)
Best player United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar

The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between November 27 and December 19, 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested. The competition was originally planned to be played earlier in that year, but was moved because of the Iraq War.

Venues

City Stadium Name Host club(s) Capacity
Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Stadium No host club(s) 66,000
Abu Dhabi Al-Nahyan Stadium Al Wahda 12,000
Abu Dhabi Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium Al-Jazeera Club 15,000
Al Ain Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Al Ain Club 12,000
Dubai Al-Maktoum Stadium Al-Nasr Sports Club 12,000
Dubai Al-Rashid Stadium Al-Ahli (UAE) 18,000
Sharjah Sharjah Stadium Sharjah FC 12,000

Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) AFC Youth Championship 2002  Japan
 Saudi Arabia
 South Korea
 Uzbekistan1
CAF (Africa) 2003 African Youth Championship  Burkina Faso1
 Ivory Coast
 Egypt
 Mali
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean)		 2003 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament  Canada
 Mexico
 Panama1
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) 2003 South American Youth Championship  Argentina
 Brazil
 Colombia
 Paraguay
OFC (Oceania) 2002 OFC U-20 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe) 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship  Czech Republic
 England
 Germany
 Republic of Ireland
 Slovakia1
 Spain
Host nation  United Arab Emirates
1.^ Teams that made their debut.

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.

Tournament

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.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners, runners-up, and best four third-placed teams advance to the Round of 16

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Burkina Faso 7321020+2
 Slovakia 6320152+3
 United Arab Emirates 4311135−2
 Panama 0300314−3

November 27, 2003
20:30
United Arab Emirates  1 – 4  Slovakia
Al-Wehaibi  72' (Report) Brezinsky  5'
Halenar  23'
Čech  48'
Holosko  81'

November 28, 2003
20:30
Panama  0 – 1  Burkina Faso
(Report) Bance  81'

December 1, 2003
17:45
Burkina Faso  1 – 0  Slovakia
Zongo  6' (Report)
Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Rahman Al-Delawar (Bahrain)

December 1, 2003
20:30
Panama  1 – 2  United Arab Emirates
Gun  36' (Report) Shehab  18' (pen.)
Saleh  80'

December 4, 2003
17:45
United Arab Emirates  0 – 0  Burkina Faso
(Report)

December 4, 2003
20:30
Slovakia  1 – 0  Panama
Pecovsky  49' (Report)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Argentina 9330073+4
 Spain 6320142+2
 Mali 3310247−3
 Uzbekistan 0300336−3

November 28, 2003
17:45
Argentina  2 – 1  Spain
Fernández  50', 74' (Report) Gabi  25'
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

November 28, 2003
20:30
Uzbekistan  2 – 3  Mali
Innomov  18'
Geynrikh  63' 		(Report) Diarra  4'
Berthe  51'
Coulibaly  90+1'
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

December 1, 2003
17:45
Mali  0 – 2  Spain
(Report) Juanfran  16'
Sergio García  77' (pen.)
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

December 1, 2003
20:30
Uzbekistan  1 – 2  Argentina
Geynrikh  4' (Report) Fernández  70'
Cavenaghi  90+3' (pen.)
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)

December 4, 2003
17:45
Argentina  3 – 1  Mali
Ferreyra  13'
Herrera  26'
Diakité  32' (o.g.) 		(Report) Berthe  48' (pen.)

December 4, 2003
20:30
Spain  1 – 0  Uzbekistan
Iniesta  15' (Report)

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Australia 7321064+2
 Brazil 4311154+1
 Canada 3310224−2
 Czech Republic 2302123−1

November 28, 2003
17:45
Brazil  2 – 0  Canada
Carvalho  56'
Nilmar  84' 		(Report)

November 28, 2003
20:30
Czech Republic  1 – 1  Australia
Limberský  24' (Report) McDonald  49'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)

December 1, 2003
17:45
Australia  2 – 1  Canada
Brosque  12'
McKay  54' 		(Report) Hume  33'

December 1, 2003
20:30
Czech Republic  1 – 1  Brazil
Limberský  34' (Report) Adaílton  37'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

December 4, 2003
17:45
Brazil  2 – 3  Australia
Juninho  75'
Dudu  87' 		(Report) Danze  31', 37'
Dilevski  47'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

December 4, 2003
20:30
Canada  1 – 0  Czech Republic
Hume  80' (Report)

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Japan 6320134−1
 Colombia 5312041+3
 Egypt 43111110
 England 1301202−2

November 29, 2003
17:45
Colombia  0 – 0  Egypt
(Report)

November 29, 2003
20:30
Japan  1 – 0  England
Sakata  54' (Report)  
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

December 2, 2003
17:45
England  0 – 1  Egypt
(Report) Moteab  74'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

December 2, 2003
20:30
Japan  1 – 4  Colombia
Sakata  75' (Report) De la Cuesta  35'
Castrillón  43'
Aguilar  65'
Rivas  90+3'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

December 5, 2003
17:45
Colombia  0 – 0  England
(Report)
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 9,210
Referee: Rahman Al-Delawar (Bahrain)

December 5, 2003
20:30
Egypt  0 – 1  Japan
(Report) Hirayama  79'
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

Group E

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Republic of Ireland 7321063+3
 Ivory Coast 5312043+1
 Saudi Arabia 2302123−1
 Mexico 1301225−3

November 29, 2003
20:30
Mexico  1 – 2  Ivory Coast
de Nigris  85' (Report) Tohoua  19'
Koné  58'

December 2, 2003
17:45
Ivory Coast  2 – 2  Republic of Ireland
Koné  12', 67' (Report) Paisley  36'
Elliott  74'

December 2, 2003
20:30
Mexico  1 – 1  Saudi Arabia
Pinto  30' (Report) Majrashi  15'

December 5, 2003
20:30
Republic of Ireland  2 – 0  Mexico
Paisley  35'
Kelly  85' 		(Report)
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 9,230
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

Group F

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 6320164+2
 Paraguay 6320143+1
 South Korea 3310223−1
 Germany 3310235−2

November 29, 2003
17:45
Paraguay  1 – 3  United States
dos Santos  6' (Report) Johnson  53'
Magee  68'
Convey  81'

November 29, 2003
20:30
South Korea  2 – 0  Germany
Lee H.J.  51'
Lee J.M.  70' 		(Report)

December 2, 2003
17:45
Germany  3 – 1  United States
Huth  47'
Trochowski  60'
Kneissl  63' 		(Report) Whitbread  77'
Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

December 2, 2003
20:30
South Korea  0 – 1  Paraguay
(Report) Velázquez  14'
Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

December 5, 2003
17:45
Paraguay  2 – 0  Germany
López  39'
Valdez  57' 		(Report)

December 5, 2003
20:30
United States  2 – 0  South Korea
Johnson  13' (pen.), 24' (pen.) (Report)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Egypt 43111110
 United Arab Emirates 4311135−2
 South Korea 3310223−1
 Canada 3310224−2
 Mali 3310247−3
 Saudi Arabia 2302123−1

Knockout stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
8 December            
  Japan (aet)  2
12 December
  South Korea  1  
  Japan  1
9 December
    Brazil  5  
  Brazil (aet)  2
15 December
  Slovakia  1  
  Brazil  1
8 December
    Argentina  0  
  Argentina (aet)  2
12 December
  Egypt  1  
  Argentina (aet)  2
8 December
    United States  1  
  United States  2
19 December
  Ivory Coast  0  
  Brazil  1
8 December
    Spain  0
  Burkina Faso  0
12 December
  Canada  1  
  Canada  1
9 December
    Spain (aet)  2  
  Paraguay  0
15 December
  Spain  1  
  Spain  1
9 December
    Colombia  0   Third Place
  Australia  0
12 December 19 December
  United Arab Emirates  1  
  United Arab Emirates  0   Argentina  1
9 December
    Colombia  1     Colombia  2
  Republic of Ireland  2
  Colombia (aet)  3  

Round of 16

December 08, 2003
18:00
Japan  2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  South Korea
Sakata  82',  105' (Report) Choi  38'

December 08, 2003
21:00
Burkina Faso  0 – 1  Canada
(Report) Simpson  59'

December 08, 2003
18:00
Argentina  2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Egypt
Cavenaghi  27',  114' (Report) Metwaly  42'

December 08, 2003
21:00
United States  2 – 0  Ivory Coast
Mapp  7'
Johnson  43' (pen.) 		(Report)
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

December 09, 2003
18:00
Brazil  2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Slovakia
Dudu  83',  100' (Report) Sebo  61'

December 09, 2003
21:00
Australia  0 – 1  United Arab Emirates
(Report) Matar  89'
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

December 09, 2003
18:00
Paraguay  0 – 1  Spain
(Report) Sergio García  66'

December 09, 2003
21:00
Republic of Ireland  2 – 3 (a.e.t.)  Colombia
Doyle  85'
McCarthy  90+2' 		(Report) Perea  11'
Montaño  70'
Carrillo  106'

Quarter-finals

December 12, 2003
18:00
Canada  1 – 2 (a.e.t.)  Spain
Hume  53' (Report) Iniesta  35'
Arizmendi  97'
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

December 12, 2003
21:00
United States  1 – 2 (a.e.t.)  Argentina
Convey  59' (Report) Mascherano  90+4'
Cavenaghi  104'  (pen.)

December 12, 2003
18:00
Colombia  1 – 0  United Arab Emirates
Montaño  14' (Report)
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

December 12, 2003
21:00
Japan  1 – 5  Brazil
Hirayama  89' (Report) Carvalho  2', 13'
Kléber  15'
Nilmar  34', 90+1'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

Semi-finals

December 15, 2003
18:00
Brazil  1 – 0  Argentina
Dudu  65' (Report)

December 15, 2003
21:00
Spain  1 – 0  Colombia
Iniesta  86' (pen.) (Report)

Third place play-off

December 19, 2003
18:00
Colombia  2 – 1  Argentina
Carrillo  16'
Castrillón  62' 		(Report) Ferreyra  45+1'

Final

December 19, 2003
20:45
Spain  0 – 1  Brazil
(Report) Fernandinho  87'

Result

 2003 FIFA World Youth Champions 

Brazil
Fourth title
2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place
Spain Spain Colombia Colombia Argentina Argentina

Awards

Golden Shoe Golden Ball FIFA Fair Play Award
United States Eddie Johnson United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar  Colombia

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Brazil 7511146+816
2  Spain 750283+515
3  Colombia 7421105+514
4  Argentina 7502128+415
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  United States 530296+39
6  Japan 5302610–49
7  United Arab Emirates 521246–27
8  Canada 520346–26
Eliminated in the Round of 16
9  Republic of Ireland 421186+27
10  Australia 421165+17
11  Burkina Faso 421121+17
12  Slovakia 420264+26
13  Paraguay 42024406
14  Ivory Coast 412145–15
15  Egypt 411223–14
16  South Korea 410335–23
Eliminated at the group stage
17  Germany 310235–23
18  Mali 310247–33
19  Saudi Arabia 302123–12
19  Czech Republic 302123–12
20  England 301202–21
21  Mexico 301225–31
22  Uzbekistan 300336–30
23  Panama 300314–30

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