2003 FIFA World Youth Championship

2003 FIFA World Youth Championship2003 الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Tournament details
Host country| United Arab Emirates
Dates| 27 November – 19 December
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)|  Dudu
Fernando Cavenaghi
Eddie Johnson
Daisuke Sakata
(4 goals)
Best player(s)|  Ismail Matar
Fair play award|  Colombia

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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.

## Venues

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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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Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

Dubai

Al Ain

2003 FIFA World Youth Championship (United Arab Emirates)

Dubai | Sharjah
Al-Maktoum Stadium | Al-Rashid Stadium | Sharjah Stadium
Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 12,000
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## Qualification

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

Confederation  | Qualifying Tournament  | Qualifier(s)

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AFC (Asia) | Host nation  |  United Arab Emirates
2002 AFC Youth Championship |  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

1.^ Teams that made their debut.

## Squads

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

## Group stage

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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

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result

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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: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

27 November 2003

20:30

United Arab Emirates | 1–4|  Slovakia

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Al-Wehaibi 72' | (Report) | Brezinský 5'
Halenár 23'
Čech 48'
Hološko 81'

Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

* * *

28 November 2003

20:30

Panama | 0–1|  Burkina Faso

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| (Report) | Bance 81'

Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 4,500

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

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1 December 2003

17:45

Burkina Faso | 1–0|  Slovakia

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Zongo 6' | (Report) |

Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Rahman Al-Delawar (Bahrain)

* * *

1 December 2003

20:30

Panama | 1–2|  United Arab Emirates

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Gun 36' | (Report) | Shehab 18' (pen.)
Saleh 80'

Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

* * *

4 December 2003

17:45

United Arab Emirates | 0–0|  Burkina Faso

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Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 13,000

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

* * *

4 December 2003

20:30

Slovakia | 1–0|  Panama

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Pečovský 49' | (Report) |

Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result

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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: [citation needed]

28 November 2003

17:45

Argentina | 2–1|  Spain

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Fernández 50', 74' | (Report) | Gabi 25'

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

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28 November 2003

20:30

Uzbekistan | 2–3|  Mali

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Inomov 18'
Geynrikh 63' | (Report) | Diarra 4'
Berthe 51'
Coulibaly 90+1'

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

* * *

1 December 2003

17:45

Mali | 0–2|  Spain

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| (Report) | Juanfran 16'
S. García 77' (pen.)

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

Attendance: 6,500

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

* * *

1 December 2003

20:30

Uzbekistan | 1–2|  Argentina

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Geynrikh 4' | (Report) | Fernández 70'
Cavenaghi 90+3' (pen.)

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

Attendance: 8,500

Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)

* * *

4 December 2003

17:45

Argentina | 3–1|  Mali

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Ferreyra 13'
Herrera 26'
Diakité 32' (o.g.) | (Report) | Berthe 48' (pen.)

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

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4 December 2003

20:30

Spain | 1–0|  Uzbekistan

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Iniesta 15' | (Report) |

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

### Group C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result

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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: [citation needed]

28 November 2003

17:45

Brazil | 2–0|  Canada

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D. Carvalho 56'
Nilmar 84' | (Report) |

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 13,150

Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain)

* * *

28 November 2003

20:30

Czech Republic | 1–1|  Australia

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Limberský 24' | (Report) | McDonald 49'

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 8,200

Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)

* * *

1 December 2003

17:45

Australia | 2–1|  Canada

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Brosque 12'
McKay 54' | (Report) | Hume 33'

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 8,200

Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

* * *

1 December 2003

20:30

Czech Republic | 1–1|  Brazil

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Limberský 34' | (Report) | Adaílton 37'

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 12,500

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

* * *

4 December 2003

17:45

Brazil | 2–3|  Australia

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Juninho 75'
Dudu 87' | (Report) | Danze 31', 37'
Dilevski 47'

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

* * *

4 December 2003

20:30

Canada | 1–0|  Czech Republic

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Hume 80' | (Report) |

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

### Group D

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result

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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: [citation needed]

29 November 2003

17:45

Colombia | 0–0|  Egypt

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Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 11,000

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

* * *

29 November 2003

20:30

Japan | 1–0|  England

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Sakata 54' | (Report) |

Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

* * *

2 December 2003

17:45

England | 0–1|  Egypt

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| (Report) | Moteab 74'

Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

* * *

2 December 2003

20:30

Japan | 1–4|  Colombia

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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)

* * *

5 December 2003

17:45

Colombia | 0–0|  England

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Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 9,210

Referee: Rahman Al-Delawar (Bahrain)

* * *

5 December 2003

20:30

Egypt | 0–1|  Japan

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| (Report) | Hirayama 79'

Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 11,800

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

### Group E

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result

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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: [citation needed]

29 November 2003

17:45

Saudi Arabia | 1–2|  Republic of Ireland

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Al-Mehyani 49' | (Report) | Elliott 18', 77'

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 9,055

Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

* * *

29 November 2003

20:30

Mexico | 1–2|  Ivory Coast

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De Nigris 85' | (Report) | Tohoua 19'
Koné 58'

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 6,350

Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

* * *

2 December 2003

17:45

Ivory Coast | 2–2|  Republic of Ireland

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Koné 12', 67' | (Report) | Paisley 36'
Elliott 74'

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 10,265

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

* * *

2 December 2003

20:30

Mexico | 1–1|  Saudi Arabia

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Pinto 30' | (Report) | Majrashi 15'

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 10,950

Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

* * *

5 December 2003

17:45

Saudi Arabia | 0–0|  Ivory Coast

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Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 10,370

Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

* * *

5 December 2003

20:30

Republic of Ireland | 2–0|  Mexico

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Paisley 35'
Kelly 85' | (Report) |

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 9,230

Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

### Group F

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result

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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: [citation needed]

29 November 2003

17:45

Paraguay | 1–3|  United States

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Dos Santos 6' | (Report) | Johnson 53'
Magee 68'
Convey 81'

Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

* * *

29 November 2003

20:30

South Korea | 2–0|  Germany

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Lee H.J. 51'
Lee J.M. 70' | (Report) |

Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

* * *

2 December 2003

17:45

Germany | 3–1|  United States

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Huth 47'
Trochowski 60'
Kneissl 63' | (Report) | Whitbread 77'

Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

* * *

2 December 2003

20:30

South Korea | 0–1|  Paraguay

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| (Report) | Velázquez 14'

Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

* * *

5 December 2003

17:45

Paraguay | 2–0|  Germany

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López 39'
Valdez 57' | (Report) |

Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain)

* * *

5 December 2003

20:30

United States | 2–0|  South Korea

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Johnson 13' (pen.), 24' (pen.) | (Report) |

Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

### Ranking of third-placed teams

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Pos | Grp | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result

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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

Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

## Knockout stages

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### Bracket

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| Round of 16| | Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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| 8 December| | | | | | | |

|  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 |

|  Republic of Ireland| 2

| 12 December|

|  Colombia (aet)| 3 |

|  Colombia| 1

| 9 December

| |  United Arab Emirates| 0 |

|  Australia| 0

| | 19 December

|  United Arab Emirates| 1 |

|  Spain| 0

| 8 December

| |  Brazil| 1

|  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 | | Third place

|  United States| 2

| 12 December| | 19 December

|  Ivory Coast| 0 |

|  United States| 1|  Colombia| 2

| 8 December

| |  Argentina (aet)| 2 | |  Argentina| 1

|  Argentina (aet)| 2

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|  Egypt| 1 |

### Round of 16

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8 December 2003

18:00

Japan | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  South Korea

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Sakata 82',  105' | (Report) | Choi S.K. 38'

Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 5,500

Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

* * *

8 December 2003

18:00

Argentina | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  Egypt

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Cavenaghi 27',  114' | (Report) | Metwaly 42'

Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 10,800

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

* * *

8 December 2003

21:00

Burkina Faso | 0–1|  Canada

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| (Report) | Simpson 59'

Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Kwon Jong-chul (South Korea)

* * *

8 December 2003

21:00

United States | 2–0|  Ivory Coast

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Mapp 7'
Johnson 43' (pen.) | (Report) |

Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 3,210

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

* * *

9 December 2003

18:00

Brazil | 2–1 (a.e.t.)|  Slovakia

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Dudu 83',  100' | (Report) | Sebo 61'

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

Attendance: 12,800

Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain)

* * *

9 December 2003

18:00

Paraguay | 0–1|  Spain

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| (Report) | S. García 66'

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 9,250

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

* * *

9 December 2003

21:00

Australia | 0–1|  United Arab Emirates

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| (Report) | Matar 89'

Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah

Attendance: 13,500

Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

* * *

9 December 2003

21:00

Republic of Ireland | 2–3 (a.e.t.)|  Colombia

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Doyle 85'
McCarthy 90+2' | (Report) | Perea 11'
Montaño 70'
Carrillo 104'

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 6,860

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

* * *

### Quarter-finals

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12 December 2003

18:00

Canada | 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  Spain

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Hume 53' | (Report) | Iniesta 35'
Arizmendi 97'

Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

* * *

12 December 2003

18:00

Colombia | 1–0|  United Arab Emirates

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Montaño 14' | (Report) |

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 13,000

Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

* * *

12 December 2003

21:00

United States | 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  Argentina

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Convey 59' | (Report) | Mascherano 90+4'
Cavenaghi 104' (pen.)

Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 15,500

Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain)

* * *

12 December 2003

21:00

Japan | 1–5|  Brazil

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Hirayama 89' | (Report) | D. Carvalho 2', 13'
Kléber 15'
Nilmar 34', 90+1'

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

* * *

### Semi-finals

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15 December 2003

18:00

Brazil | 1–0|  Argentina

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Dudu 65' | (Report) |

Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

* * *

15 December 2003

21:00

Spain | 1–0|  Colombia

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Iniesta 86' (pen.) | (Report) |

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 5,700

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

* * *

### Third place play-off

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19 December 2003

18:00

Colombia | 2–1|  Argentina

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Carrillo 16'
Castrillón 62' | (Report) | Ferreyra 45+1'

Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

* * *

### Final

[edit]

19 December 2003

20:45

Spain | 0–1|  Brazil

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| (Report) | Fernandinho 87'

Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Spain

Brazil

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## Result

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2003 FIFA World Youth champions

Brazil
Fourth title
2nd Place  | 3rd Place  | 4th Place

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Spain |  Colombia |  Argentina

## Awards

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Golden Shoe  | Golden Ball  | FIFA Fair Play Award

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Eddie Johnson |  Ismail Matar |  Colombia

## Goalscorers

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4 goals

* Dudu
* Fernando Cavenaghi
* Daisuke Sakata
* Eddie Johnson

3 goals

* Arouna Koné
* Andrés Iniesta
* Daniel Carvalho
* Stephen Elliott
* Leandro Fernández
* Iain Hume
* Nilmar

2 goals

* Osmar Ferreyra
* Anthony Danze
* Erwin Carrillo
* Jaime Castrillón
* Victor Montano
* David Limberský
* Stephen Paisley
* Sota Hirayama
* Mamadi Berthe
* Sergio García
* Bobby Convey
* Alexander Geynrikh

1 goal

* 57 players with one goal.

## Final ranking

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result

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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
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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

Source: rsssf.com
(H) Hosts

## Notes

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1. ^ Brazil had won the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Meenaghan, Gary (29 July 2015). "When Iniesta and football's future stars discovered UAE's passion: The 2003 Fifa World Youth Championships". The National. Retrieved 29 August 2023. "Brazil, in contrast, were delighted: the victory completed a remarkable treble for the South American nation, whose senior team had won the World Cup a year earlier in Japan and South Korea, and whose Under 17s had beat Cesc Fabregas's Spain in their own world championship final a few months later."

## External links

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* FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003 Archived 5 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com
* RSSSF > FIFA World Youth Championship > 2003
* FIFA Technical Report

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