The 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, was the tenth edition of FIFA U-17 World Championship. It was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti and Turku in Finland from 13 to 30 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1986 could participate in this tournament. Some controversy followed the tournament after a number of players from the Sierra Leone squad defected to Finland.
| Jalkapallon alle 17-vuotiaiden maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 2003 U17-världsmästerskapet i fotboll 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Finland |
| Dates | 13–30 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Spain |
| Third place | Argentina |
| Fourth place | Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 117 (3.66 per match) |
| Attendance | 183,616 (5,738 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlos Hidalgo Manuel Curto Cesc Fàbregas (5 goals each) |
| Best player | Cesc Fàbregas |
| Fair play award | Costa Rica |
← 2001 2005 → | |
Teams
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2002 AFC U-17 Championship | South Korea Yemen1 China |
| CAF (Africa) | 2003 African U-17 Championship | Cameroon1 Sierra Leone1 Nigeria |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) | 2003 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament | United States Costa Rica Mexico |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2003 South American U-17 Championship | Argentina Brazil Colombia |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2003 OFC U-17 Championship | Australia |
| UEFA (Europe) | Host nation | Finland1 |
| 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Portugal Spain |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Venues
The tournament was played in four cities in Finland: Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Lahti.
| Helsinki Lahti Tampere Turku 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship (Finland) | |||
| Helsinki | Turku | Tampere | Lahti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnair Stadium | Veritas Stadion | Tampere Stadium | Lahti Stadium |
| Töölö Stadium | Turku Stadium | Ratina Stadium (Tampere Stadium) | Lahti Stadium |
Squads
For a list of the squads see 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads
Group stage
All times are local (EEST/UTC+3)
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –9 | 3 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 |
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 8,344
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 10,176
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
| China | 3–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Yongpo 35' Jiang Chen 61', 81' | Report[dead link] | Flores 51' Mariaca 73' Murguía 78' |
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
| Colombia | 9–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo 16', 32' (pen.), 50', 61' Ramos 36', 68', 71' Guarín 63' Núñez 74' | Report | Petrescu 41' |
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
Note: Second place was determined by drawing of lots
| Argentina | 2–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Garay 6' Cólzera 69' | Report |
Turku Stadium, Turku
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Arias 83' | Report[dead link] | Bala 9' |
Turku Stadium, Turku
Attendance: 4,292
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
| Australia | 1–2 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Giraldi 2' | Report[dead link] | Mikel 73' Bala 84' |
Turku Stadium, Turku
Attendance: 5,502
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
| Argentina | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Peirone 84', 90' | Report |
Turku Stadium, Turku
Attendance: 5,462
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Turku Stadium, Turku
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
| Australia | 0–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report[dead link] | Rodríguez 62' (pen.) Salazar 75' |
Turku Stadium, Turku
Attendance: 5,424
Referee: Khalil Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | –4 | 4 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Yemen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 |
| Yemen | 3–4 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Badani 31' Sharyan 45+2' Sousa 77' (o.g.) | Report[dead link] | Sousa 56' Curto 68' M. Fernandes 80' Al-Safi 82' (o.g.) |
Ratina Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
| Cameroon | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mawaye 5' | Report | Abuda 38' |
Ratina Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 8,250
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Ratina Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 10,190
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)
| Yemen | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Juaim 90+2' | Report[dead link] | Mawaye 74' |
Ratina Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 6,855
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Ratina Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 5,896
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
| Portugal | 5–5 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Vieirinha 21' Curto 36', 43', 44' Gama 52' | Report | T. Costa 70' (o.g.) N'Gal 74', 76' N'Guémo 88' Mbia 90+4' |
Ratina Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 3 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1–6 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Owens 11' (o.g.) | Report[dead link] | Adu 16', 89', 90+2' (pen.) Owens 26' Watson 54' Curfman 75' |
Lahti Stadium, Lahti
Attendance: 3,240
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
| Spain | 3–3 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez 8' Sisi 15' Nadal 90+6' | Report[dead link] | Barlay 34', 73' Ruz 36' (o.g.) |
Lahti Stadium, Lahti
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Khalil Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
| United States | 2–1 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| González 45' (pen.) Adu 89' | Report[dead link] | Sesay 32' |
Lahti Stadium, Lahti
Attendance: 4,950
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
| South Korea | 2–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Dong-hyun 45' Sánchez 59' (o.g.) | Report[dead link] | Silva 65', 73', 76' |
Lahti Stadium, Lahti
Attendance: 3,470
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
| Sierra Leone | 2–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Metzger 36', 51' | Report | Han Dong-won 28' Yang Dong-hyun 74' Lee Yong-rae 78' |
Lahti Stadium, Lahti
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
| United States | 0–2 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report[dead link] | Jurado 11' Fàbregas 70' |
Lahti Stadium, Lahti
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 August – Helsinki | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| 27 August – Tampere | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||
| 24 August – Turku | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||||||
| 30 August – Helsinki | ||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
| 23 August – Lahti | ||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||
| 27 August – Helsinki | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||
| 24 August – Tampere | ||||||||||
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| 30 August – Helsinki | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 2 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Argentina (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Colombia | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Otalvaro 25', 43' | Report[dead link] |
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,340
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Lahti Stadium, Lahti
Attendance: 5,030
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
| Brazil | 3–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo 18' Ederson 61' Evandro 64' | Report |
Turku Stadium, Turku
Attendance: 6,150
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
| Spain | 5–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 28' Fàbregas 42', 78' Nadal 50' Jurado 90+4' (pen.) | Report[dead link] | Curto 3' Vieirinha 87' |
Ratina Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 5,387
Referee: Gabriel Brazenas (Argentina)
Semi-finals
Ratina Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 7,675
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 5,030
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Playoff for third place
| Colombia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo 53' (pen.) | Report | Lagos 4' |
| Penalties | ||
| Hidalgo Otalvaro Guarín Núñez Movil Vargas | 4–5 | Garay Formica Faurlín Cólzera Díaz Hassell |
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Final
Töölö Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 10,452
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
| 2003 FIFA Under-17 World champions |
|---|
Brazil Third title |
Goalscorers
There were 117 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.66 goals per match.
5 goals
- Cesc Fàbregas
- Carlos Hidalgo
- Manuel Curto
4 goals
- Abuda
- Evandro
- Freddy Adu
3 goals
- Hernán Peirone
- Jiang Chen
- Adrián Ramos
- José Manuel Jurado
- David Silva
2 goals
- Ezequiel Garay
- Ederson
- Leonardo
- Joseph Mawaye
- Serge N'Gal
- Wang Yongpo
- Fredy Guarín
- Harrison Otalvaro
- Tomi Petrescu
- Ezekiel Bala
- Vieirinha
- Samuel Barlay
- Obi Metzger
- Yang Dong-Hyun
- Xisco Nadal
1 goal
- Lucas Biglia
- Neri Cardozo
- Ariel Cólzera
- Alejandro Faurlín
- Diego Lagos
- Dez Giraldi
- Arouca
- Léo Matos
- Thyago
- Stéphane Mbia
- Landry N'Guémo
- Sebastián Hernández
- Juan Gilberto Núñez
- Yosimar Arias
- Pablo Rodríguez
- Alonso Salazar
- Jarno Parikka
- Julio Ceja
- Gerardo Flores Zúñiga
- Oscar Herrera
- Manuel Mariaca
- Rafael Murguía
- Mikel John Obi
- Bruno Gama
- Manuel Fernandes
- Márcio Sousa
- Alimamy Sesay
- Han Dong-won
- Lee Yong-rae
- David Rodríguez
- Sergio Sánchez
- Sisi
- Steven Curfman
- Guillermo González
- Dwight Owens
- Jamie Watson
- Yasser Al-Badani
- Sami Juaim
- Abdulelah Sharyan
1 own goal
- Márcio Sousa (against Yemen)
- Tiago Costa (against Cameroon)
- Ruz (against Sierra Leone)
- Sergio Sánchez (against South Korea)
- Dwight Owens (against South Korea)
- Abdullah Al-Safi (against Portugal)
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 16 | |
| 2 | Spain | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 13 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Colombia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 11 | |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 5 | United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Portugal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | –7 | 4 | |
| Eliminated at the group stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 3 | |
| 12 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –9 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 1 | |
| 14 | China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 | |
| 15 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 | |
| 16 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 | |
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