2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
2003 edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup
The 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was the fourth FIFA Women's World Cup. It took place in the United States. The winners were Germany.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 20 September – 12 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 107 (3.34 per match) |
| Attendance | 656,789 (20,525 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Birgit Prinz (7 goals) |
Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 North Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
 Nigeria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Group BEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
 Norway
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
 South Korea
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Group CEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Japan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Group DEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China PR
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
 Russia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
 Australia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Knockout stageEdit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 October | ||||||||||
| United States
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1 | |||||||||
| 5 October | ||||||||||
| Norway
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0 | |||||||||
| United States
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0 | |||||||||
| 2 October | ||||||||||
| Germany
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3 | |||||||||
| Germany
|
7 | |||||||||
| 12 October | ||||||||||
| Russia
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1 | |||||||||
| Germany
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2 | |||||||||
| 1 October | ||||||||||
| Sweden
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1 | |||||||||
| Brazil
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1 | |||||||||
| 5 October | ||||||||||
| Sweden
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2 | |||||||||
| Sweden
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2 | |||||||||
| 2 October | ||||||||||
| Canada
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1 | |||||||||
| China
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0 | |||||||||
| Canada
|
1 | |||||||||
Third place matchEdit
| 11 October 2003 15:30 |
United States 
|
3–1 | Canada
|
Carson, California Attendance: 25,253 Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lilly  22' Boxx 51' Milbrett 80'
|
(Report) | Sinclair 38'
|
FinalEdit
| 12 October 2003 13:00 |
Germany 
|
2–1 (asdet) | Sweden
|
Carson, California Attendance: 26,137 Referee: Cristina Babadac (Romania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meinert 46' Künzer 98'
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(Report) | Ljungberg 41'
|
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003". FIFA.com.