| 2003 الإمارات العربية المتحدة | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 27 November – 19 December |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 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) | DuduFernando Cavenaghi Eddie Johnson Daisuke Sakata(4 goals) |
| Best player |  Ismail Matar |
| Fair play award | Colombia |
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The2003 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 14thFIFA World Youth Championship. It took place inUnited 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 theIraq War.
| Abu Dhabi | Al Ain | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Dubai | Sharjah | ||||||||||
| Al-Maktoum Stadium | Al-Rashid Stadium | Sharjah Stadium | |||||||||
| Capacity:12,000 | Capacity:18,000 | Capacity:12,000 | |||||||||
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The following 24 teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Confederation | Referee |
|---|---|
| AFC |  Matthew Breeze (Australia) |
 Rahman Al-Delawar (Bahrain) | |
 Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) | |
 Kwon Jong-chul (South Korea) | |
| CAF |  Mohamed Benouza (Algeria) |
 Abdou Diouf (Senegal) | |
| CONCACAF |  Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| Kevin Stott (United States) | |
| CONMEBOL | Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
| Wilson de Souza (Brazil) | |
| Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) | |
| UEFA |  Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
 Roberto Rosetti (Italy) | |
| Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain) | |
 Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see2003 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.
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 theknockout round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–4 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Al-Wehaibi 72' | (Report) | Brezinský 5' Halenár 23'Čech 48'Hološko 81' |
| Panama | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Bance 81' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| Spain | 1–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Iniesta 15' | (Report) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| D. Carvalho 56' Nilmar 84' | (Report) |
| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Limberský 24' | (Report) | McDonald 49' |
| Czech Republic | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Limberský 34' | (Report) | Adaílton 37' |
| Canada | 1–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Hume 80' | (Report) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| Japan | 1–4 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Sakata 75' | (Report) | De la Cuesta 35' Castrillón 43'Aguilar 65'Rivas 90+3' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mehyani 49' | (Report) | Elliott 18',77' |
| Ivory Coast | 2–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Koné 12',67' | (Report) | Paisley 36' Elliott 74' |
| Mexico | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto 30' | (Report) | Majrashi 15' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Paisley 35' Kelly 85' | (Report) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| Paraguay | 1–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Dos Santos 6' | (Report) | Johnson 53' Magee 68'Convey 81' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Lee H.J. 51' Lee J.M. 70' | (Report) |
| Germany | 3–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Huth 47' Trochowski 60'Kneissl 63' | (Report) | Whitbread 77' |
| South Korea | 0–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Velázquez 14' |
| United States | 2–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson 13' (pen.),24' (pen.) | (Report) |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 8 December –Abu Dhabi (Al-Nahyan) | ||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December –Abu Dhabi (MbZ) | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December –Al Ain | ||||||||||||||
| Spain(g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 15 December –Dubai (Al-Rashid) | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December –Al Ain | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December –Dubai (Al-Rashid) | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia(g.g.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December –Sharjah | ||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 19 December –Abu Dhabi (Sports City) | ||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 December –Abu Dhabi (Al-Nahyan) | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Japan(g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December –Dubai (Al-Rashid) | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December –Sharjah | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil(g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 15 December –Abu Dhabi (MbZ) | ||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 December –Dubai (Al-Maktoum) | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 0 | Third place play-off | ||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December –Abu Dhabi (MbZ) | 19 December –Abu Dhabi (Sports City) | |||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | Colombia | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 December –Dubai (Al-Maktoum) | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina(g.g.) | 2 | Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||
| Argentina(g.g.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Simpson 59' |
| United States | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Mapp 7' Johnson 43' (pen.) | (Report) |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Doyle 85' McCarthy 90+2' | (Report) | Perea 11' Montaño 70'Carrillo  104' |
| United States | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Convey 59' | (Report) | Mascherano 90+4' Cavenaghi 104' (pen.) |
| Spain | 0–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Fernandinho 87' |
          Spain |      Brazil |
| 2003 FIFA World Youth champions |
|---|
 Brazil Fourth title |
| 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | Colombia | Argentina |
| Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | FIFA Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnson | Ismail Matar | Colombia |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.
