2003 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]

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates20 September – 12 October
Teams16
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 played32
Goals scored107 (3.34 per match)
Attendance656,789 (20,525 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Birgit Prinz (7 goals)

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3300111+109
 Sweden 320153+26
North Korea North Korea 310234−13
Nigeria Nigeria 3003011−110

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Brazil 321082+67
 Norway 3201105+56
France France 311123−14
South Korea South Korea 3003111−100

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3300132+119
 Canada 320175+26
 Japan 310276+13
Argentina Argentina 3003115−140


Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 321031+27
 Russia 320152+36
 Ghana 310225−33
 Australia 301235−21

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 October
 
 
 United States1
 
5 October
 
 Norway0
 
 United States0
 
2 October
 
 Germany3
 
 Germany7
 
12 October
 
 Russia1
 
 Germany2
 
1 October
 
 Sweden1
 
 Brazil1
 
5 October
 
 Sweden2
 
 Sweden2
 
2 October
 
 Canada1 Third place
 
 China0
 
12 October
 
 Canada1
 
 United States3
 
 
 Canada1
 

Third place match

United States 3–1 Canada
Lilly Goal 22'
Boxx Goal 51'
Milbrett Goal 80'
(Report) Sinclair Goal 38'
Carson, California
Attendance: 25,253
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)


Final

Germany 2–1 (asdet) Sweden
Meinert Goal 46'
Künzer Golden goal 98'
(Report) Ljungberg Goal 41'
Carson, California
Attendance: 26,137
Referee: Cristina Babadac (Romania)

References

  1. FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
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