2003 FIFA World Youth Championship

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Host country United Arab Emirates Champions Brazil (4th title) Fourth place Argentina Dates 27 Nov 2003 – 19 Dec 2003 Best player Ismail Matar Attendance 592,100		Venue(s) 7 (in 4 host cities) Runners-up Spain Matches played 52 Location United Arab Emirates Teams 24

Third place Colombia national football team Similar 2001 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1993 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1981 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1989 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1995 FIFA World Youth Ch

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The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between 27 November and 19 December 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested. The competition was originally planned to be played earlier in that year, but was moved because of the Iraq War.

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Qualification

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

Squads

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

Tournament

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.