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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.

Goalscorers

4 goals
  • Fernando Cavenaghi
  • Dudu
  • Daisuke Sakata
  • Eddie Johnson
  • 3 goals
  • Arouna Koné
  • Andrés Iniesta
  • Daniel Carvalho
  • Stephen Elliott
  • Leandro Fernández
  • Iain Hume
  • Nilmar
  • 2 goals
  • Osmar Ferreyra
  • Anthony Danze
  • Erwin Carrillo
  • Jaime Castrillón
  • Victor Montano
  • David Limberský
  • Stephen Paisley
  • Sota Hirayama
  • Mamadi Berthe
  • Sergio García
  • Bobby Convey
  • Alexander Geynrikh
  • 1 goal
  • 57 players with one goal.
  • References

    2003 FIFA World Youth Championship Wikipedia