2003 FIFA Women's World Cup facts for kids
| 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) |
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.
Contents
Group stage
Group A
| 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 B
| 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 C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
.svg){kind=small} 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 D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China |
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 stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 October | ||||||||||
| United States |
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| Norway |
0 | |||||||||
| United States |
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| Germany |
3 | |||||||||
| Germany |
7 | |||||||||
| 12 October | ||||||||||
| Russia |
1 | |||||||||
| Germany |
2 | |||||||||
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| Sweden |
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| Brazil |
1 | |||||||||
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2 | |||||||||
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2 | |||||||||
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| Canada |
1
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 China |
0 | |||||||||
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Third place match
| 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' |
Final
| 12 October 2003 13:00 |
Germany  |
2–1 (asdet) | Sweden |
Carson, California Attendance: 26,137 Referee: Cristina Babadac (Romania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meinert 46' Künzer 98' |
(Report) | Ljungberg 41' |
Images for kids
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Qualifying countries
See also
In Spanish: Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol de 2003 para niños
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