The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 14th

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. It took place in

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between 27 November and 19 December 2003.

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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). The tournament was originally planned to be played 25 March to 16 April 2003, but was postponed because of the

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Venues

Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. :1.Teams that made their debut.

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see

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Group stage

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

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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Ranking of third-placed teams

Knockout stages

Bracket

Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

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Final

Result

Awards

Goalscorers

;4 goals * Dudu *

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* Eddie Johnson ;3 goals *

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* Leandro Fernández *

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* Nilmar ;2 goals *

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* Anthony Danze * Erwin Carrillo *

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* Victor Montano * David Limberský *

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* Sota Hirayama * Mamadi Berthe *

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;1 goal * 57 players with one goal.

Final ranking

Notes

References

External links

FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003
, FIFA.com

FIFA Technical Report
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