🏆 FIFA World Cup

2003 FIFA World Cup

📍 Host: United States
📅 20 Sep – 12 Oct 2003
🏆 Winner Flag Sweden
🥈 Runner-up Flag USA
🥉 Third Place Flag Canada
TEAMS 👥
32
MATCHES ⚽
32
GOALS 🥅
106
GOALS / MATCH 📊
3.31
Overview Matches Groups Teams & Squads

Group Stage

Full Standings →
Group A Pts
1
Flag USA
9
2
Flag Sweden
6
3
Flag North Korea
3
4
Flag Nigeria
0
Group B Pts
1
Flag Brazil
7
2
Flag Norway
6
3
Flag France
4
4
Flag South Korea
0
Group C Pts
1
Flag Germany
9
2
Flag Canada
6
3
Flag Japan
3
4
Flag Argentina
0
Group D Pts
1
Flag China
7
2
Flag Russia
6
3
Flag Ghana
3
4
Flag Australia
1

Knockout Stage

quarter-final

Flag Brazil 1
Flag Sweden 2
Oct 01, 2003
Flag USA 1
Flag Norway 0
Oct 01, 2003
Flag Germany 7
Flag Russia 1
Oct 02, 2003
Flag China 0
Flag Canada 1
Oct 02, 2003

semi-final

Flag USA 0
Flag Germany 3
Oct 05, 2003
Flag Sweden 2
Flag Canada 1
Oct 05, 2003

third-place match

Flag USA 3
Flag Canada 1
Oct 11, 2003

final

Flag Germany 2
Flag Sweden 1
Oct 12, 2003

🏅 Awards

Golden Ball
Birgit Prinz
Bronze Ball
Maren Meinert
Golden Boot
Birgit Prinz
Silver Boot
Maren Meinert
Bronze Boot
Kátia
Golden Glove
Silke Rottenberg

⚽ Top Scorers

BP
14
MM
8
KG
8
SM
4
BW
4

🏆 Final Standings

2nd Flag Sweden
3rd Flag USA
4th Flag Canada

🏟️ Stadiums

RFK Stadium
📍 Washington, D.C. 53,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Home Depot Center
📍 Carson 28,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
PGE Park
📍 Portland 28,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Columbus Crew Stadium
📍 Columbus 23,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Lincoln Financial Field
📍 Philadelphia 70,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Gillette Stadium
📍 Foxborough 68,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
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