2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

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.^[1]

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

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)
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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
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	1
					5 October
	Norway	0
					United States	0
	2 October
					Germany	3
	Germany	7
									12 October
	Russia	1
									Germany	2
	1 October
									Sweden	1
	Brazil	1
					5 October
	Sweden	2
					Sweden	2
	2 October
					Canada	1			Third place
	China	0
									12 October
	Canada	1
									United States	3
									Canada	1

Third place match

United States	3–1	Canada
Lilly  22' Boxx  51' Milbrett  80'	(Report)	Sinclair  38'

11 October 2003

15:30

Carson, California

Attendance: 25,253

Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)

Final

Germany	2–1 (asdet)	Sweden
Meinert  46' Künzer  98'	(Report)	Ljungberg  41'

12 October 2003

13:00

Carson, California

Attendance: 26,137

Referee: Cristina Babadac (Romania)