| Jalkapallon alle 17-vuotiaiden maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 2003 U17-världsmästerskapet i fotboll 2003 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Finland |
| Dates | 13–30 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 117 (3.66 per match) |
| Attendance | 183,616 (5,738 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlos Hidalgo Manuel Curto Cesc Fàbregas(5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Cesc Fàbregas[1] |
| Fair play award |  Costa Rica |
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The 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, was the tenth edition of FIFA U-17 World Championship. It was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti and Turku in Finland from 13 to 30 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1986 could participate in this tournament. Some controversy followed the tournament after a number of players from the Sierra Leone squad defected to Finland.[2]
- ^ UEFA World Cup U-17, at Uefa.com
- ^ "Sierra Leone players disappear". BBC Sport. 22 August 2003.