2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship

2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Jalkapallon alle 17-vuotiaiden maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 2003
U17-världsmästerskapet i fotboll 2003
Tournament details
Host countryFinland
Dates13–30 August
Teams16 (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 played32
Goals scored117 (3.66 per match)
Attendance183,616 (5,738 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Carlos Hidalgo
Portugal Manuel Curto
Spain Cesc Fàbregas
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)Spain Cesc Fàbregas[1]
Fair play award Costa Rica
2001
2005

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]

  1. ^ UEFA World Cup U-17, at Uefa.com
  2. ^ "Sierra Leone players disappear". BBC Sport. 22 August 2003.