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2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

{{Short description|Football tournament group stage}}

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Group A of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Nigeria, North Korea, Sweden and the United States. It began on September 20 and ended on September 28. Defending champions and host United States topped the group with a 100% record, joined in the second round by Sweden, who overcame their defeat in the first game to qualify for the knockout stage.

Three of these teams had also been also drawn together in Group A of the previous World Cup in 1999 (the exception was Sweden, whose place was taken by fellow Scandinavians Denmark). The four teams were then drawn together in Group B at the 2007 World Cup.

Standings

{{2003 FIFA Women's World Cup group tables|Group A}}

Matches

All times local (EDT/UTC–4)

=Nigeria vs North Korea=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|20}}

|time=14:45 EDT (UTC−4)

|team1={{fbw-rt|NGA}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Nigeria vs North Korea|0–3}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290002

|team2={{fbw|PRK}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

|attendance=24,347{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |date=September 21, 2003 |title=North Korea's Start Is Fast and Furious |page=D6 |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33614464/north_koreas_start_is_fast_and_furious/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=July 6, 2019 |archive-date=July 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707034629/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33614464/north_koreas_start_is_fast_and_furious/ |url-status=live}}

|referee=Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="40%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK12Precious Dede
DF3Bunmi Kayode
DF6Kikelomo Ajayi{{yel|28}}
DF17Florence Omagbemi (c){{suboff|44}}
DF14Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine{{suboff|85}}
DF16Florence Iweta
MF2Efioanwan Ekpo
MF4Perpetua Nkwocha
MF7Stella Mbachu
FW10Mercy Akide{{yel|22}}
FW11Nkechi Egbe{{suboff|46}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF15Maureen Mmadu{{subon|44}}
MF18Patience Avre{{subon|46}}
DF5Onome Ebi{{subon|85}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Samuel Okpodu

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width=25|width=25|
GK1Ri Jong-hui (c)
DF2Yun In-sil
DF5Sin Kum-ok
DF12Jang Ok-gyong
DF17Jon Hye-yong{{yel|71}}
MF11Yun Yong-hui{{suboff|57}}
MF14O Kum-ran
MF15Ri Un-gyong
MF19Ri Hyang Ok{{yel|25}}
FW7Ri Kum Suk{{suboff|81}}
FW10Jin Pyol Hui
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW16Pak Kyong Sun{{subon|57}}
MF9Ho Sun Hui{{subon|81}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Song Gun Ri

|}

style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"

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Player of the Match:


{{flagicon|PRK}} Jin Pyol Hui (North Korea){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Jin Pyol Hui (PRK) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030920/1/8gz.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 20, 2003 |access-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040218091439/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030920/1/8gz.html |archive-date=February 18, 2004}}

Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|SUI}} Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)


{{flagicon|FRA}} Nelly Viennot (France)


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|AUS}} Tammy Ogston (Australia)

=United States vs Sweden=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|21}}

|time=12:30 EDT (UTC−4)

|team1={{fbw-rt|USA}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#United States vs Sweden|3–1}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290005

|team2={{fbw|SWE}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.

|attendance=34,144

|referee=Zhang Dongqing (China PR)

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="40%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK1Briana Scurry{{yel|13}}
DF3Christie Rampone
DF14Joy Fawcett
DF6Brandi Chastain{{suboff|46}}
DF15Kate Markgraf
MF13Kristine Lilly
MF7Shannon Boxx
MF11Julie Foudy (c)
FW12Cindy Parlow{{suboff|70}}
FW9Mia Hamm
FW20Abby Wambach{{suboff|56}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
DF4Cat Whitehill{{subon|46}}
FW16Tiffeny Milbrett{{subon|56}}
MF10Aly Wagner{{yel|72}} {{subon|70}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|April Heinrichs

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width=25|width=25|
GK1Caroline Jönsson
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF2Karolina Westberg
DF3Jane Törnqvist
DF7Sara Larsson
MF9Malin Andersson (c){{suboff|77}}
MF15Therese Sjögran{{suboff|46}}
MF6Malin Moström
MF14Linda Fagerström
FW10Hanna Ljungberg{{suboff|83}}
FW11Victoria Svensson
colspan=3|Substitutes:
DF18Frida Östberg{{subon|46}}
MF17Anna Sjöström{{yel|90+3}} {{subon|77}}
FW20Josefine Öqvist{{subon|83}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Marika Domanski-Lyfors

|}

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Player of the Match:


{{flagicon|USA}} Kristine Lilly (United States){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Kristine Lilly (USA) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030921/1/8qf.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 21, 2003 |access-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060111191207/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030921/1/8qf.html |archive-date=January 11, 2006}}

Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|TPE}} Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei)


{{flagicon|JPN}} Hisae Yoshizawa (Japan)


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|TGO}} Xonam Agboyi (Togo){{cite web|url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/5/mr.html |title=Match Report |publisher=FIFAworldcup.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213095744/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/5/mr.html |archive-date=December 13, 2004 }}

=Sweden vs North Korea=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|25}}

|time=16:45 EDT (UTC−4)

|team1={{fbw-rt|SWE}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Sweden vs North Korea|1–0}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290013

|team2={{fbw|PRK}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

|attendance=31,553{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport_neu_081010.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226232356/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport%5fneu%5f081010.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 26, 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |pages=93–100 |access-date=January 7, 2020}}

|referee=Tammy Ogston (Australia)

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="40%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK1Caroline Jönsson
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF2Karolina Westberg {{yel|52}}
DF3Jane Törnqvist
DF7Sara Larsson
DF18Frida Östberg
MF9Malin Andersson{{suboff|65}}
MF6Malin Moström (c)
MF14Linda Fagerström{{suboff|56}}
FW10Hanna Ljungberg{{suboff|86}}
FW11Victoria Svensson
colspan=3|Substitutes:
MF17Anna Sjöström{{subon|56}}
DF5Kristin Bengtsson{{subon|65}}
FW20Josefine Öqvist{{subon|86}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Marika Domanski-Lyfors

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width=25|width=25|
GK1Ri Jong-hui (c)
DF6Ra Mi Ae{{suboff|62}}
DF5Sin Kum Ok{{suboff|55}}
DF12Jang Ok Gyong{{yel|56}}
DF17Jon Hye Yong
MF11Yun Yong Hui{{suboff|36}}
MF14O Kum Ran
MF15Ri Un Gyong
MF19Ri Hyang Ok
FW7Ri Kum Suk
FW10Jin Pyol Hui
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF9Ho Sun Hui{{subon|36}}
DF2Yun In Sil{{subon|55}}
DF13Song Jong Sun{{subon|62}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Song Gun Ri

|}

style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"

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Player of the Match:


{{flagicon|SWE}} Victoria Svensson (Sweden){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Victoria Svensson (SWE) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030925/1/9sg.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 25, 2003 |access-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050831133632/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030925/1/9sg.html |archive-date=August 31, 2005}}

Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|AUS}} Airlie Keen (Australia)


{{flagicon|AUS}} Jacqueline Leleu (Australia)


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|KOR}} Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

=United States vs Nigeria=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|25}}

|time=19:30 EDT (UTC−4)

|team1={{fbw-rt|USA}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#United States vs Nigeria|5–0}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290014

|team2={{fbw|NGA}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

|attendance=31,553{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport_neu_081010.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226232356/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport%5fneu%5f081010.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 26, 2011 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |pages=93–100 |access-date=January 7, 2020}}

|referee=Florencia Romano (Argentina)

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="40%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK1Briana Scurry
DF2Kylie Bivens
DF14Joy Fawcett
DF4Cat Whitehill
DF15Kate Markgraf
MF13Kristine Lilly
MF7Shannon Boxx{{suboff|71}}
MF11Julie Foudy (c)
MF10Aly Wagner{{suboff|46}}
FW12Cindy Parlow{{suboff|57}}
FW9Mia Hamm
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW20Abby Wambach {{subon|46}}
FW16Tiffeny Milbrett{{subon|57}}
MF5Tiffany Roberts{{subon|71}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|April Heinrichs

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width=25|width=25|
GK12Precious Dede
DF3Bunmi Kayode
DF6Kikelomo Ajayi
DF17Florence Omagbemi (c)  {{yel|76}}
DF14Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine
MF18Patience Avre
MF15Maureen Mmadu
MF13Nkiru Okosieme
MF7Stella Mbachu
MF4Perpetua Nkwocha
FW10Mercy Akide
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Samuel Okpodu

|}

style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"

|

Player of the Match:


{{flagicon|USA}} Mia Hamm (United States){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Mia Hamm (USA) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030926/1/9xi.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 26, 2003 |access-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041015225548/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030926/1/9xi.html |archive-date=October 15, 2004}}

Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|ARG}} Sabrina Lois (Argentina)


{{flagicon|ARG}} Alejandra Cercato (Argentina)


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|KOR}} Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

=Sweden vs Nigeria=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|28}}

|time=13:00 EDT (UTC−4)

|team1={{fbw-rt|SWE}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Sweden vs Nigeria|3–0}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290021

|team2={{fbw|NGA}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus

|attendance=22,828

|referee=Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="40%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK1Caroline Jönsson
DF4Hanna Marklund
DF2Karolina Westberg
DF5Kristin Bengtsson{{suboff|46}}
DF19Sara Call
DF7Sara Larsson
DF18Frida Östberg
MF9Malin Andersson (c) {{suboff|66}}
MF6Malin Moström
FW10Hanna Ljungberg
FW11Victoria Svensson{{suboff|85}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
MF17Anna Sjöström{{subon|46}}
MF15Therese Sjögran{{subon|66}}
FW20Josefine Öqvist{{subon|85}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Marika Domanski-Lyfors

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width=25|width=25|
GK12Precious Dede
DF6Kikelomo Ajayi
DF16Florence Iweta{{suboff|83}}
DF17Florence Omagbemi (c)
DF14Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine
MF18Patience Avre{{suboff|89}}
MF15Maureen Mmadu
MF13Nkiru Okosieme{{suboff|65}}
MF7Stella Mbachu
MF4Perpetua Nkwocha
FW10Mercy Akide
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF2Efioanwan Ekpo{{subon|63}}
DF5Onome Ebi{{subon|83}}
FW8Yusuf Olaitan{{subon|89}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Samuel Okpodu

|}

style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"

|

Player of the Match:


{{flagicon|SWE}} Hanna Ljungberg (Sweden){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Hanna Ljungberg (SWE) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030928/1/am0.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 28, 2003 |access-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051207082804/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030928/1/am0.html |archive-date=December 7, 2005}}

Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|CAN}} Denise Robinson (Canada)


{{flagicon|TRI}} Lynda Bramble (Trinidad and Tobago)


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|FIN}} Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

=North Korea vs United States=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2003|9|28}}

|time=15:45 EDT (UTC−4)

|team1={{fbw-rt|PRK}}

|score={{score link|2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#North Korea vs United States|0–3}}

|report=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290022

|team2={{fbw|USA}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus

|attendance=22,828

|referee=Sueli Tortura (Brazil)

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="40%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK1Ri Jong-hui (c)
DF2Yun In Sil
DF6Ra Mi Ae
DF5Sin Kum Ok{{suboff|26}}
DF12Jang Ok Gyong
MF11Yun Yong Hui{{suboff|74}}
MF14O Kum Ran{{yel|16}} {{suboff|53}}
MF15Ri Un Gyong
MF19Ri Hyang Ok
FW7Ri Kum Suk
FW10Jin Pyol Hui
colspan=3|Substitutions:
DF17Jon Hye Yong{{subon|26}}
DF13Song Jong Sun{{subon|53}}
FW16Pak Kyong Sun{{yel|90+1}} {{subon|74}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|Song Gun Ri

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
width="25"|width="25"|
GK1Briana Scurry
DF2Kylie Bivens
DF3Christie Rampone
DF14Joy Fawcett (c)
DF15Kate Markgraf{{suboff|73}}
DF4Cat Whitehill
MF13Kristine Lilly{{suboff|46}}
MF5Tiffany Roberts
MF10Aly Wagner
FW16Tiffeny Milbrett{{yel|40}}
FW20Abby Wambach{{yel|22}} {{suboff|56}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF11Julie Foudy{{subon|46}}
FW8Shannon MacMillan{{subon|56}}
DF17Danielle Slaton{{subon|73}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|April Heinrichs

|}

style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"

|

Player of the Match:


{{flagicon|USA}} Cat Whitehill (United States){{cite news |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Cat Reddick (USA) |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030928/1/anl.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=September 28, 2003 |access-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051205182737/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030928/1/anl.html |archive-date=December 5, 2005}}

Assistant referees:


{{flagicon|BRA}} Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil)


{{flagicon|BRA}} Marlei Silva (Brazil)


Fourth official:


{{flagicon|FIN}} Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20051210131515/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/group/a/overview.html 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A]

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