2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
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 between 13 and 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.Teams
Venues
The tournament was played in four cities in Finland: Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Lahti.
| Helsinki | Turku | Tampere | Lahti |
| Finnair Stadium | Veritas Stadion | Tampere Stadium | Lahti Stadium |
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| Töölö Stadium | Turku Stadium | Ratina Stadium | Lahti Stadium |
Squads
For a list of the squads see 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squadsGroup stage
All times are local Group A
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Note: Second place was determined by drawing of lots
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----Group C
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----Group D
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----Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
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----Semi-finals
----Playoff for third place
Final
Goalscorers
Final ranking
