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 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.
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 | |
| Töölö Stadium | Turku Stadium | Ratina Stadium | Lahti Stadium |
Squads
For a list of the squads see ''2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads''Group stage
''All times are local ''Group A
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Group B
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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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