2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  North Korea 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

All times local (EDT/UTC–4)

Nigeria vs North Korea

Nigeria 0–3 North Korea
Report
Attendance: 24,347[1]
GK 12 Precious Dede
DF 3 Bunmi Kayode
DF 6 Kikelomo Ajayi Yellow card 28'
DF 17 Florence Omagbemi (c) downward-facing red arrow 44'
DF 14 Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF 16 Florence Iweta
MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo
MF 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
MF 7 Stella Mbachu
FW 10 Mercy Akide Yellow card 22'
FW 11 Nkechi Egbe downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Maureen Mmadu upward-facing green arrow 44'
MF 18 Patience Avre upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 5 Onome Ebi upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Samuel Okpodu
GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c)
DF 2 Yun In-sil
DF 5 Sin Kum-ok
DF 12 Jang Ok-gyong
DF 17 Jon Hye-yong Yellow card 71'
MF 11 Yun Yong-hui downward-facing red arrow 57'
MF 14 O Kum-ran
MF 15 Ri Un-gyong
MF 19 Ri Hyang Ok Yellow card 25'
FW 7 Ri Kum Suk downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 10 Jin Pyol Hui
Substitutions:
FW 16 Pak Kyong Sun upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 9 Ho Sun Hui upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Song Gun Ri

Player of the Match:
North Korea Jin Pyol Hui (North Korea)[2]

Assistant referees:
Switzerland Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
France Nelly Viennot (France)
Fourth official:
Australia Tammy Ogston (Australia)

United States vs Sweden

United States 3–1 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 34,144[3]
GK 1 Briana Scurry Yellow card 13'
DF 3 Christie Rampone
DF 14 Joy Fawcett
DF 6 Brandi Chastain downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
MF 13 Kristine Lilly
MF 7 Shannon Boxx
MF 11 Julie Foudy (c)
FW 12 Cindy Parlow downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 9 Mia Hamm
FW 20 Abby Wambach downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Cat Whitehill upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 16 Tiffeny Milbrett upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 10 Aly Wagner Yellow card 72'  upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
April Heinrichs
GK 1 Caroline Jönsson
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 2 Karolina Westberg
DF 3 Jane Törnqvist
DF 7 Sara Larsson
MF 9 Malin Andersson (c) downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF 15 Therese Sjögran downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 6 Malin Moström
MF 14 Linda Fagerström
FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 11 Victoria Svensson
Substitutes:
DF 18 Frida Östberg upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Anna Sjöström Yellow card 90+3'  upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 20 Josefine Öqvist upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors

Player of the Match:
United States Kristine Lilly (United States)[4]

Assistant referees:
Chinese Taipei Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei)
Japan Hisae Yoshizawa (Japan)
Fourth official:
Togo Xonam Agboyi (Togo)[5]

Sweden vs North Korea

Sweden 1–0 North Korea
 Report
Attendance: 31,553[3]
GK 1 Caroline Jönsson
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 2 Karolina Westberg  Yellow card 52'
DF 3 Jane Törnqvist
DF 7 Sara Larsson
DF 18 Frida Östberg
MF 9 Malin Andersson downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 6 Malin Moström (c)
MF 14 Linda Fagerström downward-facing red arrow 56'
FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 11 Victoria Svensson
Substitutes:
MF 17 Anna Sjöström upward-facing green arrow 56'
DF 5 Kristin Bengtsson upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 20 Josefine Öqvist upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors
GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c)
DF 6 Ra Mi Ae downward-facing red arrow 62'
DF 5 Sin Kum Ok downward-facing red arrow 55'
DF 12 Jang Ok Gyong Yellow card 56'
DF 17 Jon Hye Yong
MF 11 Yun Yong Hui downward-facing red arrow 36'
MF 14 O Kum Ran
MF 15 Ri Un Gyong
MF 19 Ri Hyang Ok
FW 7 Ri Kum Suk
FW 10 Jin Pyol Hui
Substitutions:
MF 9 Ho Sun Hui upward-facing green arrow 36'
DF 2 Yun In Sil upward-facing green arrow 55'
DF 13 Song Jong Sun upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Song Gun Ri

Player of the Match:
Sweden Victoria Svensson (Sweden)[6]

Assistant referees:
Australia Airlie Keen (Australia)
Australia Jacqueline Leleu (Australia)
Fourth official:
South Korea Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

United States vs Nigeria

United States 5–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 31,553[3]
GK 1 Briana Scurry
DF 2 Kylie Bivens
DF 14 Joy Fawcett
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
MF 13 Kristine Lilly
MF 7 Shannon Boxx downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 11 Julie Foudy (c)
MF 10 Aly Wagner downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 12 Cindy Parlow downward-facing red arrow 57'
FW 9 Mia Hamm
Substitutions:
FW 20 Abby Wambach  upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 16 Tiffeny Milbrett upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 5 Tiffany Roberts upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
April Heinrichs
GK 12 Precious Dede
DF 3 Bunmi Kayode
DF 6 Kikelomo Ajayi
DF 17 Florence Omagbemi (c)   Yellow card 76'
DF 14 Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine
MF 18 Patience Avre
MF 15 Maureen Mmadu
MF 13 Nkiru Okosieme
MF 7 Stella Mbachu
MF 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
FW 10 Mercy Akide
Manager:
Samuel Okpodu

Player of the Match:
United States Mia Hamm (United States)[7]

Assistant referees:
Argentina Sabrina Lois (Argentina)
Argentina Alejandra Cercato (Argentina)
Fourth official:
South Korea Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

Sweden vs Nigeria

Sweden 3–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 22,828[3]
GK 1 Caroline Jönsson
DF 4 Hanna Marklund
DF 2 Karolina Westberg
DF 5 Kristin Bengtsson downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 19 Sara Call
DF 7 Sara Larsson
DF 18 Frida Östberg
MF 9 Malin Andersson (c)  downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 6 Malin Moström
FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg
FW 11 Victoria Svensson downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
MF 17 Anna Sjöström upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 15 Therese Sjögran upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 20 Josefine Öqvist upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Marika Domanski-Lyfors
GK 12 Precious Dede
DF 6 Kikelomo Ajayi
DF 16 Florence Iweta downward-facing red arrow 83'
DF 17 Florence Omagbemi (c)
DF 14 Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine
MF 18 Patience Avre downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF 15 Maureen Mmadu
MF 13 Nkiru Okosieme downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 7 Stella Mbachu
MF 4 Perpetua Nkwocha
FW 10 Mercy Akide
Substitutions:
MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 5 Onome Ebi upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 8 Yusuf Olaitan upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Samuel Okpodu

Player of the Match:
Sweden Hanna Ljungberg (Sweden)[8]

Assistant referees:
Canada Denise Robinson (Canada)
Trinidad and Tobago Lynda Bramble (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Finland Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

North Korea vs United States

North Korea 0–3 United States
Report
Attendance: 22,828[3]
GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c)
DF 2 Yun In Sil
DF 6 Ra Mi Ae
DF 5 Sin Kum Ok downward-facing red arrow 26'
DF 12 Jang Ok Gyong
MF 11 Yun Yong Hui downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 14 O Kum Ran Yellow card 16'  downward-facing red arrow 53'
MF 15 Ri Un Gyong
MF 19 Ri Hyang Ok
FW 7 Ri Kum Suk
FW 10 Jin Pyol Hui
Substitutions:
DF 17 Jon Hye Yong upward-facing green arrow 26'
DF 13 Song Jong Sun upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 16 Pak Kyong Sun Yellow card 90+1'  upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Song Gun Ri
GK 1 Briana Scurry
DF 2 Kylie Bivens
DF 3 Christie Rampone
DF 14 Joy Fawcett (c)
DF 15 Kate Markgraf downward-facing red arrow 73'
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
MF 13 Kristine Lilly downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 5 Tiffany Roberts
MF 10 Aly Wagner
FW 16 Tiffeny Milbrett Yellow card 40'
FW 20 Abby Wambach Yellow card 22'  downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Julie Foudy upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 8 Shannon MacMillan upward-facing green arrow 56'
DF 17 Danielle Slaton upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
April Heinrichs

Player of the Match:
United States Cat Whitehill (United States)[9]

Assistant referees:
Brazil Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil)
Brazil Marlei Silva (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Finland Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

See also

References

  1. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (September 21, 2003). "North Korea's Start Is Fast and Furious". Los Angeles Times. p. D6. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Jin Pyol Hui (PRK)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 20, 2003. Archived from the original on February 18, 2004. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 93–100. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Kristine Lilly (USA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 21, 2003. Archived from the original on January 11, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "Match Report". FIFAworldcup.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004.
  6. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Victoria Svensson (SWE)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 25, 2003. Archived from the original on August 31, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Mia Hamm (USA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 26, 2003. Archived from the original on October 15, 2004. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Hanna Ljungberg (SWE)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 28, 2003. Archived from the original on December 7, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Cat Reddick (USA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 28, 2003. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2014.