2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Football tournament group stage October 2022 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 Group A Matches All times local (EDT/UTC–4) Nigeria vs North Korea 2003 9 20 14:45 EDT (UTC−4) NGA 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Nigeria vs North Korea 0–3 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290002 PRK Jin Pyol-hui 13 88 Ri Un-gyong 73 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 24,347Jones Grahame L. September 21, 2003 North Korea's Start Is Fast and Furious D6 Los Angeles Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33614464/north_koreas_start_is_fast_and_furious/ Newspapers.com July 6, 2019 July 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190707034629/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33614464/north_koreas_start_is_fast_and_furious/ live Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) GK 12Precious DedeDF 3 Bunmi KayodeDF 6 Kikelomo Ajayi 28DF 17Florence Omagbemi (c) 44DF 14Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine 85DF 16Florence IwetaMF 2 Efioanwan EkpoMF 4 Perpetua NkwochaMF 7 Stella MbachuFW 10Mercy Akide 22FW 11Nkechi Egbe 46Substitutions:MF 15Maureen Mmadu 44MF 18Patience Avre 46DF 5 Onome Ebi 85Manager:Samuel Okpodu GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c)DF 2 Yun In-silDF 5 Sin Kum-okDF 12Jang Ok-gyongDF 17Jon Hye-yong 71MF 11Yun Yong-hui 57MF 14O Kum-ranMF 15Ri Un-gyongMF 19Ri Hyang Ok 25FW 7 Ri Kum Suk 81FW 10Jin Pyol HuiSubstitutions:FW 16Pak Kyong Sun 57MF 9 Ho Sun Hui 81Manager:Song Gun Ri Player of the Match: PRK Jin Pyol Hui (North Korea)Bud Light Player of the Match: Jin Pyol Hui (PRK) http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030920/1/8gz.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association September 20, 2003 October 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20040218091439/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030920/1/8gz.html February 18, 2004 Assistant referees: SUI Elke Lüthi (Switzerland) FRA Nelly Viennot (France) Fourth official: AUS Tammy Ogston (Australia) United States vs Sweden 2003 9 21 12:30 EDT (UTC−4) USA 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#United States vs Sweden 3–1 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290005 SWE Lilly 27 Parlow 36 Boxx 78 Svensson 58 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. 34,144 Zhang Dongqing (China PR) GK 1 Briana Scurry 13DF 3 Christie RamponeDF 14Joy FawcettDF 6 Brandi Chastain 46DF 15Kate MarkgrafMF 13Kristine LillyMF 7 Shannon BoxxMF 11Julie Foudy (c)FW 12Cindy Parlow 70FW 9 Mia HammFW 20Abby Wambach 56Substitutions:DF 4 Cat Whitehill 46FW 16Tiffeny Milbrett 56MF 10Aly Wagner 72  70Manager:April Heinrichs GK 1 Caroline JönssonDF 4 Hanna MarklundDF 2 Karolina WestbergDF 3 Jane TörnqvistDF 7 Sara LarssonMF 9 Malin Andersson (c) 77MF 15Therese Sjögran 46MF 6 Malin MoströmMF 14Linda FagerströmFW 10Hanna Ljungberg 83FW 11Victoria SvenssonSubstitutes:DF 18Frida Östberg 46MF 17Anna Sjöström 90+3  77FW 20Josefine Öqvist 83Manager:Marika Domanski-Lyfors Player of the Match: USA Kristine Lilly (United States)Bud Light Player of the Match: Kristine Lilly (USA) http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030921/1/8qf.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association September 21, 2003 October 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20060111191207/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030921/1/8qf.html January 11, 2006 Assistant referees: TPE Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei) JPN Hisae Yoshizawa (Japan) Fourth official: TGO Xonam Agboyi (Togo)http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/5/mr.html Match Report FIFAworldcup.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041213095744/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/5/mr.html December 13, 2004 Sweden vs North Korea 2003 9 25 16:45 EDT (UTC−4) SWE 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Sweden vs North Korea 1–0 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290013 PRK Svensson 7 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 31,553https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport_neu_081010.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20111226232356/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport%5fneu%5f081010.pdf dead December 26, 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 93–100 January 7, 2020 Tammy Ogston (Australia) GK 1 Caroline JönssonDF 4 Hanna MarklundDF 2 Karolina Westberg  52 DF 3 Jane TörnqvistDF 7 Sara LarssonDF 18Frida ÖstbergMF 9 Malin Andersson 65MF 6 Malin Moström (c) MF 14Linda Fagerström 56FW 10Hanna Ljungberg 86FW 11Victoria SvenssonSubstitutes:MF 17Anna Sjöström 56DF 5 Kristin Bengtsson 65FW 20Josefine Öqvist 86Manager:Marika Domanski-Lyfors GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c)DF 6 Ra Mi Ae 62DF 5 Sin Kum Ok 55DF 12Jang Ok Gyong 56DF 17Jon Hye YongMF 11Yun Yong Hui 36MF 14O Kum RanMF 15Ri Un GyongMF 19Ri Hyang OkFW 7 Ri Kum SukFW 10Jin Pyol HuiSubstitutions:MF 9 Ho Sun Hui 36DF 2 Yun In Sil 55DF 13Song Jong Sun 62Manager:Song Gun Ri Player of the Match: SWE Victoria Svensson (Sweden)Bud Light Player of the Match: Victoria Svensson (SWE) http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030925/1/9sg.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association September 25, 2003 October 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20050831133632/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030925/1/9sg.html August 31, 2005 Assistant referees: AUS Airlie Keen (Australia) AUS Jacqueline Leleu (Australia) Fourth official: KOR Im Eun-Ju (South Korea) United States vs Nigeria 2003 9 25 19:30 EDT (UTC−4) USA 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#United States vs Nigeria 5–0 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290014 NGA Hamm 6 pen. 12 Parlow 47 Wambach 65 Foudy 89 pen. Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 31,553https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport_neu_081010.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20111226232356/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/technicaldevp/50/08/02/fwwcusa2003-technicalreport%5fneu%5f081010.pdf dead December 26, 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association PDF 93–100 January 7, 2020 Florencia Romano (Argentina) GK 1 Briana ScurryDF 2 Kylie BivensDF 14Joy FawcettDF 4 Cat WhitehillDF 15Kate MarkgrafMF 13Kristine LillyMF 7 Shannon Boxx 71MF 11Julie Foudy (c)MF 10Aly Wagner 46FW 12Cindy Parlow 57FW 9 Mia HammSubstitutions:FW 20Abby Wambach  46FW 16Tiffeny Milbrett 57MF 5 Tiffany Roberts 71Manager:April Heinrichs GK 12Precious DedeDF 3 Bunmi KayodeDF 6 Kikelomo AjayiDF 17Florence Omagbemi (c)   76DF 14Ifeanyichukwu ChiejineMF 18Patience AvreMF 15Maureen MmaduMF 13Nkiru OkosiemeMF 7 Stella MbachuMF 4 Perpetua NkwochaFW 10Mercy AkideManager:Samuel Okpodu Player of the Match: USA Mia Hamm (United States)Bud Light Player of the Match: Mia Hamm (USA) http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030926/1/9xi.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association September 26, 2003 October 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20041015225548/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030926/1/9xi.html October 15, 2004 Assistant referees: ARG Sabrina Lois (Argentina) ARG Alejandra Cercato (Argentina) Fourth official: KOR Im Eun-Ju (South Korea) Sweden vs Nigeria 2003 9 28 13:00 EDT (UTC−4) SWE 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#Sweden vs Nigeria 3–0 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290021 NGA Ljungberg 56 79 Moström 81 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus 22,828 Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) GK 1 Caroline JönssonDF 4 Hanna MarklundDF 2 Karolina WestbergDF 5 Kristin Bengtsson 46DF 19Sara CallDF 7 Sara LarssonDF 18Frida ÖstbergMF 9 Malin Andersson (c)  66MF 6 Malin MoströmFW 10Hanna LjungbergFW 11Victoria Svensson 85Substitutes:MF 17Anna Sjöström 46MF 15Therese Sjögran 66FW 20Josefine Öqvist 85Manager:Marika Domanski-Lyfors GK 12Precious DedeDF 6 Kikelomo AjayiDF 16Florence Iweta 83DF 17Florence Omagbemi (c)DF 14Ifeanyichukwu ChiejineMF 18Patience Avre 89MF 15Maureen MmaduMF 13Nkiru Okosieme 65MF 7 Stella MbachuMF 4 Perpetua NkwochaFW 10Mercy AkideSubstitutions:MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo 63DF 5 Onome Ebi 83FW 8 Yusuf Olaitan 89Manager:Samuel Okpodu Player of the Match: SWE Hanna Ljungberg (Sweden)Bud Light Player of the Match: Hanna Ljungberg (SWE) http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030928/1/am0.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association September 28, 2003 October 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20051207082804/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030928/1/am0.html December 7, 2005 Assistant referees: CAN Denise Robinson (Canada) TRI Lynda Bramble (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: FIN Katriina Elovirta (Finland) North Korea vs United States 2003 9 28 15:45 EDT (UTC−4) PRK 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A#North Korea vs United States 0–3 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/103/6929/6930/69290022 USA Wambach 17 pen. Reddick 48 66 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus 22,828 Sueli Tortura (Brazil) GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c)DF 2 Yun In SilDF 6 Ra Mi AeDF 5 Sin Kum Ok 26DF 12Jang Ok GyongMF 11Yun Yong Hui 74MF 14O Kum Ran 16  53MF 15Ri Un GyongMF 19Ri Hyang OkFW 7 Ri Kum SukFW 10Jin Pyol HuiSubstitutions:DF 17Jon Hye Yong 26DF 13Song Jong Sun 53FW 16Pak Kyong Sun 90+1  74Manager:Song Gun Ri GK 1 Briana ScurryDF 2 Kylie BivensDF 3 Christie RamponeDF 14Joy Fawcett (c)DF 15Kate Markgraf 73DF 4 Cat WhitehillMF 13Kristine Lilly 46MF 5 Tiffany RobertsMF 10Aly WagnerFW 16Tiffeny Milbrett 40 FW 20Abby Wambach 22  56Substitutions:MF 11Julie Foudy 46FW 8 Shannon MacMillan 56DF 17Danielle Slaton 73Manager:April Heinrichs Player of the Match: USA Cat Whitehill (United States)Bud Light Player of the Match: Cat Reddick (USA) http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030928/1/anl.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association September 28, 2003 October 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20051205182737/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030928/1/anl.html December 5, 2005 Assistant referees: BRA Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil) BRA Marlei Silva (Brazil) Fourth official: FIN Katriina Elovirta (Finland) See also Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup North Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden at the FIFA Women's World Cup United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup References External links 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A A Group Group Category:2003 in North Korean football Category:2003–04 in Nigerian football