2003 OFC U-17 Championship

The 2003 OFC U-17 Championship was the 10th edition of the OFC's under-17 Championship. It was held in American Samoa, Australia and New Caledonia. The winning side qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland. Australia won their ninth (and third consecutive) title after beating New Caledonia 7–1 over two legs in the final. == Host selection == Solomon Islands were originally selected as the host nation for Group B, but agreed to move the Group to Australia due to safety concerns. Australia and New Caledonia agreed to stage both legs of the final in New Caledonia. == Qualification == All member teams qualified automatically. Papua New Guinea withdrew before the tournament began. The following teams participated in the tournament: American Samoa Australia Cook Islands Fiji New Caledonia New Zealand Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Vanuatu == Venues == Matches were played in three cities: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna, Maroochydore Soccer Centre in Maroochydore and Stade Pentecost in Noumea. == Squads == Nations named squads of up to 20 players for the tournament. == Group stage == === Group A === Times are listed in Samoa Standard Time === Group B === Times are listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) == Knockout stage == === Final === ==== First leg ==== ==== Second leg ==== Australia qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup. == Goalscorers == 13 goals Richard Cardozo 6 goals Matt Hilton Osea Vakatalesau 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal Own goals Albert Nauer (playing against Fiji) == References == RSSSF Tournament Overview OFC 2003 U-17 Championship official media releases == External links == Official OFC website