Jalkapallon alle 17-vuotiaiden maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 2003 U17-världsmästerskapet i fotboll 2003 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Finland |
Dates | 13–30 August |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Spain |
Third place | Argentina |
Fourth place | Colombia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 117 (3.66 per match) |
Attendance | 183,616 (5,738 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Carlos Hidalgo Manuel Curto Cesc Fàbregas (5 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Cesc Fàbregas[1] |
Fair play award | Costa Rica |
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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.[2]