2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Football tournament group stage

Group C of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Argentina, Canada, Germany and Japan. It began on September 20 and its last matches were played on September 27. Most matches were played at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus. Germany won every match, while Argentina failed to win a match. Despite beating Argentina 6–0, Japan failed to advance, while a young Canada team surprisingly made the second round.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	3	0	13	2	+11	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Canada	3	2	1	7	5	+2	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Japan	3	1	2	7	6	+1	3
4	Argentina	3	0	3	1	15	−14	0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times local EDT/UTC−4)

Germany vs Canada

September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)17:45

Germany	4–1	Canada
Wiegmann 39' (pen.) Gottschlich 47' Prinz 75' Garefrekes 90+2'	Report	Sinclair 4'

Columbus Crew Stadium, ColumbusAttendance: 16,409Referee: Im Eun-ju (South Korea)


GK	1	Silke Rottenberg
DF	2	Kerstin Stegemann
DF	3	Linda Bresonik	45+1'
DF	13	Sandra Minnert
DF	19	Stefanie Gottschlich
DF	17	Ariane Hingst		65'
MF	5	Steffi Jones
MF	10	Bettina Wiegmann (c)
MF	6	Renate Lingor		73'
FW	14	Maren Meinert	78'
FW	9	Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
DF	4	Nia Künzer		65'
MF	18	Kerstin Garefrekes		73'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer


GK	1	Karina Leblanc	21'
DF	6	Sharolta Nonen
DF	18	Tanya Dennis
MF	8	Kristina Kiss
MF	5	Andrea Neil
MF	16	Brittany Timko
MF	13	Diana Matheson
MF	15	Kara Lang		46'
MF	2	Christine Latham
FW	10	Charmaine Hooper (c)	38'
FW	12	Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW	9	Rhian Wilkinson		46'
Manager:
Even Pellerud

Player of the Match:
Maren Meinert (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Choi Soo-Jin (South Korea)
Hong Kum-Nyo (North Korea)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

Japan vs Argentina

September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)20:30

Japan	6–0	Argentina
Sawa 13', 38' Yamamoto 64' Otani 72', 75', 80'	Report

Columbus Crew Stadium, ColumbusAttendance: 16,409Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)


GK	1	Nozomi Yamago
CB	4	Yasuyo Yamagishi	73'
CB	2	Yumi Obe (c)
CB	14	Kyoko Yano
RM	7	Naoko Kawakami
CM	5	Tomoe Sakai
CM	8	Tomomi Miyamoto
LM	16	Emi Yamamoto
AM	10	Homare Sawa	80'
CF	6	Yayoi Kobayashi	57'
CF	11	Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW	9	Eriko Arakawa	57'
DF	3	Hiromi Isozaki	73'
FW	18	Karina Maruyama	80'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda


GK	1	Romina Ferro
DF	3	Mariela Ricotti		76'
DF	2	Clarisa Huber
DF	4	Andrea Gonsebate
DF	19	Celeste Barbitta	59'
MF	5	Marisa Gerez (c)
MF	10	Rosana Gómez	18'	46'
FW	20	Elizabeth Villanueva	16'	46'
FW	18	Mariela Coronel
FW	14	Fabiana Vallejos
FW	8	Natalia Gatti	39'
Substitutions:
DF	17	Valeria Cotelo		46'
FW	7	Karina Alvariza		46'
DF	6	Noelia López		76'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello

Player of the Match:
Emi Yamamoto (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Emilia Parviainen (Finland)
Andi Regan (Northern Ireland)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

Germany vs Japan

September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)17:45

Germany	3–0	Japan
Minnert 23' Prinz 36', 66'	Report

Columbus Crew Stadium, ColumbusAttendance: 15,529Referee: Sueli Tortura (Brazil)


GK	1	Silke Rottenberg
DF	2	Kerstin Stegemann
DF	13	Sandra Minnert
DF	19	Stefanie Gottschlich		64'
DF	17	Ariane Hingst		72'
MF	5	Steffi Jones
MF	10	Bettina Wiegmann (c)		78'
MF	18	Kerstin Garefrekes
MF	6	Renate Lingor
FW	14	Maren Meinert
FW	9	Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
FW	8	Sandra Smisek		64'
DF	3	Linda Bresonik		72'
DF	4	Nia Künzer	80'	78'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer


GK	1	Nozomi Yamago
CB	4	Yasuyo Yamagishi
CB	2	Yumi Obe (c)
CB	14	Kyoko Yano	60'
RM	7	Naoko Kawakami
CM	5	Tomoe Sakai	56'
CM	8	Tomomi Miyamoto
LM	16	Emi Yamamoto
AM	10	Homare Sawa
CF	6	Yayoi Kobayashi	56'
CF	11	Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW	9	Eriko Arakawa	56'
MF	17	Miyuki Yanagita	56'
DF	3	Hiromi Isozaki	60'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda

Player of the Match:
Bettina Wiegmann (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil)
Marlei Silva (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

Canada vs Argentina

September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)20:30

Canada	3–0	Argentina
Hooper 19' (pen.) Latham 79', 82'	Report

Columbus Crew Stadium, ColumbusAttendance: 15,529Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)


GK	20	Taryn Swiatek
DF	6	Sharolta Nonen
DF	18	Tanya Dennis
MF	8	Kristina Kiss
MF	9	Rhian Wilkinson	62'	75'
MF	16	Brittany Timko
MF	13	Diana Matheson	41'
MF	15	Kara Lang
MF	2	Christine Latham		83'
FW	10	Charmaine Hooper (c)
FW	12	Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW	17	Silvana Burtini		75'
DF	4	Sasha Andrews	86'	83'
Manager:
Even Pellerud


GK	1	Romina Ferro
DF	3	Mariela Ricotti	29'	78'
DF	2	Clarisa Huber
DF	4	Andrea Gonsebate
DF	19	Celeste Barbitta
MF	5	Marisa Gerez (c)
MF	10	Rosana Gómez
FW	20	Elizabeth Villanueva		75'
FW	18	Mariela Coronel		84'
FW	14	Fabiana Vallejos
FW	11	Marisol Medina
Substitutions:
FW	7	Karina Alvariza		75'
DF	6	Noelia López		78'
MF	15	Yanina Gaitán		84'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello

Player of the Match:
Christine Latham (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
Nelly Viennot (France)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

Canada vs Japan

September 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)15:30

Canada	3–1	Japan
Latham 36' Sinclair 49' Lang 72'	Report	Sawa 20'

Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughAttendance: 14,356Referee: Im Eun-ju (South Korea)


GK	20	Taryn Swiatek
DF	6	Sharolta Nonen
DF	18	Tanya Dennis
DF	7	Isabelle Morneau	45+1'
MF	5	Andrea Neil		77'
MF	16	Brittany Timko
MF	13	Diana Matheson
MF	15	Kara Lang		86'
MF	2	Christine Latham		60'
FW	10	Charmaine Hooper (c)
FW	12	Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW	17	Silvana Burtini		60'
MF	8	Kristina Kiss		77'
MF	9	Rhian Wilkinson		85'
Manager:
Even Pellerud


GK	1	Nozomi Yamago
CB	4	Yasuyo Yamagishi
CB	2	Yumi Obe (c)
CB	3	Hiromi Isozaki
RM	7	Naoko Kawakami
CM	5	Tomoe Sakai	62'
CM	8	Tomomi Miyamoto
LM	16	Emi Yamamoto	89'
AM	10	Homare Sawa
CF	6	Yayoi Kobayashi	54'
CF	11	Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW	9	Eriko Arakawa	54'
MF	17	Miyuki Yanagita	62'
MF	20	Aya Miyama	89'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda

Player of the Match:
Tomomi Miyamoto (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Choi Soo-Jin (South Korea)
Hong Kum-Nyo (North Korea)
Fourth official:
Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

Argentina vs Germany

September 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)15:30

Argentina	1–6	Germany
Gaitán 71'	Report	Meinert 3', 43' Wiegmann 24' (pen.) Prinz 32' Pohlers 89' Müller 90+2'

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.Attendance: 17,618Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)


GK	1	Romina Ferro
DF	2	Clarisa Huber
DF	4	Andrea Gonsebate
DF	6	Noelia López	56'
DF	19	Celeste Barbitta
MF	5	Marisa Gerez (c)
MF	10	Rosana Gómez
FW	20	Elizabeth Villanueva	85'
FW	18	Mariela Coronel
FW	14	Fabiana Vallejos
FW	11	Marisol Medina
Substitutions:
MF	15	Yanina Gaitán	56'
FW	7	Karina Alvariza	85'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello


GK	1	Silke Rottenberg
DF	2	Kerstin Stegemann
DF	13	Sandra Minnert
DF	19	Stefanie Gottschlich	46'
DF	17	Ariane Hingst
MF	5	Steffi Jones	62'
MF	10	Bettina Wiegmann (c)
MF	18	Kerstin Garefrekes	46'
MF	6	Renate Lingor
FW	14	Maren Meinert
FW	9	Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
FW	20	Conny Pohlers	46'
FW	11	Martina Müller	46'
DF	12	Sonja Fuss	62'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer

Player of the Match:
Birgit Prinz (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei)
Fourth official:
Sandra Hunt (United States)

References

^ "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.
"Bud Light Player of the Match: Maren Meinert (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 21, 2003. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
"Bud Light Player of the Match: Emi Yamamoto (JPN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 21, 2003. Archived from the original on December 4, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
"Bud Light Player of the Match: Bettina Wiegmann (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 25, 2003. Archived from the original on September 21, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
"Bud Light Player of the Match: Christine Latham (CAN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 25, 2003. Archived from the original on September 29, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
"Bud Light Player of the Match: Tomomi Miyamoto (JPN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 27, 2003. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
"Bud Light Player of the Match: Birgit Prinz (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 27, 2003. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

External links

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

v t e 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Stages	Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Final
General information	Qualification Squads

Categories:

Misplaced Pages