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FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003

  • Teams: 16
  • When: 13 August 2003 to 30 August 2003
  • Final: 30 August 2003
  • Matches: 32
  • Goals Scored: 117 (average 3.7 per match)
  • Attendance: 183616 (average 5738)
      • Winner: Brazil
      • Runners-Up: Spain
      • Third: Argentina
      • Fourth: Colombia
      • adidas Golden Ball: Cesc FABREGAS (ESP)
          • adidas Golden Shoe: Cesc FABREGAS (ESP)
              • FIFA Fair Play award: Costa Rica

Overview

Finland 2003: Brazil axe opposition in Finnish forest

Brazil claimed their third crown in the past four editions of the U-17 tournament with a mixture of the same ingredients that have seen them re-emerge as the dominant footballing nation at senior level: steely defence, physical endurance, technical proficiency and the one thing they can always rely on - audacious skill.

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