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  • Artificial turf taking root

    Artificial turf taking root

    Tuesday 9 September 2003

    Except for a carpet-smooth look and a pleasant shade of green, there was nothing apparently remarkable about the grass at Helsinki’s Töölö stadium. But the playing surface for ten matches – including the Final - of the FIFA U-17 World Championship ...

  • Brazil axe down opposition in the Finnish forest

    Brazil axe down opposition in the Finnish forest

    Tuesday 9 September 2003

    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 ...

  • Brazil crowned champions of the junior world

    Brazil crowned champions of the junior world

    Saturday 30 August 2003

    Brazil claimed a record third title at junior level after defeating Spain 1-0 in the Final of the FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003 in Helsinki on Saturday. A seventh-minute strike from defender Leonardo was the only goal of a competitive ...

  • Argentina take third on penalties

    Argentina take third on penalties

    Saturday 30 August 2003

    Finland 2003’s all-South American third-place showdown between beaten semi-finalists Colombia and Argentina produced the first penalty shootout of the finals. After ending 90 minutes even at 1-1, the match - a festival of near misses and attack-...

  • Brazil roar past brave Spain, Argentina take third

    Brazil roar past brave Spain, Argentina take third

    Saturday 30 August 2003

    THE DAY REPLAYED - The final day of football at Finland 2003 saw Brazil triumph over courageous Spain 1-0 in Helsinki’s Töölö stadium to become World Champions yet again. The victory sees the Auriverde become the first side to win the top junior ...

  • Bronze up for grabs as South Americans clash

    Bronze up for grabs as South Americans clash

    Friday 29 August 2003

    Finland 2003’s third-place match will be yet another meeting between two old South American rivals as beaten semi-finalists Colombia and Argentina battle it out for bronze in Helsinki. The two will face off in one last clash of blood brothers, with ...