2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003
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Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesSeptember 20 – October 12
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place United States
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored107 (3.34 per match)
Attendance679,666 (21,240 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Birgit Prinz (7 goals)
Best player(s)Germany Birgit Prinz
Best goalkeeperGermany Silke Rottenberg
Fair play award China
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2007

The 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial championship of women's national soccer teams organized by FIFA. It was held in the United States from September 20 to October 12, 2003, at six venues in six cities across the country. The tournament was won by Germany, who became the first country to win both the men's and women's World Cup.

China was originally awarded the right to host the tournament, which would have taken place from September 23 to October 11 in four cities. A severe outbreak of SARS in early 2003 affected Guangdong in southern China and prompted FIFA to move the Women's World Cup to the United States, who had hosted the previous edition in 1999. China was instead granted hosting rights for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and financial compensation while the United States Soccer Federation made new arrangements to host at smaller stadiums.


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