2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Nigeria, North Korea, Sweden and the United States. It began on September 20 and ended on September 28. Defending champions and host United States topped the group with a 100% record, joined in the second round by Sweden, who overcame their defeat in the first game to qualify for the knockout stage.

Three of these teams had also been also drawn together in Group A of the previous World Cup in 1999 (the exception was Sweden, whose place was taken by fellow Scandinavians Denmark). The four teams were then drawn together in Group B at the 2007 World Cup.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States (H)	3	3	0	0	11	1	+10	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Sweden	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
3	North Korea	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1	3
4	Nigeria	3	0	0	3	0	11	−11	0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

All times local (EDT/UTC–4)

Nigeria vs North Korea

September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)

14:45

Nigeria	0–3	North Korea
	Report	Jin Pyol-hui 13', 88' Ri Un-gyong 73'

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 24,347^[1]

Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

GK 12 Precious Dede DF 3 Bunmi Kayode DF 6 Kikelomo Ajayi  28' DF 17 Florence Omagbemi (c)  44' DF 14 Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine  85' DF 16 Florence Iweta MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo MF 4 Perpetua Nkwocha MF 7 Stella Mbachu FW 10 Mercy Akide  22' FW 11 Nkechi Egbe  46' Substitutions: MF 15 Maureen Mmadu  44' MF 18 Patience Avre  46' DF 5 Onome Ebi  85' Manager: Samuel Okpodu

GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c) DF 2 Yun In-sil DF 5 Sin Kum-ok DF 12 Jang Ok-gyong DF 17 Jon Hye-yong  71' MF 11 Yun Yong-hui  57' MF 14 O Kum-ran MF 15 Ri Un-gyong MF 19 Ri Hyang Ok  25' FW 7 Ri Kum Suk  81' FW 10 Jin Pyol Hui Substitutions: FW 16 Pak Kyong Sun  57' MF 9 Ho Sun Hui  81' Manager: Song Gun Ri

Player of the Match: Jin Pyol Hui (North Korea)[2] Assistant referees: Elke Lüthi (Switzerland) Nelly Viennot (France) Fourth official: Tammy Ogston (Australia)

United States vs Sweden

September 21, 2003 (2003-09-21)

12:30

United States	3–1	Sweden
Lilly 27' Parlow 36' Boxx 78'	Report	Svensson 58'

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 34,144^[3]

Referee: Zhang Dongqing (China PR)

GK 1 Briana Scurry  13' DF 3 Christie Rampone DF 14 Joy Fawcett DF 6 Brandi Chastain  46' DF 15 Kate Markgraf MF 13 Kristine Lilly MF 7 Shannon Boxx MF 11 Julie Foudy (c) FW 12 Cindy Parlow  70' FW 9 Mia Hamm FW 20 Abby Wambach  56' Substitutions: DF 4 Cat Whitehill  46' FW 16 Tiffeny Milbrett  56' MF 10 Aly Wagner  72'   70' Manager: April Heinrichs

GK 1 Caroline Jönsson DF 4 Hanna Marklund DF 2 Karolina Westberg DF 3 Jane Törnqvist DF 7 Sara Larsson MF 9 Malin Andersson (c)  77' MF 15 Therese Sjögran  46' MF 6 Malin Moström MF 14 Linda Fagerström FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg  83' FW 11 Victoria Svensson Substitutes: DF 18 Frida Östberg  46' MF 17 Anna Sjöström  90+3'   77' FW 20 Josefine Öqvist  83' Manager: Marika Domanski-Lyfors

Player of the Match: Kristine Lilly (United States)[4] Assistant referees: Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei) Hisae Yoshizawa (Japan) Fourth official: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)[5]

Sweden vs North Korea

September 25, 2003 (2003-09-25)

16:45

Sweden	1–0	North Korea
Svensson 7'	Report

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 31,553^[3]

Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)

GK 1 Caroline Jönsson DF 4 Hanna Marklund DF 2 Karolina Westberg   52' DF 3 Jane Törnqvist DF 7 Sara Larsson DF 18 Frida Östberg MF 9 Malin Andersson  65' MF 6 Malin Moström (c) MF 14 Linda Fagerström  56' FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg  86' FW 11 Victoria Svensson Substitutes: MF 17 Anna Sjöström  56' DF 5 Kristin Bengtsson  65' FW 20 Josefine Öqvist  86' Manager: Marika Domanski-Lyfors

GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c) DF 6 Ra Mi Ae  62' DF 5 Sin Kum Ok  55' DF 12 Jang Ok Gyong  56' DF 17 Jon Hye Yong MF 11 Yun Yong Hui  36' MF 14 O Kum Ran MF 15 Ri Un Gyong MF 19 Ri Hyang Ok FW 7 Ri Kum Suk FW 10 Jin Pyol Hui Substitutions: MF 9 Ho Sun Hui  36' DF 2 Yun In Sil  55' DF 13 Song Jong Sun  62' Manager: Song Gun Ri

Player of the Match: Victoria Svensson (Sweden)[6] Assistant referees: Airlie Keen (Australia) Jacqueline Leleu (Australia) Fourth official: Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

United States vs Nigeria

September 25, 2003 (2003-09-25)

19:30

United States	5–0	Nigeria
Hamm 6' (pen.), 12' Parlow 47' Wambach 65' Foudy 89' (pen.)	Report

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 31,553^[3]

Referee: Florencia Romano (Argentina)

GK 1 Briana Scurry DF 2 Kylie Bivens DF 14 Joy Fawcett DF 4 Cat Whitehill DF 15 Kate Markgraf MF 13 Kristine Lilly MF 7 Shannon Boxx  71' MF 11 Julie Foudy (c) MF 10 Aly Wagner  46' FW 12 Cindy Parlow  57' FW 9 Mia Hamm Substitutions: FW 20 Abby Wambach   46' FW 16 Tiffeny Milbrett  57' MF 5 Tiffany Roberts  71' Manager: April Heinrichs

GK 12 Precious Dede DF 3 Bunmi Kayode DF 6 Kikelomo Ajayi DF 17 Florence Omagbemi (c)    76' DF 14 Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine MF 18 Patience Avre MF 15 Maureen Mmadu MF 13 Nkiru Okosieme MF 7 Stella Mbachu MF 4 Perpetua Nkwocha FW 10 Mercy Akide Manager: Samuel Okpodu

Player of the Match: Mia Hamm (United States)[7] Assistant referees: Sabrina Lois (Argentina) Alejandra Cercato (Argentina) Fourth official: Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

Sweden vs Nigeria

September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28)

13:00

Sweden	3–0	Nigeria
Ljungberg 56', 79' Moström 81'	Report

Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus

Attendance: 22,828^[3]

Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)

GK 1 Caroline Jönsson DF 4 Hanna Marklund DF 2 Karolina Westberg DF 5 Kristin Bengtsson  46' DF 19 Sara Call DF 7 Sara Larsson DF 18 Frida Östberg MF 9 Malin Andersson (c)   66' MF 6 Malin Moström FW 10 Hanna Ljungberg FW 11 Victoria Svensson  85' Substitutes: MF 17 Anna Sjöström  46' MF 15 Therese Sjögran  66' FW 20 Josefine Öqvist  85' Manager: Marika Domanski-Lyfors

GK 12 Precious Dede DF 6 Kikelomo Ajayi DF 16 Florence Iweta  83' DF 17 Florence Omagbemi (c) DF 14 Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine MF 18 Patience Avre  89' MF 15 Maureen Mmadu MF 13 Nkiru Okosieme  65' MF 7 Stella Mbachu MF 4 Perpetua Nkwocha FW 10 Mercy Akide Substitutions: MF 2 Efioanwan Ekpo  63' DF 5 Onome Ebi  83' FW 8 Yusuf Olaitan  89' Manager: Samuel Okpodu

Player of the Match: Hanna Ljungberg (Sweden)[8] Assistant referees: Denise Robinson (Canada) Lynda Bramble (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

North Korea vs United States

September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28)

15:45

North Korea	0–3	United States
	Report	Wambach 17' (pen.) Reddick 48', 66'

Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus

Attendance: 22,828^[3]

Referee: Sueli Tortura (Brazil)

GK 1 Ri Jong-hui (c) DF 2 Yun In Sil DF 6 Ra Mi Ae DF 5 Sin Kum Ok  26' DF 12 Jang Ok Gyong MF 11 Yun Yong Hui  74' MF 14 O Kum Ran  16'   53' MF 15 Ri Un Gyong MF 19 Ri Hyang Ok FW 7 Ri Kum Suk FW 10 Jin Pyol Hui Substitutions: DF 17 Jon Hye Yong  26' DF 13 Song Jong Sun  53' FW 16 Pak Kyong Sun  90+1'   74' Manager: Song Gun Ri

GK 1 Briana Scurry DF 2 Kylie Bivens DF 3 Christie Rampone DF 14 Joy Fawcett (c) DF 15 Kate Markgraf  73' DF 4 Cat Whitehill MF 13 Kristine Lilly  46' MF 5 Tiffany Roberts MF 10 Aly Wagner FW 16 Tiffeny Milbrett  40' FW 20 Abby Wambach  22'   56' Substitutions: MF 11 Julie Foudy  46' FW 8 Shannon MacMillan  56' DF 17 Danielle Slaton  73' Manager: April Heinrichs

Player of the Match: Cat Whitehill (United States)[9] Assistant referees: Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil) Marlei Silva (Brazil) Fourth official: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

See also

• Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• North Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• Sweden at the FIFA Women's World Cup
• United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup