The 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in June 2003. France retained the title they had won in 2001, but the tournament was overshadowed by the death of Cameroon player Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of heart failure in his side's semi-final against Colombia. Foé's death united the France and Cameroon teams in the final match, which was played even though team players from both sides had explicitly stated that the match should not be played out of respect for Foé. France went on to win the trophy with a golden goal from Thierry Henry.
| Coupe des Confédérations 2003 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 18–29 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place |  Turkey |
| Fourth place |  Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
| Attendance | 491,700 (30,731 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Thierry Henry (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Thierry Henry |
| Fair play award |  Japan |
At the presentation of medals and trophies, two Cameroon players held a gigantic photo of Foé, and a runner-up medal was hung to the edge of the photo. When French captain Marcel Desailly was presented with the Confederations Cup, he did not lift it up high, but held it in unison with Cameroon captain Rigobert Song. Foé finished third in media voting for player of the tournament and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Ball at its conclusion.
This was the last Confederations Cup that did not serve as a warm-up event to the FIFA World Cup.
Qualified teams
Red – Participated in Group A
Blue – Participated in Group B
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | UEFA | UEFA Euro 2000 winners Hosts | 2 July 2000 24 September 2002 | 2nd |
 Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2002 FIFA World Cup winners | 30 June 2002 | 4th |
| Japan | AFC | 2000 AFC Asian Cup winners | 29 October 2000 | 3rd |
| Colombia | CONMEBOL | 2001 Copa América winners | 29 July 2001 | 1st |
 United States | CONCACAF | 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners | 2 February 2002 | 3rd |
| Cameroon | CAF | 2002 African Cup of Nations winners | 10 February 2002 | 2nd |
| Turkey | UEFA | 2002 FIFA World Cup third place1 | 22 October 2002[1] | 1st |
 New Zealand | OFC | 2002 OFC Nations Cup winners | 14 July 2002 | 2nd |
1Italy, the UEFA Euro 2000 runners-up, declined to take part as did Germany, the 2002 FIFA World Cup runners-up. So did Spain, who were ranked second in the FIFA World Rankings at the time. They were replaced by Turkey, who came third in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[1]
Bid process
Five bids came before the deadline at 1 May 2002. Australia, Portugal and the United States put in single bids, while South Africa–Egypt and France–Switzerland put in joint bids. The France–Switzerland bid never materialized.[2][3]
The host was selected on 24 September 2002, during a meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee.[4]
Venues
The matches were played in:
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Match officials
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nakamura  12', 75'Nakata 65' |
| Colombia | 3–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| López 58' Yepes 75'Hernández 85' | Report | de Gregorio 27' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano 22' | Report |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 June - Lyon | ||||||
| Cameroon | 1 | |||||
| 29 June - Saint-Denis | ||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||
| 26 June - Saint-Denis | ||||||
| France (asdet) | 1 | |||||
| France | 3 | |||||
| Turkey | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 28 June - Saint-Étienne | ||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||
| Turkey | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Awards
Golden Ball
The Golden Ball award is given to the tournament's best player, as voted by the media.
| Awards | Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Thierry Henry | Tuncay Şanlı | Marc-Vivien Foé |
| Team | France | Turkey | Cameroon |
| Votes | 28% | 15% | 7% |
Golden Shoe
The Golden Shoe award is given to the tournament's top goalscorer.
| Awards | Golden Shoe | Silver Shoe | Bronze Shoe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Thierry Henry | Tuncay Şanlı[a] | Shunsuke Nakamura[b] |
| Team | France | Turkey | Japan |
| Goals | 4 | 3 | 3 |
FIFA Fair Play Award
FIFA presents the Fair Play Award to the team with the best fair play record, according to a points system and criteria established by the FIFA Fair Play Committee.
| FIFA Fair Play Award | |
|---|---|
| Team | Japan |
| Total | 895 |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Maximum | 1,000 |
Statistics
Goalscorers
Thierry Henry received the Golden Shoe award for scoring four goals. In total, 37 goals were scored by 22 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | France (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Cameroon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 10 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | Turkey | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | Third place |
| 4 | A | Colombia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | A | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | B | United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 8 | A | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
References
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