The Sports Almanac

The U-20 World Cup
2003 - United Arab Emirates


United Arab Emirates

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Two Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Top Two In Each Group and Four Best Third Place advance to Round of 16
( ) Penalty Kick Score  aet - After Extra Time
Knockout Rounds
GROUP A
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Burkina Faso
 3
 2
 1
 0
 2
 0
 +2
 7
Slovakia
 3
 2
 0
 1
 5
 2
 +3
 6
United Arab Emirates
 3
 1
 1
 1
 3
 5
 -2
 4
Panama
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 4
 -3
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
November 27
 United Arab Emirates
 1-4
 Slovakia
November 28
 Panama
 0-1
 Burkina Faso
December 1
 Burkina Faso
 1-0
 Slovakia
December 1
 Panama
 1-2
 United Arab Emirates
December 4
 United Arab Emirates
 0-0
 Burkina Faso
December 4
 Slovakia
 1-0
 Panama

GROUP B
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Argentina
 3
 3
 0
 0
 7
 3
 +4
 9
Spain
 3
 2
 0
 1
 4
 2
 +2
 6
Mali
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 7
 -3
 3
Uzbekistan
 3
 0
 0
 3
 3
 6
 -3
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
November 28
 Argentina
 2-1
 Spain
November 28
 Uzbekistan
 2-3
 Mali
December 1
 Mali
 0-2
 Spain
December 1
 Uzbekistan
 1-2
 Argentina
December 4
 Argentina
 3-1
 Mali
December 4
 Spain
 1-0
 Uzbekistan

GROUP C
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Australia
 3
 2
 1
 0
 6
 4
 +2
 7
Brazil
 3
 1
 1
 1
 5
 4
 +1
 4
Canada
 3
 1
 0
 2
 2
 4
 -2
 3
Czech Republic
 3
 0
 2
 1
 2
 3
 -1
 2

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
November 28
 Brazil
 2-0
 Canada
November 28
 Czech Republic
 1-1
 Australia
December 1
 Australia
 2-1
 Canada
December 1
 Czech Republic
 1-1
 Brazil
December 4
 Brazil
 2-3
 Australia
December 4
 Canada
 1-0
 Czech Republic

GROUP D
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Japan
 3
 2
 0
 1
 3
 4
 -1
 6
Colombia
 3
 1
 2
 0
 4
 1
 +3
 5
Egypt
 3
 1
 1
 1
 1
 1
 0
 4
England
 3
 0
 1
 2
 0
 2
 -2
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
November 29
 Colombia
 0-0
 Egypt
November 29
 Japan
 1-0
 England
December 2
 England
 0-1
 Egypt
December 2
 Japan
 1-4
 Colombia
December 5
 Colombia
 0-0
 England
December 5
 Egypt
 0-1
 Japan

GROUP E
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Ireland
 3
 2
 0
 1
 6
 3
 +3
 6
Ivory Coast
 3
 1
 2
 0
 4
 3
 +1
 5
Saudi Arabia
 3
 0
 2
 1
 2
 3
 -1
 2
Mexico
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 5
 -3
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
November 29
 Saudi Arabia
 1-2
 Ireland
November 29
 Mexico
 1-2
 Ivory Coast
December 2
 Ivory Coast
 2-2
 Ireland
December 2
 Mexico
 1-1
 Saudi Arabia
December 5
 Saudi Arabia
 0-0
 Ivory Coast
December 5
 Ireland
 2-0
 Mexico

GROUP F
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
United States
 3
 2
 0
 1
 6
 4
 +2
 6
Paraguay
 3
 2
 0
 1
 4
 3
 +1
 6
South Korea
 3
 1
 0
 2
 2
 3
 -1
 3
Germany
 3
 1
 0
 2
 3
 5
 -2
 3

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
November 29
 Paraguay
 1-3
 United States
November 29
 South Korea
 2-0
 Germany
December 2
 Germany
 3-1
 United States
December 2
 South Korea
 0-1
 Paraguay
December 5
 Paraguay
 2-0
 Germany
December 5
 United States
 2-0
 South Korea


ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
Japan
2aet
South Korea
1





Japan
1
Brazil
5



Brazil
2aet
Slovakia
1






Brazil
1
Argentina
0


Argentina
2aet
Egypt
1





Argentina
2aet
United States
1



United States
2
Ivory Coast
0







Brazil
1
Spain
0
BRAZIL
Burkina Faso
0
Canada
1





Canada
1
Spain
2aet

Third Place Match
Argentina
1
Colombia
2
Colombia
Paraguay
0
Spain
1






Spain
1
Colombia
0


Australia
0
United Arab Emirates
1





United Arab Emirates
0
Colombia
1



Ireland
2
Colombia
3aet