2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

Group A of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 18 and 22 June 2003. France won the group, and advanced to the knockout stage, along with group runners-up Colombia. Japan and New Zealand failed to advance.[1]

Standings edit

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

Results edit

New Zealand v Japan edit

New Zealand  0–3  Japan
Report Nakamura   12', 75'
Nakata   65'
Attendance: 36,038
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan
GK 12 Michael Utting
DF 2 Duncan Oughton   72'
DF 4 Chris Zoricich
DF 14 Ryan Nelsen
DF 20 Gerard Davis
MF 7 Ivan Vicelich
MF 8 Aaran Lines   70'
MF 9 Mark Burton   73'
MF 19 Simon Elliott
FW 11 Chris Killen   80'
FW 16 Vaughan Coveny
Substitutions:
MF 21 Noah Hickey   70'
MF 10 Chris Jackson   73'
FW 13 Christian Bouckenooghe   80'
Manager:
  Mick Waitt
GK 1 Seigo Narazaki
DF 14 Alessandro Santos   6'
DF 17 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
DF 21 Keisuke Tsuboi
DF 22 Nobuhisa Yamada
MF 5 Junichi Inamoto   37'
MF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
MF 10 Shunsuke Nakamura
MF 19 Yasuhito Endō
FW 9 Yoshito Ōkubo
FW 20 Naohiro Takahara
Manager:
  Zico

France v Colombia edit

France  1–0  Colombia
Henry   39' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 38,541
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia
GK 23 Grégory Coupet
DF 2 Philippe Mexès   10'
DF 3 Bixente Lizarazu   90+3'
DF 8 Marcel Desailly
DF 15 Lilian Thuram   90+4'
MF 6 Olivier Dacourt
MF 17 Olivier Kapo   61'
MF 18 Benoît Pedretti
FW 9 Djibril Cissé   77'
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord
FW 12 Thierry Henry   24'   85'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Robert Pires   61'
FW 22 Sidney Govou   77'
FW 20 Steve Marlet   85'
Manager:
Jacques Santini
GK 1 Óscar Córdoba
DF 2 Iván Córdoba   89'
DF 3 Mario Yepes
DF 23 Gonzalo Martínez   90+3'
MF 10 Giovanni Hernández
MF 15 Rubén Darío Velázquez   38'
MF 18 Jorge López Caballero   6'
MF 20 Gerardo Bedoya
MF 21 Jairo Patiño   66'
FW 7 Elson Becerra   78'
FW 9 Víctor Aristizábal   90+4'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Eudalio Arriaga   66'
DF 6 Gerardo Vallejo   90+3'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana

Colombia v New Zealand edit

Colombia  3–1  New Zealand
López   58'
Yepes   75'
Hernández   85'
Report de Gregorio   27'
Attendance: 22,811
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
GK 1 Óscar Córdoba
DF 2 Iván Córdoba   60'
DF 3 Mario Yepes
DF 23 Gonzalo Martínez   16'
MF 10 Giovanni Hernández
MF 11 Elkin Murillo   46'
MF 15 Rubén Darío Velázquez   8'
MF 18 Jorge López Caballero
MF 20 Gerardo Bedoya   77'
FW 7 Elson Becerra   40'
FW 9 Víctor Aristizábal
Substitutions:
MF 21 Jairo Patiño   8'
MF 8 Arnulfo Valentierra   46'
FW 16 Eudalio Arriaga   77'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana
GK 12 Michael Utting   66'
DF 2 Duncan Oughton
DF 5 Danny Hay
DF 14 Ryan Nelsen   38'
DF 20 Gerard Davis
MF 7 Ivan Vicelich
MF 17 Raf de Gregorio
MF 19 Simon Elliott
MF 21 Noah Hickey   33'
FW 11 Chris Killen   60'   68'
FW 16 Vaughan Coveny   83'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Shane Smeltz   83'
Manager:
  Mick Waitt

France v Japan edit

France  2–1  Japan
Pires   43' (pen.)
Govou   65'
Report Nakamura   59'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
DF 4 Jean-Alain Boumsong
DF 5 William Gallas
DF 13 Mikaël Silvestre
DF 19 Willy Sagnol   90'
MF 6 Olivier Dacourt   57'
MF 7 Robert Pires
MF 14 Jérôme Rothen   66'
MF 21 Ousmane Dabo
FW 20 Steve Marlet   80'
FW 22 Sidney Govou   21'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Benoît Pedretti   57'
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord   66'
FW 12 Thierry Henry   80'
Manager:
Jacques Santini
GK 1 Seigo Narazaki
DF 14 Alessandro Santos
DF 17 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
DF 21 Keisuke Tsuboi
DF 22 Nobuhisa Yamada
MF 5 Junichi Inamoto   42'   73'
MF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
MF 10 Shunsuke Nakamura   80'
MF 19 Yasuhito Endō
FW 9 Yoshito Ōkubo   33'
FW 20 Naohiro Takahara
Substitutions:
MF 16 Kōji Nakata   73'
MF 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara   80'
Manager:
  Zico

France v New Zealand edit

France  5–0  New Zealand
Kapo   17'
Henry   20'
Cissé   71'
Giuly   90+1'
Pires   90+3'
Report
Attendance: 36,842
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
GK 1 Mickaël Landreau
DF 2 Philippe Mexès
DF 3 Bixente Lizarazu
DF 8 Marcel Desailly
DF 15 Lilian Thuram
MF 10 Ludovic Giuly
MF 17 Olivier Kapo
MF 18 Benoît Pedretti   68'
FW 9 Djibril Cissé
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord   76'
FW 12 Thierry Henry   74'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Ousmane Dabo   68'
FW 20 Steve Marlet   74'
MF 7 Robert Pires   76'
Manager:
Jacques Santini
GK 12 Michael Utting
DF 4 Chris Zoricich   73'
DF 5 Danny Hay   81'
DF 14 Ryan Nelsen
DF 20 Gerard Davis
MF 9 Mark Burton   68'
MF 17 Raf de Gregorio
MF 19 Simon Elliott
MF 21 Noah Hickey
FW 13 Christian Bouckenooghe
FW 16 Vaughan Coveny
Substitutions:
MF 10 Chris Jackson   68'
DF 2 Duncan Oughton   73'
DF 18 Scott Smith   81'
Manager:
  Mick Waitt

Japan v Colombia edit

Japan  0–1  Colombia
Report Hernández   68'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia
GK 1 Seigo Narazaki
DF 14 Alessandro Santos
DF 17 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
DF 21 Keisuke Tsuboi
DF 22 Nobuhisa Yamada   11'
MF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata   82'
MF 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara   74'
MF 16 Kōji Nakata
MF 19 Yasuhito Endō   82'
FW 9 Yoshito Ōkubo   67'
FW 20 Naohiro Takahara
Substitutions:
MF 18 Yuichiro Nagai   67'
MF 11 Daisuke Matsui   87'   74'
MF 13 Daisuke Oku   82'
Manager:
  Zico
GK 1 Óscar Córdoba
DF 3 Mario Yepes
DF 5 José Mera   5'
DF 23 Gonzalo Martínez
MF 10 Giovanni Hernández
MF 14 Óscar Díaz   46'
MF 18 Jorge López Caballero
MF 20 Gerardo Bedoya
MF 21 Jairo Patiño
FW 9 Víctor Aristizábal
FW 16 Eudalio Arriaga   76'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Arnulfo Valentierra   46'
FW 6 Gerardo Vallejo   76'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana

References edit