2003 Copa América de Futsal

2003 Copa América de Futsal
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
Dates26 August – 1 September
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored152 (8.44 per match)
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The 2003 Copa América de Futsal was the 8th edition under FIFA rules, 19th edition of the main international futsal tournament of the South America region. It took place in Asunción, Paraguay from 26 August to 1 September 2003.

The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Taiwan.

Championship

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The ten participating teams are divided into three groups of three in the first two groups and four teams in the last group, which will play each in a single round-robin format. The top team of each group advances to the semi-finals with the second placed team from Group C. The top three teams for the tournament will earn participation at the 2004 Futsal World Championship.

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 2 2 0 0 15 6 +9 6
 Colombia 2 1 0 1 8 7 +1 3
 Bolivia 2 0 0 2 5 15 –10 0
Colombia 5–2 Bolivia
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Brazil 10–3 Bolivia
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Brazil 5–3 Colombia
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 2 2 0 0 11 3 +8 6
 Venezuela 2 1 0 1 6 9 –3 1
 Ecuador 2 0 0 2 6 11 –5 1


Venezuela 5–4 Ecuador
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Argentina 6–2 Ecuador
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Argentina 5–1 Venezuela
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 3 3 0 0 24 4 +20 9
 Uruguay 3 2 0 1 12 6 +6 6
 Peru 3 1 0 2 9 12 –3 3
 Chile 3 0 0 3 6 30 –24 0


Uruguay 4–1 Peru
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Paraguay 16–2 Chile
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Chile 3–6 Peru
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Paraguay 4–0 Uruguay
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Uruguay 8–1 Chile
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Paraguay 5–2 Peru
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Final round

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 3 2 1 0 10 6 +4 7
 Brazil 3 2 0 1 16 6 +10 6
 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 15 14 +1 4
 Uruguay 3 0 0 3 9 24 –15 0


Brazil 8–1 Uruguay
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Argentina 2–2 Paraguay
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Brazil 0–1 Argentina
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Paraguay 9–4 Uruguay
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Argentina 7–4 Uruguay
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción

Brazil 8–4 Paraguay
Estadio Sol de América, Asunción


 2003 Copa America FIFA Futsal winners 

Argentina
First title

Final classification

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Team qualified for the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship
Place Team
1  Argentina
2  Brazil
3  Paraguay
4  Uruguay
5  Colombia
6  Peru
7  Venezuela
8  Ecuador
9  Bolivia
10  Chile

References

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