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

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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

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New Zealand v Japan

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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 Yellow card 72'
DF 4 Chris Zoricich
DF 14 Ryan Nelsen
DF 20 Gerard Davis
MF 7 Ivan Vicelich
MF 8 Aaran Lines downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 9 Mark Burton downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF 19 Simon Elliott
FW 11 Chris Killen downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 16 Vaughan Coveny
Substitutions:
MF 21 Noah Hickey upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 10 Chris Jackson upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 13 Christian Bouckenooghe upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
England Mick Waitt
GK 1 Seigo Narazaki
DF 14 Alessandro Santos Yellow card 6'
DF 17 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
DF 21 Keisuke Tsuboi
DF 22 Nobuhisa Yamada
MF 5 Junichi Inamoto Yellow card 37'
MF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
MF 10 Shunsuke Nakamura
MF 19 Yasuhito Endō
FW 9 Yoshito Ōkubo
FW 20 Naohiro Takahara
Manager:
Brazil Zico

France v Colombia

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

Colombia v New Zealand

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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 Yellow card 60'
DF 3 Mario Yepes
DF 23 Gonzalo Martínez Yellow card 16'
MF 10 Giovanni Hernández
MF 11 Elkin Murillo downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 15 Rubén Darío Velázquez downward-facing red arrow 8'
MF 18 Jorge López Caballero
MF 20 Gerardo Bedoya downward-facing red arrow 77'
FW 7 Elson Becerra Yellow card 40'
FW 9 Víctor Aristizábal
Substitutions:
MF 21 Jairo Patiño upward-facing green arrow 8'
MF 8 Arnulfo Valentierra upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 16 Eudalio Arriaga upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana
GK 12 Michael Utting Yellow card 66'
DF 2 Duncan Oughton
DF 5 Danny Hay
DF 14 Ryan Nelsen Yellow card 38'
DF 20 Gerard Davis
MF 7 Ivan Vicelich
MF 17 Raf de Gregorio
MF 19 Simon Elliott
MF 21 Noah Hickey Yellow card 33'
FW 11 Chris Killen Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 68'
FW 16 Vaughan Coveny downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Shane Smeltz upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
England Mick Waitt

France v Japan

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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 Red card 90'
MF 6 Olivier Dacourt downward-facing red arrow 57'
MF 7 Robert Pires
MF 14 Jérôme Rothen downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 21 Ousmane Dabo
FW 20 Steve Marlet downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 22 Sidney Govou Yellow card 21'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Benoît Pedretti upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 12 Thierry Henry upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 42' downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata
MF 10 Shunsuke Nakamura downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 19 Yasuhito Endō
FW 9 Yoshito Ōkubo Yellow card 33'
FW 20 Naohiro Takahara
Substitutions:
MF 16 Kōji Nakata upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Brazil Zico

France v New Zealand

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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 downward-facing red arrow 68'
FW 9 Djibril Cissé
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 12 Thierry Henry downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Ousmane Dabo upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 20 Steve Marlet upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 7 Robert Pires upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Jacques Santini
GK 12 Michael Utting
DF 4 Chris Zoricich downward-facing red arrow 73'
DF 5 Danny Hay downward-facing red arrow 81'
DF 13 Christian Bouckenooghe
DF 14 Ryan Nelsen
DF 20 Gerard Davis
MF 9 Mark Burton downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 17 Raf de Gregorio
MF 19 Simon Elliott
MF 21 Noah Hickey
FW 16 Vaughan Coveny
Substitutions:
MF 10 Chris Jackson upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 2 Duncan Oughton upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 18 Scott Smith upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
England Mick Waitt

Japan v Colombia

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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 Yellow card 11'
MF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata Yellow card 82'
MF 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 16 Kōji Nakata
MF 19 Yasuhito Endō downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 9 Yoshito Ōkubo downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 20 Naohiro Takahara
Substitutions:
MF 18 Yuichiro Nagai upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 11 Daisuke Matsui Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 13 Daisuke Oku upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Brazil Zico
GK 1 Óscar Córdoba
DF 3 Mario Yepes
DF 5 José Mera Yellow card 5'
DF 23 Gonzalo Martínez
MF 10 Giovanni Hernández
MF 14 Óscar Díaz downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 18 Jorge López Caballero
MF 20 Gerardo Bedoya
MF 21 Jairo Patiño
FW 9 Víctor Aristizábal
FW 16 Eudalio Arriaga downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Arnulfo Valentierra upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 6 Gerardo Vallejo upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana

References

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