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[]

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	3	3	0	8	1	+7	9
Colombia	3	2	1	4	2	+2	6
Japan	3	1	2	4	3	+1	3
New Zealand	3	0	3	1	11	−10	0

Results[]

New Zealand v Japan[]

18 June 2003

18:00 CEST

New Zealand	0–3	Japan
	Report	Nakamura 12', 75' Nakata 65'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis

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[]

18 June 2003

21:00 CEST

France	1–0	Colombia
Henry 39' (pen.)	Report

Stade de Gerland, Lyon

Attendance: 38,541

Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

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[]

20 June 2003

19:00 CEST

Colombia	3–1	New Zealand
López 58' Yepes 75' Hernández 85'	Report	de Gregorio 27'

Stade de Gerland, Lyon

Attendance: 22,811

Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

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[]

20 June 2003

21:00 CEST

France	2–1	Japan
Pires 43' (pen.) Govou 65'	Report	Nakamura 59'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Attendance: 33,070

Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

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[]

22 June 2003

21:00 CEST

France	5–0	New Zealand
Kapo 17' Henry 20' Cissé 71' Giuly 90+1' Pires 90+3'	Report

Stade de France, Saint-Denis

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[]

22 June 2003

21:00 CEST

Japan	0–1	Colombia
	Report	Hernández 68'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Attendance: 24,541

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

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[]

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