2003 FIFA Confederations Cup

The FIFA Confederations Cup 2003 ( English FIFA Confederations Cup 2003 ) was the fourth playout this intercontinental football competition for national teams under this name and care of FIFA and the sixth overall and took place from 18 to 29 June in France.

It was played as before in the two groups of four teams FFA. The two group winners each reached the semifinals. Case of a tie between two teams decided in the following order on the next round: the goal difference and goals scored in all group matches, the matches between the teams in question (number of points, goal difference, goals scored ), ultimately the Fairplay list or the lot. From the semi-final was played in the knockout system. Stand it at the games of the final round after the regular time of 90 minutes in a draw, it came to the extension and possibly the penalty shoot-out.

Overshadowed the tournament was the tragic death of Cameroonian player Marc -Vivien Foe, who collapsed during the semi-finals of his team against Colombia on the field. After the final between France and Cameroon, the French captain Marcel Desailly craned and his counterpart from Cameroon, Rigobert Song, shared the trophy in the air to commemorate Foe.

  • 4.1 Semi-finals
  • 4.2 3rd place match
  • 4.3 final

Venues

Participant

  • France France - host, winner of the UEFA EURO 2000
  • Brazil Brazil - World Champion 2002
  • United States United States - winner of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2002
  • Colombia Colombia - winner of the Copa America 2001
  • Cameroon Cameroon - winners of the African Cup of Nations 2002
  • New Zealand New Zealand - winner of the football Ozeanienmeisterschaft 2002
  • Japan Japan - winner of the AFC Asian Cup 2000
  • Turkey Turkey - third in the FIFA World Cup 2002

As European champions France had already qualified as hosts initially moved by Vice European champion Italy. Italy, however, opted not to participate. Because at the European Championship in 2000 no third course was played, FIFA awarded the free space to the Vice World Champion Germany. However, the German national football team, participating for scheduling reasons and out of consideration for the Bundesliga football preparations for the national team called off. Due to the cancellation of the right to participate eventually fell to Turkey as the third- placed team.

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Final round

Semifinal

Due to a tragic accident was this game in the history of football. The Cameroon player Marc -Vivien Foe died after he was slumped in the game in the 74th minute. Without external influence of the 28 -year-old Africans from Manchester City collapsed. The team of Winfried Schäfer at this time was already 1-0 through the gate of Pius N'Diefi in, what should be the final score of the game.

41 195 spectators at the French went through Thierry Henry and Robert Pires in the lead. Gökdeniz Karadeniz scored in the 42nd minute, the connecting gate for Turkey before Sylvain Wiltord was able to extend the lead of the French again before half-time. The first goal by Tuncay Şanlı in the 48th minute, no longer prevented the finals of the French, especially Okan Yılmaz missed a penalty.

3rd Place Match

Okan Yılmaz ( 2 ) and Tuncay Şanlı ( 86 ) scored the goals for Turkey, Giovanni Hernández scored in the 62nd minute for interim compensation. Turkey thus third of a major tournament for the second time within two years.

Final

Thierry Henry scored in the 97th minute, the decisive golden goal. After the final victory of France over Cameroon stretched the French captain Marcel Desailly and his counterpart from Cameroon, Rigobert Song, shared the trophy in the air to commemorate Marc -Vivien Foe after his tragic death in the semifinals.

Top scorers

Awards

The Golden Ball "Golden Ball" for the best player of the tournament went to Frenchman Thierry Henry. The "Silver Ball " went to the Turks Tuncay Şanlı and the " Bronze Ball" at the Cameroonian Marc -Vivien Foe.

The Golden Shoe " Golden Boot " for the top scorers also went to Frenchman Thierry Henry for his four tournament goals. Also in this category was awarded the silver trophy to the Turks Tuncay Şanlı and the " Bronze Shoe " to the Japanese Shunsuke Nakamura. Since there are five players had scored three goals, decided only the number of assists and then the less completed minutes of play on the ranking.

FIFA Fair Play Trophy The Fair Play Award for athletic correct occurrence both on and off the lawn received the Japanese national soccer team.

Saint-Denis Lyon Stade de France Stade Geoffroy-Guichard 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Robert Pirès Adriano Leite Ribeiro Mario Yepes Hidetoshi Nakata DaMarcus Beasley
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