2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
| Jalkapallon alle 17-vuotiaiden maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 2003 U17-världsmästerskapet i fotboll 2003 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Finland |
| Dates | 13 August – 30 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (3rd title)
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| Runners-up |
 Spain
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| Third place |
 Argentina
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| Fourth place |
 Colombia
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 117 (3.66 per match) |
| Attendance | 183,616 (5,738 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Carlos Hidalgo Manuel Curto Cesc Fàbregas(5 goals each) |
| Best player |
Cesc Fàbregas
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The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003, the tenth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1986 could participate in this tournament. Some controversy followed the tournament after a number of players from the Sierra Leone squad defected to Finland.
For a list of the squads see 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads
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