The 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, was the tenth edition of FIFA U-17 World Championship. It was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti and Turku in Finland between 13 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. Teams Venues The tournament was played in four cities in Finland: Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Lahti. Squads For a list of the squads see 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads Group stage All times are local (EEST/UTC+3) Group A Group B Note: Second place was determined by drawing of lots Group C Group D Knockout stage Bracket Quarter-finals Semi-finals Playoff for third place Final Goalscorers Final ranking References External links FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003, FIFA.com FIFA Technical Report (Part 1) and (Part 2) FIFA U-17 World Championship International association football competitions hosted by Finland Fifa U-17 World Championship, 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournaments August 2003 sports events in Europe