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 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

New Zealand v Japan

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  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'
DF 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

France 1–0 Colombia
Henry 39' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 38,541
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

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  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

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  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

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  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 13 Christian Bouckenooghe
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 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

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  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'
DF 6 Gerardo Vallejo  76'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana

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