2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
In the UEFA qualification for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 16 teams belonging to the First Category of European women's football were drawn into four groups, from which the group winners qualify for the World Cup finals. The winner of the Qualifying Playoffs between the Runners-up of each four group will also qualify.
| Qualification for women's championships (UEFA) |
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CLASS A
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | Qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 France | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | Advanced to Play-off |
 Ukraine | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23 | −17 |
Match schedule & results
| Ukraine | 4–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Verezoubova 10' Pekur 31' Ivanova 51' Zinchenko 77' |
Urbancová 83' |
Referee: Ödlund (Sweden)
| Norway | 4–0 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Ørmen 23', 90' Gulbrandsen 27' Mellgren 47' |
Referee: Peltola (Finland)
| Norway | 5–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Mellgren 26' Ørmen 38' Gulbrandsen 41' Riise 62' Bugge-Paulsen 90' |
Referee: Malzinskas (Lithuania)
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Chlumecká 59' | Pichon 7', 28' |
FK Drnovice, Dronvice
Referee: Frai (Germany)
| Czech Republic | 1–5 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Dudová 18' | Papp 19' Gulbrandsen 23' Lehn 32' Sæthre 60' Ørmen 64' |
TJ Slany, Slany
Referee: Trampusch (Austria)
| France | 4–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Soubeyrand 5' Pichon 30' Mugneret-Béghé 39' Blouin 48' |
Šcasná 90' (pen) |
Referee: Jonsson (Sweden)
| Ukraine | 1–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Mykhailenko 60' | Gulbrandsen 53' |
Referee: Günthner (Germany)
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Chlumecká 12' Penicková 86' |
Mykhailenko 32' Zinchenko 46' Frishko 76' |
Referee: Quintero Siles (Spain)
| France | 2–1 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Pichon 60' Soubeyrand 73' |
Verezoubova 51' |
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | +23 | Qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 Denmark | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | Advanced to Play-off |
 Switzerland | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | |
 Finland | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 24 | −20 |
Match schedule & results
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Di Fonzo 24' |
Lättich, Baar
Referee: Brohet (Sweden)
| Denmark | 4–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Bonde 5' (pen) Kjældgaard 20', 47' Madsen 90+3' |
Referee: Hlavac (Czech Republic)
| Sweden | 8–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Svensson 10', 45' Mostström 22' Andersson 25' (pen) Ljungberg 43' Bengtsson 72', 89' Sjöström 80' |
SvFF Report (in Swedish) | Uusi-Luomalahti 19' (pen) |
Referee: Skjerven (Norway)
| Sweden | 4–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Bengtsson 5' Ljungberg 68' Andersson 71' Björn 75' |
SvFF Report(in Swedish) | Pedersen 43' |
| Finland | 0–6 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Rydahl 7' Hansen 8' Pedersen 43', 89' Andersson 39' Bonde 85' (pen) |
Referee: Frai (Germany)
| Switzerland | 0–5 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| SvFF Report(in Swedish) | Ljungberg 28' Björn 60' Larsson 68', 90+2' Sjöström 79' |
Au-Stadion, Brugg
Referee: Ionescu (Romania)
| Switzerland | 1–4 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Di Fonzo 43' | Andersen 12' Bonde 42', 79' Pedersen 56' |
Gemeinde Sportplatz, Gossau
Referee: Malek-Wybraniec (Poland)
| Finland | 1–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Mustonen 65' |
Referee: Avdonchenko (Russia)
| Sweden | 4–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Svensson 2', 54' Ljungberg 42', 88' |
SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
Referee: Frai (Germany)
| Denmark | 4–2 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen 22', 61' Jokmusen 82', 90' |
Heikari 16' Kalmari 84' |
Referee: Ionescu (Romania)
| Denmark | 2–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Terp 75' Sørensen 88' |
SvFF Report (in Swedish) | Andersson 60' (pen) |
Ballerup Idrætspark, Copenhagen
Referee: Mulder (Netherlands)
| Finland | 0–5 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| SvFF Report (in Swedish) | Eriksson 20', 43' Ljungberg 46' Svensson 48', 78' |
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | Qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 Iceland | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | Advanced to Play-off |
 Italy | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
 Spain | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
Match schedule & results
| Iceland | 1–1 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Færseth 49' | Barbachina 8' |
KR-Völlur, Reykjavík
Referee: Hänninen (Finland)
| Iceland | 2–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Færseth 40', 52' | Helgadóttir 80' (o.g.) |
Referee: Stadgård (Denmark)
| Spain | 6–1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Del Río 4', 30' Jiménez 43', 59' Gimbert 86' (pen) Ferreira 87' |
Ólafsdóttir 63' |
Pinilla, Teruel
Referee: Fielenbach (Germany)
| Russia | 2–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Svetlitskaia 11' Bosikova |
Stroitel, Selyatino
Referee: Skogvang (Norway)
Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29 | Qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
 England | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | Advanced to Play-off |
 Netherlands | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | |
 Portugal | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | −22 |
Match schedule & results
| Germany | 9–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Pohlers  2', 25', 57', 63', 84'Künzer 6'M. Müller 12', 26', 90' |
Report |
Referee: Alexandra Ihringova (Slovakia)
| England | 0–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Dutch) |
| Netherlands | 0–3 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Dutch) | Wunderlich 9' Prinz 53'Mensink 62' (o.g.) |
| Portugal | 1–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Anabela 5' |
Report | Walker 38' |
Complexo Desportivo, Gafanha da Nazaré
Referee: Claudine Brohet (Belgium)
| Portugal | 2–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Sónia 80', 90' |
Report | Muller 14' |
| Netherlands | 1–4 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Kiesel-Griffioen 55' |
Report (in Dutch) | Chapman 16' Burke 24'Smith 73'Walker 89' |
Referee: Ausra Tvarijonaite (Lithuania)
| Portugal | 0–8 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wunderlich 6', 59' Lingor 12', 56'Stegemann 40'Mónica 50' (o.g.)Grings 62'Prinz 85' |
Referee: Eva Ödlund (Sweden)
| Netherlands | 4–1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Smith 24' Ran 58'Noom 72'Burger 76' |
Report | Bé 51' |
| England | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Gottschlich 41' |
Germany qualified for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
CLASS B
Group 5
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
 Austria |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
 Wales |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
Group 6
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia |
18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
 Republic of Ireland |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
 Greece |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
 Moldova |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 5–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Stojanović 2', 53', 57' Stefanović 76'Stojiljković 88' (pen.) |
Report |
FK Rudar Alpos, Aleksinački Rudnik
Referee: Marian Dorobanțu (Romania)
| Moldova | 0–4 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hughes 21' Thorpe 30', 79'O'Toole 57' |
Referee: Zsolt Szabó (Hungary)
| Republic of Ireland | 5–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Scanlan 25' O'Toole 54', 73'Thorpe 56'Kierans 86' |
Report |
Referee: Caroline De Boeck (Belgium)
| Greece | 1–3 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Lazarou 89' (pen.) |
Report | Hughes 16' O'Toole 46', 65' |
Rethymno Gallos Stadium, Rethymno
Referee: Regina Belksma-Konink (Netherlands)
| Republic of Ireland | 6–0 | Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| O'Toole 11', 38' (pen.) Hughes 21'Thorpe 60'Saurin 67'Tracy 78' |
Report |
Referee: Irina Pavlova
| Greece | 1–3 | FR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Greece
| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | FR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Smiljković 76' |
Referee: Tonje Overgaard Nordby
Group 7
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland |
24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
 Croatia |
13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 |
 Israel |
13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
 Romania |
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 |
 Estonia |
0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 36 |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 24 |
 Slovakia |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 15 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belarus |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 15 |
 Turkey |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 3 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 3 |
| Hungary | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
Hungary
| Turkey | 5–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
Turkey
Play-Off
Semi-Finals
France won 3-1 on aggregate.
England won 3-2 on aggregate.
External links
- 2003 Women's World Cup Preliminaries at FIFA.com
- Results at RSSSF
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