2003 Toulon Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Dates | 10–21 June |
| Teams | 10 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 61 (2.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 Toulon Tournament was the 31st edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 10 to 21 June 2003.[1] It was won by Portugal, after they beat Italy in the final.[2]
Results
Group A
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Qualified for the final | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Qualified for the third place match | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Match summaries
| Burkina Faso | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta Anchico |
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
| Italy | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ruopolo Paro Pagano | de la Cruz Ortiz de la Barrera |
| Burkina Faso | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Coulibaly Ouedraogo Tassembedo |
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo | Romo Ortiz Velásquez |
Referee: Joji Kashihara (Japan)
| Colombia | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Castrillón | de la Barrera Medina |
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
| Italy | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Berardi Quadri | Romańczuk |
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Kuddusi Muftutoglu (Turkey)
Group B
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Qualified for the final | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Qualified for the third place match | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Match summaries
| Argentina | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mascherano |
Referee: Seydou Banao (Burkina Faso)
| Japan | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abe | Sağlık |
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)
| England | 0–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Charras Rivas Fernández Herrera Hylton Carter |
Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy)
| Japan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mogi | Report |
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)
| Argentina | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bottinelli |
Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy)
| Turkey | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Viveiros Danny |
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
| England | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bowditch |
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
Third place match
| Argentina | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera |
Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland)
Final
Awards
After the final, the following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.[1]
- Best player:
Javier Mascherano[2] - Most elegant player (Second best player):
Raul Meireles - Most courteous player (Third best player):
Juan Carlos Medina - Best goalkeeper:
Bruno Vale - Top scorers:
Germán Herrera,
Luís Lourenço,
Francesco Ruopolo (3 goals each) - Special Prize:
Francesco Ruopolo - Younger player of the final:
Cristiano Ronaldo[2] - Best goal of the tournament:
Hiroto Mogi
References
- ^ a b "31è Festival International Espoirs". Toulon Tournament (in French). Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Toulon Tournament's most memorable moments: 2003, when Cristiano Ronaldo and Javier Mascherano faced each other for the first time". Toulon Tournament. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Les rencontres de 2003". Toulon Tournament (in French). Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.