China (originally intended hosts) qualified automatically. Qualifiers Africa [Ghana, Nigeria] Qualifiers Asia [North Korea, South Korea; Japan after playoff] Qualifiers Europe [Germany, Norway, Russia, Sweden, France] Qualifiers North and Central America [USA, Canada] Qualifiers Oceania [Australia] Qualifiers South America [Brazil, Argentina]
Originally to be held in China, September 24-October 11 (venues: Shanghai,
Hangkou, Hangzhou, Wuhan and Chengdu), but on May 3, FIFA decided to move
the tournament to another venue due to fears on SARS; on May 26, the USA
were announced as new hosts.
First Round
Group A (in Philadelphia)
20 Sep Nigeria 0-3 North Korea
21 Sep USA 3-1 Sweden [in Washington DC]
25 Sep USA 5-0 Nigeria
25 Sep Sweden 1-0 North Korea
28 Sep North Korea 0-3 USA [in Columbus]
28 Sep Sweden 3-0 Nigeria [in Columbus]
1.USA 3 3 0 0 11- 1 9
2.SWEDEN 3 2 0 1 5- 3 6
3.North Korea 3 1 0 2 3- 4 3
4.Nigeria 3 0 0 3 0-11 0
Group B (in Washington DC)
20 Sep Norway 2-0 France [in Philadelphia]
21 Sep Brazil 3-0 South Korea
24 Sep Norway 1-4 Brazil
24 Sep France 1-0 South Korea
27 Sep South Korea 1-7 Norway [in Foxboro]
27 Sep France 1-1 Brazil
1.BRAZIL 3 2 1 0 8- 2 7
2.NORWAY 3 2 0 1 10- 5 6
3.France 3 1 1 1 2- 3 4
4.South Korea 3 0 0 3 1-11 0
Group C (in Columbus)
20 Sep Germany 4-1 Canada
20 Sep Japan 6-0 Argentina
24 Sep Germany 3-0 Japan
24 Sep Canada 3-0 Argentina
27 Sep Argentina 1-6 Germany [in Washington DC]
27 Sep Canada 3-1 Japan [in Foxboro]
1.GERMANY 3 3 0 0 13- 2 9
2.CANADA 3 2 0 1 7- 5 6
3.Japan 3 1 0 2 7- 6 3
4.Argentina 3 0 0 3 1-15 0
Group D (in Carson)
21 Sep China 1-0 Ghana
21 Sep Australia 1-2 Russia
25 Sep China 1-1 Australia
25 Sep Ghana 0-3 Russia
28 Sep Russia 0-1 China [in Portland]
28 Sep Ghana 2-1 Australia [in Portland]
1.CHINA 3 2 1 0 3- 1 7
2.RUSSIA 3 2 0 1 5- 2 6
3.Ghana 3 1 0 2 2- 5 3
4.Australia 3 0 1 2 3- 5 1
Quarterfinals
1 Oct USA 1-0 Norway [in Foxboro]
1 Oct Brazil 1-2 Sweden [in Foxboro]
2 Oct Germany 7-1 Russia [in Portland]
2 Oct China 0-1 Canada [in Portland]
Semifinals (Portland)
5 Oct USA 0-3 Germany
5 Oct Sweden 2-1 Canada
Third Place Match (Carson)
11 Oct USA 3-1 Canada
[Lilly 21, Boxx 51, Milbrett 80; Sinclair 30]
Final (Carson)
12 Oct Germany 2-1 Sweden [asdet]
[Meinert 46, Künzer 97; Ljungberg 41]
With thanks to Marcelo Leme de Arruda
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