2003_Toulon_Tournament
2003 Toulon Tournament
Association football tournament
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]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 10–21 June |
| Teams | 10 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 61 (2.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Germán Herrera Luís Lourenço Francesco Ruopolo (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Javier Mascherano |
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Group A
Table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Mexico |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Qualified for the third place match |
| 3 |  Colombia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Poland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
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Match summaries
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
More information Italy, 3–2 ...
| Italy | 3–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Ruopolo  11'Paro 43'Pagano 52' |
de la Cruz Ortiz 18' de la Barrera 23' |
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More information Burkina Faso, 4–0 ...
| Burkina Faso | 4–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Coulibaly 21' Ouedraogo 43', 60'Tassembedo 50' |
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Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
More information Burkina Faso, 0–3 ...
| Burkina Faso | 0–3 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Crocetti 27' Ruopolo 31'Pagano 36' |
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Referee: Joji Kashihara (Japan)
Referee: Kuddusi Muftutoglu (Turkey)
More information Burkina Faso, 1–2 ...
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 24' |
Romo 49' Ortiz Velásquez 76' |
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Referee: Joji Kashihara (Japan)
Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland)
More information Colombia, 1–2 ...
| Colombia | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Castrillón 44' |
de la Barrera 27' Medina 67' |
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Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Kuddusi Muftutoglu (Turkey)
Group B
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Match summaries
Referee: Seydou Banao (Burkina Faso)
More information England, 0–3 ...
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Referee: Abramo Lima (Mexico)
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)
More information England, 0–8 ...
England  | 0–8 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Charras 7' Rivas 25'Fernández 31', 68'Herrera 48', 75'Hylton 58' (o.g.)Carter 71' (o.g.) |
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Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy)
Referee: Carlos Lopez Buitrago (Colombia)
More information Argentina, 0–3 ...
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Referee: Robert Małek (Poland)
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)
Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy)
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)
Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland)
More information Portugal, 3–1 ...
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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
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- "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.
- "Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Les rencontres de 2003". Toulon Tournament (in French). Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.