# 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Nigeria, North Korea, Sweden and the United States. It began on September 20 and ended on September 28. Defending champions and host United States topped the group with a 100% record, joined in the second round by Sweden, who overcame their defeat in the first game to qualify for the knockout stage.
Three of these teams had also been also drawn together in Group A of the previous World Cup in 1999 (the exception was Sweden, whose place was taken by fellow Scandinavians Denmark). The four teams were then drawn together in Group B at the 2007 World Cup.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | |

## Matches

All times local (EDT/UTC–4)

### Nigeria vs North Korea

| GK | 12 | Precious Dede |
| DF | 3 | Bunmi Kayode |
| DF | 6 | Kikelomo Ajayi | 28' |
| DF | 17 | Florence Omagbemi (c) | | 44' |
| DF | 14 | Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine | | 85' |
| DF | 16 | Florence Iweta |
| MF | 2 | Efioanwan Ekpo |
| MF | 4 | Perpetua Nkwocha |
| MF | 7 | Stella Mbachu |
| FW | 10 | Mercy Akide | 22' |
| FW | 11 | Nkechi Egbe | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Maureen Mmadu | | 44' |
| MF | 18 | Patience Avre | | 46' |
| DF | 5 | Onome Ebi | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Samuel Okpodu ||
| GK | 1 | Ri Jong-hui (c) |
| DF | 2 | Yun In-sil |
| DF | 5 | Sin Kum-ok |
| DF | 12 | Jang Ok-gyong |
| DF | 17 | Jon Hye-yong | 71' |
| MF | 11 | Yun Yong-hui | | 57' |
| MF | 14 | O Kum-ran |
| MF | 15 | Ri Un-gyong |
| MF | 19 | Ri Hyang Ok | 25' |
| FW | 7 | Ri Kum Suk | | 81' |
| FW | 10 | Jin Pyol Hui |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Pak Kyong Sun | | 57' |
| MF | 9 | Ho Sun Hui | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Song Gun Ri ||
* Player of the Match:
* Jin Pyol Hui (North Korea)
* Assistant referees:
* Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
* Nelly Viennot (France)
* Fourth official:
* Tammy Ogston (Australia)

### United States vs Sweden

| GK | 1 | Briana Scurry | 13' |
| DF | 3 | Christie Rampone |
| DF | 14 | Joy Fawcett |
| DF | 6 | Brandi Chastain | | 46' |
| DF | 15 | Kate Markgraf |
| MF | 13 | Kristine Lilly |
| MF | 7 | Shannon Boxx |
| MF | 11 | Julie Foudy (c) |
| FW | 12 | Cindy Parlow | | 70' |
| FW | 9 | Mia Hamm |
| FW | 20 | Abby Wambach | | 56' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 4 | Cat Whitehill | | 46' |
| FW | 16 | Tiffeny Milbrett | | 56' |
| MF | 10 | Aly Wagner | 72' | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| April Heinrichs ||
| GK | 1 | Caroline Jönsson |
| DF | 4 | Hanna Marklund |
| DF | 2 | Karolina Westberg |
| DF | 3 | Jane Törnqvist |
| DF | 7 | Sara Larsson |
| MF | 9 | Malin Andersson (c) | | 77' |
| MF | 15 | Therese Sjögran | | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Malin Moström |
| MF | 14 | Linda Fagerström |
| FW | 10 | Hanna Ljungberg | | 83' |
| FW | 11 | Victoria Svensson |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 18 | Frida Östberg | | 46' |
| MF | 17 | Anna Sjöström | 90+3' | 77' |
| FW | 20 | Josefine Öqvist | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Marika Domanski-Lyfors ||
* Player of the Match:
* Kristine Lilly (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei)
* Hisae Yoshizawa (Japan)
* Fourth official:
* Xonam Agboyi (Togo)

### Sweden vs North Korea

| GK | 1 | Caroline Jönsson |
| DF | 4 | Hanna Marklund |
| DF | 2 | Karolina Westberg | 52' |
| DF | 3 | Jane Törnqvist |
| DF | 7 | Sara Larsson |
| DF | 18 | Frida Östberg |
| MF | 9 | Malin Andersson | | 65' |
| MF | 6 | Malin Moström (c) |
| MF | 14 | Linda Fagerström | | 56' |
| FW | 10 | Hanna Ljungberg | | 86' |
| FW | 11 | Victoria Svensson |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 17 | Anna Sjöström | | 56' |
| DF | 5 | Kristin Bengtsson | | 65' |
| FW | 20 | Josefine Öqvist | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Marika Domanski-Lyfors ||
| GK | 1 | Ri Jong-hui (c) |
| DF | 6 | Ra Mi Ae | | 62' |
| DF | 5 | Sin Kum Ok | | 55' |
| DF | 12 | Jang Ok Gyong | 56' |
| DF | 17 | Jon Hye Yong |
| MF | 11 | Yun Yong Hui | | 36' |
| MF | 14 | O Kum Ran |
| MF | 15 | Ri Un Gyong |
| MF | 19 | Ri Hyang Ok |
| FW | 7 | Ri Kum Suk |
| FW | 10 | Jin Pyol Hui |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 9 | Ho Sun Hui | | 36' |
| DF | 2 | Yun In Sil | | 55' |
| DF | 13 | Song Jong Sun | | 62' |
| Manager: ||
| Song Gun Ri ||
* Player of the Match:
* Victoria Svensson (Sweden)
* Assistant referees:
* Airlie Keen (Australia)
* Jacqueline Leleu (Australia)
* Fourth official:
* Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

### United States vs Nigeria

| GK | 1 | Briana Scurry |
| DF | 2 | Kylie Bivens |
| DF | 14 | Joy Fawcett |
| DF | 4 | Cat Whitehill |
| DF | 15 | Kate Markgraf |
| MF | 13 | Kristine Lilly |
| MF | 7 | Shannon Boxx | 71' |
| MF | 11 | Julie Foudy (c) |
| MF | 10 | Aly Wagner | 46' |
| FW | 12 | Cindy Parlow | 57' |
| FW | 9 | Mia Hamm |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Abby Wambach | 46' |
| FW | 16 | Tiffeny Milbrett | 57' |
| MF | 5 | Tiffany Roberts | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| April Heinrichs ||
| GK | 12 | Precious Dede |
| DF | 3 | Bunmi Kayode |
| DF | 6 | Kikelomo Ajayi |
| DF | 17 | Florence Omagbemi (c) | 76' |
| DF | 14 | Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine |
| MF | 18 | Patience Avre |
| MF | 15 | Maureen Mmadu |
| MF | 13 | Nkiru Okosieme |
| MF | 7 | Stella Mbachu |
| MF | 4 | Perpetua Nkwocha |
| FW | 10 | Mercy Akide |
| Manager: ||
| Samuel Okpodu ||
* Player of the Match:
* Mia Hamm (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Sabrina Lois (Argentina)
* Alejandra Cercato (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Im Eun-Ju (South Korea)

### Sweden vs Nigeria

| GK | 1 | Caroline Jönsson |
| DF | 4 | Hanna Marklund |
| DF | 2 | Karolina Westberg |
| DF | 5 | Kristin Bengtsson | 46' |
| DF | 19 | Sara Call |
| DF | 7 | Sara Larsson |
| DF | 18 | Frida Östberg |
| MF | 9 | Malin Andersson (c) | 66' |
| MF | 6 | Malin Moström |
| FW | 10 | Hanna Ljungberg |
| FW | 11 | Victoria Svensson | 85' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 17 | Anna Sjöström | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Therese Sjögran | 66' |
| FW | 20 | Josefine Öqvist | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Marika Domanski-Lyfors ||
| GK | 12 | Precious Dede |
| DF | 6 | Kikelomo Ajayi |
| DF | 16 | Florence Iweta | 83' |
| DF | 17 | Florence Omagbemi (c) |
| DF | 14 | Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine |
| MF | 18 | Patience Avre | 89' |
| MF | 15 | Maureen Mmadu |
| MF | 13 | Nkiru Okosieme | 65' |
| MF | 7 | Stella Mbachu |
| MF | 4 | Perpetua Nkwocha |
| FW | 10 | Mercy Akide |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 2 | Efioanwan Ekpo | 63' |
| DF | 5 | Onome Ebi | 83' |
| FW | 8 | Yusuf Olaitan | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Samuel Okpodu ||
* Player of the Match:
* Hanna Ljungberg (Sweden)
* Assistant referees:
* Denise Robinson (Canada)
* Lynda Bramble (Trinidad and Tobago)
* Fourth official:
* Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

### North Korea vs United States

| GK | 1 | Ri Jong-hui (c) |
| DF | 2 | Yun In Sil |
| DF | 6 | Ra Mi Ae |
| DF | 5 | Sin Kum Ok | | 26' |
| DF | 12 | Jang Ok Gyong |
| MF | 11 | Yun Yong Hui | | 74' |
| MF | 14 | O Kum Ran | 16' | 53' |
| MF | 15 | Ri Un Gyong |
| MF | 19 | Ri Hyang Ok |
| FW | 7 | Ri Kum Suk |
| FW | 10 | Jin Pyol Hui |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 17 | Jon Hye Yong | | 26' |
| DF | 13 | Song Jong Sun | | 53' |
| FW | 16 | Pak Kyong Sun | 90+1' | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Song Gun Ri ||
| GK | 1 | Briana Scurry |
| DF | 2 | Kylie Bivens |
| DF | 3 | Christie Rampone |
| DF | 14 | Joy Fawcett (c) |
| DF | 15 | Kate Markgraf | | 73' |
| DF | 4 | Cat Whitehill |
| MF | 13 | Kristine Lilly | | 46' |
| MF | 5 | Tiffany Roberts |
| MF | 10 | Aly Wagner |
| FW | 16 | Tiffeny Milbrett | 40' |
| FW | 20 | Abby Wambach | 22' | 56' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Julie Foudy | | 46' |
| FW | 8 | Shannon MacMillan | | 56' |
| DF | 17 | Danielle Slaton | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| April Heinrichs ||
* Player of the Match:
* Cat Whitehill (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil)
* Marlei Silva (Brazil)
* Fourth official:
* Katriina Elovirta (Finland)