Group B of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Brazil, France, Norway and South Korea. It began on September 20 and ended on September 27. Rising power Brazil topped the group, comfortably beating South Korea and Norway by large margins and were denied a 100% record by Marinette Pichon's last minute equalizer against France. Brazil were joined in the second round by Norway, who won their other two games against France and South Korea, both which were making their debut at the World Cup.
Standings
Matches All times local (EDT/UTC–4)
Norway vs France
GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Brit SandauneDF 3 Ane Stangeland HorpestadDF 4 Monica KnudsenDF 16Gunhild FølstadDF 14Dagny Mellgren (c)MF 10Unni Lehn MF 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen MF 20Lise Klaveness FW 9 Anita Rapp FW 11Marianne Pettersen Substitutions:DF 7 Trine Rønning MF 6 Hege Riise FW 17Linda Ørmen Manager:Åge Steen GK 1 Celine MartyDF 2 Sabrina ViguierDF 3 Peggy ProvostDF 4 Laura GeorgesDF 5 Corinne Diacre (c)MF 6 Sandrine SoubeyrandMF 8 Sonia BompastorMF 10Élodie WoockFW 18Hoda Lattaf FW 7 Stéphanie Mugneret-Béghé FW 9 Marinette PichonSubstitutions:FW 15Laëtitia Tonazzi FW 17Marie-Ange Kramo Manager:Élisabeth Loisel
Player of the Match: Dagny Mellgren (Norway)
Assistant referees: Karalee Sutton (United States) Sharon Wheeler (United States) Fourth official: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
Brazil vs South Korea
GK 1 AndréiaDF 3 Juliana (c)DF 4 TâniaMF 5 Renata CostaMF 18DanielaMF 16Maycon MF 17KátiaFW 14RosanaFW 2 SimoneFW 7 Formiga FW 10MartaSubstitutions:FW 11Cristiane MF 19Priscila Manager:Paulo Gonçalves GK 12Kim Jung-MiDF 4 Kim Yeo-JinDF 18Kim Yoo-Mi DF 20Yoo Young-Sil (c)MF 16Shin Sun-NamMF 15Kim Kyul-Sil MF 9 Song Ju-HeeMF 10Kim Jin-Hee MF 14Han Jin-SookFW 7 Park Eun-Sun FW 11Lee Ji-EunSubstitutions:DF 6 Jin Suk-Hee FW 17Sung Hyun-Ah MF 8 Hwang In-Sun Manager:Ahn Jong-Kwan
Player of the Match: Marta (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Irina Mirt (Romania) Katarzyna Nadolska (Poland) Fourth official: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
Norway vs Brazil
GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Brit SandauneDF 3 Ane Stangeland HorpestadDF 4 Monica KnudsenDF 16Gunhild FølstadDF 7 Trine Rønning DF 14Dagny Mellgren (c)MF 10Unni Lehn MF 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen FW 9 Anita Rapp FW 11Marianne PettersenSubstitutions:FW 17Linda Ørmen MF 6 Hege Riise MF 20Lise Klaveness Manager:Åge Steen GK 1 AndréiaDF 3 Juliana (c)DF 4 TâniaMF 5 Renata Costa MF 18Daniela MF 16Maycon MF 17KátiaFW 14RosanaFW 2 SimoneFW 7 Formiga FW 10MartaSubstitutions:FW 11Cristiane MF 8 Rafaela MF 19Priscila Manager:Paulo Gonçalves
Player of the Match: Daniela (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Désirée Perpétué (Ivory Coast) Florence Biagui (Senegal) Fourth official: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
France vs South Korea
GK 1 Celine MartyDF 13Anne-Laure Casseleux DF 3 Peggy ProvostDF 4 Laura GeorgesDF 5 Corinne Diacre (c) MF 6 Sandrine SoubeyrandMF 8 Sonia BompastorMF 10Élodie Woock FW 17Marie-Ange KramoFW 7 Stéphanie Mugneret-Béghé FW 9 Marinette PichonSubstitutions:FW 15Laëtitia Tonazzi DF 20Emmanuelle Sykora MF 14Virginie Dessalle Manager:Élisabeth Loisel GK 12Kim Jung-MiDF 4 Kim Yeo-JinDF 18Kim Yoo-MiDF 20Yoo Young-Sil (c) MF 16Shin Sun-Nam MF 15Kim Kyul-Sil MF 9 Song Ju-HeeMF 10Kim Jin-HeeMF 14Han Jin-SookFW 7 Park Eun-Sun FW 11Lee Ji-EunSubstitutions:MF 19Lee Myung-Hwa DF 6 Jin Suk-Hee MF 2 Kim Joo-Hee Manager:Ahn Jong-Kwan
Player of the Match: Celine Marty (France)
Assistant referees: Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei) Hisae Yoshizawa (Japan) Fourth official: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
South Korea vs Norway
GK 12Kim Jung-MiDF 4 Kim Yeo-Jin DF 18Kim Yoo-MiDF 20Yoo Young-Sil (c)MF 2 Kim Joo-HeeMF 15Kim Kyul-SilMF 9 Song Ju-HeeMF 10Kim Jin-HeeMF 14Han Jin-Sook FW 7 Park Eun-Sun FW 11Lee Ji-EunSubstitutions:MF 13Kim Yoo-Jin DF 6 Jin Suk-Hee MF 3 Hong Kyung-Suk Manager:Ahn Jong-Kwan GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Brit SandauneDF 3 Ane Stangeland HorpestadDF 4 Monica KnudsenDF 15Marit Fiane ChristensenDF 7 Trine Rønning DF 14Dagny Mellgren (c)MF 10Unni LehnMF 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen FW 20Lise Klaveness FW 11Marianne PettersenSubstitutions:FW 17Linda Ørmen FW 18Ingrid Fosse MF 6 Hege Riise Manager:Åge Steen
Player of the Match: Dagny Mellgren (Norway)
Assistant referees: Airlie Keen (Australia) Jacqueline Leleu (Australia) Fourth official: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
France vs Brazil
GK 1 Celine MartyDF 2 Sabrina Viguier DF 3 Peggy Provost DF 4 Laura GeorgesDF 5 Corinne Diacre (c)MF 6 Sandrine SoubeyrandMF 8 Sonia BompastorMF 10Élodie Woock FW 17Marie-Ange KramoFW 7 Stéphanie Mugneret-Béghé FW 9 Marinette PichonSubstitutions:FW 15Laëtitia Tonazzi MF 11Amélie Coquet FW 18Hoda Lattaf Manager:Élisabeth Loisel GK 1 Andréia (c)DF 3 JulianaDF 4 Tânia MF 8 RafaelaMF 18Daniela MF 16MayconMF 19Priscila MF 17KátiaFW 14RosanaFW 2 SimoneFW 10MartaSubstitutions:FW 11Cristiane DF 13Mônica Manager:Paulo Gonçalves
Player of the Match: Maycon (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Irina Mirt (Romania) Katarzyna Nadolska (Poland) Fourth official: Sandra Hunt (United States)
See also Brazil at the FIFA Women's World Cup France at the FIFA Women's World Cup Norway at the FIFA Women's World Cup South Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup
References
External links 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B