Group A of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 18 and 22 June 2003. Hosts France won the group and advanced to the knockout stage, along with group runners-up Colombia. Japan and New Zealand failed to advance.2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
Standings TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts330081+79320142+26310243+133003111−100
Results New Zealand v Japan
GK 12Michael UttingDF 2 Duncan Oughton DF 4 Chris ZoricichDF 14Ryan NelsenDF 20Gerard DavisMF 7 Ivan VicelichMF 8 Aaran Lines MF 9 Mark Burton MF 19Simon ElliottFW 11Chris Killen FW 16Vaughan CovenySubstitutions:MF 21Noah Hickey MF 10Chris Jackson DF 13Christian Bouckenooghe Manager: Mick Waitt GK 1 Seigo NarazakiDF 14Alessandro Santos DF 17Tsuneyasu MiyamotoDF 21Keisuke TsuboiDF 22Nobuhisa YamadaMF 5 Junichi Inamoto MF 7 Hidetoshi NakataMF 10Shunsuke NakamuraMF 19Yasuhito EndōFW 9 Yoshito ŌkuboFW 20Naohiro TakaharaManager: Zico
France v Colombia
GK 23Grégory CoupetDF 2 Philippe Mexès DF 3 Bixente Lizarazu DF 8 Marcel DesaillyDF 15Lilian Thuram MF 6 Olivier DacourtMF 17Olivier Kapo MF 18Benoît PedrettiFW 9 Djibril Cissé FW 11Sylvain WiltordFW 12Thierry Henry Substitutions:MF 7 Robert Pires FW 22Sidney Govou FW 20Steve Marlet Manager:Jacques Santini GK 1 Óscar Córdoba DF 2 Iván Córdoba DF 3 Mario YepesDF 23Gonzalo Martínez MF 10Giovanni HernándezMF 15Rubén Darío Velázquez MF 18Jorge López Caballero MF 20Gerardo BedoyaMF 21Jairo Patiño FW 7 Elson Becerra FW 9 Víctor Aristizábal Substitutions:FW 16Eudalio Arriaga DF 6 Gerardo Vallejo Manager:Francisco Maturana
Colombia v New Zealand
GK 1 Óscar Córdoba DF 2 Iván Córdoba DF 3 Mario YepesDF 23Gonzalo Martínez MF 10Giovanni HernándezMF 11Elkin Murillo MF 15Rubén Darío Velázquez MF 18Jorge López CaballeroMF 20Gerardo Bedoya FW 7 Elson Becerra FW 9 Víctor AristizábalSubstitutions:MF 21Jairo Patiño MF 8 Arnulfo Valentierra FW 16Eudalio Arriaga Manager:Francisco Maturana GK 12Michael Utting DF 2 Duncan OughtonDF 5 Danny HayDF 14Ryan Nelsen DF 20Gerard DavisMF 7 Ivan VicelichMF 17Raf de GregorioMF 19Simon ElliottMF 21Noah Hickey FW 11Chris Killen FW 16Vaughan Coveny Substitutions:FW 15Shane Smeltz Manager: Mick Waitt
France v Japan
GK 16Fabien BarthezDF 4 Jean-Alain BoumsongDF 5 William GallasDF 13Mikaël SilvestreDF 19Willy Sagnol MF 6 Olivier Dacourt MF 7 Robert PiresMF 14Jérôme Rothen MF 21Ousmane DaboFW 20Steve Marlet FW 22Sidney Govou Substitutions:MF 18Benoît Pedretti FW 11Sylvain Wiltord FW 12Thierry Henry Manager:Jacques Santini GK 1 Seigo NarazakiDF 14Alessandro SantosDF 17Tsuneyasu MiyamotoDF 21Keisuke TsuboiDF 22Nobuhisa YamadaMF 5 Junichi Inamoto MF 7 Hidetoshi NakataMF 10Shunsuke Nakamura MF 19Yasuhito EndōFW 9 Yoshito Ōkubo FW 20Naohiro TakaharaSubstitutions:MF 16Kōji Nakata MF 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara Manager: Zico
France v New Zealand
GK 1 Mickaël LandreauDF 2 Philippe MexèsDF 3 Bixente LizarazuDF 8 Marcel DesaillyDF 15Lilian ThuramMF 10Ludovic GiulyMF 17Olivier KapoMF 18Benoît Pedretti FW 9 Djibril CisséFW 11Sylvain Wiltord FW 12Thierry Henry Substitutions:MF 21Ousmane Dabo FW 20Steve Marlet MF 7 Robert Pires Manager:Jacques Santini GK 12Michael UttingDF 4 Chris Zoricich DF 5 Danny Hay DF 13Christian BouckenoogheDF 14Ryan NelsenDF 20Gerard DavisMF 9 Mark Burton MF 17Raf de GregorioMF 19Simon ElliottMF 21Noah HickeyFW 16Vaughan CovenySubstitutions:MF 10Chris Jackson DF 2 Duncan Oughton DF 18Scott Smith Manager: Mick Waitt
Japan v Colombia
GK 1 Seigo NarazakiDF 14Alessandro SantosDF 17Tsuneyasu MiyamotoDF 21Keisuke TsuboiDF 22Nobuhisa Yamada MF 7 Hidetoshi Nakata MF 8 Mitsuo Ogasawara MF 16Kōji NakataMF 19Yasuhito Endō FW 9 Yoshito Ōkubo FW 20Naohiro TakaharaSubstitutions:MF 18Yuichiro Nagai MF 11Daisuke Matsui MF 13Daisuke Oku Manager: Zico GK 1 Óscar Córdoba DF 3 Mario YepesDF 5 José Mera DF 23Gonzalo MartínezMF 10Giovanni HernándezMF 14Óscar Díaz MF 18Jorge López CaballeroMF 20Gerardo BedoyaMF 21Jairo PatiñoFW 9 Víctor AristizábalFW 16Eudalio Arriaga Substitutions:MF 8 Arnulfo Valentierra DF 6 Gerardo Vallejo Manager:Francisco Maturana
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