Tournament details | |
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Host country | Paraguay |
Dates | 26 August–1 September 2003 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 152 (8.44 per match) |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | –10 | 0 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 1 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | –3 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 | –24 | 0 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | –15 | 0 |
2003 Copa America FIFA Futsal Winners |
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![]() Argentina First title |
Team qualified for the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship |
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