Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Group C of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Argentina, Canada, Germany and Japan. It began on September 20 and its last matches were played on September 27. Most matches were played at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus. Germany won every match, while Argentina failed to win a match. Despite beating Argentina 6–0, Japan failed to advance, while a young Canada team surprisingly made the second round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| Germany | 4–1 | Canada |
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