2003 Toulon Tournament

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2003 Toulon Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Flag of France.svg France
Dates10–21 June
Teams10 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fourth placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored61 (2.77 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Germán Herrera
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Luís Lourenço
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ruopolo
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Mascherano
2002
2004

The 2003 Toulon Tournament was the 31st edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 10 to 21 June 2003. [1] It was won by Portugal, after they beat Italy in the final. [2]

Contents

Results

Group A

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 431094+510Qualified for the final
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 430196+39Qualified for the third place match
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 421164+27
4Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 41035723
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 400431180
Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 2003. Source: RSSSF, [3] Toulon Tournament. [4]

Match summaries

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg0–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg44'
Anchico Soccerball shade.svg79'
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Ruopolo Soccerball shade.svg11'
Paro Soccerball shade.svg43'
Pagano Soccerball shade.svg52'
de la Cruz Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg18'
de la Barrera Soccerball shade.svg23'

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg4–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ouedraogo Soccerball shade.svg43', 60'
Tassembedo Soccerball shade.svg50'
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Bovo Soccerball shade.svg9' Acosta Soccerball shade.svg15'

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Crocetti Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ruopolo Soccerball shade.svg31'
Pagano Soccerball shade.svg36'
Referee: Joji Kashihara (Japan)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Medina Soccerball shade.svg3', 22'
Romo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Brożek Soccerball shade.svg33'

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg24' Romo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ortiz Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg76'
Referee: Joji Kashihara (Japan)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Fawcett Soccerball shade.svg12'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg70'
Brożek Soccerball shade.svg23'
Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Castrillón Soccerball shade.svg44' de la Barrera Soccerball shade.svg27'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Referee: Mike Dean (England)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Berardi Soccerball shade.svg65'
Quadri Soccerball shade.svg73'
Romańczuk Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer

Group B

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 430181+79Qualified for the final
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4301113+89Qualified for the third place match
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 421132+17
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 41122534
5Flag of England.svg  England 4004013130
Updated to match(es) played on 19 June 2003. Source: RSSSF, [3] Toulon Tournament. [4]

Match summaries

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Mascherano Soccerball shade.svg
Referee: Seydou Banao (Burkina Faso)
England  Flag of England.svg0–3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Report Custódio Soccerball shade.svg52'
Lourenço Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg76'
Referee: Abramo Lima (Mexico)

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Abe Soccerball shade.svg52' Sağlık Soccerball shade.svg38'
England  Flag of England.svg0–8Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Charras Soccerball shade.svg7'
Rivas Soccerball shade.svg25'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg31', 68'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg48', 75'
Hylton Soccerball shade.svg58' (o.g.)
Carter Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy)

England  Flag of England.svg0–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Cora Soccerball shade.svg29'
Referee: Carlos Lopez Buitrago (Colombia)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Report Custódio Soccerball shade.svg4'
Lourenço Soccerball shade.svg37', 42'

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Mogi Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Bottinelli Soccerball shade.svg30', 48'
Referee: Paolo Bertini (Italy)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–2Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Report Viveiros Soccerball shade.svg7'
Danny Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer
England  Flag of England.svg0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Bowditch Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Stade Scaglia, La Seyne-sur-Mer

Third place match

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg27'
Stade Mayol, Toulon
Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland)

Final

Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Paiva Soccerball shade.svg72', 80'
Danny Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Ruopolo Soccerball shade.svg68'

Awards

After the final, the following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "31è Festival International Espoirs". Toulon Tournament (in French). Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Toulon Tournament's most memorable moments: 2003, when Cristiano Ronaldo and Javier Mascherano faced each other for the first time". Toulon Tournament . Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon 2003". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Les rencontres de 2003". Toulon Tournament (in French). Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.