Estonia national football team 2003

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The 2003 season was the 12th full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played a total number of seventeen international matches in 2003. The team ended up in fourth place in European Qualification Group 8 for Euro 2004, with two wins, two draws and four defeats.

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Ecuador vs Estonia

Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg89' (pk)
Estadio Modelo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ramos (ECU)

Ecuador vs Estonia

Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Baldeón Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg48' Zahovaiko Soccerball shade.svg67'
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Moreno (ECU)

PR China vs Estonia

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Li Weifeng Soccerball shade.svg67'
Wuhan Sports Center, Wuhan
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Junjie Huang (CHN)

Estonia vs Canada

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Oper Soccerball shade.svg72', Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Stalteri Soccerball shade.svg49'
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Hansson (SWE)

Estonia vs Bulgaria

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Plautz (AUT)

Andorra vs Estonia

Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 0 2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Zelinski Soccerball shade.svg26', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Aydin (TUR)

Estonia vs Andorra

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2 0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Allas Soccerball shade.svg22'
Viikmäe Soccerball shade.svg31'
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Juhos (HUN)

Estonia vs Croatia

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
N. Kovac Soccerball shade.svg76'
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Hamer (LUX)

Estonia vs Lithuania

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg1 5Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
Sirel Soccerball shade.svg57' Morinas Soccerball shade.svg39'
D. Česnauskis Soccerball shade.svg45'
Velička Soccerball shade.svg72'
Bezykornovas Soccerball shade.svg84'
E. Česnauskis Soccerball shade.svg90'
Valga keskstaadion, Valga
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ingvarsson (SWE)

Estonia vs Latvia

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg0 0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingvarsson (SWE)

Estonia vs Poland

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1 2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Lemsalu Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Sobolewski Soccerball shade.svg51'
Wichniarek Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Johanneson (SWE)

Bulgaria vs Estonia

Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Petrov Soccerball shade.svg16'
Berbatov Soccerball shade.svg66'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 25,128
Referee: Wack (GER)

Belgium vs Estonia

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Piiroja Soccerball shade.svg44' (og)
Buffel Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stade Sclessin, Liège
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Busacca (SUI)

Albania vs Estonia

Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Aliaj Soccerball shade.svg26'
Bushi Soccerball shade.svg81'
Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Douros (GRE)

Hungary vs Estonia

Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
M. Rooba Soccerball shade.svg86'
Üllői út, Budapest
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Šedivý (CZE)

Saudi Arabia vs Estonia

Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Tukar Soccerball shade.svg28' Zahovaiko Soccerball shade.svg41'
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Attendance:
Referee: Al-Mehannah (KSA)

Oman vs Estonia

Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 3 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Kaalma Soccerball shade.svg6' (og)
Saleh Soccerball shade.svg72'
Al-Dhabat Soccerball shade.svg80'
Zelinski Soccerball shade.svg45'
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Al-Harrasi (OMA)

Notes

  1. UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying match for Euro 2004 in Portugal. Estonia played in Group 8.

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