Soccer World Cup 2003 / Group A

Results of Group A of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup .

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	United States	3	3	0	0	011: 100	+10	09
2.	Sweden	3	2	0	1	005: 300	+2	06th
3.	North Korea	3	1	0	2	003: 400	−1	03
4th	Nigeria	3	0	0	3	000:110	−11	00

Nigeria - North Korea 0: 3 (0: 1)

Nigeria		North Korea
	September 20, 2003 in Philadelphia ( Lincoln Financial Field ) Spectators: 24,347 Referee: Nicole Petignat ( Switzerland )
	Precious Dede - Bunmi Kayode , Kikelomo Ajayi , Florence Omagbemi (44th Maureen Mmadu ), Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine (85th Onome Ebi ), Florence Iweta - Efioanwan Ekpo , Perpetua Nkwocha , Stella Mbachu - Mercy Akide , Nkechi Egbe (46. Patience Avre ) Coach: Samuel Okpodu	Jon Myong Hui - Yun In Sil , Sin Kum Ok , Jang Ok Gyong , Jon Hye Yong - Yun Yong Hui (57th Pak Kyong Sun ), O Kum Ran , Ri Un Gyong , Ri Hyang Ok - Ri Kum Suk (81st Ho Sun Hui ), Jin Pyol Hui Trainer: Song Gun Ri
		0: 1 Jin Pyol Hui (13th) 0: 2 Ri Un Gyong (73rd) 0: 3 Jin Pyol Hui (88th)
	Kikelomo Ajayi, Mercy Akide	Ri Hyang Ok, Jon Hye Yong

USA - Sweden 3: 1 (2: 0)

United States		Sweden
	September 21, 2003 in Washington, DC ( RFK Stadium ) Spectators: 34,144 Referee: Zhang Dongqing ( People's Republic of China )
	Briana Scurry - Christie Rampone , Joy Fawcett , Brandi Chastain (46th Cat Whitehill ), Kate Markgraf - Kristine Lilly , Shannon Boxx , Julie Foudy - Cindy Parlow (70th Aly Wagner ), Mia Hamm , Abby Wambach (56th Tiffeny Milbrett ) Trainer: April Heinrichs	Caroline Jönsson - Hanna Marklund , Karolina Westberg , Jane Törnqvist , Sara Larsson - Malin Andersson (77th Anna Sjöström ), Therese Sjögran (46th Frida Östberg ), Malin Moström , Linda Fagerström - Hanna Ljungberg (83rd Josefine Öqvist ), Victoria Svensson Trainer: Marika Domanski-Lyfors
	1-0 Kristine Lilly (27th) 2-0 Cindy Parlow (36th) 3-0 Shannon Boxx (78th)	2: 1 Victoria Svensson (58th)
	Briana Scurry, Aly Wagner	Anna Sjöström

Sweden - North Korea 1: 0 (1: 0)

Sweden		North Korea
	September 25, 2003 in Philadelphia ( Lincoln Financial Field ) Spectators: 31,553 Referee: Tammy Ogston ( Australia )
	Caroline Jönsson - Hanna Marklund , Karolina Westberg , Jane Törnqvist , Sara Larsson , Frida Östberg - Malin Andersson (65th Kristin Bengtsson ), Malin Moström , Linda Fagerström (77th Anna Sjöström ) - Hanna Ljungberg (86th Josefine Öqvist ), Victoria Svensson Trainer: Marika Domanski-Lyfors	Jon Myong Hui - Ra Mi Ae (62nd Song Jong Sun ), Sin Kum Ok (55th Yun In Sil ), Jang Ok Gyong , Jon Hye Yong - Yun Yong Hui (36th Ho Sun Hui ), O Kum Ran , Ri Un Gyong , Ri Hyang Ok - Ri Kum Suk , Jin Pyol Hui Trainer: Song Gun Ri
	1-0 Victoria Svensson (7th)
	Karolina Westberg	Jang Ok Gyong

USA - Nigeria 5: 0 (2: 0)

United States		Nigeria
	September 25, 2003 in Philadelphia ( Lincoln Financial Field ) Spectators: 31,553 Referee: Florencia Romano ( Argentina )
	Briana Scurry - Kylie Bivens , Joy Fawcett , Cat Whitehill , Kate Markgraf - Kristine Lilly , Shannon Boxx (71st Tiffany Roberts ), Julie Foudy , Aly Wagner (46th Abby Wambach ) - Cindy Parlow (57th Tiffeny Milbrett ), Mia Hamm , Trainer: April Heinrichs	Precious Dede - Bunmi Kayode , Kikelomo Ajayi , Florence Omagbemi , Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine - Patience Avre , Maureen Mmadu , Nkiru Okosieme , Stella Mbachu , Perpetua Nkwocha - Mercy Akide Trainer: Samuel Okpodu
	1-0 Mia Hamm (6th, penalty) 2-0 Mia Hamm (12th) 3-0 Cindy Parlow (47th) 4-0 Abby Wambach (65th) 5-0 Julie Foudy (89th, penalty)
		Florence Omagbemi

Sweden - Nigeria 3: 0 (0: 0)

Sweden		Nigeria
	September 28, 2003 in Columbus ( Columbus Crew Stadium ) Spectators: 22,828 Referee: Sonia Denoncourt ( Canada )
	Caroline Jönsson - Hanna Marklund , Karolina Westberg , Kristin Bengtsson (46th Anna Sjöström ), Sara Call , Sara Larsson , Frida Östberg - Malin Andersson (66th Therese Sjögran ), Malin Moström , - Hanna Ljungberg , Victoria Svensson (85th Josefine Öqvist ) Trainer: Marika Domanski-Lyfors	Precious Dede - Kikelomo Ajayi , Florence Iweta (83 Onome Ebi ), Florence Omagbemi , Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine - Patience Avre (89. Yusuf Olaitan ), Maureen Mmadu , Nkiru Okosieme (65th Efioanwan Ekpo ) Stella Mbachu , Perpetua Nkwocha - Mercy Akide coach : Samuel Okpodu
	1-0 Hanna Ljungberg (56th) 2-0 Hanna Ljungberg (79th) 3-0 Malin Moström (81st)

North Korea - USA 0: 3 (0: 1)

North Korea		United States
	September 28, 2003 in Columbus ( Columbus Crew Stadium ) Spectators: 22,828 Referee: Sueli Tortura ( Brazil )
	Jon Myong Hui - Yun In Sil , Rae Mi Ae , Sin Kum Ok (26th Jon Hye Yong ), Jang Ok Gyong , Yun In Sil - Yun Yong Hui (74th Pak Kyong Sun ), O Kum Ran (53rd Song Jong Sun ), Ri Un Gyong , Ri Hyang Ok - Ri Kum Suk , Jin Pyol Hui Trainer: Song Gun Ri	Briana Scurry - Kylie Bivens , Christie Rampone , Joy Fawcett , Kate Markgraf (73rd Danielle Slaton ), Cat Whitehill , - Kristine Lilly (46th Julie Foudy ), Tiffany Roberts , Aly Wagner - Tiffeny Milbrett , Abby Wambach (56th Shannon MacMillan ) Trainer: April Heinrichs
		0: 1 Abby Wambach (17th, penalty) 0: 2 Cat Whitehill (48.) 0: 3 Cat Whitehill (66.)
	O Kum Ran, Pak Kyong Sun	Tiffeny Milbrett, Abby Wambach