2003 Toulon Tournament
The 2003 Toulon Tournament was the 31st edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 10 to 21 June 2003.
It was won by Portugal, after they beat Italy in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 10–21 June |
| Teams | 10 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 61 (2.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Germán Herrera Luís Lourenço Francesco Ruopolo (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Javier Mascherano |
Results
Group A
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Qualified for the third place match |
| 3 |  Colombia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Poland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Match summaries
| Burkina Faso | 0–2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
Acosta  44'Anchico 79' |
| Italy | 3–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Ruopolo 11' Paro 43'Pagano 52' | de la Cruz Ortiz 18' de la Barrera 23' |
| Burkina Faso | 4–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Coulibaly 21' Ouedraogo 43', 60'Tassembedo 50' |
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 24' | Romo 49' Ortiz Velásquez 76' |
| Colombia | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Castrillón 44' | de la Barrera 27' Medina 67' |
| Italy | 2–1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Berardi 65' Quadri 73' | Romańczuk 71' |
Group B
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Qualified for the third place match |
| 3 |  Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Turkey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 |  England | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Match summaries
| Argentina | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Mascherano |
| Japan | 1–1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Abe 52' | Sağlık 38' |
| England | 0–8 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Charras 7' Rivas 25'Fernández 31', 68'Herrera 48', 75'Hylton 58' (o.g.)Carter 71' (o.g.) |
| Japan | 1–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Mogi 83' | Report |
| Argentina | 2–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Bottinelli 30', 48' |
| Turkey | 0–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Viveiros 7' Danny 78' |
| England | 0–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Bowditch 2' (o.g.) |
Third place match
| Argentina | 1–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera 27' |
Final
Awards
After the final, the following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.
- Best player:
Javier Mascherano - Most elegant player (Second best player):
Raul Meireles - Most courteous player (Third best player):
Juan Carlos Medina - Best goalkeeper: Bruno Vale
- Top scorers: Germán Herrera, Luís Lourenço,
Francesco Ruopolo (3 goals each) - Special Prize: Francesco Ruopolo
- Younger player of the final: Cristiano Ronaldo
- Best goal of the tournament:
Hiroto Mogi
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