World Cup III

From the beginning it was very clear that Sverige was going to win this World cup. All of their players (including legends like Thomas Björnsson, Roger Hagmo and Ulf 'Opp' Johansson) were at least two levels better than the best players of the other countries. They devastated England (with Craig Wozniak, Stephane Beaumont, Neil Jelleyman and others) in the semi-finals, 4-0. Canada won the thrilling semi-finals after penalty's against hosting country Nederland, with among others superlegends Klaas Evers, Kornel ten Berge and Gerben Alting van Geusau. In the final, Canada (with national legends like Herman Ife, Simon Ferguson and Scott Rummens), held the Sverige team down to a 1-0 half time lead. However, the divine midfield of the heavily favoured Sverige team eventually started to bear fruit, and Sverige won the WC with a well deserved 4-0 win.

Direct Qualification

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• Template:MEXnf

Pre-Qualification

This round started on 2003-06-06 20:00:00 and was played in Nederland.

ID		Match Result
(7110910)	Template:GERnf	5 - 0	Template:PERnf
(7110911)	Template:CANnf	3 - 0	Template:ESTnf
(7110912)	Template:OCEnf	3 - 2	Template:LVAnf
(7110913)	Template:SCOnf	2 - 0	Template:CHInf
(7110914)	Template:ENGnf	9 - 0	Template:URUnf
(7110915)	Template:ROUnf	3 - 0	Template:CROnf
(7110916)	Template:DENnf	6 - 0	Template:GREnf
(7110917)	Template:PORnf	2 - 3	Template:SUInf
(7110918)	Template:ARGnf	1 - 2	Template:VENnf
(7110919)	Template:TURnf	2 - 1	Template:CZEnf
(7110920)	Template:ESPnf	4 - 0	Template:MASnf
(7110921)	Template:SINnf	1 - 3	Template:RUSnf
(7110922)	Template:INDnf	4 - 3	Template:INDnf
(7110923)	Template:THAnf	0 - 1	Template:FRAnf
(7110924)	Template:HUNnf	3 - 1	Template:BRAnf
(7110925)	Template:BELnf	2 - 1	Template:AUTnf

Qualification

This round started on 2003-06-13 20:00:00 and was played in Nederland.

ID		Match Result
(7143841)	Template:GERnf	5 - 2	Template:SUInf
(7143842)	Template:CANnf	4 - 1	Template:VENnf
(7143843)	Template:OCEnf	4 - 1	Template:RUSnf
(7143844)	Template:SCOnf	3 - 1	Template:FRAnf
(7143845)	Template:ENGnf	3 - 1	Template:BELnf
(7143846)	Template:ROUnf	3 - 1	Template:HUNnf
(7143847)	Template:DENnf	8 - 0	Template:INDnf
(7143848)	Template:TURnf	0 - 4	Template:ESPnf

Round II

This round started on 2003-06-20 20:00:00 and was played in Nederland.

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:SWEnf	9	3	3	0	0	10	0	+10
Template:GERnf	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1
Template:ESPnf	3	3	1	0	2	7	9	-2
Template:MEXnf	1	3	0	1	2	4	11	-7

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(7176169)	Template:SWEnf	2 - 0	Template:GERnf	20-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176170)	Template:MEXnf	3 - 6	Template:ESPnf	20-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176171)	Template:SWEnf	4 - 0	Template:ESPnf	27-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176172)	Template:MEXnf	1 - 1	Template:GERnf	27-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176173)	Template:SWEnf	4 - 0	Template:MEXnf	04-07-2003 at 20.00
(7176174)	Template:GERnf	2 - 1	Template:ESPnf	04-07-2003 at 20.00

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:CANnf	7	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4
Template:NEDnf	7	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3
Template:NORnf	3	3	1	0	2	6	6	±0
Template:DENnf	0	3	0	0	3	1	8	-7

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(7176175)	Template:NORnf	2 - 4	Template:CANnf	20-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176176)	Template:NEDnf	3 - 1	Template:DENnf	20-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176177)	Template:NORnf	3 - 0	Template:DENnf	27-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176178)	Template:NEDnf	1 - 1	Template:CANnf	27-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176179)	Template:NORnf	1 - 2	Template:NEDnf	04-07-2003 at 20.00
(7176180)	Template:CANnf	2 - 0	Template:DENnf	04-07-2003 at 20.00

Group 3

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:FINnf	9	3	3	0	0	10	0	+10
Template:ROUnf	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1
Template:POLnf	3	3	1	0	2	7	9	-2
Template:OCEnf	1	3	0	1	2	4	11	-7

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(7176181)	Template:POLnf	2 - 4	Template:OCEnf	20-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176182)	Template:FINnf	3 - 1	Template:ROUnf	20-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176183)	Template:POLnf	3 - 0	Template:ROUnf	27-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176184)	Template:FINnf	1 - 1	Template:OCEnf	27-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176185)	Template:POLnf	1 - 2	Template:FINnf	04-07-2003 at 20.00
(7176186)	Template:OCEnf	2 - 0	Template:ROUnf	04-07-2003 at 20.00

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:USAnf	7	3	2	1	0	7	2	+5
Template:ENGnf	7	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2
Template:ITAnf	3	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2
Template:SCOnf	0	3	0	0	3	1	6	-5

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(7176187)	Template:USAnf	2 - 4	Template:SCOnf	20-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176188)	Template:ITAnf	3 - 1	Template:ENGnf	20-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176189)	Template:USAnf	3 - 0	Template:ENGnf	27-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176190)	Template:ITAnf	1 - 1	Template:SCOnf	27-06-2003 at 20.00
(7176191)	Template:USAnf	1 - 2	Template:ITAnf	04-07-2003 at 20.00
(7176192)	Template:SCOnf	2 - 0	Template:ENGnf	04-07-2003 at 20.00

Round III

This round started on 2003-07-11 20:00:00 and was played in Nederland.

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:SWEnf	9	3	3	0	0	9	0	+9
Template:NEDnf	2	3	0	2	1	0	1	-1
Template:FINnf	2	3	0	2	1	1	4	-3
Template:GERnf	2	3	0	2	1	1	6	-5

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(7276043)	Template:SWEnf	1 - 0	Template:NEDnf	11-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276044)	Template:FINnf	1 - 1	Template:GERnf	11-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276045)	Template:SWEnf	5 - 0	Template:GERnf	14-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276046)	Template:FINnf	0 - 0	Template:NEDnf	14-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276047)	Template:SWEnf	3 - 0	Template:FINnf	16-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276048)	Template:NEDnf	0 - 0	Template:GERnf	16-07-2003 at 20.00

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:CANnf	6	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2
Template:ENGnf	6	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2
Template:USAnf	3	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2
Template:ROUnf	3	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(7276049)	Template:USAnf	2 - 0	Template:ENGnf	11-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276050)	Template:CANnf	1 - 0	Template:ROUnf	11-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276051)	Template:USAnf	0 - 2	Template:ROUnf	14-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276052)	Template:CANnf	1 - 2	Template:ENGnf	14-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276053)	Template:USAnf	1 - 3	Template:CANnf	16-07-2003 at 20.00
(7276054)	Template:ENGnf	3 - 0	Template:ROUnf	16-07-2003 at 20.00

Semi-Finals

This round started on 2003-07-18 20:00:00 and was played in Nederland.

ID		Match Result
(9213692)	Template:CANnf	3 - 2	Template:NEDnf
(9213693)	Template:ENGnf	0 - 4	Template:SWEnf

Final

This round started on 2003-07-20 20:00:00 and was played in Nederland.

ID		Match Result
(9230871)	Template:CANnf	0 - 4	Template:SWEnf

Tactics and Ratings

Canada: 2-7-1 Normal Midfield: excellent (very low) Right Defence: magnificent (high) Central Defence: brilliant (high) Left Defence: formidable (very low) Right Attack: solid (very low) Central Attack: weak (very high) Left Attack: passable (very high) Indirect Set Pieces: Attack: {{{isp_attack}}} Defence: {{{isp_defence}}}

Sverige: 2-5-3 Normal Midfield: divine (very high) Right Defence: formidable (low) Central Defence: magnificent (low) Left Defence: excellent (very high) Right Attack: supernatural (low) Central Attack: titanic (very low) Left Attack: world class (low) Indirect Set Pieces: Attack: {{{isp_attack}}} Defence: {{{isp_defence}}} World Cup Japan & Korea 15 · Argentina 17 · Netherlands 19 · USA 21 · Spain 23 · Brazil 25 · China 27 · Germany 29 · Russia 31 · Portugal 33 · Belgium 35 · Colombia 37 · Greece 39 · Thailand 41 · South Africa 43 · India 45 · Trinidad and Tobago 47 · Israel 49 · Montenegro 51 · Tunisia 53 · Brazil 55 · Andorra 57 · Indonesia 59 · Estonia 61 · France 63 · Guatemala 65 · Oceania 67 · Latvia 69 · Croatia 71 · Benin 73 · Cameroon 75 · Ireland 77 · Venezuela 79 · Hong Kong 81 · Liechtenstein 83 U-20 World Cup Germany 16 · Oceania 18 · Romania 20 · Egypt 22 · Chile 24 · Italy 26 · Mexico 28 · Israel 30 · Malaysia 32 · Peru 34 · Finland 36 · Kenya 38 · Canada 40 · Iran 42 · Bosnia Herzegovina 44 · Poland 46 · Panama 48 · Finland 50 · Norway 52 · Italy 54 · Belgium 56 · Romania 58 · Faroe Islands 60 · Ivory Coast 62 · Pakistan 64 · USA 66 · El Salvador 68 · Sweden 70 · Kazakhstan 72 · Bulgaria 74 · Argentina 76 · Switzerland 78 · Scotland 80 · Guam 82 · Trinidad and Tobago 84 ·