The Qualification rounds were based on the top 40 teams in the rankings table. Of those teams, the top eight in rankings qualified directly. The remaining thirty-two teams played for the final eight spots in the cup.
Direct Qualification
Pre-Qualification
This round started on 2003-09-26 20:00:00 and was played in Romania.
Qualification
This round started on 2003-10-03 20:00:00 and was played in Romania.
Round II
This round started on 2003-10-10 20:00:00 and was played in Romania.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
| Team
|
Pts
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
 Danmark |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
+3
|
 USA |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1
|
 Norge |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
+1
|
 Portugal |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3
|
Group 4
Round III
This round started on 2003-10-27 20:00:00 and was played in Romania.
Group 1
| Team
|
Pts
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
 Polska |
9 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3
|
 Eesti |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
+4
|
| USA |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
±0
|
 Belgium |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
-7
|
Group 2
Semi-Finals
This round started on 2003-11-07 20:00:00 and was played in Romania.
Final
This round started on 2003-11-09 20:00:00 and was played in Romania.
Tactics and Ratings
| Romania:
|
3-5-2
Normal
|
| Midfield: |
magical (very high)
|
| Right Defence: |
world class (very low)
|
| Central Defence: |
magnificent (high)
|
| Left Defence: |
magnificent (very high)
|
| Right Attack: |
inadequate (very low)
|
| Central Attack: |
solid (high)
|
| Left Attack: |
formidable (high)
|
|
| Indirect Set Pieces:
|
| Attack: |
N/A
|
| Defence: |
N/A
|
|
| Polska:
|
3-5-2
Normal
|
| Midfield: |
magnificent (very high)
|
| Right Defence: |
supernatural (low)
|
| Central Defence: |
magnificent (very high)
|
| Left Defence: |
magnificent (low)
|
| Right Attack: |
formidable (low)
|
| Central Attack: |
solid (high)
|
| Left Attack: |
weak (low)
|
|
| Indirect Set Pieces:
|
| Attack: |
N/A
|
| Defence: |
N/A
|
|
HT Announcements
Hattrick announces
| Host for next U-20 World Cup
|
20.8.2003
|
| Yesterday, following the arcane procedures established over the centuries, The Hattrick World Cup Hosting Committee, announced the hosting nation of next U-20 World Cup, which starts September 26. The so called Eternal Secretary solemnly announced to the assembled world media that Romania had been chosen as host nation.
- Romania has a firm reputation as an old, loyal and enthusiastic Hattrick nation, said the Eternal Secretary.
|
Hattrick announces
| U-20 starts for real
|
10.10.2003
|
| The qualifications games are over and the 8 top seeded teams enter the battle over the U-20 Championship. Tonight Friday, the U-20 World Cup group rounds begin. Defending Champions Sweden encounters host nation Romania already in this first round. In the 5 World Cup and U-20 World Cup Championships that have been played, Sweden has never lost a match. Can a fanatic home crowd help the Romanian squad to shock the Swedes?
|
Hattrick announces
| ..8.. 9.. 10.. The Champ is out!
|
24.10.2003
|
| A U-20 World Cup Revolution took place tonight as Sverige, until now seemingly unbeatable in the WC, were knocked out in the first group round after their defeats against Romania and now Oceania. Other remarkable achievements were made by little Estonia (Eesti) which crushed all resistance in Group 4, and by relatively small HT nation Austria (Österreich) which knocked out much larger England and Spain. Next round of group play starts on Monday, with 8 teams battling over Sweden's lost crown.
|
Hattrick announces
| U20 World Cup
|
24.10.2003
|
| For the first time ever the winner of a Hattrick World Cup will not be Sweden! After the first group stages Sweden are out. The teams fighting for the medals are: Romania, Oceania, USA, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Estonia and Poland. May the best team win!
|
Hattrick announces
| Look to the East
|
4.11.2003
|
| This season´s exciting U20 tournament has reached the semi finals - and the final four are all eastern european teams: Romania, Estonia, Poland and Austria! The big achievement of the final round of the group games were Austria´s 0-0 draw against Oceania, which won them a semi final spot ahead of Oceania and Denmark. Well done! The U20 semis will start Friday at 20.00 HT-time. Presently, Poland and Romania looks like the favourites. They will play Austria and Estonia, respectively.
|
Hattrick announces
| Big games tonight!
|
7.11.2003
|
| Tonight at 20.00 HT-time it will begin - the semi final round of the U20 World Cup. Perhaps, the most anticipated game will be the one between Romania, hosts and favourites to win the tournament, and underdogs Estonia, who have already achieved a lot in this WC - but who are still hungry for more. And don´t forget semi final two, with Austria facing a very strong Polish team... The battle can begin!
|
Hattrick announces
| Who will claim the Cup?
|
8.11.2003
|
| Romania and Poland are the strongest U20 nations in Hattrick right now, as they defeated Estonia and Austria, respectively, in yesterday´s semifinals. On Sunday at 20.00 HTT the two victors will kick off the finals of the third Hattrick World Cup. Both finalists enter the game in high team spirits, and with very strong squads - anything can surely happen!
|
Hattrick announces
| Congrats România- Next year in the US
|
9.11.2003
|
| Congrats to România for their dramatic victory in the U-20 World Cup final against Poland, who struggled bravely but eventually fell after penalties. Next season it is time for the "real" World Cup - can someone beat Sweden there as well? The World Cup is going to be played in the USA. Also, we'd like to mention that the next WC and the next U-20 WC are going to be the last played with the current WC rules. Details about the new system will be released later next season.
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