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France 2003

France 2003


FIFA Confederations Cup France 2003, France retain crown in tournament hit by tragedy

France got back to winning ways on the world stage with a deserved victory at the FIFA Confederations Cup (18-29 June). After the disappointment of being knocked out in the first round at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan without a win or a goal, the hosts proved they were back to their sumptuous best, scoring 12 goals and winning four of their five matches inside 90 minutes.

    • Winner: France
    • Runners-Up: Cameroon
    • Third: Turkey
    • Fourth: Colombia
    • adidas Golden Ball: Thierry HENRY (FRA)
    • adidas Golden Shoe: Thierry HENRY (FRA)
    • FIFA Fair Play award: Japan


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