The 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, was the tenth edition of FIFA U-17 World Championship. It was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti and Turku in Finland from 13 to 30 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1986 could participate in this tournament. Some controversy followed the tournament after a number of players from the Sierra Leone squad defected to Finland.
The tournament was played in four cities in Finland: Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Lahti.
For a list of the squads see 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads
All times are local (EEST/UTC+3)
Note: Second place was determined by drawing of lots<br />