2003 FIFA Women's World Cup squads explained

Below are the rosters for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup tournament in the United States. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of up to 20 players, including at least two goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. The final squads were published by FIFA on 13 September 2003.^{[1] [2]}

Group A

Nigeria

Head coach: Samuel Okpodu

North Korea

Head coach: Ri Song-gun

North Korea only named a squad of 19 players, leaving the number 4 shirt unassigned.

Sweden

Head coach: Marika Domanski-Lyfors

United States

Head coach: April Heinrichs

Group B

Brazil

Head coach: Paulo Gonçalves

France

Head coach: Élisabeth Loisel

Norway

Head coach: Åge Steen

South Korea

Head coach: An Jong-goan

Group C

Argentina

Head coach: Carlos Borrello

Canada

Head coach: Even Pellerud

Germany

Head coach: Tina Theune-Meyer

Japan

Head coach: Eiji Ueda

Group D

Australia

Head coach: Adrian Santrac

China PR

Head coach: Ma Liangxing

Ghana

Head coach: Oko Aryee

Russia

Head coach: Yuri Bystritsky

References

• FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 - Teams
• FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 - Technical Report
• Sweden caps and goals

Notes and References

1. News: Complete USA 2003 squad lists announced . . 13 September 2003 . 23 September 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040627072843/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/030913/1/73z.html . 27 June 2004.
2. Web site: WWC 2003 . fifaworldcup.yahoo.com.