2003 Toulon Tournament Explained

Year:	2003
Country:	France
Dates:	10–21 June
Num Teams:	10
Confederations:	5
Matches:	22
Goals:	61
Top Scorer:	Germán Herrera Luís Lourenço Francesco Ruopolo (3 goals each)
Nextseason:	2004

The 2003 Toulon Tournament was the 31st edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 10 to 21 June 2003.^[1] It was won by Portugal, after they beat Italy in the final.^[2]

Results

Group A

Match summaries

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Group B

Match summaries

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Awards

After the final, the following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.

• Best player: Javier Mascherano
• Most elegant player (Second best player): Raul Meireles
• Most courteous player (Third best player): Juan Carlos Medina
• Best goalkeeper: Bruno Vale
• Top scorers: Germán Herrera, Luís Lourenço, Francesco Ruopolo (3 goals each)
• Special Prize: Francesco Ruopolo
• Younger player of the final: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Best goal of the tournament: Hiroto Mogi

Notes and References

1. Web site: 31è Festival International Espoirs . . fr . 12 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212104251/https://festival-foot-espoirs.com/festival/archives/palmares.php?annee=2003 . 12 December 2020 . live.
2. Web site: The Toulon Tournament's most memorable moments: 2003, when Cristiano Ronaldo and Javier Mascherano faced each other for the first time . . 12 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212121355/https://festival-foot-espoirs.com/en/festival/detail_actualite.php?id=2895 . 12 December 2020 . live.