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2003 FIFA Women's World Cup squads

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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

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Nigeria

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Head coach: Samuel Okpodu

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ugochi Opara (1976-05-27)27 May 1976 (aged 27) Nigeria Pelican Stars
2 3MF Efioanwan Ekpo (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 19) China Beijing Chengjian
3 2DF Bunmi Kayode (1985-04-13)13 April 1985 (aged 18) Nigeria Inneh Queens
4 3MF Perpetua Nkwocha (1976-01-03)3 January 1976 (aged 27) China Beijing Chengjian
5 2DF Onome Ebi (1983-05-08)8 May 1983 (aged 20) Nigeria Omidiran Babes
6 2DF Florence Ajayi (1977-04-28)28 April 1977 (aged 26) Nigeria Police Machine
7 3MF Stella Mbachu (1978-04-16)16 April 1978 (aged 25) Nigeria Rivers Angels
8 4FW Olaitan Yusuf (1982-01-12)12 January 1982 (aged 21) Nigeria Pelican Stars
9 3MF Faith Ikidi (1987-02-28)28 February 1987 (aged 16) Nigeria Bayelsa Queens
10 4FW Mercy Akide (1975-08-26)26 August 1975 (aged 28) United States Hampton Roads Piranhas
11 4FW Nkechi Egbe (1978-02-05)5 February 1978 (aged 25) Nigeria Delta Queens
12 1GK Precious Dede (1980-01-18)18 January 1980 (aged 23) Nigeria Delta Queens
13 3MF Nkiru Okosieme (1972-03-01)1 March 1972 (aged 31) United States Charlotte Eagles
14 2DF Ifeanyi Chiejine (1983-05-17)17 May 1983 (aged 20) Nigeria Pelican Stars
15 3MF Maureen Mmadu (1975-05-07)7 May 1975 (aged 28) Norway Amazon Grimstad
16 2DF Florence Iweta (1983-03-29)29 March 1983 (aged 20) Nigeria Delta Queens
17 2DF Florence Omagbemi (captain) (1975-02-02)2 February 1975 (aged 28) United States Hampton Roads Piranhas
18 3MF Patience Avre (1976-06-10)10 June 1976 (aged 27) United States Charlotte Eagles
19 1GK Esther Okhae (1986-03-12)12 March 1986 (aged 17) Nigeria Sunshine Queens
20 4FW Vera Okolo (1985-01-05)5 January 1985 (aged 18) Nigeria Delta Queens

North Korea

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Head coach: Ri Song-gun

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ri Jong-hui (captain) (1975-08-20)20 August 1975 (aged 28) North Korea Pyongyang
2 2DF Yun In-sil (1976-01-10)10 January 1976 (aged 27) North Korea Amnokgang
3 2DF Kim Hwa-song (1985-08-19)19 August 1985 (aged 18) North Korea Sobaeksu
5 2DF Sin Kum-ok (1975-11-25)25 November 1975 (aged 27) North Korea Amnokgang
6 2DF Ra Mi-ae (1975-12-08)8 December 1975 (aged 27) North Korea Pyongyang
7 4FW Ri Kum-suk (1978-08-16)16 August 1978 (aged 25) North Korea Sobaeksu
8 4FW Pak Kum-chun (1978-02-22)22 February 1978 (aged 25) North Korea Amnokgang
9 3MF Ho Sun-hui (1980-03-05)5 March 1980 (aged 23) North Korea Amnokgang
10 4FW Jin Pyol-hui (1980-08-19)19 August 1980 (aged 23) North Korea Wolmido
11 3MF Yun Yong-hui (1977-03-18)18 March 1977 (aged 26) North Korea Rimyongsu
12 2DF Jang Ok-gyong (1980-01-29)29 January 1980 (aged 23) North Korea Amnokgang
13 2DF Song Jong-sun (1981-03-11)11 March 1981 (aged 22) North Korea Amnokgang
14 3MF O Kum-ran (1981-09-18)18 September 1981 (aged 22) North Korea Amnokgang
15 3MF Ri Un-gyong (1980-11-19)19 November 1980 (aged 22) North Korea Rimyongsu
16 4FW Pak Kyong-sun (1985-06-23)23 June 1985 (aged 18) North Korea Rimyongsu
17 2DF Jon Hye-yong (1977-02-16)16 February 1977 (aged 26) North Korea Amnokgang
18 1GK Chon Kyong-hwa (1983-08-07)7 August 1983 (aged 20) North Korea Rimyongsu
19 3MF Ri Hyang-ok (1977-12-18)18 December 1977 (aged 25) North Korea Rimyongsu
20 2DF Ri Un-ju (1983-10-25)25 October 1983 (aged 19) North Korea Pyongyang

Sweden

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Head coach: Marika Domanski-Lyfors

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Caroline Jönsson (1977-11-22)22 November 1977 (aged 25) 44 0 Sweden Malmö FF
2 2DF Karolina Westberg (1978-05-16)16 May 1978 (aged 25) 82 0 Sweden Malmö FF
3 2DF Jane Törnqvist (1975-05-09)9 May 1975 (aged 28) 83 10 Sweden Djurgården/Älvsjö
4 2DF Hanna Marklund (1977-11-26)26 November 1977 (aged 25) 62 3 Sweden Umeå IK
5 2DF Kristin Bengtsson (1970-01-12)12 January 1970 (aged 33) 125 14 Sweden Kopparbergs/Landvetter
6 3MF Malin Moström (captain) (1975-08-01)1 August 1975 (aged 28) 68 11 Sweden Umeå IK
7 2DF Sara Larsson (1979-05-13)13 May 1979 (aged 24) 36 2 Sweden Malmö FF
8 3MF Frida Nordin (1982-05-23)23 May 1982 (aged 21) 14 1 Sweden Malmö FF
9 3MF Malin Andersson (1973-05-04)4 May 1973 (aged 30) 127 36 Sweden Malmö FF
10 4FW Hanna Ljungberg (1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 24) 90 51 Sweden Umeå IK
11 4FW Victoria Svensson (1977-05-18)18 May 1977 (aged 26) 85 33 Sweden Djurgården/Älvsjö
12 1GK Sofia Lundgren (1982-09-20)20 September 1982 (aged 21) 7 0 Sweden Umeå IK
13 3MF Sara Johansson (1980-01-23)23 January 1980 (aged 23) 8 1 Sweden Djurgården/Älvsjö
14 3MF Linda Fagerström (1977-03-17)17 March 1977 (aged 26) 72 7 Sweden Djurgården/Älvsjö
15 3MF Therese Sjögran (1977-08-04)4 August 1977 (aged 26) 58 4 Sweden Malmö FF
16 4FW Salina Olsson (1978-08-29)29 August 1978 (aged 25) 36 7 Sweden Hammarby
17 3MF Anna Sjöström (1977-04-23)23 April 1977 (aged 26) 21 2 Sweden Umeå IK
18 2DF Frida Östberg (1977-12-10)10 December 1977 (aged 25) 8 1 Sweden Umeå IK
19 2DF Sara Call (1977-07-16)16 July 1977 (aged 26) 34 1 Sweden Bälinge IF
20 4FW Josefine Öqvist (1983-07-23)23 July 1983 (aged 20) 5 1 Sweden Bälinge IF

United States

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Head coach: April Heinrichs

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Briana Scurry (1971-09-07)7 September 1971 (aged 32) United States Atlanta Beat
2 2DF Kylie Bivens (1978-10-24)24 October 1978 (aged 24) United States Atlanta Beat
3 2DF Christie Pearce (1975-06-24)24 June 1975 (aged 28) United States New York Power
4 2DF Cat Reddick (1982-02-10)10 February 1982 (aged 21) United States University of North Carolina
5 3MF Tiffany Roberts (1977-05-05)5 May 1977 (aged 26) United States Carolina Courage
6 2DF Brandi Chastain (1968-07-21)21 July 1968 (aged 35) United States San Jose CyberRays
7 3MF Shannon Boxx (1977-06-29)29 June 1977 (aged 26) United States New York Power
8 4FW Shannon MacMillan (1974-10-07)7 October 1974 (aged 28) United States San Diego Spirit
9 4FW Mia Hamm (1972-03-17)17 March 1972 (aged 31) United States Washington Freedom
10 3MF Aly Wagner (1980-08-10)10 August 1980 (aged 23) United States Boston Breakers
11 3MF Julie Foudy (captain) (1971-01-23)23 January 1971 (aged 32) United States San Diego Spirit
12 4FW Cindy Parlow (1978-05-08)8 May 1978 (aged 25) United States Atlanta Beat
13 3MF Kristine Lilly (1971-07-22)22 July 1971 (aged 32) United States Boston Breakers
14 2DF Joy Fawcett (1968-02-08)8 February 1968 (aged 35) United States San Diego Spirit
15 2DF Kate Sobrero (1976-08-23)23 August 1976 (aged 27) United States Boston Breakers
16 4FW Tiffeny Milbrett (1972-10-23)23 October 1972 (aged 30) United States New York Power
17 2DF Danielle Slaton (1980-06-10)10 June 1980 (aged 23) United States Carolina Courage
18 1GK Siri Mullinix (1978-05-22)22 May 1978 (aged 25) United States Washington Freedom
19 3MF Angela Hucles (1978-07-05)5 July 1978 (aged 25) United States San Diego Spirit
20 4FW Abby Wambach (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 (aged 23) United States Washington Freedom

Group B

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Brazil

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Head coach: Paulo Gonçalves

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Andréia (1977-09-14)14 September 1977 (aged 26) Brazil Santa Isabel
2 4FW Simone (1981-02-10)10 February 1981 (aged 22) Brazil Santos
3 2DF Juliana (captain) (1981-10-03)3 October 1981 (aged 21) Brazil Corinthians
4 2DF Tânia (1974-10-03)3 October 1974 (aged 28) Brazil Santa Isabel
5 3MF Renata Costa (1986-07-08)8 July 1986 (aged 17) Unattached
6 3MF Michele (1984-06-10)10 June 1984 (aged 19) Brazil Palmeiras
7 4FW Formiga (1978-03-03)3 March 1978 (aged 25) Brazil Santa Isabel
8 3MF Rafaela (1981-05-23)23 May 1981 (aged 22) Brazil Grêmio Maringá
9 4FW Kelly (1985-05-08)8 May 1985 (aged 18) Unattached
10 4FW Marta (1986-02-19)19 February 1986 (aged 17) Unattached
11 4FW Cristiane (1985-05-15)15 May 1985 (aged 18) Brazil Juventus
12 1GK Giselle (1983-11-20)20 November 1983 (aged 19) Brazil Juventus
13 2DF Mônica (1978-04-04)4 April 1978 (aged 25) Brazil Matonense
14 4FW Rosana (1982-07-07)7 July 1982 (aged 21) Brazil Internacional
15 2DF Renata Diniz (1985-11-01)1 November 1985 (aged 17) Brazil Juventus
16 4FW Maycon (1977-04-30)30 April 1977 (aged 26) Brazil Grêmio
17 4FW Kátia (1977-02-18)18 February 1977 (aged 26) United States San Jose CyberRays
18 4FW Daniela (1984-01-12)12 January 1984 (aged 19) United States San Diego Spirit
19 3MF Priscila (1982-03-10)10 March 1982 (aged 21) Brazil Portuguesa
20 3MF Milene (1979-06-18)18 June 1979 (aged 24) Spain Rayo Vallecano

France

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Head coach: Élisabeth Loisel

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Céline Marty (1976-03-30)30 March 1976 (aged 27) France Toulouse
2 2DF Sabrina Viguier (1981-01-04)4 January 1981 (aged 22) France Toulouse
3 2DF Peggy Provost (1977-09-19)19 September 1977 (aged 26) France Juvisy
4 2DF Laura Georges (1984-08-20)20 August 1984 (aged 19) France Paris Saint-Germain
5 2DF Corinne Diacre (captain) (1974-08-04)4 August 1974 (aged 29) France Soyaux
6 3MF Sandrine Soubeyrand (1973-08-16)16 August 1973 (aged 30) France Juvisy
7 4FW Stéphanie Mugneret-Béghé (1974-03-22)22 March 1974 (aged 29) United States Boston Breakers
8 3MF Sonia Bompastor (1980-06-08)8 June 1980 (aged 23) France Montpellier
9 4FW Marinette Pichon (1975-11-26)26 November 1975 (aged 27) United States Philadelphia Charge
10 3MF Élodie Woock (1976-01-13)13 January 1976 (aged 27) France Toulouse
11 3MF Amélie Coquet (1984-12-31)31 December 1984 (aged 18) France Hénin-Beaumont
12 3MF Séverine Lecouflé (1975-03-31)31 March 1975 (aged 28) France Saint-Brieuc
13 2DF Anne-Laure Casseleux (1984-01-13)13 January 1984 (aged 19) France Soyaux
14 3MF Virginie Dessalle (1981-07-03)3 July 1981 (aged 22) France Lyon
15 4FW Laëtitia Tonazzi (1981-01-31)31 January 1981 (aged 22) France Juvisy
16 1GK Bérangère Sapowicz (1983-02-06)6 February 1983 (aged 20) France Paris Saint-Germain
17 4FW Marie-Ange Kramo (1979-02-20)20 February 1979 (aged 24) France Toulouse
18 4FW Hoda Lattaf (1978-08-31)31 August 1978 (aged 25) France Montpellier
19 2DF Severine Goulois (1982-04-18)18 April 1982 (aged 21) France Hénin-Beaumont
20 2DF Emmanuelle Sykora (1976-02-21)21 February 1976 (aged 27) France Lyon

Norway

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Head coach: Åge Steen

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Bente Nordby (1974-07-23)23 July 1974 (aged 29) 119 Norway Kolbotn
2 2DF Brit Sandaune (1972-06-05)5 June 1972 (aged 31) 115 Norway Trondheims-Ørn
3 2DF Ane Stangeland (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 (aged 23) 27 Norway Klepp
4 2DF Monica Knudsen (1975-03-25)25 March 1975 (aged 28) 81 Norway Asker
5 3MF Karin Bredland (1978-01-07)7 January 1978 (aged 25) 1 Norway Røa
6 3MF Hege Riise (1969-07-18)18 July 1969 (aged 34) 177 United States Carolina Courage
7 4FW Trine Rønning (1982-06-14)14 June 1982 (aged 21) 30 Norway Kolbotn
8 3MF Solveig Gulbrandsen (1981-01-12)12 January 1981 (aged 22) 67 Norway Kolbotn
9 4FW Anita Rapp (1976-07-24)24 July 1976 (aged 27) 58 Norway Asker
10 3MF Unni Lehn (1977-06-07)7 June 1977 (aged 26) 88 United States Carolina Courage
11 4FW Marianne Pettersen (1975-04-12)12 April 1975 (aged 28) 93 Norway Asker
12 1GK Silje Vesterbekkmo (1983-06-22)22 June 1983 (aged 20) Norway Røa
13 2DF Anne Tønnessen (1974-03-18)18 March 1974 (aged 29) 59 Norway Klepp
14 4FW Dagny Mellgren (captain) (1978-06-19)19 June 1978 (aged 25) 71 United States Boston Breakers
15 2DF Marit Fiane Christensen (1980-12-11)11 December 1980 (aged 22) 6 Norway Asker
16 2DF Gunhild Følstad (1981-11-03)3 November 1981 (aged 21) 3 Norway Trondheims-Ørn
17 4FW Linda Ørmen (1977-03-22)22 March 1977 (aged 26) 46 Norway Asker
18 4FW Ingrid Camilla Fosse Sæthre (1978-01-19)19 January 1978 (aged 25) 15 Norway Arna-Bjørnar
19 3MF Kristine Edner (1976-03-08)8 March 1976 (aged 27) 10 Norway Røa
20 3MF Lise Klaveness (1981-04-19)19 April 1981 (aged 22) 10 Norway Asker

South Korea

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Head coach: An Jong-goan

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jung Ho-jung (1976-05-11)11 May 1976 (aged 27) South Korea INI Steel
2 3MF Kim Ju-hee (1985-03-10)10 March 1985 (aged 18) South Korea Wirye Information Industry HS
3 3MF Hong Kyung-suk (1984-10-14)14 October 1984 (aged 18) South Korea Yeojoo Institute of Technology
4 2DF Kim Yu-jin (1979-07-17)17 July 1979 (aged 24) South Korea INI Steel
5 2DF Park Hae-jung (1977-03-10)10 March 1977 (aged 26) South Korea INI Steel
6 2DF Jin Suk-hee (1978-07-09)9 July 1978 (aged 25) South Korea INI Steel
7 4FW Park Eun-sun (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 16) South Korea Wirye Information Industry HS
8 3MF Hwang In-sun (1976-02-02)2 February 1976 (aged 27) South Korea INI Steel
9 3MF Song Ju-hee (1977-10-30)30 October 1977 (aged 25) South Korea INI Steel
10 3MF Kim Jin-hee (1981-03-26)26 March 1981 (aged 22) South Korea Ulsan College
11 4FW Lee Ji-eun (1979-12-16)16 December 1979 (aged 23) South Korea INI Steel
12 1GK Kim Jung-mi (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 18) South Korea Yeungjin College
13 3MF Kim Yoo-jin (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 21) South Korea INI Steel
14 3MF Han Jin-sook (1979-12-15)15 December 1979 (aged 23) South Korea Daekyo Kangaroos
15 3MF Kim Kyul-sil (1982-04-13)13 April 1982 (aged 21) South Korea Yeojoo Institute of Technology
16 3MF Shin Sun-nam (1981-05-30)30 May 1981 (aged 22) South Korea INI Steel
17 4FW Sung Hyun-ah (1982-05-05)5 May 1982 (aged 21) South Korea Daekyo Kangaroos
18 2DF Kim Yu-mi (1979-08-15)15 August 1979 (aged 24) South Korea INI Steel
19 3MF Lee Myung-hwa (1973-07-29)29 July 1973 (aged 30) South Korea INI Steel
20 2DF Yoo Young-sil (captain) (1975-05-01)1 May 1975 (aged 28) South Korea INI Steel

Group C

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Argentina

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Head coach: Carlos Borrello

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Romina Ferro (1980-06-26)26 June 1980 (aged 23) Argentina River Plate
2 2DF Clarisa Huber (1984-12-22)22 December 1984 (aged 18) Unattached
3 2DF Mariela Ricotti (1979-04-02)2 April 1979 (aged 24) Argentina Boca Juniors
4 2DF Andrea Gonsebate (1977-05-07)7 May 1977 (aged 26) Unattached
5 3MF Marisa Gerez (captain) (1976-11-03)3 November 1976 (aged 26) Argentina Boca Juniors
6 2DF Noelia López (1978-07-29)29 July 1978 (aged 25) Argentina River Plate
7 4FW Karina Alvariza (1976-04-11)11 April 1976 (aged 27) Argentina Boca Juniors
8 3MF Natalia Gatti (1982-10-20)20 October 1982 (aged 20) Unattached
9 2DF Yesica Arrien (1980-07-01)1 July 1980 (aged 23) Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima
10 3MF Rosana Gómez (1980-07-13)13 July 1980 (aged 23) Argentina Boca Juniors
11 4FW Marisol Medina (1980-05-11)11 May 1980 (aged 23) Unattached
12 1GK Vanina Correa (1983-08-14)14 August 1983 (aged 20) Argentina Banfield
13 2DF Nancy Díaz (1973-03-14)14 March 1973 (aged 30) Argentina Boca Juniors
14 4FW Fabiana Vallejos (1985-06-30)30 June 1985 (aged 18) Argentina River Plate
15 3MF Yanina Gaitán (1978-06-03)3 June 1978 (aged 25) Argentina Boca Juniors
16 2DF Adela Medina (1978-11-03)3 November 1978 (aged 24) Unattached
17 2DF Valeria Cotelo (1984-03-26)26 March 1984 (aged 19) Unattached
18 4FW Mariela Coronel (1981-06-20)20 June 1981 (aged 22) Argentina Independiente
19 2DF Celeste Barbitta (1979-05-22)22 May 1979 (aged 24) Unattached
20 4FW Elizabeth Villanueva (1974-10-29)29 October 1974 (aged 28) Argentina Boca Juniors

Canada

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Head coach: Norway Even Pellerud

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Karina LeBlanc (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 23) 39 0 United States Boston Breakers
2 4FW Christine Latham (1981-09-15)15 September 1981 (aged 22) 32 9 United States San Diego Spirit
3 2DF Linda Consolante (1982-05-23)23 May 1982 (aged 21) 3 0 United States Maine Black Bears
4 2DF Sasha Andrews (1983-02-24)24 February 1983 (aged 20) 22 2 United States SMU Mustangs
5 3MF Andrea Neil (1971-10-26)26 October 1971 (aged 31) 84 18 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
6 2DF Sharolta Nonen (1977-12-30)30 December 1977 (aged 25) 45 1 United States Atlanta Beat
7 2DF Isabelle Morneau (1976-04-18)18 April 1976 (aged 27) 58 6 Canada Ottawa Fury
8 3MF Kristina Kiss (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 22) 48 8 Norway IF Fløya
9 3MF Rhian Wilkinson (1982-05-12)12 May 1982 (aged 21) 6 3 Canada Ottawa Fury
10 4FW Charmaine Hooper (captain) (1968-01-15)15 January 1968 (aged 35) 99 58 United States Atlanta Beat
11 2DF Randee Hermus (1979-11-14)14 November 1979 (aged 23) 50 4 Norway IF Fløya
12 4FW Christine Sinclair (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 20) 51 40 United States Portland Pilots
13 3MF Diana Matheson (1984-04-16)16 April 1984 (aged 19) 13 1 Canada Toronto Inferno
14 3MF Carmelina Moscato (1984-05-02)2 May 1984 (aged 19) 14 1 United States Penn State
15 3MF Kara Lang (1986-10-22)22 October 1986 (aged 16) 30 19 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
16 3MF Brittany Timko (1985-09-05)5 September 1985 (aged 18) 22 0 United States Nebraska Cornhuskers
17 4FW Silvana Burtini (1969-05-10)10 May 1969 (aged 34) 73 38 Unattached
18 4FW Tanya Dennis (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 18) 3 0 United States Nebraska Cornhuskers
19 1GK Erin McLeod (1983-02-26)26 February 1983 (aged 20) 12 0 Unattached
20 1GK Taryn Swiatek (1981-02-04)4 February 1981 (aged 22) 6 0 Canada Ottawa Fury

Germany

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Head coach: Tina Theune-Meyer

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Silke Rottenberg (1972-01-25)25 January 1972 (aged 31) 5 Germany FCR 2001 Duisburg
2 2DF Kerstin Stegemann (1977-09-29)29 September 1977 (aged 25) 42 Germany FFC Heike Rheine
3 2DF Linda Bresonik (1983-12-07)7 December 1983 (aged 19) 26 Germany FCR 2001 Duisburg
4 2DF Nia Künzer (1980-01-18)18 January 1980 (aged 23) 81 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
5 3MF Steffi Jones (1972-12-22)22 December 1972 (aged 30) 38 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
6 3MF Renate Lingor (1975-10-11)11 October 1975 (aged 27) 14 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
7 3MF Pia Wunderlich (1975-01-26)26 January 1975 (aged 28) 28 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
8 3MF Sandra Smisek (1977-07-03)3 July 1977 (aged 26) 18 Germany FSV Frankfurt
9 4FW Birgit Prinz (1977-10-25)25 October 1977 (aged 25) 43 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
10 3MF Bettina Wiegmann (captain) (1971-10-07)7 October 1971 (aged 31) 44 Germany FFC Brauweiler Pulheim
11 4FW Martina Müller (1980-04-18)18 April 1980 (aged 23) 26 Germany SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
12 2DF Sonja Fuss (1978-11-05)5 November 1978 (aged 24) 45 Germany FFC Brauweiler Pulheim
13 2DF Sandra Minnert (1973-04-07)7 April 1973 (aged 30) 42 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
14 4FW Maren Meinert (1973-08-05)5 August 1973 (aged 30) 40 United States Boston Breakers
15 1GK Nadine Angerer (1978-11-10)10 November 1978 (aged 24) 25 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
16 3MF Viola Odebrecht (1983-02-11)11 February 1983 (aged 20) 48 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
17 2DF Ariane Hingst (1979-07-25)25 July 1979 (aged 24) 46 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
18 3MF Kerstin Garefrekes (1979-09-04)4 September 1979 (aged 24) 17 Germany FFC Heike Rheine
19 2DF Stefanie Gottschlich (1978-08-05)5 August 1978 (aged 25) 46 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
20 4FW Conny Pohlers (1978-11-16)16 November 1978 (aged 24) 17 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam

Japan

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Head coach: Eiji Ueda

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nozomi Yamago (1975-01-16)16 January 1975 (aged 28) Japan Saitama Reinas
2 2DF Yumi Obe (captain) (1975-02-15)15 February 1975 (aged 28) Japan YKK Flappers
3 2DF Hiromi Isozaki (1975-12-22)22 December 1975 (aged 27) Japan Tasaki Perule
4 2DF Yasuyo Yamagishi (1979-11-28)28 November 1979 (aged 23) Japan Kunoichi
5 3MF Tomoe Sakai (1978-05-27)27 May 1978 (aged 25) Japan NTV Beleza
6 3MF Yayoi Kobayashi (1981-09-18)18 September 1981 (aged 22) Japan NTV Beleza
7 3MF Naoko Kawakami (1977-11-16)16 November 1977 (aged 25) Japan Tasaki Perule
8 3MF Tomomi Miyamoto (1978-12-31)31 December 1978 (aged 24) Japan Kunoichi
9 4FW Eriko Arakawa (1979-10-30)30 October 1979 (aged 23) Japan NTV Beleza
10 4FW Homare Sawa (1978-09-06)6 September 1978 (aged 25) United States Atlanta Beat
11 4FW Mio Otani (1979-05-05)5 May 1979 (aged 24) Japan Tasaki Perule
12 1GK Shiho Onodera (1973-11-18)18 November 1973 (aged 29) Japan NTV Beleza
13 3MF Mai Nakachi (1980-12-16)16 December 1980 (aged 22) Japan NTV Beleza
14 2DF Kyoko Yano (1984-06-03)3 June 1984 (aged 19) Japan Kanagawa University
15 2DF Yuka Miyazaki (1983-10-13)13 October 1983 (aged 19) Japan Kunoichi
16 3MF Emi Yamamoto (1982-03-09)9 March 1982 (aged 21) Japan Tasaki Perule
17 3MF Miyuki Yanagita (1981-04-11)11 April 1981 (aged 22) Japan Tasaki Perule
18 4FW Karina Maruyama (1983-03-26)26 March 1983 (aged 20) Japan Nippon Sport Science University
19 4FW Akiko Sudo (1984-04-07)7 April 1984 (aged 19) Japan NTV Beleza
20 3MF Aya Miyama (1985-01-28)28 January 1985 (aged 18) Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle

Group D

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Australia

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Head coach: Adrian Santrac

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Cassandra Kell (1980-08-08)8 August 1980 (aged 23) Australia NSW Sapphires
2 3MF Gillian Foster (1976-08-28)28 August 1976 (aged 27) Australia Canberra Eclipse
3 2DF Sacha Wainwright (1972-02-06)6 February 1972 (aged 31) Australia Canberra Eclipse
4 2DF Dianne Alagich (1979-05-12)12 May 1979 (aged 24) United States San Jose CyberRays
5 2DF Cheryl Salisbury (captain) (1974-03-08)8 March 1974 (aged 29) United States New York Power
6 2DF Rhian Davies (1981-01-05)5 January 1981 (aged 22) Australia Canberra Eclipse
7 4FW Kelly Golebiowski (1981-07-26)26 July 1981 (aged 22) United States Washington Freedom
8 3MF Bryony Duus (1977-10-07)7 October 1977 (aged 25) Australia Queensland Sting
9 4FW April Mann (1978-04-21)21 April 1978 (aged 25) Australia Queensland Sting
10 3MF Joanne Peters (1979-03-11)11 March 1979 (aged 24) United States New York Power
11 3MF Heather Garriock (1982-12-21)21 December 1982 (aged 20) Australia Queensland Sting
12 1GK Melissa Barbieri (1980-01-20)20 January 1980 (aged 23) Australia Victoria Vision
13 2DF Karla Reuter (1984-06-14)14 June 1984 (aged 19) Australia Queensland Sting
14 2DF Pamela Grant (1982-11-15)15 November 1982 (aged 20) Australia Queensland Sting
15 3MF Tal Karp (1981-12-30)30 December 1981 (aged 21) Australia Canberra Eclipse
16 3MF Taryn Rockall (1977-11-11)11 November 1977 (aged 25) Australia NSW Sapphires
17 4FW Danielle Small (1979-02-07)7 February 1979 (aged 24) Australia Northern NSW Pride
18 1GK Amy Beattie (1980-09-08)8 September 1980 (aged 23) Australia Canberra Eclipse
19 4FW Amy Wilson (1980-06-09)9 June 1980 (aged 23) Australia Canberra Eclipse
20 4FW Hayley Crawford (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 19) Australia Northern NSW Pride

China PR

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Head coach: Ma Liangxing

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Han Wenxia (1976-08-23)23 August 1976 (aged 27) China Dalian
2 2DF Sun Rui (1978-03-30)30 March 1978 (aged 25) China Shanghai SVA
3 2DF Li Jie (1979-07-08)8 July 1979 (aged 24) China Beijing Chengjian
4 2DF Gao Hongxia (1973-12-07)7 December 1973 (aged 29) China Shanghai SVA
5 2DF Fan Yunjie (1972-04-29)29 April 1972 (aged 31) China Henan
6 3MF Zhao Lihong (1972-12-25)25 December 1972 (aged 30) China Guangdong
7 4FW Bai Jie (1972-03-28)28 March 1972 (aged 31) United States Washington Freedom
8 3MF Zhang Ouying (1975-11-02)2 November 1975 (aged 27) United States San Diego Spirit
9 4FW Sun Wen (captain) (1973-04-06)6 April 1973 (aged 30) China Shanghai SVA
10 3MF Liu Ying (1974-06-11)11 June 1974 (aged 29) China Beijing Chengjian
11 2DF Pu Wei (1980-08-20)20 August 1980 (aged 23) China Shanghai Zhongyuan
12 3MF Qu Feifei (1982-05-18)18 May 1982 (aged 21) China Bayi
13 4FW Teng Wei (1974-05-21)21 May 1974 (aged 29) China Beijing Chengjian
14 3MF Bi Yan (1984-02-17)17 February 1984 (aged 19) China Dalian
15 3MF Ren Liping (1978-10-21)21 October 1978 (aged 24) China Beijing Chengjian
16 2DF Liu Yali (1980-02-09)9 February 1980 (aged 23) China Hebei
17 3MF Pan Lina (1977-07-18)18 July 1977 (aged 26) China Shanghai SVA
18 1GK Zhao Yan (1972-05-07)7 May 1972 (aged 31) China Shanghai Zhongyuan
19 4FW Han Duan (1983-06-15)15 June 1983 (aged 20) China Dalian
20 2DF Wang Liping (1973-11-12)12 November 1973 (aged 29) China Hebei

Ghana

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Head coach: Oko Aryee

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Memunatu Sulemana (1977-11-04)4 November 1977 (aged 25) Ghana Post Ladies
2 2DF Aminatu Ibrahim (1979-01-03)3 January 1979 (aged 24) Ghana Ghatel Ladies
3 2DF Mavis Danso (1984-03-24)24 March 1984 (aged 19) Ghana Ghatel Ladies
4 2DF Patience Sackey (1975-04-22)22 April 1975 (aged 28) Ghana Post Ladies
5 3MF Patricia Ofori (1981-06-09)9 June 1981 (aged 22) Ghana Mawuena Ladies
6 3MF Florence Okoe (1984-11-12)12 November 1984 (aged 18) Ghana La Ladies
7 3MF Genevive Clottey (1969-04-25)25 April 1969 (aged 34) Ghana Ghatel Ladies
8 4FW Myralyn Osei Agyemang (1981-11-05)5 November 1981 (aged 21) United States Portland Rain
9 4FW Akua Anokyewaa (1984-10-15)15 October 1984 (aged 18) Ghana Ashtown Ladies
10 4FW Adjoa Bayor (1979-05-17)17 May 1979 (aged 24) United States Robert Morris College
11 4FW Gloria Foriwa (1981-05-11)11 May 1981 (aged 22) Ghana Ghatel Ladies
12 1GK Fati Mohammed (1979-06-04)4 June 1979 (aged 24) Ghana Post Ladies
13 2DF Yaa Avoe (1982-07-01)1 July 1982 (aged 21) Ghana Ashtown Ladies
14 2DF Elizabeth Baidu (1978-04-28)28 April 1978 (aged 25) United States Robert Morris College
15 4FW Alberta Sackey (captain) (1972-11-06)6 November 1972 (aged 30) United States Robert Morris College
16 2DF Lydia Ankrah (1973-12-01)1 December 1973 (aged 29) Ghana Post Ladies
17 3MF Belinda Kanda (1982-11-03)3 November 1982 (aged 20) Ghana Mawuena Ladies
18 4FW Mavis Dgajmah (1973-12-21)21 December 1973 (aged 29) Ghana La Ladies
19 4FW Basilea Amoa-Tetteh (1984-03-07)7 March 1984 (aged 19) United States Robert Morris College
20 1GK Gladys Enti (1975-04-21)21 April 1975 (aged 28) Ghana Ghatel Ladies

Russia

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Head coach: Yuri Bystritsky

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Svetlana Petko (1970-06-06)6 June 1970 (aged 33) Russia Samara
2 2DF Tatiana Zaitseva (1978-08-27)27 August 1978 (aged 25) Russia Voronezh
3 2DF Marina Burakova (captain) (1966-05-08)8 May 1966 (aged 37) Russia Nadezhda Noginsk
4 2DF Marina Saenko (1975-05-01)1 May 1975 (aged 28) Russia Voronezh
5 2DF Vera Stroukova (1981-08-06)6 August 1981 (aged 22) Russia Voronezh
6 3MF Galina Komarova (1977-08-12)12 August 1977 (aged 26) Russia Samara
7 3MF Tatiana Egorova (1970-03-10)10 March 1970 (aged 33) Russia Samara
8 3MF Alexandra Svetlitskaya (1971-08-20)20 August 1971 (aged 32) Russia Samara
9 3MF Olga Sergaeva (1977-03-08)8 March 1977 (aged 26) Russia Ryazan
10 4FW Natalia Barbashina (1973-08-26)26 August 1973 (aged 30) Russia Lada Togliatti
11 4FW Olga Letyushova (1975-12-29)29 December 1975 (aged 27) Russia Ryazan
12 1GK Alla Volkova (1968-04-12)12 April 1968 (aged 35) Russia Lada Togliatti
13 3MF Elena Fomina (1979-04-05)5 April 1979 (aged 24) Russia Samara
14 3MF Oksana Shmachkova (1981-06-20)20 June 1981 (aged 22) Russia Voronezh
15 3MF Tatyana Skotnikova (1978-11-27)27 November 1978 (aged 24) Russia Voronezh
16 2DF Marina Kolomiets (1972-09-29)29 September 1972 (aged 30) Russia Lada Togliatti
17 4FW Elena Danilova (1987-06-17)17 June 1987 (aged 16) Russia Voronezh
18 2DF Anastasia Pustovoitova (1981-02-10)10 February 1981 (aged 22) Russia Ryazan
19 3MF Elena Denchtchik (1973-11-11)11 November 1973 (aged 29) Russia Samara
20 1GK Maria Pigaleva (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 22) Russia Nadezhda Noginsk

References

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  1. ^ "Complete USA 2003 squad lists announced". FIFA. 13 September 2003. Archived from the original on 27 June 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "WWC 2003". fifaworldcup.yahoo.com.
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