Brazil win fourth crown, Colombia grab third spot

FIFA: The 52nd and Final match of the FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003 was billed as the most prolific attack, Brazil, versus the meanest defence, Spain. But in the end, the highlight of the 23rd day’s play turned out to be a far more complicated affair: the 4th-minute sending off of Spanish centre-half Melli…

ASA: OFC match officials, Australian referee Matthew Breeze, as well as assistant referees Matthew Cream and Nathan Gibson, have been rewarded by FIFA for their excellent performances by being appointed to this weekends’ 3rd / 4th play-off final at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. The play-off for the 3rd / 4th place will be…

COURTESY FIFA: The 13th FIFA World Player Gala, broadcast in over 160 countries and taking place in Basel (Switzerland) for the very first time so as to focus additional attention on the event itself as well as the “Match Against Poverty” shortly afterwards at the St Jakob Park, has ended the suspense and revealed the…

COURTESY FIFA.com: Two from Dudu, including a golden goal in minute 95, saw Brazil claw their way back from a one-goal deficit to sink brave Slovakia in Dubai. And just as it looked like the hosts were headed to extra time themselves, superstar Matar came up with the goods to send Australia packing in minute…

ASA: Australia will play host nation United Arab Emirates in Sharjah on Tuesday in their second round match at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. After defeating Brazil 3-2 in their final Group C match on Thursday, the Young Socceroos had to wait until the completion of the 1st round group stage on Friday (local…

PHOTO CAPTION:Participants for the first OFC Senior License Coaching Course in the OFC “Indigenous” Local Talented Coaches Scheme held at the OFC Academy in Auckland from 2-12 December 2003, pose for a group photo with (L-R seated middle: Mr Glenn Turner (FIFA Development Officer), Ms Tamara Martin (FIFA Goal/FAP Manager for South America/Oceania), Mr Charles…

COURTESY RELAY ASA: The Young Socceroos have scored a historic 3-2 win over Brazil at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. The win guarantees Australian top spot in Group C and the Young Socceroos now progress to the knockout round of 16 where they will play a yet to be…

Frankfurt – At its meeting in Frankfurt today – Thursday, 4 December – the FIFA executive ratified ticket prices for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Chaired by President Joseph S. Blatter, the Executive Committee acceded to the proposal put forward by the Ticketing Sub-Committee presided over by vice-president, David Will. The executive decided that, in…

COURTESY FIFA – Frankfurt/Zurich: At its meeting in Frankfurt today under the chairmanship of FIFA senior vice-president Julio Grondona (deputising for the indisposed Lennart Johansson), the Organising Committee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup ratified the procedure for the preliminary draw for the 2006 FIFA World Cup to be held on 5 December. The match…

OFC Auckland: The Oceania Football Confederation will be well represented in an exclusive group of guest draw assistants for the preliminary draw for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany on 5 December 2003 commencing at 1705hrs (local time), / 0505hrs (NZT)/ 0205hrs (AEST). Oceania’s Player of the last Century and 1982 World Cup…