The CONCACAF–AFC play-off of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification competition was a two-legged home-and-away tie that decided one spot in the final tournament in the United States. The play-off was contested by the third-placed team from CONCACAF, Mexico, and the fourth-placed team from the AFC, Japan.[1]
Qualified teams
| Confederation | Placement | Team |
|---|---|---|
| CONCACAF | 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup 3rd place |  Mexico
|
| AFC | 2003 AFC Women's Championship 4th place |  Japan
|
Summary
The draw for the order of legs was held at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland on 4 March 2003. The matches were originally scheduled to take place on 10 and 17 May 2003.[1] However, due to the postponement of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, the matches instead took place on 5 and 12 July 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
|
2–4 | Japan
|
2–2 | 0–2 |
Matches
Japan won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Goalscorers
There were 6 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
1 goal
References
- ^ a b "Draw for FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 to take place in Wuhan on 24 May". FIFA. 5 March 2003. Archived from the original on 16 August 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
External links
- FIFA website Archived 27 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Japanese match report
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