The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China, but the tournament was moved to the United States because of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China. Although the United States had hosted the 1999 version of the World Cup, it was thought that only the United States could organize the tournament so quickly. In addition, women's soccer boosters in the United States hoped that interest generated by the tournament would save the U.S. women's league, the Women's United Soccer Association, from folding.

In compensation for losing the tournament, China retained its automatic qualification as host, and was named as host for the 2007 event.

Group A

	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	GF	GA	Pts
United States	3	3	0	0	11	1	9
Sweden	3	2	0	1	5	3	6
North Korea	3	1	0	2	3	4	3
Nigeria	3	0	0	3	0	11	0

• September 20: Nigeria - North Korea (0 - 3)
• September 21: United States - Sweden (3 - 1)
• September 25: United States - Nigeria (5 - 0)
• September 25: Sweden - North Korea (1 - 0)
• September 28: North Korea - United States (0 - 3)
• September 28: Sweden - Nigeria (3 - 0)

Group B

	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	GF	GA	Pts
Brazil	3	2	1	0	8	2	7
Norway	3	2	0	1	10	5	6
France	3	1	1	1	2	3	4
South Korea	3	0	0	3	1	11	0

• September 20: Norway - France (2 - 0)
• September 21: Brazil - South Korea (3 - 0)
• September 24: Norway - Brazil (1 - 4)
• September 24: France - South Korea (1 - 0)
• September 27: South Korea - Norway (1 - 7)
• September 27: France - Brazil (1 - 1)

Group C

	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	GF	GA	Pts
Germany	3	3	0	0	13	2	9
Canada	3	2	0	1	7	5	6
Japan	3	1	0	2	7	6	3
Argentina	3	0	0	3	1	15	0

• September 20: Germany - Canada (4 - 1)
• September 20: Argentina - Japan (0 - 6)
• September 24: Germany - Japan (3 - 0)
• September 24: Canada - Argentina (3 - 0)
• September 27: Argentina - Germany (1 - 6)
• September 27: Canada - Japan (3 - 1)

Group D

	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	GF	GA	Pts
China	3	2	1	0	3	1	7
Russia	3	2	0	1	5	2	6
Ghana	3	1	0	2	2	5	3
Australia	3	0	1	2	3	5	1

• September 21: China - Ghana (1 - 0)
• September 21: Australia - Russia (1 - 2)
• September 25: China - Australia (1 - 1)
• September 25: Ghana - Russia (0 - 3)
• September 28: China - Russia (1 - 0)
• September 28: Ghana - Australia (2 - 1)

Quarterfinals

• October 1: United States - Norway (1 - 0)
• October 1: Brazil - Sweden (1 - 2)
• October 2: Germany - Russia (7 - 1)
• October 2: China - Canada (0 - 1)

Semifinals

• October 5: United States - Germany (0 - 3)
• October 5: Sweden - Canada (2 - 1)

Third Place

• October 11: United States - Canada (3 - 1)

Final

• October 12: Germany - Sweden (2 - 1 overtime)