2018 Tournament of Nations
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | July 26 – August 2, 2018 |
Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
Attendance | 93,602 (15,600 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 2018 Tournament of Nations was the second Tournament of Nations, an international women's football tournament, consisting of a series of friendly games. It was held in the United States, from July 26 to August 2, 2018, and featured the same four teams as the previous tournament.[1]
Format[]
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Brazil, Japan, and the hosts, the United States, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing every other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.[1]
Country | June 2018 FIFA Ranking[2] | Best World Cup Finish | Best Olympic Games Finish | Best Tournament of Nations Finish |
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8 | Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015) | Quarter-finals (2004, 2016) | Champions (2017) |
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7 | Runners–up (2007) | Runners–up (2004, 2008) | Fourth (2017) |
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6 | Champions (2011) | Runners–up (2012) | Third (2017) |
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1 | Champions (1991, 1999, 2015) | Champions (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) | Runners-up (2017) |
Venues[]
Three cities served as the venues for the tournament.[1]
Kansas City | East Hartford | Bridgeview | ||
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Children's Mercy Park | Pratt & Whitney Stadium | Toyota Park | ||
Capacity: 18,467 | Capacity: 40,642 | Capacity: 20,000 | ||
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Squads[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head; 5) FIFA Ranking
(C) Champion; (H) Host
All times are local (CDT in Kansas City and Bridgeview, EDT in East Hartford).
Matches[]
Brazil ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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United States ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Japan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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United States ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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2018 Tournament of Nations Winners |
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![]() United States 1st title |
Goalscorers[]
There were 22 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Poliana (against Australia)
Tierna Davidson (against Brazil)
Television coverage[]
All three USA games were televised domestically on FS1.
In Australia, all three games featuring the national team were televised live on Fox Sports.[3]
In Brazil, all three games featuring the national team were televised live on SporTV and online at the CBF website.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "U.S. WNT Hosts Australia, Brazil and Japan this Summer for 2018 Tournament of Nations". U.S. Soccer. May 16, 2018.
- ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Women's Ranking". FIFA. June 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Westfield Matildas squad named for Tournament of Nations defence". Westfield Matildas. July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Seleção feminina estreia no Torneio das Nações com transmissão no site da CBF e SporTV" (in Portuguese). Trivela. July 26, 2018.
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