The 2017 Tournament of Nations was the inaugural Tournament of Nations, an international women's football tournament, consisting of a series of friendly games.[1] It was held in the United States, from July 27 to August 3, 2017, and featured four teams.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 27 – August 3, 2017 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 26 (4.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 91,275 (15,213 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sam Kerr (4 goals) |
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Format
editThe 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 are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.[3] Current FIFA Ranking is important, as it is one of the tie-breaking criteria.
| Country | June 2017 FIFA Ranking[4] | Best World Cup Finish | Best Olympic Games Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
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7 | Quarter–finals (2007, 2011, 2015) | Quarter–finals (2004, 2016) |
| Brazil
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8 | Runners–up (2007) | Runners–up (2004, 2008) |
| Japan
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6 | Champions (2011) | Runners–up (2012) |
| United States
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1 | Champions (1991, 1999, 2015) | Champions (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) |
Venues
editThree cities along the west coast served as the venues for the tournament.[3]
| Seattle | San Diego | Carson | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink Field | Qualcomm Stadium | StubHub Center | ||
| Capacity: 38,300 | Capacity: 54,000 | Capacity: 30,510 | ||
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Squads
editMatches
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Australia (C)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | United States (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
| 4 | Brazil
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head; 5) FIFA Ranking
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
All times are local PDT (UTC−7).
| United States | 0–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Butt  67' |
| United States | 4–3 | Brazil |
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| Report |
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| United States | 3–0 | Japan |
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| Report |
| 2017 Tournament of Nations winners |
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 Australia 1st title |
Goalscorers
edit26 goals were scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per matches.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Television coverage
editThe ESPN family of networks carried all tournament games. Games were shown on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3.
References
edit- ^ "Matildas win Tournament of Nations with emphatic victory over Brazil". The Guardian. August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Five Things to Know About the 2017 Tournament of Nations". U.S. Soccer. July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c "2017 Tournament of Nations". U.S. Soccer.
- ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. July 1, 2017. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014.