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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Dates | 10–14 January 2009 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Guangdong Olympic Stadium |
The 2009 Four Nations Tournament was the ninth edition of this invitational tournament, held at Guangdong Olympic Stadium, in the city of Guangzhou, China. The tournament was won by China.
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2008) [1] |
|---|---|
 China (host) | 13 |
 Finland | 17 |
 South Korea | 22 |
 New Zealand | 24 |
| Guangzhou |   Guangdong Olympic Stadium |
|---|---|
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| Guangdong Olympic Stadium | |
| 23°08′16″N113°24′13″E / 23.137656°N 113.403519°E | |
| Capacity: 80,012 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| Korea Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
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