2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament

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2022 PacificAus Women's Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
City Canberra
Dates8–13 November
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia U20 (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Third placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored13 (2.6 per match)
2025

The 2022 PacificAus Women's Four Nations is an invitational four-team women's association football tournament hosted by the Australian Football Federation. [1] The tournament was held in Canberra, Australia It took place from 8 to 13 November 2022. [2] [3]

Contents

Participating nations

Four teams entered the Pacific Women's Four Nations Main tournament (including 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup top three Nations).

Australia U-20 entered the tournament as a preparations for their 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification campaign. [4]

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia U20 1stDebut
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1stDebut
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1stDebut
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1stDebut

Venues

All matches played in the Australian Institute of Sport's Stadium.

Canberra
2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament (Australia)
Australian Institute of Sport
Capacity: 25,000
Australian Institute of Sport building.jpg

Officials

Referees

  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Georgia Ghirardello

Assistant Referees

  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddy Allum
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anastasia Filacouridis

Squads

Main tournament

The official match schedule was confirmed by Football Australia on 5 November 2022. [5]

Tiebreakers

Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows:

  1. Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
  2. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  4. Greater disciplinary points.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above four criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:

  1. Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
  2. Penalty shoot-out if only the teams are tied, and they met in the last round of the group;
  3. Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.

All times listed are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)

Tournament table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia U20 (H)220051+46Champions
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 311153+24Runners-up
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31113414
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 20020550Withdrew [6]
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2022. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia)
Australia U20  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg3–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Australia U20  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Australia U20  Flag of Australia (converted).svgCancelled [7] Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Australia U20 Gold  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia U20 Green

Goalscorers

There were 13 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match (as of 8 November 2022).

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Awards

Player of the Tournament
Flag of Fiji.svg Cema Nasau

See also

References

  1. "Three OFC nations set for Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament in Australia". siff.com.sb. Solomon Islands Football Federation. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. "Football Australia to host Oceania's finest in Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament". footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. "Local flavour in Young Matildas for Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament in Canberra". canberratimes.com.au. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. "CommBank Young Matildas squad named for Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament". footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. "MATCH SCHEDULE Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament" (PDF). footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. On 12 November 2022, Papua New Guinea announced they wouldn't be able to play their last game Against Australia as they were unable to field a team for the final fixture of the Pacific Four Nations Tournament.
  7. "Fixture Change in Pacific Four Nations Tournament". Football Australia. 12 November 2022.