2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup

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2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMauritius
City Saint Pierre
Dates11–18 June 2023
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Runners-upFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Third placeFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Fourth placeFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored13 (2.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Djibouti.svg Samuel Akinbinu
Flag of Djibouti.svg Gabriel Dadzie
Flag of Mauritius.svg Ashley Nazira
(2 goals each)

The 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup was a friendly international association football tournament organized and controlled by Mauritius Football Association (MFA) and was played from 11 to 18 June 2023 at Saint Pierre, Mauritius. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Participating nations

The FIFA Rankings of participating national teams as of 6 April 2023. [4]

TeamFIFA RankingsConfederation
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 194 CAF
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 102 CAF
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius (Host)180 CAF
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 195 AFC

Venue

All matches were played at Stade de Cote d'Or in Saint Pierre, Mauritius.

Saint Pierre, Mauritius
Stade de Cote d'Or
Capacity: 8,000

Match officials

Referees
Assistant Referees

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti (C)330092+79Champion
2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius (H)320153+26
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 31021433
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 30031760
Source: GSA
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Matches

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg3–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Nasser Houssein Mahamoud (Djibouti)
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg3–0
Awarded
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report Shummah Soccerball shade.svg17'
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–3Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Nazira Soccerball shade.svg26' Report
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Irshad Ul Haq (Pakistan)

Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg3–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Josphine Wanjiku (Kenya)

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Ibrahim Ben Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)

Goalscorers

There were 13 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: GSA

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