2024 Four Nations Football Tournament

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2024 Four Nations Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Malawi.svg Malawi
City Lilongwe
Dates23–26 March 2024
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Runners-upFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Third placeFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Fourth placeFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored15 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Kenya.svg Michael Olunga
(5 goals)

The 2024 Four Nations Football Tournament was an international association football friendly tournament organised by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM). It took place from 23 to 26 March 2024 at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. [1]

Contents

Venue

All matches will be held at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Lilongwe
Bingu National Stadium
Capacity: 10,000

Participants countries

The following four teams contested in the tournament. FIFA ranking as of 15 February 2024.

CountryConfederationFIFA Ranking [2] Confederation Ranking
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya CAF 11126
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi (Host) CAF 12233
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia CAF 8718
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe CAF 12434

Officials

Knockout stage

The four teams competing against each other did not play in a group stage, but instead began in a round-robin semi-final.

Semi-finals

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
23 March
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2 (5)
 
26 March
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2 (6)
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
 
23 March
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3
 
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi (H)0
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
 
 Third place
 
 
26 March
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2
 
 
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi (H)1
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
  • Sunzu Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Chama Soccerball shade.svg24'
 Report
Penalties
5-6
Bingu National Stadium , Lilongwe
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Bingu National Stadium , Lilongwe
Attendance: 27,000

Third place playoff

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report Chaziya Soccerball shade.svg22'
Bingu National Stadium , Lilongwe

Final

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Okumu Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.) Report Olunga Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (63), 87'
Bingu National Stadium , Lilongwe

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 15 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Four Nations Tournament Fixtures Revealed". kenyafootball.org. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Men's team rankings". FIFA.com. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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