| Montreux Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Switzerland |
| Dates | 20–24 April |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (16th title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Angola |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Top scorer(s) | João Vieira |
The 64th Nations Cup was the 2011 edition of the Nations Cup. The competition was hosted as normal in Montreux from April 20 to 24, 2011. [1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 9 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
 Montreux HC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
 Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| April 20, 2011 20:30 CET | |||
| Portugal | 10-1 | Germany | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| Vítor Hugo (5) André Azevedo Ricardo Barreiros Ricardo Oliveira João Rofrigues | Thomas Haupt | ||
| April 20, 2011 22:00 CET | |||
| Spain | 6-3 | Montreux HC | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 21, 2011 20:30 CET | |||
| Portugal | 6-1 | Montreux HC | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 21, 2011 22:00 CET | |||
| Spain | 7-0 | Germany | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 22, 2011 20:30 CET | |||
| Spain | 1-3 | Portugal | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 22, 2011 22:00 CET | |||
| Germany | 3-4 | Montreux HC | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 9 |
| Angola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 4 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
 Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 0 |
| April 20, 2011 17:30 CET | |||
| France | 21-1 | Macau | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 20, 2011 19:00 CET | |||
| Argentina | 7-5 | Angola | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 21, 2011 17:30 CET | |||
| France | 4-4 | Angola | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 21, 2011 22:00 CET | |||
| Argentina | 28-2 | Macau | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 22, 2011 17:30 CET | |||
| Angola | 30-3 | Macau | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 23, 2011 22:00 CET | |||
| Argentina | 4-2 | France | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 23, 2011 20:30 CET | |||
| Portugal | 6-2 | Angola | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 23, 2011 22:00 CET | |||
| Argentina | 1-2 | Spain | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| April 24, 2011 22:00 CET | |||
| Portugal | 2-1 | Spain | Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux |
| Plc | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal |
| 2 | Spain |
| 3 | Argentina |
| 4 | Angola |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Montreux HC |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Macau |
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