Tournament of Nations

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Tournament of Nations
Founded2017;8 years ago (2017)
AbolishedMay 6, 2021;4 years ago (2021-05-06)
RegionFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Teams4
Last champion(s)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(1st title)
Most championshipsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(1 title each)

The Tournament of Nations was a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years hosted by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in several American cities. [1] The inaugural tournament was held in 2017.

Contents

The 2021 edition would have been a pre-Olympics tournament due to the rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympics. [2] On May 6, 2021, however, the USSF announced that it would no longer hold Tournament of Nations because recent changes in international windows by FIFA made a round-robin tournament unfeasible. [3]

Format

The tournament had been an invitational event, allowing four nations to compete against one another. The tournament was conducted via a round-robin system, with the nation finishing at the top of the table being declared the tournament champions. [4] The format was the same as the other women's invitational event run by the USSF, the SheBelieves Cup. [5]

Results

Year
WinnerRunner-upThird placeFourth place
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia 		Flag of the United States.svg
United States 		Flag of Japan.svg
Japan 		Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
2018 Flag of the United States.svg
United States 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia 		Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil 		Flag of Japan.svg
Japan

General statistics

As of August 2, 2018
RankTeamTourn.PldWDLGFGADifWin %Pts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26510175+12083.3316
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26411168+8066.6713
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 26114919−10016.674
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 26015616−10000.001

Top goalscorers

As of August 2, 2018
RankNameTotal
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Kerr 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan 5
3 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Rapinoe 3
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tameka Butt 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa De Vanna
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Foord
Flag of Brazil.svg Andressa
Flag of Brazil.svg Camila
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Momiki
Flag of Japan.svg Mina Tanaka
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Ertz

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Five Things To Know About the 2017 Tournament of Nations". July 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ Linehan, Meg; Tenorio, Paul (February 26, 2021). "USMNT, USWNT schedules, World Cup host city process: USSF board meeting notes". The Athletic. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "U.S. SOCCER TO HOST THE 2021 WNT SUMMER SERIES PRESENTED BY AT&T 5G FEATURING THE USA, PORTUGAL, JAMAICA AND NIGERIA". US Soccer. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Matildas stun Brazil to win Tournament of Nations with 6-1 victory". ABC News (Australia). August 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "U.S. WNT Hosts Australia, Brazil and Japan this Summer for 2018 Tournament of Nations". United States Soccer Federation. May 16, 2018.
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