Football at the Goodwill Games

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Football at the Goodwill Games
Football pictogram.svg
Organising body Goodwill Games
Founded1994 (1994)
Abolished1998;24 years ago (1998)
RegionInternational

Football has been included at two editions of the Goodwill Games. It was first held as a men's competition in 1994, [1] [2] [3] and later as a women's competition in 1998. [4] [5] The sport was dropped for the 2001 Goodwill Games. [6]

Contents

Men's tournament

Participating nations

Nation 1994 Years
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11
Flag of FIFA.svg World All-Stars 21
Total nations2

Results

YearHostFinalNumber of teams
WinnersScore and venueRunners-up
1994 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
2–1
Kirov Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Flag of FIFA.svg
World All-Stars
2

Women's tournament

Participating nations

UEFA
Nation 1998 Years
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 41
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 31
CONCACAF
Nation 1998 Years
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11
AFC
Nation 1998 Years
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China PR 21
Total nations4

Results

YearHostFinalThird place play-offNumber of teams
WinnersScore and venueRunners-upThird placeScore and venueFourth place
1998 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2–0
Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China PR
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
1–1(4–2 p )
Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
4

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1001
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1001
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0101
World All-Stars0101
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0011
Totals (5 nations)2215

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Football at the 1994 Goodwill Games Football match

The men's football competition at the 1994 Goodwill Games consisted of a single all-star match on 7 August 1994. It was played between Russia and a World XI at Kirov Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This was the first instance of football being played at the Goodwill Games.

The women's football tournament at the 1998 Goodwill Games was held from 25 to 27 July 1998. It was the first time women's football was played at the Goodwill Games, and the second time the sport was played overall. No men's tournament was held in 1998. It was also the last football tournament at the Goodwill Games, as the sport was dropped in 2001. All matches were played at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, New York, United States.

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