Summary
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.
| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | May 6, 2021 |
| Region |  United States |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Last champion(s) |  United States(1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Australia United States(1 title each) |
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 edit
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 edit
| Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | |
| 2017 |  Australia |
 United States |
 Japan |
 Brazil |
| 2018 | United States |
Australia |
Brazil |
Japan |
General statistics edit
- As of August 2, 2018
| Rank | Team | Tourn. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Win % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 83.33 | 16 |
| 2 | United States
|
2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 66.67 | 13 |
| 3 |  Brazil
|
2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 16.67 | 4 |
| 4 |  Japan
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 0.00 | 1 |
Top goalscorers edit
- As of August 2, 2018
| Rank | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Kerr
|
6 |
| 2 | Alex Morgan
|
5 |
| 3 | Megan Rapinoe
|
3 |
| 4 | Tameka Butt
|
2 |
| Lisa De Vanna
| ||
| Caitlin Foord
| ||
| Andressa
| ||
| Camila
| ||
| Yuka Momiki
| ||
| Mina Tanaka
| ||
| Julie Ertz
|
See also edit
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- Football at the Summer Olympics (Women's tournament)
- Algarve Cup
- Arnold Clark Cup
- China Cup
- Cup of Nations
- Cyprus Women's Cup
- Four Nations Tournament
- Istria Cup
- Pinatar Cup
- SheBelieves Cup
- Tournament of Nations
- Tournoi de France
- Turkish Women's Cup
- Women's Revelations Cup
- Yongchuan International Tournament
References edit
- ^ "Five Things To Know About the 2017 Tournament of Nations". July 20, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Matildas stun Brazil to win Tournament of Nations with 6-1 victory". ABC News (Australia). August 4, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. WNT Hosts Australia, Brazil and Japan this Summer for 2018 Tournament of Nations". United States Soccer Federation. May 16, 2018.
External links edit
- Official website, USSoccer.com (in English)