2018 Tournament of Nations

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The 2018 Tournament of Nations was the second Tournament of Nations, an international women's football tournament, consisting of a series of friendly games. It was held in the United States, from July 26 to August 2, 2018, and featured the same four teams as the previous tournament.[1]

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2018 Tournament of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 26 – August 2, 2018
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored22 (3.67 per match)
Attendance93,602 (15,600 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alex Morgan (4 goals)
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Format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Brazil, Japan, and the hosts, the United States, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing every other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.[1]

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Country June 2018 FIFA Ranking[2] Best World Cup Finish Best Olympic Games Finish Best Tournament of Nations Finish
 Australia 8 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015) Quarter-finals (2004, 2016) Champions (2017)
 Brazil 7 Runners–up (2007) Runners–up (2004, 2008) Fourth (2017)
 Japan 6 Champions (2011) Runners–up (2012) Third (2017)
 United States 1 Champions (1991, 1999, 2015) Champions (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) Runners-up (2017)
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Venues

Three cities served as the venues for the tournament.[1]

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Kansas City East Hartford Bridgeview
Children's Mercy Park Pratt & Whitney Stadium Toyota Park
Capacity: 18,467 Capacity: 40,642 Capacity: 20,000
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Squads

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United States (C, H) 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7
2  Australia 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3  Brazil 3 1 0 2 4 8 4 3
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 3 8 5 0
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Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head; 5) FIFA Ranking
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

All times are local (CDT in Kansas City and Bridgeview, EDT in East Hartford).

Matches

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Brazil 1–3 Australia
  • Debinha 79'
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Attendance: 10,307
Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)
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United States 4–2 Japan
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Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Carol Anne Chénard (Canada)

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Japan 1–2 Brazil
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Attendance: 21,570
Referee: Miriam León (El Salvador)

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Australia 2–0 Japan
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United States 4–1 Brazil
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Attendance: 18,309
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
 2018 Tournament of Nations winners 

United States
1st title

Goalscorers

There were 22 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Television coverage

All three USA games were televised domestically on FS1.

In Australia, all three games featuring the national team were televised live on Fox Sports.[3]

In Brazil, all three games featuring the national team were televised live on SporTV and online at the CBF website.[4]

References

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