Tournament of Nations

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.

Tournament of Nations
Founded2017 (2017)
AbolishedMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
Region United States
Number of teams4
Last champion(s) United States
(1st title)
Most successful team(s) Australia
 United States
(1 title each)
2018 Tournament of Nations

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
Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place
2017
Australia
United States
Japan
Brazil
2018
United States
Australia
Brazil
Japan

General statistics
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 +12 083.33 16
2  United States 2 6 4 1 1 16 8 +8 066.67 13
3  Brazil 2 6 1 1 4 9 19 −10 016.67 4
4  Japan 2 6 0 1 5 6 16 −10 000.00 1

Top goalscorers
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

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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