2006 Four Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityGuangzhou
Dates18–22 January, 2006
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Guangdong Olympic Stadium

The 2006 Four Nations Tournament was the sixth edition of the Four Nations Tournament, an invitational women's football tournament held in China.[1] The venue for this edition of the tournament was Guangdong Olympic Stadium, in the city of Guangzhou.

Participants

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2005)[2]
 United States
2
 Norway
3
 France
7
 China (host)
9

Venues

Guangzhou
Guangdong Olympic Stadium is located in China
Guangdong Olympic Stadium
Guangdong Olympic Stadium
Guangdong Olympic Stadium
23°08′16″N 113°24′13″E / 23.137656°N 113.403519°E / 23.137656; 113.403519 (Guangdong Olympic Stadium)
Capacity: 80,012

Final standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 China 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 France 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
 Norway 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source:

Match results

Norway 1–3 United States
Rønning 81' (pen.) [3] Lilly 72'
Boxx 77'
Wambach 85'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Zhang Dong Qing (China)
United States 0–0 France
[4]
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Deng Jun Xia (China)
China 0–2 United States
[5] Lilly 24' (pen.), 41'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ann Helen Ostervold (Norway)

References

  1. ↑ "Women Four Nations Tournament (China) 2006". RSSSF.
  2. ↑ FIFA Rankings December 2005
  3. ↑ "Lilly Earns 300th Cap as U.S. Women Defeat Norway, 3–1, to Open Four Nations Tournament". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Women Tie France, 0–0, at Four Nations Tournament". U.S.Soccer.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Women Defeat China, 2–0, to Win 2006 Four Nations Tournament". U.S.Soccer.
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