The 2000 Team China Four Nations Tournament (Chinese: 中国之队四国足球邀请赛) was the inaugural edition of the Four Nations Tournament, an official international football tournament hosted by the Chinese Football Association and International Sport and Leisure (ISL).[1] It was held from 14 to 16 January 2000 in Guangzhou, China.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Dates | 14–16 January 2000 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Jamaica |
| Fourth place |  New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Seven players (1 goal each) |
Participants
editThe original participants for the tournament were China, New Zealand, South Korea and Yugoslavia. Uruguay and Jamaica accept the invitation after South Korea and Yugoslavia quit in December 1999.[2]
China (host)
Jamaica
New Zealand
Uruguay
Venues
edit| Guangzhou |
  Tianhe Stadium |
|---|---|
| |
| Tianhe Stadium | |
| Capacity: 60,000 |
Matches
editAll times are local, CST (UTC+8).
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 January - Guangzhou | ||||||
| Uruguay | 2 | |||||
| 16 January - Guangzhou | ||||||
| Jamaica | 0 | |||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||
| 14 January - Guangzhou | ||||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 January - Guangzhou | ||||||
| Jamaica | 2 | |||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| China | 1–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Li Tie  49' |
Wilkinson  85' |
Third-place playoff
edit| Jamaica | 2–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Whitmore 53' Williams 77' |
Elliott 20' |
Final
edit| China | 1–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 5' |
| 2000 Four Nations Tournament |
|---|
 China First title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per match.
1 goal