2002 Four Nations Tournament (women's football)

The 2002 Four Nations Tournament was an invitational women's football tournament held in China with four national teams participating in a round robin format. It was held in Guangzhou from January 23 to 25, 2002. Olympic champion Norway won the tournament with two wins and one loss, followed by Germany and world champion United States, while the hosts were last despite winning their first game.[1]

2002 Four Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityGuangzhou
Dates23–27 January 2002
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
1998
2003

Final standings

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Norway 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
  Germany 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
  United States 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
  China 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Source: [citation needed]

Match results

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Norway  1–0United States  
Unni Lehn   4' [2]
China  2–1  Germany
Zhang Ouying   44'
Pu Wei   80'
Ariane Hingst   81'

  Germany0–0United States  
[3]
Norway  3–0China  
Trine Rønning   9'
Solveig Gulbrandsen   16'
Anita Rapp   47'

  Germany3–1Norway  
Kerstin Garefrekes   50'
Birgit Prinz   57'
Bettina Wiegmann   75'
Solveig Gulbrandsen   12'
United States  2–0China  
Julie Foudy   3'
Tiffeny Milbrett   16'
[4]

References

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  1. ^ Results in RSSSF.com
  2. ^ "U.S. Women Fall to Norway, 1-0, to Open Four Nations Tournament". U.S.Soccer.
  3. ^ "U.S. Women Tie Germany, 0–0, at Four Nations Tournament". U.S.Soccer.
  4. ^ "U.S. Women Defeat China, 2–0, to Finish Four Nations Tournament". U.S.Soccer.