The 2018 L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament was a football competition that took place in July and August 2018. The 2018 edition was the third to feature only international youth teams. Previous editions have contained a mix of national selections and club selections.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 28 July 2018 – 8 August 2018 |
| Teams | 10 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.52 per match) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Teams
editThe participating teams were:[2]
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Venezuela
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Mauritania
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Murcia (H)
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 |  India
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Uruguay
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Morocco
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Qatar
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Valenciana (H)
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 August – Estadi Municipal Els Arcs | ||||||
| Argentina | 0 (3) | |||||
| 8 August – Estadi Municipal Els Arcs | ||||||
| Uruguay (p) | 0 (1) | |||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| 6 August – Estadi Municipal Els Arcs | ||||||
| Russia (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
editReferences
edit- ^ "2018 COTIF Tournament". Live Sport.
- ^ "COTIF Tournament Teams, Results, and Standings". Soccerway.
- ^ "COTIF Tournament Group A". Soccerway.
- ^ "COTIF Cup 2018: 10-man India U20 garner memorable win over Argentina U20". goal.com. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "COTIF Tournament Group B". Soccerway.