The 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup was a friendly international association football tournament organized and controlled by Mauritius Football Association (MFA) and was played from 11 to 18 June 2023 at Saint Pierre, Mauritius.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritius |
| City | Saint Pierre |
| Dates | 11–18 June 2023 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Djibouti |
| Runners-up |  Mauritius |
| Third place |  Kenya |
| Fourth place |  Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Samuel Akinbinu Gabriel Dadzie Ashley Nazira (2 goals each) |
Participating nations
editThe FIFA Rankings of participating national teams as of 6 April 2023.[4]
| Team | FIFA Rankings | Confederation |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti
|
194 | CAF |
| Kenya
|
102 | CAF |
| Mauritius (Host)
|
180 | CAF |
| Pakistan
|
195 | AFC |
Venue
editAll matches were played at Stade de Cote d'Or in Saint Pierre, Mauritius.
| Saint Pierre, Mauritius | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stade de Cote d'Or | ||
| Capacity: 8,000 | ||
Match officials
edit- Referees
Nasser Houssein Mahamoud
Andofetra Rakotojaona
Irshad Ul Haq
Josphine Wanjiku- Ibrahim Ben Tsimanohitsy
- Assistant Referees
- Eleyeh Robleh Dirir
- Stephen Odhiambo
- Stephen Yiembe
- Augustin Gabriel Herinirina
- Danison Ravelomandimby
- Muhammad Ali
Aswet Teeluck- Yuvraj Jamansing
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Champion |
| 2 | Mauritius (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kenya
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pakistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Matches
edit| Mauritius | 3–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Nasser Houssein Mahamoud (Djibouti)
| Djibouti | 3–0 Awarded | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
| Pakistan | 0–1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shummah  17' |
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
| Mauritius | 1–3 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Nazira 26' |
Report |
|
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Irshad Ul Haq (Pakistan)
| Djibouti | 3–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Josphine Wanjiku (Kenya)
| Mauritius | 1–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre
Referee: Ibrahim Ben Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
Goalscorers
editThere were 13 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Mamoon Moosa (against Mauritius)
Source: GSA
References
edit- ^ "Harambee Stars set to clash with Pakistan and other lowly ranked teams". www.newsday.co.ke. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan Men's National Team to feature in 4-Nations Cup in Mauritius". www.nation.com.pk. 20 May 2023. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan men's national football team to participate in four-nation cup". www.geosuper.tv. 20 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "FIFA mens football team rankings". www.fifa.com. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2023.