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2000 Four Nations Tournament (Guangzhou)

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2000 Four Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityGuangzhou
Dates14–16 January 2000
Teams4 (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 played4
Goals scored7 (1.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Seven players
(1 goal each)

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.

Participants

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The 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]

Venues

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Guangzhou
Tianhe Stadium is located in China
Tianhe Stadium
Tianhe Stadium
Tianhe Stadium
Capacity: 60,000

Matches

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All times are local, CST (UTC+8).

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 January - Guangzhou
 
 
 Uruguay2
 
16 January - Guangzhou
 
 Jamaica0
 
 Uruguay0
 
14 January - Guangzhou
 
 China1
 
 China1
 
 
 New Zealand0
 
Third place
 
 
16 January - Guangzhou
 
 
 Jamaica2
 
 
 New Zealand1

Semi-finals

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Uruguay 2–0 Jamaica
Fajardo 11'
Pérez 74'
Referee: Zhu Liuyi (China)
China 1–0 New Zealand
Li Tie 49' Wilkinson Red card 85'

Third-place playoff

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Jamaica 2–1 New Zealand
Whitmore 53'
Williams 77'
Elliott 20'

Final

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China 1–0 Uruguay
Hao Haidong 5'


 2000 Four Nations Tournament 

China

First title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per match.

1 goal

References

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