The Tournament of Nations was a global invitational
tournament for national teams in
women's soccer in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years hosted by the
United States Soccer Federation
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(USSF) in several
American cities. The inaugural tournament was held in
2017
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The 2021 edition would have been a pre-Olympics tournament due to the rescheduling of the
Tokyo Olympics. On May 6, 2021, however, the USSF announced that it would no longer hold Tournament of Nations because recent changes in international windows by
FIFA
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made a round-robin tournament unfeasible.
Format
The tournament had been an invitational event, allowing four nations to compete against one another. The tournament was conducted via a
round-robin system, with the nation finishing at the top of the table being declared the tournament champions. The format was the same as the other women's invitational event run by the USSF, the
SheBelieves Cup.
Results
General statistics
Top goalscorers
See also
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FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior list of women's national association football teams, women's national teams of the members of the FIFA, Fédération Internationale de Footb ...
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Football at the Summer Olympics (Women's tournament)
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Algarve Cup
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Arnold Clark Cup
The Arnold Clark Cup is an invitational women's association football tournament hosted by the Football Association in England, starting in 2022. It is named after car retailer Arnold Clark, who signed a multi-year sponsorship deal. ITV acts as t ...
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China Cup
The China Cup International Football Championship () is an annual association football tournament organized in China by Wanda Sports Holdings. The Championship was inaugurated in 2017 as a single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination kn ...
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Cup of Nations
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Cyprus Women's Cup
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Four Nations Tournament
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Istria Cup
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Pinatar Cup
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SheBelieves Cup
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Tournoi de France
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Turkish Women's Cup
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Women's Revelations Cup
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Yongchuan International Tournament
References
External links
Official website USSoccer.com
{{Friendly soccer tournaments in the United States
International women's association football competitions hosted by the United States
International women's association football invitational tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 2017
2017 establishments in the United States