2021 Four Nations Football Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka |
| City | Colombo |
| Dates | 9–19 November 2021 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 14,728 (2,104 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sri Lanka Ahmed Waseem Razeek (7 goals) |
2024 → | |
The 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament (Sinhala: 2021 සිව් ජාතීන්ගේ පාපන්දු තරඟාවලිය), alternatively known as the Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup, was an international association football friendly tournament organised by Football Sri Lanka (FSL). It took place from 9 to 19 November 2021 at the Colombo Racecourse in Colombo.[1][2][3]
Venue
All matches will be held at the Racecourse Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
| Colombo | |
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| Racecourse Ground | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | |
| File:Colombo Racecourse grandstand - 03.jpg |
Participants countries
The following four teams will contest in the tournament. FIFA ranking as of 21 October 2021.
| Country | Confederation | FIFA Ranking[4] | Confederation Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | AFC | 187 | 40 |
| File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives | AFC | 156 | 32 |
| File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | CAF | 199 | 53 |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (Host) | AFC | 204 | 46 |
Officials
Referees
- Qatar Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari
- Qatar Abdulhadi Al Asmar Al Ruaile
- Sri Lanka Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody
- Sri Lanka Hettikamkanamge Perera
- Sri Lanka Nivon Robesh
Assistant Referees
- Qatar Faisal Eid Al-Shammari
- Qatar Majid Hudaires Al-Shammari
- Sri Lanka Palitha Parakkrama Hemathunga
- Sri Lanka Iran Udayankantha
- Sri Lanka Sanjeewa Premalal
- Sri Lanka Pathmasiri Dias
- Sri Lanka Mohamed Ashad
Group stage
The four teams competing against each other in the group stage in a single round-robin method. At the end of group matches, the top two teams advanced to the final and two teams were eliminated. Seychelles was first team who confirmed the final with a goalless draw in their third match against Maldives. On the other hand, both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka scored four points in three matches and their goal difference was equal but Sri Lanka advanced to the final as they scored more goals than Bangladesh.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
Matches
| Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg | 4–4 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka |
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| Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh |
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Final
| Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles |
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| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 23 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 3.29 goals per match.
7 goals
1 goal
- Bangladesh Topu Barman
- Bangladesh Jamal Bhuyan
- Bangladesh Mohammad Ibrahim
- Bangladesh Jewel Rana
- Maldives Akram Abdul Ghanee
- Maldives Ali Fasir
- Maldives Ibrahim Mahudhee
- Maldives Ali Ashfaq
- Maldives Aisam Ibrahim
- Seychelles Elijah Tamboo
- Seychelles Hubert Jean
- Seychelles Brandon Labrosse
- Seychelles Warren Mellie
- Sri Lanka Mohamed Aakib
- Sri Lanka Marvin Hamilton
1 own goal
- Sri Lanka Charitha Rathnayake (against Seychelles)
References
- ↑ "Four-Nation Football Turney in Colombo". Daily Newslk. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Four Nation Football tournament in Sri Lanka". Daily Mirror lk. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Football: Four-Nation Tournament – Sri Lanka Seychelles 'A' selection gears up for 4-Nation Tournament in Sri Lanka". Seychelles Nation. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "FIFA World Men's team rankings". FIFA.com. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
External links
- 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament at Global Sports Archive