2002 Four Nations Tournament (women's football)
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| year = 2002
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| city = Guangzhou
| country = China
| dates = 23–27 January 2002
| num_teams = 4
| confederations = 3
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The 2002 Four Nations Tournament was an invitational women's football tournament held in China with four national teams participating in a round robin format. It was held in Guangzhou from January 23 to 25, 2002. Olympic champion Norway won the tournament with two wins and one loss, followed by Germany and world champion United States, while the hosts were last despite winning their first game.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wom-guangzhou02.html Results] in RSSSF.com
Final standings
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|team3=USA|name_USA={{fbw|United States}}
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|win_GER=1|draw_GER=1|loss_GER=1|gf_GER=4|ga_GER=3
|win_USA=1|draw_USA=1|loss_USA=1|gf_USA=2|ga_USA=1
|win_CHN=1|draw_CHN=0|loss_CHN=2|gf_CHN=2|ga_CHN=6
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Match results
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|date= 23 January 2002
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|team1={{fbw-rt|NOR}}
|score= 1–0
|report={{Cite web
|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2002/01/u-s-women-fall-to-norway-1-0-to-open-four-nations-tournament.aspx
|title=U.S. Women Fall to Norway, 1-0, to Open Four Nations Tournament
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|team2={{fbw-rt|USA}}
|goals1= Unni Lehn {{goal|4}}
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|date= 23 January 2002
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|score= 2–1
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|goals1= Zhang Ouying {{goal|44}}
Pu Wei {{goal|80}}
|goals2= Ariane Hingst {{goal|81}}
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|date= 25 January 2002
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|team1= {{fbw|GER}}
|score= 0–0
|report={{Cite web
|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2002/01/u-s-women-tie-germany-0-0-at-four-nations-tournament.aspx
|title=U.S. Women Tie Germany, 0–0, at Four Nations Tournament
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|team2={{fbw-rt|USA}}
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|date= 25 January 2002
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|score= 3–0
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|goals1= Trine Rønning {{goal|9}}
Solveig Gulbrandsen {{goal|16}}
Anita Rapp {{goal|47}}
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|date= 27 January 2002
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|team1= {{fbw|GER}}
|score= 3–1
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|team2={{fbw-rt|NOR}}
|goals1= Kerstin Garefrekes {{goal|50}}
Birgit Prinz {{goal|57}}
Bettina Wiegmann {{goal|75}}
|goals2= Solveig Gulbrandsen {{goal|12}}
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|date= 27 January 2002
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|team1={{fbw-rt|USA}}
|score= 2–0
|report={{Cite web
|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2002/01/u-s-women-defeat-china-2-0-to-finish-four-nations-tournament.aspx
|title=U.S. Women Defeat China, 2–0, to Finish Four Nations Tournament
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|team2={{fbw-rt|CHN}}
|goals1= Julie Foudy {{goal|3}}
Tiffeny Milbrett {{goal|16}}
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References
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{{Four Nations Tournament (women's football)}}
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Category:2002 in Chinese women's football
Category:January 2002 sports events in Asia
Category:Sports competitions in Guangzhou