The 2019 Cup of Nations was the first edition of the Cup of Nations, an international women's football tournament, held in Australia from 28 February to 6 March 2019. It consisted of a single match round-robin tournament and featured four teams.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 28 February – 6 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 24,159 (4,027 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ji So-yun (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ji So-yun |
2023 → | |
Australia won the inaugural tournament.
Teams
edit| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2018) |
|---|---|
| Australia | 6
|
| South Korea | 14
|
| New Zealand | 19
|
| Argentina | 36
|
Squads
editVenues
editThree cities were used as venues for the tournament.[1]
Jubilee Oval was the originally announced venue for the Sydney matches, but it was changed to Leichhardt Oval due to poor pitch conditions.
| Sydney | Brisbane | Melbourne | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leichhardt Oval | Suncorp Stadium | AAMI Park | ||
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 52,500 | Capacity: 30,050 | ||
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Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (H, C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
All times are local (AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne, AEST in Brisbane).
Fixtures
edit| Argentina | 0–5 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report Summary |
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Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
| Argentina | 0–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report Summary |
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
| Australia | 4–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report Summary |
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Attendance: 10,520
| South Korea | 2–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
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Report Summary |
Goalscorers
editThere have been 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Broadcasters
editAustralia & New Zealand
edit| Country | Broadcaster | Summary | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (host) | Fox Sports | All 6 matches live, also available on MyFootball and Kayo Sports. | [2] |
| SBS | 3 Matildas matches only, 2 live on Viceland, 1 on delay. | ||
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | All 6 matches exclusively live. |
Rest of the world
edit| Country/Region | Broadcaster | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| International | YouTube | All 6 matches exclusively live and free on MyFootball channel. |
| South Korea | SBS | Taegeuk Nangja vs Matildas only, live on Sport channel also available on Naver.[3] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "FFA to host inaugural 'Cup of Nations' ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Football Federation Australia. 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "How to watch the Cup of Nations". Matildas. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ KFA (27 February 2019). "[FT] 대한민국 5-0 아르헨티나 시원시원한 골 폭죽을 터뜨리며 5-0 대승을 거둡니다! 호주와의 2차전도 많은 응원 바랍니다! #CupofNations v #호주 03.03(일) 17:15 SBS sports, NAVER v #뉴질랜드 03.06(수) 13:05 #대한민국 #축구 #여자대표팀 #FIFAWWC #DareToShine #Ettie". Twitter (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2019.