The 2018 Tournament of Nations was the second

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, an international women's

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tournament, consisting of a series of friendly games. It was held in the

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, from July 26 to August 2, 2018, and featured the same four teams as the previous tournament.

Format

The tournament featured the national teams of

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, and the hosts, the

, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing every other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Venues

Three cities served as the venues for the tournament.

Squads

Standings

All times are local ( CDT in Kansas City and Bridgeview, EDT in East Hartford).

Matches

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Goalscorers

Television coverage

All three USA games were televised domestically on FS1. In Australia, all three games featuring the national team were televised live on Fox Sports. In Brazil, all three games featuring the national team were televised live on SporTV and online at the CBF website.

References

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