The 2015 Torneio Internacional de Natal de Futebol Feminino (also known as the 2015 International Tournament of Natal) was the seventh edition of the

Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino The Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino (English language, English: International Women's Football Tournament) is an annual global invitational International competitions in women's football, tournament for national teams in women's associat ...

, an invitational women's football tournament held every December in Brazil. Previously held in the cities of Brasília and São Paulo, 2015 is the first year the tournament was held in

Natal NATAL or Natal may refer to: Places * Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, a city in Brazil * Natal, South Africa (disambiguation), a region in South Africa ** Natalia Republic, a former country (1839–1843) ** Colony of Natal, a former British colony ( ...

. The tournament ran from December 9–20, 2015.

Format

In the first phase, the four teams play each other within the group in a single round. The two teams with the most points earned in the respective group, qualify for the next phase. In the final stage, the first and second teams placed in the Group contest the final. If the match ends in a tie, the team with the best record in the first phase is declared the winner. The third and fourth teams placed in the group contest the third place play-off. If the match ends in a tie, the team with the best record in the first phase is declared the winner.

Venues

All matches took place at

Arena das Dunas The Arena das Dunas (" Dunes Arena") is a football stadium in Natal, Brazil. The arena can shelter 31,375 spectators, and was designed by sports architect Christopher Lee of Populous. The stadium hosted football matches for the 2014 FIFA World ...

Squads

* * * * (replacing Croatia)

Group stage

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Knockout stage

No penalty shoot-out were held. If tied, the team with better group stage record win the match.

Third place match

Final

Final results

Goalscorers

;7 goals * Marta ;3 goals * Andressa *

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Christine Sinclair Christine Margaret Sinclair (born June 12, 1983) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward and captains both National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Portland Thorns FC and the Canadian national team. An Olympic go ...

;2 goals * Mônica *

Janine Beckie Janine Elizabeth Beckie (born August 20, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns FC and the Canada national team. She previously played for Sky Blue FC, the Houston Das ...

Nichelle Prince Nichelle Patrice Prince (born February 19, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Canadian national team. Club career Houston Dash After playing college soccer wit ...

Desirée Monsiváis Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia (born 19 January 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who last played as a forward for C.F. Monterrey. Club career In 2014, she played with the Toronto Lady Lynx. In 2015, Monsiváis played for K ...

;1 goal * Formiga * Poliana *

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Diana Matheson Diana Beverly Matheson (born April 6, 1984) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played for the Canada national team from 2003 to 2020 and multiple professional women's teams over the course of her career. She is best known for ...

* Katie Johnson *

Mónica Ocampo Mónica Ocampo Medina (born 4 January 1987) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for CF Pachuca and the Mexico women's national team. Club career From 2006 to 2009, Ocampo played with W-League club FC Indiana. In 201 ...

Mariah Shade Mariah Shade (born 9 December 1991) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward. She has been a member of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team, Trinidad and Tobago women's national team. In ...

;1 own goal *

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(playing against

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)

References

External links

2015 International Tournament of Brasilia on Women's Soccer United
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