The Tournament of Nations was a global invitational
tournament for national teams in
women's soccer
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in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years hosted by the
United States Soccer Federation
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(USSF) in several
American cities. The inaugural tournament was held in
2017
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The 2021 edition would have been a pre-Olympics tournament due to the rescheduling of the
Tokyo Olympics. On May 6, 2021, however, the USSF announced that it would no longer hold Tournament of Nations because recent changes in international windows by
FIFA made a round-robin tournament unfeasible.
Format
The tournament had been an invitational event, allowing four nations to compete against one another. The tournament was conducted via a
round-robin system, with the nation finishing at the top of the table being declared the tournament champions. The format was the same as the other women's invitational event run by the USSF, the
SheBelieves Cup
The SheBelieves Cup is an invitational women's soccer tournament held in different cities in the United States in late February or early March. In its first three years (2016, 2017 and 2018), it was contested by the same four teams: the United ...
.
Results
General statistics
Top goalscorers
See also
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FIFA Women's World Cup
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Football at the Summer Olympics (Women's tournament)
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Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious an ...
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SheBelieves Cup
The SheBelieves Cup is an invitational women's soccer tournament held in different cities in the United States in late February or early March. In its first three years (2016, 2017 and 2018), it was contested by the same four teams: the United ...
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Cyprus Women's Cup
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Turkish Women's Cup
References
External links
Official website USSoccer.com
{{Friendly soccer tournaments in the United States
International women's association football competitions hosted by the United States
International women's association football invitational tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 2017
2017 establishments in the United States