The 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations is an invitational four-team women's association football tournament hosted by the Australian Football Federation.[1] The tournament was held in Canberra, Australia It took place from 8 to 13 November 2022.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| City | Canberra |
| Dates | 8–13 November |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia U20 (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Solomon Islands |
| Third place |  Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
Participating nations edit
Four teams entered the Pacific Women's Four Nations Main tournament (including 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup top three Nations).
Australia U-20 entered the tournament as a preparations for their 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification campaign.[4]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Australia U20
|
1st | Debut |
| Fiji
|
1st | Debut |
 Papua New Guinea
|
1st | Debut |
| Solomon Islands
|
1st | Debut |
Venues edit
All matches played in the Australian Institute of Sport's Stadium.
| Canberra | 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament (Australia) |
|---|---|
| Australian Institute of Sport | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
Officials edit
Referees edit
Georgia Ghirardello
Assistant Referees edit
- Maddy Allum
- Anastasia Filacouridis
Squads edit
Main tournament edit
The official match schedule was confirmed by Football Australia on 5 November 2022.[5]
- Tiebreakers
Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows:
- Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Greater disciplinary points.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above four criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:
- Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
- Penalty shoot-out if only the teams are tied, and they met in the last round of the group;
- Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.
All times listed are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00)
Tournament table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia U20 (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Champions |
| 2 | Solomon Islands
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Fiji
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[6] |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
| Papua New Guinea | Voided (0–2) | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Australia U20 | 2–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Solomon Islands | Voided (3–0) | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Australia U20 | 3–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 1–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
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Goalscorers edit
There were 13 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match (as of 8 November 2022).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Three OFC nations set for Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament in Australia". siff.com.sb. Solomon Islands Football Federation. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Football Australia to host Oceania's finest in Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament". footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Local flavour in Young Matildas for Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament in Canberra". canberratimes.com.au. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "CommBank Young Matildas squad named for Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament". footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "MATCH SCHEDULE Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament" (PDF). footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ On 12 November 2022, Papua New Guinea announced they wouldn't be able to play their last game Against Australia as they were unable to field a team for the final fixture of the Pacific Four Nations Tournament.
- ^ "Fixture Change in Pacific Four Nations Tournament". Football Australia. 12 November 2022.