Tournament details | |
---|---|
Host country | United States |
Dates | 30 May – 10 June 2018 |
Teams | 6 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 20 (2.22 per match) |
The 2018 Abc was a friendly association football tournament held between May and June of 2018.
The competition faced all the four continental champions that did not qualify to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia—Cameroon, Chile, New Zealand, United States. In addition, two other titled associations—the Netherlands, Italy—were invited, in order to complete the format of double round robin system.
Teams
editParticipation
editNational team | Honours | Confederation |
---|---|---|
Continental champions | ||
Cameroon | Reigning African champions (2017) | CAF |
Chile | Reigning South American champions (2016) | CONMEBOL |
New Zealand | Reigning Oceanian champions (2016) | OFC |
United States | Reigning North American champions (2017) | CONCACAF |
Invited teams | ||
Italy | Former World champions (2006) | UEFA |
Netherlands | Former European champions (1988) | UEFA |
Group stage
editDraw
edit
|
|
|
Tiebreakers
editThe ranking of teams in the group stage is determined as follows:
- Points obtained in all group matches;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to the final |
2 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to the third place play-off |
3 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Advance to the fifth place play-off |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to the final |
2 | Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Advance to the third place play-off |
3 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Advance to the fifth place play-off |
Final stage
editFifth place play-off
editThe two third placed of each group are qualified for the fifth place play-off.
Third place play-off
editThe two runners-up of each group are qualified for the third place play-off.
Final
editThe two winners of each group are qualified for the final of the competition.
Final ranking
editRetrospective table
editPos. | Team | G | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
Italy | B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
Netherlands | A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Chile | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | New Zealand | A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Cameroon | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit