2019 Cup of Nations
International football competition
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The 2019 Cup of Nations was the first edition of the Cup of Nations, an international women's football tournament, held in Australia from 28 February to 6 March 2019. It consisted of a single match round-robin tournament and featured four teams.[1]
Host countryAustralia
Dates28 February – 6 March
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venues3 (in 3 host cities)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 28 February – 6 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 24,159 (4,027 per match) |
| Top scorer | Ji So-yun (4 goals) |
| Best player | Ji So-yun |
2023 → | |
Australia won the inaugural tournament.
Teams
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2018) |
|---|---|
| Australia | 6 |
| South Korea | 14 |
| New Zealand | 19 |
| Argentina | 36 |
Squads
Venues
Three cities were used as venues for the tournament.[1]
Jubilee Oval was the originally announced venue for the Sydney matches, but it was changed to Leichhardt Oval due to poor pitch conditions.
| Sydney | Brisbane | Melbourne | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leichhardt Oval | Suncorp Stadium | AAMI Park | ||
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 52,500 | Capacity: 30,050 | ||
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (H, C) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | South Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Argentina |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
All times are local (AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne, AEST in Brisbane).
Fixtures
| Argentina | 0–5 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report Summary |
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Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
Attendance: 10,520
| South Korea | 2–0 | New Zealand |
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Report Summary |
Goalscorers
There have been 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Broadcasters
Australia & New Zealand
| Country | Broadcaster | Summary | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (host) |
Fox Sports | All 6 matches live, also available on MyFootball and Kayo Sports. | [2] |
| SBS | 3 Matildas matches only, 2 live on Viceland, 1 on delay. | ||
| New Zealand |
Sky Sport | All 6 matches exclusively live. |
Rest of the world
| Country/Region | Broadcaster | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| International | YouTube | All 6 matches exclusively live and free on MyFootball channel. |
| South Korea |
SBS | Taegeuk Nangja vs Matildas only, live on Sport channel also available on Naver.[3] |