The 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament (Sinhala: 2021 සිව් ජාතීන්ගේ පාපන්දු තරඟාවලිය), alternatively known as the Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup, was an international association football friendly tournament organised by Football Sri Lanka (FSL). It took place from 9 to 19 November 2021 at the Colombo Racecourse in Colombo.[1][2][3]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Sri Lanka |
| City | Colombo |
| Dates | 9–19 November 2021 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Seychelles |
| Runners-up | Sri Lanka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 14,728 (2,104 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Waseem Razeek (7 goals) |
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Venue
editAll matches will be held at the Racecourse Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
| Colombo | |
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| Racecourse Ground | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | |
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Participants countries
editThe following four teams will contest in the tournament. FIFA ranking as of 21 October 2021.
| Country | Confederation | FIFA Ranking[4] | Confederation Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh
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AFC | 187 | 40 |
 Maldives
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AFC | 156 | 32 |
| Seychelles
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CAF | 199 | 53 |
| Sri Lanka (Host)
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AFC | 204 | 46 |
Officials
editReferees
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Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari- Abdulhadi Al Asmar Al Ruaile
Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody- Hettikamkanamge Perera
- Nivon Robesh
Assistant Referees
edit- Faisal Eid Al-Shammari
- Majid Hudaires Al-Shammari
- Palitha Parakkrama Hemathunga
- Iran Udayankantha
- Sanjeewa Premalal
- Pathmasiri Dias
- Mohamed Ashad
Group stage
editThe four teams competing against each other in the group stage in a single round-robin method. At the end of group matches, the top two teams advanced to the final and two teams were eliminated. Seychelles was first team who confirmed the final with a goalless draw in their third match against Maldives. On the other hand, both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka scored four points in three matches and their goal difference was equal but Sri Lanka advanced to the final as they scored more goals than Bangladesh.
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Seychelles
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Sri Lanka (H)
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Maldives
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
Matches
edit| Maldives | 4–4 | Sri Lanka |
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| Bangladesh | 1–1 | Seychelles |
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| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Maldives |
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| Maldives | 0–0 | Seychelles |
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| Sri Lanka | 2–1 | Bangladesh |
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Final
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Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere have been 23 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 3.29 goals per match.
7 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Charitha Rathnayake (against Seychelles)
References
edit- ^ "Four-Nation Football Turney in Colombo". Daily Newslk. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Four Nation Football tournament in Sri Lanka". Daily Mirror lk. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Football: Four-Nation Tournament – Sri Lanka Seychelles 'A' selection gears up for 4-Nation Tournament in Sri Lanka". Seychelles Nation. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "FIFA World Men's team rankings". FIFA.com. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
External links
edit- 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament at Global Sports Archive