2001 Four Nations Tournament

2001 Four Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host country China
City Shanghai
Dates 3–5 August 2001
Teams 4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up  Kuwait
Third place  China PR
Fourth place  Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Goals scored 11 (2.75 per match)
Best player North Korea Jon Chol[1]

The 2001 Samsung Four Nations Tournament (Chinese: 三星杯四国足球邀请赛) was the third and the final edition of the Four Nations Tournament which was held from 3 to 5 August 2001 in Shanghai, China. The tournament was planned to host by the Chinese Football Association and International Sport and Leisure (ISL). However, after the bankrupt of the ISL, Chinese Football Association took over the whole tournament.[2]

Participants

North Korea, Kuwait, Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, Ukraine, Belarus and Turkmenistan was invited to the tournament.[3][4][5] On 26 June 2001, the participants were announced.[6]

Venues

Shanghai
Shanghai Stadium
Shanghai Stadium
Capacity: 56,842

Matches

All times are local, CST (UTC+8).

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
3 August - Shanghai
  Kuwait  1 (4)  
  Trinidad and Tobago  1 (3)  
 
5 August - Shanghai
      Kuwait  1 (3)
    North Korea  1 (5)
Third place
3 August - Shanghai 5 August - Shanghai
  China PR  2 (2)   Trinidad and Tobago  0
  North Korea  2 (4)     China PR  3

Semi-finals

3 August 2001 (2001-08-03)
17:15
Kuwait  1–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Al-Failakawi  53' Eve  85'
  Penalties  
4–3

3 August 2001 (2001-08-03)
19:30
China PR  2–2  North Korea
Shen Si  25'
Zhang Enhua  51'		 Ri Gwang-chun  48'
So Min-chol  59'
  Penalties  
Yu Genwei
Shen Si
Qi Hong
Zhang Yuning 		2–4 Jon Yong-chol
Kim Yong-jun
Ri Man-chol
Myong Song-chol

Third-place playoff

5 August 2001 (2001-08-05)
17:15
China PR  3–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Hao Haidong  59' (pen.)
Su Maozhen  77'
Zhang Yuning  83'		 Smith Red card 44'
Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Referee: Naotsugu Fuse (Japan)

Final

5 August 2001 (2001-08-05)
19:30
North Korea  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Kuwait
Jon Chol  61' Al-Shammari  90+3' (pen.)
  Penalties  
5–3
Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Referee: Zhang Yeduan (China)

References

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