2001 Four Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityShanghai
Dates3–5 August 2001
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Kuwait
Third place China
Fourth place Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Eleven players
(1 goal each)
Best player(s)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, the Chinese Football Association took over the whole tournament.[2]

Participants

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

Venues

Shanghai
Shanghai Stadium is located in China
Shanghai Stadium
Shanghai Stadium
Shanghai Stadium
Capacity: 56,842

Matches

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

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 August - Shanghai
 
 
 Kuwait1 (4)
 
5 August - Shanghai
 
 Trinidad and Tobago1 (3)
 
 Kuwait1 (3)
 
3 August - Shanghai
 
 North Korea1 (5)
 
 China2 (2)
 
 
 North Korea2 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
5 August - Shanghai
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago0
 
 
 China3

Semi-finals

Kuwait 1–1 (a.e.t.) Trinidad and Tobago
Al-Failakawi 53' Eve 85'
Penalties
4–3

Third-place playoff

China 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Hao Haidong 59' (pen.)
Su Maozhen 77'
Zhang Yuning 83'
Smith Red card 44'
Referee: Naotsugu Fuse (Japan)

Final

North Korea 1–1 (a.e.t.) Kuwait
Jon Chol 61' Al-Shammari 90+3' (pen.)
Penalties
5–3
Referee: Zhang Yeduan (China)
 2001 Four Nations Tournament 

North Korea

First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

1 goal

References

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