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2021 Four Nations Football Tournament
Tournament details
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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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]

Venue

All matches will be held at the Racecourse Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Colombo	Colombo
Racecourse Ground
Capacity: 10,000

Participants countries

The following four teams will contest in the tournament. FIFA ranking as of 21 October 2021.

Country	Confederation	FIFA Ranking^[4]	Confederation Ranking
Bangladesh	AFC	187	40
Maldives	AFC	156	32
Seychelles	CAF	199	53
Sri Lanka (Host)	AFC	204	46

Officials

Referees

Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari
Abdulhadi Al Asmar Al Ruaile
Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody
Hettikamkanamge Perera
Nivon Robesh

Assistant Referees

Faisal Eid Al-Shammari
Majid Hudaires Al-Shammari
Palitha Parakkrama Hemathunga
Iran Udayankantha
Sanjeewa Premalal
Pathmasiri Dias
Mohamed Ashad

Group stage

The 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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Seychelles	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5	Advanced to Final
2	Sri Lanka (H)	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	Advanced to Final
3	Bangladesh	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Maldives	3	0	2	1	5	6	−1	2

Source: boalha.mv
(H) Hosts

Matches

9 November 2021

15:30 SLST

Maldives	4–4	Sri Lanka
A. Ghanee 8' A. Fasir 9' I. Mahudhee 34' Ali Ashfaq 58'	Report	W. Razeek 64', 68', 72', 90+2'

Racecourse Ground, Colombo

Attendance: 2,998

Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar)

10 November 2021

15:30 SLST

Bangladesh	1–1	Seychelles
M.Ibrahim 17'	Report	Warren Eric Melle 88'

Racecourse Ground, Colombo

Attendance: 1,425

Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)

13 November 2021

15:30 SLST

Bangladesh	2–1	Maldives
J. Bhuyan 12' T. Barman 86' (pen.)	Report	A. Ibrahim 33'

Racecourse Ground, Colombo

Attendance: 975

Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

13 November 2021

20:30 SLST

Seychelles	1–0	Sri Lanka
Waren Ellis Mellie 68'	Report

Racecourse Ground, Colombo

Attendance: 2,775

Referee: Abdulhadi Al Asmar Al Ruaile (Qatar)

16 November 2021

15:30 SLST

Maldives	0–0	Seychelles
	Report

Racecourse Ground, Colombo

Attendance: 755

Referee: Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka)

16 November 2021

20:30 SLST

Sri Lanka	2–1	Bangladesh
W. Razeek 25', 90' (pen.)	Report	J. Rana 71'

Racecourse Ground, Colombo

Attendance: 1,250

Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar)

Final

19 November 2021

19:00 SLST

Sri Lanka	3–3 (a.e.t.)	Seychelles
Hamilton 4' Aakib 57' Razeek 75' (pen.)	Report	Jean 45+1' Rathnayake 85' (o.g.) Tamboo 90'
Penalties
Hamilton Rahuman Perera Rathnayake	1–3	Fanchette Tamboo Jean Ernesta

Racecourse Ground, Colombo

Attendance: 4,550

Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 23 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 3.29 goals per match.

7 goals

Ahmed Waseem Razeek

1 goal

1 own goal

Charitha Rathnayake (against Seychelles)

References

^ "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

2021 Four Nations Football Tournament at Global Sports Archive

[1] "Four-Nation Football Turney in Colombo". Daily Newslk. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[2] "Four Nation Football tournament in Sri Lanka". Daily Mirror lk. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[3] "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.

[4] "FIFA World Men's team rankings". FIFA.com. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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 ==External links==
+*[https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/four-nations-football-tournament-2021/group-stage/60870/ 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament] at Global Sports Archive
 [[Category:International association football competitions hosted by Sri Lanka]]