2004 FA Summer Tournament
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Host country | England |
Dates | 30 May – 5 June 2004 |
Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 |
Final positions | |
Champions | England |
Runners-up | Japan |
Third place | Iceland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
Attendance | 85,166 (28,389 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Heiðar Helguson (three goals) |
The 2004 FA Summer Tournament was a minor international football competition which took place in England from 30 May to 5 June 2004. Host nation England, Japan and Iceland all participated in the tournament. All matches took place at the City of Manchester Stadium, home of club Manchester City.[1]
This three nation mini tournament was arranged as the preparatory exercise for England just before UEFA Euro 2004 began. It featured England’s squad for that tournament which had been named two weeks before on 17 May 2004. They won the tournament on goal difference from Japan, having been held to a draw by them but defeating Iceland via a greater margin.[2][3]
Results
All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Iceland vs Japan
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Japan
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England vs Japan
England
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Japan
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England vs Iceland
England
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Iceland
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Final Standings
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Iceland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 0 |
Goalscorers
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References
- ^ "Japan win fails to ease Zico's fears". independent.co.uk. 31 May 2004. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "England 1-1 Japan". news.bbc.co.uk. 1 June 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "England crush Iceland". news.bbc.co.uk. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.