The Westfield Matildas will be out to defend their Tournament of Nations crown when the competition commences on Friday 27 July (AEST).
Australia won the inaugural edition of the round-robin tournament last year after sensational wins over Japan, Brazil and the United States.
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BROADCAST: Tournament of Nations guide
You can catch all three Westfield Matildas matches LIVE in Australia on FOX SPORTS.
2018 Tournament of Nations – Westfield Matildas Match Schedule
Brazil v Westfield Matildas
Date: Thursday, 26 July 2018 (local)
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Kick-off: 3.15pm (local) (6.15am AEST – Friday, 27 July 2018)
Broadcast: LIVE in Australia on FOX SPORTS 507
USA v Westfield Matildas
Date: Sunday, 29 July 2018 (local)
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, Connecticut
Kick-off: 7pm (local) (9am AEST – Monday, 30 July 2018)
Broadcast: LIVE in Australia on FOX SPORTS 505
Westfield Matildas v Japan
Date: Thursday, 2 August 2018 (local)
Venue: Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Kick-off: 4.45pm (local) (7.45am AEST – Friday, 3 August 2018)
Broadcast: LIVE in Australia on FOX SPORTS 505
How is the winner determined?
The tournament champion is decided on total points (three for a win, one for a draw).
The first tie-breaker will be overall goal difference, followed by total goals scored, head-to-head result and FIFA Ranking if necessary.
This is how the 2017 table finished:
|
Team |
PLD |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
GD |
PTS |
|
Australia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
9 |
|
United States |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
+3 |
6 |
|
Japan |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
1 |
|
Brazil |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
-6 |
1 |
Tale of the tape 2017
The Westfield Matildas kicked off last year's tournament with a stunning 1-0 win over United States. It was the side's first ever victory over America in 27 meetings, with Tameka Butt's strike midway through the second half settling the score.
Australia then built on their hoodoo-breaking win with a sensational 4-2 victory over Japan. Sam Kerr's opening half hat-trick was arguably the moment of the tournament overall, while Emily van Egmond added a fourth in the second half to complete a convincing display.
Finally, the Westfield Matildas underlined their tournament dominance with a 6-1 hammering of Brazil. A brace each from Lisa De Vanna and Caitlin Foord led the way for Australia, while Katrina Gorry and Kerr were also on the scoresheet.
