2018 Men's Four Nations Cup

The 2018 Men's Four Nations Cup was the fifth Hockey Four Nations Cup, an international men's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from July 26 to 29, 2018, and featured four of the top nations in men's field hockey.[1]

2018 Men's Four Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
CityDüsseldorf
Teams4
Venue(s)Düsseldorfer HC
Final positions
Champions Germany (4th title)
Runner-up Argentina
Third place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored28 (4.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Timm Herzbruch (5 goals)
← 2016 (previous)

Competition Format

The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, France, Ireland, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country July 2018 FIH Ranking[2] Best World Cup Finish Best Olympic Games Finish
 Argentina 2 Third Place (2014) Champions (2016)
 France 18 Seventh Place (1971, 1990) Fourth Place (1920, 1936)
 Germany 5 Champions (2006, 2010) Champions (1992, 2008, 2012)
 Ireland 10 Twelfth place (1978, 1990) Runners-Up (1908)

Results
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Germany (H, C) 3 2 1 0 13 4 +9 7
2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
3  France 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
4  Ireland 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.
(C) Champion; (H) Host.

Matches
26 July 2018
17:00
Ireland  1–3  Argentina
Bell  60' Report Ferreiro  23'
Peillat  30', 49'
Umpires:
Johannes Berneth (GER)
Antoine Duhem (FRA)
26 July 2018
19:15
Germany  6–1  France
Herzbruch  3', 34', 41'
Windfeder  36'
Wellen  46', 49'		 Report Masson  60+'
Umpires:
Federico Silva (ARG)
Ian Diamond (SCO)
27 July 2018
17:00
Argentina  2–1  France
Mazzilli  4'
Salis  41'		 Report Genestet  3'
Umpires:
Johannes Berneth (GER)
Shane O'Donnell (IRE)
27 July 2018
19:15
Germany  4–0  Ireland
M. Grambusch  36'
Herzbruch  42'
Wellen  51', 54'		 Report
Umpires:
Ian Diamond (SCO)
Antoine Duhem (FRA)
29 July 2018
09:30
Ireland  2–2  France
Cole  8'
Loughrey  37'		 Report Coisne  25'
Masson  57'
Umpires:
Federico Silva (ARG)
Johannes Berneth (GER)
29 July 2018
11:45
Germany  3–3  Argentina
M. Grambusch  16'
Große  20'
Herzbruch  37'		 Report Ferreiro  14'
Barreiros  23'
Menini  32'
Umpires:
Ian Diamond (SCO)
Shane O'Donnell (IRE)

Statistics

Goalscorers
5 Goals
4 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
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References
  1. "real FOUR NATIONS CUP Mens". FIH. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  2. "FIH Men's and Women's Hero World Ranking". FIH. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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