| Torneio Internacional de Natal, International Tournament of Natal | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| City | Natal |
| Dates | 9–20 December |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 37 (4.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Marta (7 goals) |
| ← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Torneio Internacional de Natal de Futebol Feminino (also known as the 2015 International Tournament of Natal) was the seventh edition of the Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino, an invitational women's football tournament held every December in Brazil. Previously held in the cities of Brasília and São Paulo, 2015 is the first year the tournament was held in Natal. The tournament ran from December 9–20, 2015.
Format
In the first phase, the four teams play each other within the group in a single round. The two teams with the most points earned in the respective group, qualify for the next phase. In the final stage, the first and second teams placed in the Group contest the final. If the match ends in a tie, the team with the best record in the first phase is declared the winner. The third and fourth teams placed in the group contest the third place play-off. If the match ends in a tie, the team with the best record in the first phase is declared the winner.
Venues
All matches took place at Arena das Dunas in Natal.
  Arena das Dunas
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Natal, RN |
|---|---|
| Arena das Dunas Capacity: 68,009
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Squads
- Brazil
- Canada
- Mexico
- Trinidad and Tobago (replacing Croatia)
Group stage
All times are local (UTC−03:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 9 |
| Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| Mexico
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
| Canada | 3–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Sinclair  15', 20'Prince 45+2' |
Report |
| Brazil | 11–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Marta 10', 28', 30', 52', 58' Beatriz 33', 55', 64'Debinha 48'Raquel 70'Rilany 79' |
Report |
| Mexico | 0–6 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Marta 2' (pen.), 11' (pen.) Debinha 18'Andressa 32'Formiga 53'Poliana 68' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–4 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Matheson 10' Beckie 46'Prince 81'Sinclair 85' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson 10' Ocampo 86'Monsiváis 90+2' |
| Brazil | 2–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Andressa 12' Debinha 40' |
Report | Bélanger 43' |
Knockout stage
No penalty shoot-out were held. If tied, the team with better group stage record win the match.
Third place match
| Mexico | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Monsiváis 13' Superville 90' (o.g.) |
Shade 90+2' |
Final
| Brazil | 3–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Andressa 47' Mônica 63', 81' |
Report | Beckie 46' |
Final results
| 2015 Torneio Internacional de Natal Champions |
|---|
 Brazil Sixth title |
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Formiga
- Poliana
- Raquel
- Rilany
- Josée Bélanger
- Diana Matheson
- Katie Johnson
- Mónica Ocampo
- Mariah Shade
- 1 own goal
- Patrice Superville (playing against Mexico)
References
- "Natal sediará Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino". Portal do Governo do RN. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "International Tournament of Natal 2015 fixtures". Women's Soccer United. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "Edição 2015 do Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino será em Natal". Portal Morada. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
External links
| International Women's Football Tournament | |
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