4-Nation Tourney: China edges Brazil, lift trophy

Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja.

China People’s Republic senior Women’s National Team (WNT)has won the Four Nation Tournament by beating Brazil on penalties to lift the cup.

Brazil’s Andressinha and Tamires missed from the spot as hosts, China edged the Samba Girls via penalties to win the tournament held in Yongchuan, China.

However, Canada hammered New Zealand 3-0 with goals from veteran striker, Lisa Sinclair in the 35 minute and a brace by Angie Beckie in the 64th and 67thminutes to win the 3rd place tie.

Canada had recovered from their 4-0 defeat to Brazil in the first match to finish 3rd in the tournament in Yongchuan with the legend Sinclair scoring her 183rd international goal for Canada, moving just 1 goal shy of equaling USA retired super star, Abby Wambach’s all-time leading goals tally of 184^th  international goal.

Meanwhile, African Champions and  Nigeria’s Super Falcons are still without a coach after Swede Thomas Dennerby abandoned ship mid sea and local coach, Christopher Danjuma Musa who took charge temporarily could not qualify Nigeria for next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Nigeria was eliminated yet again by Cote d’ Ivoire on an away goal rule.