2018 Women's Four Nations Cup
# 2018 Women's Four Nations Cup

The 2018 Women's Four Nations Cup was the eighth Hockey Four Nations Cup, an international women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Germany, from July 11 to 14, 2018, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.

## Competition format

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

| Country | July 2018 FIH Ranking | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
| - | - | - | - |
| Argentina | 3 | Champions (2002, 2010) | Runners–up (2000, 2012) |
| Germany | 6 | Champions (1976, 1981) | Champions (2004) |
| Netherlands | 1 | Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2014) | Champions (1984, 2008, 2012) |
| New Zealand | 4 | Fourth place (1986) | Fourth place (2012, 2016) |

## Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Tournament Champion |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Germany (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | |

### Matches

* 11 July 2018 16:00

| New Zealand | 1–3 | Netherlands |
| - | - | - |
| Gloyn 10' | Report | van Maasakker 32' Verschoor 52' Stam 58' |

* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 11 July 2018 18:00

| Germany | 1–2 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
| Schröder 19' | Report | Albertario 21' Barrionuevo 60' |

* Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Fanneke Alkemade (NED)
* 12 July 2018 17:30

| Argentina | 1–2 | Netherlands |
| - | - | - |
| Merino 28' | Report | de Waard 8' Matla 22' |

* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Amber Church (NZL)
* 12 July 2018 19:30

| Germany | 2–3 | New Zealand |
| - | - | - |
| Altenburg 3' Mävers 33' | Report | Gloyn 2' Neal 23' Robinson 26' |

* Umpires: Andrea Soria (ARG) Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* 14 July 2018 11:00

| New Zealand | 2–3 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
| Doar 39' McLaren 46' | Report | Cavallero 3' Merino 48' Barrionuevo 58' |

* Umpires: Fanneke Alkemade (NED) Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* 14 July 2018 13:00

| Germany | 0–4 | Netherlands |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | van Geffen 27' Matla 28' Welten 33' Stam 51' |

* Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Andrea Soria (ARG)

## Statistics

### Goalscorers

**2 Goals**

* Noel Barrionuevo
* Delfina Merino
* Shiloh Gloyn
* Frédérique Matla
* Lauren Stam

**1 Goal**

* Agustina Albertario
* Martina Cavallero
* Lisa Altenburg
* Marie Mävers
* Anne Schröder
* Xan de Waard
* Margot van Geffen
* Caia van Maasakker
* Maria Verschoor
* Lidewij Welten
* Madison Doar
* Anita McLaren
* Brooke Neal
* Amy Robinson
