2004 FA Summer Tournament
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The FA Summer Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in England
England
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 in summer 2004.

Host nation England
England national football team
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, Japan
Japan national football team
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 and Iceland
Iceland national football team
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 participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the City of Manchester Stadium
City of Manchester Stadium
The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England – also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship purposes– is the home ground of...

, home of English club Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
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.

This three-nation mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for England just before UEFA Euro 2004 began. It featured England's squad for that tournament, which had been named on 17 May 2004.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 1 1 0 7 2
5
4
2 1 1 0 4 3
1
4
2 0 0 2 3 9
0

Results

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Goalscorers

3 goals Heiðar Helguson
Heiðar Helguson
Heiðar Helguson is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers....



2 goals Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...

 Darius Vassell
Darius Vassell
Darius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team....

 Tatsuhiko Kubo

1 goal Wayne Bridge
Wayne Bridge
Wayne Michael Bridge is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Manchester City.A graduate of the Southampton Academy where he made his debut in 1998, he has also played for Chelsea and Fulham during his Premiership career....

 Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard
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 Michael Owen
Michael Owen
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 Alex Shinji Ono
Shinji Ono
is a Japanese football player, who plays as a midfielder for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan.Known as Tensai, Japanese for "Genius", from his youth days, Ono is one of the biggest stars in Asian football, known for his vision, technique and superb passing...


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