# 2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

The 2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 24 to 28, 2006, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.

## Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, England, the Netherlands, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | November 2005 FIH Ranking | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
| Argentina | 2 | Champions (2002) | Runners-Up (2000) |
| Australia | 3 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) |
| England | 9 | Fourth Place (1990) | Third Place (1984) |
| Netherlands | 1 | Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) | Champions (1984) |

## Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
* Louise Knipe (ENG)
* Carol Metchette (IRE)
* Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* Melissa Trivic (AUS)
* Mirjam Wessel (NED)

## Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advanced to Final |
| 3 | England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |

#### Fixtures

* 24 January 2006 18:30
| Netherlands | 1–1 | England |
| Karres 50' | Report | Wooding 66' |
* Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRE) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* 24 January 2006 21:00
| Argentina | 1–0 | Australia |
| García 38' | Report | |
* Umpires: Mirjam Wessel (NED) Louise Knipe (ENG)
* 25 January 2006 18:30
| Australia | 1–1 | Netherlands |
| Faulkner 56' | Report | Lammers 1' |
* Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Carol Metchette (IRE)
* 25 January 2006 21:00
| Argentina | 2–1 | England |
| Doreski 30' García 63' | Report | Walsh 68' |
* Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Mirjam Wessel (NED)
* 27 January 2006 18:30
| Australia | 2–2 | England |
| Taylor 27' Blyth 32' | Report | Walsh 20' Danson 67' |
* Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRE) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* 27 January 2006 21:00
| Netherlands | 2–2 | Argentina |
| Booij 30' Karres 52' | Report | Aicega 55' Gulla 61' |
* Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Louise Knipe (ENG)

### Classification round
#### Third and fourth place

* 28 January 2006 18:30
| England | 0–0 | Australia |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Walsh Richardson Rogers Herbert Cullen | 3–4 | Blyth Skirving Sanders Arrold Halliday |
* Umpires: Mirjam Wessel (NED) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

#### Final

* 28 January 2006 21:00
| Argentina | 1–0 | Netherlands |
| Aymar 3' | Report | |
* Umpires: Louise Knipe (ENG) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

## Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorers | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play |
| Minke Booij | 3 Players (see list below) | Elizabeth Storry | England |

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| | Argentina (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Tournament Champion |
| | Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| | Australia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | England | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.
2 goals
* Soledad García
* Kate Walsh
* Sylvia Karres
1 goal
* Magdalena Aicega
* Luciana Aymar
* Natalí Doreski
* Alejandra Gulla
* Madonna Blyth
* Suzanne Faulkner
* Sarah Taylor
* Alexandra Danson
* Lisa Wooding
* Minke Booij
* Kim Lammers