2016 Toulon Tournament

International football competition

The 2016 Toulon Tournament was the 44th edition of the Toulon Tournament. It took place 18–29 May 2016.^[1] The tournament was used by several teams as preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The tournament was won by England.^[2]

Participants

Notes

• Nigeria withdrew in April 2016 due to lack of funding.^[4]

Venues

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Source: festival-foot-espoirs.com
(H) Hosts

18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)

17:00 CEST

Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon

Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)

18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)

19:30 CEST

Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon

Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium)

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20 May 2016 (2016-05-20)

17:00 CEST

Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne

Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

20 May 2016 (2016-05-20)

19:30 CEST

Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne

Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)

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22 May 2016 (2016-05-22)

16:00 CEST

Stade Marcel Roustan, Salon de Provence

Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)

22 May 2016 (2016-05-22)

18:30 CEST

Stade Marcel Roustan, Salon de Provence

Referee: Joao Silva Pinheiro (Portugal)

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24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)

17:00 CEST

Stade Perruc, Hyères

Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)

24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)

19:30 CEST

Stade Perruc, Hyères

Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

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26 May 2016 (2016-05-26)

17:00 CEST

Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon

Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)

26 May 2016 (2016-05-26)

19:30 CEST

Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon

Referee: Joao Silva Pinheiro (Portugal)

Group B

Source: festival-foot-espoirs.com

19 May 2016 (2016-05-19)

17:00 CEST

Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon

Referee: Benoît Millot (France)

19 May 2016 (2016-05-19)

19:30 CEST

Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon

Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

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21 May 2016 (2016-05-21)

16:15 CEST

Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne

Referee: Erick Yair Miranda Galindo (Mexico)

21 May 2016 (2016-05-21)

18:45 CEST

Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne

Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)

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23 May 2016 (2016-05-23)

17:15 CEST

Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne

Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)

23 May 2016 (2016-05-23)

19:45 CEST

Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne

Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium)

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25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)

17:15 CEST

Stade Antoine Baptiste, Six-Fours-les-Plages

Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)

25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)

19:45 CEST

Stade Antoine Baptiste, Six-Fours-les-Plages

Referee: Nikita Popov (Bulgaria)

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27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)

17:15 CEST

Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon

Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium)

27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)

19:45 CEST

Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon

Referee: Erick Miranda (Mexico)

Knockout stage

Third place playoff

29 May 2016 (2016-05-29)

16:15 CEST

Parc des Sports, Avignon

Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

Final

29 May 2016 (2016-05-29)

18:45 CEST

Parc des Sports, Avignon

Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) ^[5]

Goalscorers

4 goals

• Lewis Baker

3 goals

• Serhou Guirassy
• Ruben Loftus-Cheek

2 goals

• Matěj Pulkrab
• Jack Grealish
• Nathan Redmond
• Cauley Woodrow
• Jonathan Bamba
• Souleymane Diarra
• Adama Niane
• Diadie Samassékou
• Alfonso González
• Carlos Fierro
• Sergio Díaz
• Pedro Rodrigues

1 goal

• Kiril Despodov
• Jakub Fulnek
• Dominik Preisler
• James Ward-Prowse
• Abdou Diallo
• Dylan Batubinsika
• Thomas Robinet
• Sébastien Salles-Lamonge
• Thierno Diallo
• Mamadou Guirassy
• Bangaly Soumah
• Takuma Asano
• Takumi Minamino
• Cayman Togashi
• Ibrahima Tandia
• Rosario Cota
• Jordan Silva
• Omar Alderete
• Richard Britez
• Pedro Báez
• Romário Baldé
• André Horta
• João Pedro
• Alexandre Silva
• Diogo Verdasca

Own goals

• Souleymane Makadji (against England)

References

1. "Festival International Espoirs". .festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
2. "England beat France to win Toulon Tournament for first time in 22 years". 29 May 2016.
3. "Diario HOY | Ellos quieren ser las Esperanzas de Toulon".
4. "Nigeria pull out of Toulon Tournament". Goal.com. 25 April 2016.
5. "FIFA Referees News: International Toulon Festival – U20 Competition - Final". 29 May 2016.

External links

• Toulon Tournament