2004 FA Summer Tournament
The FA Summer Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in England in late May-early June 2004.
Host nation England, Japan and Iceland participated in the tournament. All matches took place at the City of Manchester Stadium, home of English club Manchester City.
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. They won the tournament on goal difference from Japan, having been held to a draw by them but defeating Iceland by a greater margin.
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