The 2016 SheBelieves Cup was the inaugural edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States. It took place between March 3 and 9, 2016,[1] before the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 3–9 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 9 (1.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alex Morgan (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Alex Morgan |
| Best goalkeeper | Hope Solo |
2017 → | |
Teams
edit| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2015)[3] |
|---|---|
| United States |
1
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| Germany |
2
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| France |
3
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| England |
5
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Squads
editFormat
editThe four invited teams played a round-robin tournament.
Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Venues
edit| Tampa | Nashville | Boca Raton (Miami area) |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond James Stadium | Nissan Stadium | FAU Stadium |
| Capacity: 65,618 | Capacity: 69,143 | Capacity: 29,419 |
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Results
editThe schedule was announced in January 2016.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H, C)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | England
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 4 | France
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Source: US Soccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.[4]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.[4]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
| United States | 1–0 | England |
|---|---|---|
Dunn  72' |
Report |
| United States | 1–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan 90+1' |
Report |
Goalscorers
edit- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Gilly Flaherty (playing against Germany)
References
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Soccer to host inaugural SheBelieves Cup in March". Goal.com. January 12, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer to Host SheBelieves Cup Featuring USA, England, France and Germany". USSoccer.com. January 12, 2016.
- ^ FIFA Rankings December 2015
- ^ Rules for classification