The 2023 Arnold Clark Cup was the second edition of the Arnold Clark Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament hosted by The Football Association, held from 16 to 22 February 2023.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 16–22 February |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 100,522 (16,754 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Chloe Kelly (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Lauren James[1] |
← 2022 | |
England won the tournament for the second time with three wins from three games.[4]
Format
editThe four invited teams played each other once in a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage followed the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
Venues
editMatches were played as double-headers at three venues across England.[5][6]
| Milton Keynes | Bristol | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| Stadium MK[7] |
Ashton Gate[8] |
Coventry Building Society Arena[9] |
| Capacity: 30,500 | Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 32,753 |
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Teams
edit| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2022) |
|---|---|
| England |
4
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| South Korea |
15
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| Italy |
17
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| Belgium |
20
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Squads
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (H, C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Belgium
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Results
editAll times are local (UTC±0)
| England | 4–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| England | 2–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Daly  32', 71' |
Report | Cantore 62' |
Attendance: 32,128
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)
| Belgium | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| South Korea | 1–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Goalscorers
editThere were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Julie Biesmans (against England)
References
edit- ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (22 February 2023). "England's Lauren James named NXGN Player of the Tournament at the Arnold Clark Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "England to face Belgium, Italy and Korea Republic in Arnold Clark Cup". England Football. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Red Flames playing to Arnold Clark Cup in February 2023". Royal Belgian Football Association. 3 November 2022.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (22 February 2023). "England 6–1 Belgium: Lionesses retain Arnold Clark Cup with win over Belgium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Arnold Clark Cup: Tournament is 'perfect preparation' for World Cup, says England manager Sarina Wiegman". BBC Sport. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Fixtures | Arnold Clark Cup". arnoldclarkcup.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Stadium MK to host the Arnold Clark Cup". mkdons.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Arnold Clark Cup 2023: Lionesses to play Belgium at Bristol's Ashton Gate". itv.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Coventry Building Society Arena Announced as Final Venue for Arnold Clark Cup". arnoldclarkcup.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.