2016 SheBelieves Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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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 |
The 2016 SheBelieves Cup was the inaugural edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held in the United States. It took place between March 3 and 9, 2016,[1] before the 2016 Summer Olympics[2]
Teams
Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2015) |
Squads |
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England | 5 |
England squad |
France | 3 |
France squad |
Germany | 2 |
Germany squad |
United States | 1 |
United States squad |
Format
The 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.
Results
The schedule was announced in January 2016.[1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
4 | France | 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.[3]
(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.[3]
(H) Hosts
United States | 1–0 | England |
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Dunn 72' | Report |
United States | 1–0 | France |
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Morgan 90+1' | Report |
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Gilly Flaherty (playing against Germany)
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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United States | |
Germany | |
England | |
4 | France |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rules for classification
External links
Categories:
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- 2016 in Florida
- 2016 in Tennessee
- International women's association football competitions hosted by the United States
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- Sports in Nashville, Tennessee
- Sports in Boca Raton, Florida
- 2015–16 in French women's football
- 2015–16 in English women's football
- 2015–16 in German women's football
- 2016 in American women's soccer
- Soccer in Florida
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- International women's association football invitational tournaments