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2016 SheBelieves Cup 
Summary
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 |
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 edit
Format edit
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.
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 edit
The 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 |
| United States | 2–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan 35' Mewis 41' |
Report | Mittag 29' |
Goalscorers edit
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Gilly Flaherty (playing against Germany)
References edit
External links edit
- Official website