Summary
The 2018 SheBelieves Cup was the third edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States. Featuring national teams from Germany, England, France, and hosts United States, it began on March 1 and ended on March 7, 2018,[1] broadly running in parallel with the 2018 Algarve Cup, 2018 Turkish Women’s Cup, and the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 1–7 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 74,621 (12,437 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ellen White Eugénie Le Sommer (2 goals each) |
The United States won the tournament.[3]
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. A tie in points was decided by goal differential.
Venues edit
| Columbus | Harrison (New York City area) |
Orlando |
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| MAPFRE Stadium | Red Bull Arena | Orlando City Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,968 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 25,500 |
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Squads edit
Teams edit
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2017) |
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| United States |
1
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| Germany |
2
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| England |
3
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| France |
6
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Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H, C)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | England
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | France
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
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.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Results edit
All times are local (UTC−5).
| United States | 1–0 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Rapinoe  17' |
Report |
| United States | 1–1 | France |
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| Pugh 35' |
Report | Le Sommer 38' |
| United States | 1–0 | England |
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| Bardsley 58' (o.g.) |
Report |
Goalscorers edit
There were 16 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Millie Bright (vs. Germany)- Karen Bardsley (vs. United States)
References edit
- ^ "World Soccer Powers USA, Germany, England and France Set for 2018 SheBelieves Cup". ussoccer.com. December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Five Things to Know About the 2018 SheBelieves Cup". ussoccer.com. December 21, 2017.
- ^ "WNT Wins 2018 SheBelieves Cup with 1-0 Victory vs. England". ussoccer.com. March 7, 2018.