2016 SheBelieves Cup

2016 SheBelieves Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 3–9
Teams4 (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 played6
Goals scored9 (1.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Alex Morgan (2 goals)
Best player(s)United States Alex Morgan
Best goalkeeperUnited States Hope Solo
2017

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)[3]
Squads
 United States
1
United States squad
 Germany
2
Germany squad
 France
3
France squad
 England
5
England 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.

Venues

Tampa Nashville Boca Raton
Raymond James Stadium Nissan Stadium FAU Stadium
Capacity: 65,618 Capacity: 69,143 Capacity: 29,419
Raymond James Stadium02.JPG LPFieldSec341.jpg FAUStadium night.jpg

Results

The schedule was announced in January 2016.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United States (H, C) 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.[4]
(C) Champion; (H) Host.
United States 1–0 England
Dunn Goal 72' Report
Attendance: 13,027
Referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)

United States 1–0 France
Morgan Goal 90+1' Report
Attendance: 25,363
Referee: Alondra Sandoval (Mexico)
Germany 2–1 England
Flaherty Goal 76' (o.g.)
Peter Goal 82' (pen.)
Report Duggan Goal 9'
Attendance: 25,363
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)

France 0–0 England
Report
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
United States 2–1 Germany
Morgan Goal 35'
Mewis Goal 41'
Report Mittag Goal 29'
Attendance: 13,501
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Soccer to host inaugural SheBelieves Cup in March". Goal.com. January 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "U.S. Soccer to Host SheBelieves Cup Featuring USA, England, France and Germany". USSoccer.com. January 12, 2016.
  3. ^ FIFA Rankings December 2015
  4. ^ Rules for classification

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