2016 SheBelieves Cup

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2016 SheBelieves Cup
2016 SheBelieves Cup.png
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 3–9
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Third placeFlag of England.svg  England
Fourth placeFlag of France.svg  France
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored9 (1.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan
(2 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan
Best goalkeeper Flag of the United States.svg Hope Solo
2017 →

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]

Contents

Teams

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2015) [3]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2
Flag of France.svg  France
3
Flag of England.svg  England
5

Squads

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
(Miami area)
Raymond James Stadium Nissan Stadium FAU Stadium
Capacity: 65,618Capacity: 69,143Capacity: 29,419
Raymond James Stadium02.JPG LPFieldSec341.jpg FAUStadium night.jpg

Results

The schedule was announced in January 2016. [1]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (H, C)330041+39
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 320143+16
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England 301213−21
4Flag of France.svg  France 301202−21
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
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  France
Maier Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg72' Report
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 13,027
Referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  France
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 25,363
Referee: Alondra Sandoval (Mexico)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of England.svg  England
Flaherty Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)
Peter Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)		 Report Duggan Soccerball shade.svg9'
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 25,363
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)
France  Flag of France.svg0–0Flag of England.svg  England
Report
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg35'
Mewis Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report Mittag Soccerball shade.svg29'
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Attendance: 13,501
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. 1 2 "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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