2017 SheBelieves Cup

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2017 SheBelieves Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 1–7
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Third placeFlag of England.svg  England
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored9 (1.5 per match)
Attendance93,072 (15,512 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of France.svg Camille Abily
(2 goals)
2016
2018

The 2017 SheBelieves Cup was the second edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States. It took place between March 1 and 7, 2017. [1]

Contents

The four teams were ranked No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 in the FIFA Women's World rankings, thus making the tournament the most important friendly Cup of the year. The Algarve Cup ran in parallel as well as the Cyprus Cup. France won the tournament for the first time, winning two and drawing one of their games in the process.

Teams

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2016) [2]
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

Chester
(Philadelphia area)
Harrison
(New York City area)
Washington, D.C.
Talen Energy Stadium Red Bull Arena Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 18,500Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 45,596
PPL Park Interior from the River End 2010.10.02 (cropped).jpg Red Bull Arena Harrison behind goal.jpg RFK Stadium aerial photo, looking towards Capitol, 1988.jpg

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of France.svg  France (C)321051+47
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31111104
3Flag of England.svg  England 31022313
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)31021433
Source: Flashscore
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

All times are local (UTC−5).

England  Flag of England.svg1–2Flag of France.svg  France
Nobbs Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Delie Soccerball shade.svg80'
Renard Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Williams Soccerball shade.svg56' Report
Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 16,318
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

France  Flag of France.svg0–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–1Flag of England.svg  England
Report White Soccerball shade.svg89'
Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
Mittag Soccerball shade.svg44' Report
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France
Report Abily Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.), 63'
Le Sommer Soccerball shade.svg10'

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. "U.S. Soccer to Host Second SheBelieves Cup Featuring USA, England, France and Germany". Goal.com. January 11, 2017.
  2. FIFA Rankings December 2016