Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | August 15–18 |
Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Lyon |
Runners-up | North Carolina Courage |
Third place | Manchester City |
Fourth place | Atlético Madrid |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | 10 players (1 goal each) |
The 2019 International Champions Cup Women's Tournament was a tournament of friendly women's association football matches. It was the second edition of the Women's International Champions Cup and took place in Cary, North Carolina, United States, from August 15 to 18, 2019. [1]
The tournament was hosted by the defending champions, the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League, at the 10,000-seater Sahlen's Stadium. [2] They were joined by UEFA Women's Champions League winners Olympique Lyonnais Féminin of France, English FA Women's League Cup winners Manchester City, and Spanish Primera División winners Atlético Madrid Femenino. [1] The matches were organized into two doubleheaders, with the semifinals played on August 15 and the final and third-place match on August 18. [1] [2] For the first time, there was a cash prize awarded to the winning team, paid for by new sponsor Budweiser. [3] The tournament was also broadcast on ESPN. [4]
The final, played on August 18, was a rematch between North Carolina and Lyon. Lyon won 1–0 in front of 8,208 fans. [5]
Four teams participated in the tournament.
Nation | Team |
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England | Manchester City |
France | Lyon |
Spain | Atlético Madrid |
United States | North Carolina Courage |
Cary | |
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Sahlen's Stadium | |
Capacity: 10,000 | |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
August 15 – Cary | ||||||
Lyon | 1 | |||||
August 18 – Cary | ||||||
Atlético Madrid | 0 | |||||
Lyon | 1 | |||||
August 15 – Cary | ||||||
NC Courage | 0 | |||||
NC Courage | 2 | |||||
Manchester City | 1 | |||||
Third place play-off | ||||||
August 18 – Cary | ||||||
Atlético Madrid | 2 | |||||
Manchester City | 3 |
Lyon | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid |
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Renard 90+1' | Report |
North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | Manchester City |
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Report |
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Atlético Madrid | 2–3 | Manchester City |
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| Report |
Lyon | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage |
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Marozsán 57' | Report |
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