2022 Women's International Champions Cup

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2022 Women's International Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesAugust 17 – 20
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of France.svg Lyon (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
Third place Flag of England.svg Chelsea
Fourth place Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Horan
(3 goals)
2021

The 2022 Women's International Champions Cup was a friendly tournament of women's association football matches. It was the fourth edition of the Women's International Champions Cup and took place in Portland, Oregon, United States, from August 17 to 20, 2022. [1] Portland Thorns FC was the defending champion. [2]

Contents

Lyon emerged the winners, defeating Monterrey 4–0 in the final, [3] while Chelsea won the third-place match. [4]

Teams

On the basis of their results in 2022, four teams participated in the tournament.

NationTeamReason for qualification [1]
Flag of the United States.svg United States Portland Thorns Won 2021 NWSL Shield and 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Monterrey Runner-Up of the 2021–22 Liga MX Femenil season Campeón de Campeonas; won Apertura 2021 tournament
Flag of France.svg France Lyon Won 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League and 2021–22 Division 1 Féminine
Flag of England.svg England Chelsea Won 2021–22 FA WSL and 2021–22 Women's FA Cup

Venue

Portland, Oregon
Location of the host city of the 2022 Women's International Champions Cup.
Providence Park
Capacity: 25,218
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Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
August 17 – Portland, OR
 
 
Flag of France.svg Lyon (p)2 (4)
 
August 20 – Portland, OR
 
Flag of England.svg Chelsea 2 (3)
 
Flag of France.svg Lyon 4
 
August 17 – Portland, OR
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 0
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey (p)1 (3)
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns 1 (2)
 
Third place play-off
 
 
August 20 – Portland, OR
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chelsea 1
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns 0

Matches

Semi-finals

Lyon Flag of France.svg 2–2 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
Penalties
4–3

Third place play-off

Portland Thorns Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
Report

Final

Lyon Flag of France.svg 4–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey

Goalscorers

There were 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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