2023 Cup of Nations

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2023 Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates16–22 February
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Fourth placeFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Esther González
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mackenzie Arnold
2019

The 2023 Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Cup of Nations , an international women's football tournament. It was held in Gosford, Sydney and Newcastle, Australia from 16 to 22 February 2023, and featured four teams. [1] [2]

Contents

Australia won the title for the second time. [3]

Format

The four invited teams played a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage followed the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. A tie in points was decided by goal differential.

Teams

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2022)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
28
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
44

Squads

Venues

Three cities were used as venues for the tournament. [1]

Gosford Sydney Newcastle
Industree Group Stadium CommBank Stadium McDonald Jones Stadium
Capacity: 20,059Capacity: 30,000Capacity: 33,000
Bluetongue CC Stadium.jpg View Inside Western Sydney Stadium on Opening Day.jpg Ausgrid Stadium.jpg

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H, C)3300102+89
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 320183+56
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31023963
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 30032970
Source: Soccerway
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

Matches

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 7,702
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg2–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 17,333
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report

Goalscorers

There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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