2024 SheBelieves Cup

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2024 SheBelieves Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesApril 6–9
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Attendance132,338 (33,085 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adriana Leon
Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith
(2 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith
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The 2024 SheBelieves Cup, named the 2024 SheBelieves Cup Presented by Visa for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States. [1] Featuring national teams from Brazil, Canada, Japan, and the United States, the tournament was held from April 6 to 9, 2024. [2]

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The United States emerged as champions, their fifth consecutive win at the SheBelieves Cup and seventh overall, beating second-place Canada in a seven-round penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in regulation time. [3] Brazil won the third-place game in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw, while Japan finished fourth. [4]

Format

Due to the change in FIFA window and scheduling of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup, the format for this tournament format was different from previous years. The four invited teams played in a four-game format that consisted of two semi-finals followed by a third-place game and a final. [1] [5] Each game lasted the usual 90 minutes, followed immediately by a penalty shoot-out in the case of a tie. [3] [4] [6]

Venues

The USSF installed grass at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which hosted the semi-finals and will also be used for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [1] The third-place match and final took place at Lower.com Field. [7]

Atlanta, Georgia Columbus, Ohio
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Lower.com Field
Capacity: 42,500Capacity: 20,371
Mercedes Benz Stadium time lapse capture 2017-08-13.jpg Lower.com Field Southwestern Gate July 3 2021.jpg

Squads

Teams

Team FIFA Ranking
(March 2024)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [8]
7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [9]
9
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [10]
10

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 6 – Atlanta, Georgia
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
 
April 9 – Columbus, Ohio
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (p)2 (5)
 
April 6 – Atlanta, Georgia
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2 (4)
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1 (2)
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (p)1 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
April 9 – Columbus, Ohio
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1 (0)
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (p)1 (3)

Results

All times are local. (UTC−4)

Semifinals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 50,644
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)

Third place match

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Penalties
0–3
Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 12,001
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)

Final

Goalscorers

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

2 goals

1 goal

Honors

Most Valuable Player: Sophia Smith [3]

Woman of the Match (Final): Alyssa Naeher [3]

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