2016 SheBelieves Cup

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2016 SheBelieves Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 3–9
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up Germany
Third place England
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored9 (1.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Alex Morgan
(2 goals)
Best player(s)United States Alex Morgan
Best goalkeeperUnited States Hope Solo
2017

The 2016 SheBelieves Cup was the inaugural edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States. It took place between March 3 and 9, 2016,[1] before the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Teams[edit]

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2015)[3]
 United States
1
 Germany
2
 France
3
 England
5

Squads[edit]

Format[edit]

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[edit]

Tampa Nashville Boca Raton
(Miami area)
Raymond James Stadium Nissan Stadium FAU Stadium
Capacity: 65,618 Capacity: 69,143 Capacity: 29,419

Results[edit]

The schedule was announced in January 2016.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United States (H, C) 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  England 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
4  France 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
Source: US Soccer
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.[4]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Germany 1–0 France
Maier 83' Report
United States 1–0 England
Dunn 72' Report
Attendance: 13,027
Referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)

United States 1–0 France
Morgan 90+1' Report
Attendance: 25,363
Referee: Alondra Sandoval (Mexico)
Germany 2–1 England
Flaherty 76' (o.g.)
Peter 82' (pen.)
Report Duggan 9'

France 0–0 England
Report
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
United States 2–1 Germany
Morgan 35'
Mewis 41'
Report Mittag 29'
Attendance: 13,501
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

Goalscorers[edit]

2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Soccer to host inaugural SheBelieves Cup in March". Goal.com. January 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "U.S. Soccer to Host SheBelieves Cup Featuring USA, England, France and Germany". USSoccer.com. January 12, 2016.
  3. ^ FIFA Rankings December 2015
  4. ^ Rules for classification

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