2016 SheBelieves Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 3–9 |
| Teams | 4 (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 played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 9 (1.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Alex Morgan (2 goals) |
| Best player |
Alex Morgan |
| Best goalkeeper |
Hope Solo |
The 2016 SheBelieves Cup was the inaugural edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held in the United States. It took place between March 3 and 9, 2016,[1] before the 2016 Summer Olympics[2]
Teams
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2015) |
Squads |
|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | England squad |
| France | 3 | France squad |
| Germany | 2 | Germany squad |
| United States | 1 | United States squad |
Format
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.
Results
The schedule was announced in January 2016.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
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.[3]
(H) Host.
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.[3]
(H) Host.
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Gilly Flaherty (playing against Germany)
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | United States |
 | Germany |
 | England |
| 4 | France |
References
- 1 2 "U.S. Soccer to host inaugural SheBelieves Cup in March". Goal.com. January 12, 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Soccer to Host SheBelieves Cup Featuring USA, England, France and Germany". USSoccer.com. January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Rules for classification
External links
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