2017 SheBelieves Cup
The 2017 SheBelieves Cup was the second edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held in the United States. It took place between March 1 and 7, 2017.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 1–7 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 9 (1.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 93,072 (15,512 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Camille Abily (2 goals) |
The four teams were ranked No. 1, 2, 3 and 5 in the FIFA Women's World rankings, thus making the tournament the most important friendly Cup of the year. The Algarve Cup ran in parallel as well as the Cyprus Cup. France won the tournament for the first time, winning two and drawing one of their games in the process.
Teams
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2016)[2] |
|---|---|
| United States | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| France | 3 |
| England | 5 |
Squads
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.
Venues
| Chester (Philadelphia area) |
Harrison (New York City area) |
Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Talen Energy Stadium | Red Bull Arena | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
| Capacity: 18,500 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 45,596 |
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (C) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | England |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | United States (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
Source: Flashscore
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) Champion; (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.
(C) Champion; (H) Host.
Results
All times are local (UTC−5).
| United States | 1–0 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Williams  56' |
Report |
| United States | 0–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | White 89' |
| United States | 0–3 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abily 8' (pen.), 63' Le Sommer 10' |
Attendance: 21,638
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | France |
 | Germany |
 | England |
| 4 | United States |
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
- "U.S. Soccer to Host Second SheBelieves Cup Featuring USA, England, France and Germany". Goal.com. January 11, 2017.
- FIFA Rankings December 2016
External links
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