2019 SheBelieves Cup
The 2019 SheBelieves Cup was the fourth edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held in the United States. Featuring national teams from Brazil, England, Japan, and hosts United States, it began on February 27 and ended on March 5, 2019.[1] Having kept the same four teams in the first three editions, 2019 was the first time that France and Germany had not taken part. They were instead replaced by Japan and Brazil, the first time teams from either the AFC or CONMEBOL had taken part.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | February 27 – March 5 |
Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
Attendance | 77,809 (12,968 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (2 goals each) |
The United States were the defending champions. England won the tournament for the first time.[2]
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 would be decided by goal differential; other tie-breakers are listed below.
Venues
Chester (Philadelphia area) |
Nashville | Tampa |
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Talen Energy Stadium | Nissan Stadium | Raymond James Stadium |
Capacity: 18,500 | Capacity: 69,193 | Capacity: 66,321 |
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Squads
Teams
Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2018) |
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Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) FIFA ranking.
(C) Champion; (H) Host.
Results
United States ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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England ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Goalscorers
There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
- "2019 Schedule Set as "Countdown to the Cup" Takes WNT on 10-Game, 10-City Tour". US Soccer. December 6, 2018.
- "England record statement win over Japan to clinch prestigious SheBelieves Cup". The FA. March 5, 2019.