2016 SheBelieves Cup
Inaugural edition of the SheBelieves Cup
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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]
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 3–9
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venues3 (in 3 host cities)
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 3–9 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venues | 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 |
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Teams
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2015)[3] |
|---|---|
| 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
| Tampa | Nashville | Boca Raton (Miami area) |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond James Stadium | Nissan Stadium | FAU Stadium |
| Capacity: 65,618 | Capacity: 69,143 | Capacity: 29,419 |
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Results
The schedule was announced in January 2016.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United States (H, C) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
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Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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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
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
| United States | 1–0 | England |
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Dunn  72' |
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| United States | 1–0 | France |
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| Morgan 90+1' |
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Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)