2019 Women's International Champions Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | August 15–18 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer | 10 players (1 goal each) |
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The 2019 International Champions Cup Women's Tournament was a tournament of friendly women's association football matches. It was the second edition of the Women's International Champions Cup and took place in Cary, North Carolina, United States, from August 15 to 18, 2019.[1]
The tournament was hosted by the defending champions, the North Carolina Courage at the 10,000-seater Sahlen's Stadium.[2] The matches were organized into two doubleheaders, with the semifinals played on August 15 and the final and third-place match on August 18.[1][2] For the first time, there was a cash prize awarded to the winning team, paid for by new sponsor Budweiser.[3] The tournament was also broadcast on ESPN.[4]
The final, played on August 18, was a rematch between North Carolina and Lyon. Lyon won 1–0 in front of 8,208 fans.[5]
Four teams participated in the tournament.
| Nation | Team | Reason for qualification[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | Won 2018-19 FA Women's League Cup | |
| Lyon | Won 2018-19 UEFA Women's Champions League | |
| Atlético Madrid | Won 2018-19 Primera División Femenil[1] | |
| North Carolina Courage | Won 2018 National Women's Soccer League |
Venue
| Cary, North Carolina | Location of the host city of the 2019 Women's International Champions Cup. |
|---|---|
| Sahlen's Stadium | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| August 15 – Cary, NC | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| August 18 – Cary, NC | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| August 15 – Cary, NC | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| August 18 – Cary, NC | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
Matches
Semi-finals
| Lyon | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Renard |
Report |
| North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Third place play-off
| Atlético Madrid | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Final
| Lyon | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marozsán |
Report |