2021 SheBelieves Cup
International football competition
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The 2021 SheBelieves Cup was the sixth edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 18–24 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 14,682 (2,447 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Megan Rapinoe (3 goals) |
| Best player | Rose Lavelle |
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Featuring national teams from Canada, Brazil, Argentina, and hosts United States, it began on February 18 and ended on February 24, 2021.[1] Argentina replaced Japan after it withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The United States successfully defended their crown, capturing their fourth title.[3]
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.
Venue
| Orlando |
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| Exploria Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,500* |
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* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at games was limited.[4]
Squads
Teams
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2020) |
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| United States | 1 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| Canada | |
| Argentina | 31 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United States (C, H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
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Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
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Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Argentina |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Results
All times are local (UTC−5).
| United States | 1–0 | Canada |
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Report |
| Argentina | 0–1 | Canada |
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| Report |
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Goalscorers
There were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal