2018 SheBelieves Cup
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The 2018 SheBelieves Cup was the third edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States. Featuring national teams from Germany, England, France, and hosts United States, it began on March 1 and ended on March 7, 2018,[1] broadly running in parallel with the 2018 Algarve Cup, 2018 Turkish Women’s Cup, and the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup.[2]
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| 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 | United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | England |
| Third place | France |
| Fourth place | Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 74,621 (12,437 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ellen White Eugénie Le Sommer (2 goals each) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The United States won the tournament. This marks the last participation of France and Germany to date.[3]
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. A tie in points was decided by goal differential.
Venues
| Columbus | Harrison (New York City area) |
Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| MAPFRE Stadium | Red Bull Arena | Orlando City Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,968 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 25,500 |
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Squads
Teams
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2017) |
|---|---|
 United States | 1 |
 Germany | 2 |
 England | 3 |
 France | 6 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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United States (H, C) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
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England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
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France |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source: USSoccer
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) 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.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Results
Summarize
Perspective
All times are local (UTC−5).
| United States | 1–0 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Rapinoe  17' |
Report |
| United States | 1–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Pugh 35' |
Report | Le Sommer 38' |
| United States | 1–0 | England |
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| Bardsley 58' (o.g.) |
Report |
Goalscorers
There were 16 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Millie Bright (vs. Germany)
- Karen Bardsley (vs. United States)
References
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