2017 SheBelieves Cup

2017 SheBelieves Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 1–7
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runners-up Germany
Third place England
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored9 (1.5 per match)
Attendance93,072 (15,512 per match)
Top scorer(s)France Camille Abily
(2 goals)
2016
2018

The 2017 SheBelieves Cup was the second edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States. It took place between March 1 and 7, 2017.[1]

The four teams were ranked No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 in the FIFA Women's World rankings, thus making the tournament the most important friendly Cup of the year. The Algarve Cup ran in parallel as well as the Cyprus Cup. France won the tournament for the first time, winning two and drawing one of their games in the process.

Teams[edit]

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2016)[2]
 United States
1
 Germany
2
 France
3
 England
5

Squads[edit]

Format[edit]

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[edit]

Chester
(Philadelphia area)
Harrison
(New York City area)
Washington, D.C.
Talen Energy Stadium Red Bull Arena Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 18,500 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 45,596

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  France (C) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
2  Germany 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3  England 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4  United States (H) 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
Source: Flashscore
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[edit]

All times are local (UTC−5).

England 1–2 France
Nobbs 32' Report Delie 80'
Renard 90+5'
United States 1–0 Germany
Williams 56' Report
Attendance: 16,318
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

France 0–0 Germany
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
United States 0–1 England
Report White 89'
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

Germany 1–0 England
Mittag 44' Report
United States 0–3 France
Report Abily 8' (pen.), 63'
Le Sommer 10'

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  England
4  United States

Goalscorers[edit]

2 goals
1 goal

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. Soccer to Host Second SheBelieves Cup Featuring USA, England, France and Germany". Goal.com. January 11, 2017.
  2. ^ FIFA Rankings December 2016

External links[edit]