2021 SheBelieves Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | February 18–24 |
Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
Attendance | 14,682 (2,447 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 2021 SheBelieves Cup was the sixth edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held in the United States.
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]
United States successfully defended their title, 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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1
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8
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31
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Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) Fair Play ranking.[5]
(C) Champion; (H) Host
Results[]
All times are local (UTC−5).
Brazil ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Argentina ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Canada ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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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
References[]
- ^ "2021 Schedule Set for She Believes Cup". US Soccer. January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Argentina Replaces Japan at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa". US Soccer. January 28, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Rolls to Title at 2021 Shebelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, With Dominant 6-0 Victory Against Argentina". US Soccer. February 24, 2021.
- ^ "2021 SheBelieves Cup schedule confirmed as USWNT joined by Olympic qualifiers Brazil, Canada, Japan". Olympic Channel. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "2020 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa". US Soccer. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
External links[]
- SheBelieves Cup
- 2021 in women's association football
- 2021 in American women's soccer
- February 2021 sports events in the United States
- 2021 in sports in Florida
- Soccer in Florida