The 2021 SheBelieves Cup was the sixth edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 18–24 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 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(s) | Rose Lavelle |
← 2020 2022 → | |
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
editThe 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
edit| 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
editTeams
edit| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2020) |
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| United States |
1
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| Brazil |
8
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| Canada
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| Argentina |
31
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Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | United States (C, H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Brazil
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Canada
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Argentina
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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) Champions; (H) Hosts
Results
editAll times are local (UTC−5).
| Brazil | 4–1 | Argentina |
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| Report |
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| United States | 1–0 | Canada |
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Report |
| Argentina | 0–1 | Canada |
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Goalscorers
editThere were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "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.