2018 SheBelieves Cup
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = SheBelieves Cup
| year = 2018
| yearr =
| other_titles =
| image = 2018 SheBelieves Cup.png
| size = 290px
| caption =
| city =
| country = United States
| dates = March 1–7
| num_teams = 4
| confederations = 2
| venues = 3
| cities = 3
| champion_other= {{fbw|USA}}
| count = 2
| second_other = {{fbw|ENG}}
| third_other = {{fbw|FRA}}
| fourth_other = {{fbw|GER}}
| matches = 6
| goals = 16
| attendance = {{#expr: 7566 + 14591 + 25706 + 7882 + 6525 + 12351}}
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|ENG}} Ellen White
{{flagicon|FRA}} Eugénie Le Sommer
(2 goals each)
| player =
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
}}
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,{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/12/21/01/30/20171221-news-wnt-2018-shebelieves-cup-features-usa-germany-england-france|title=World Soccer Powers USA, Germany, England and France Set for 2018 SheBelieves Cup|date=December 21, 2017|work=ussoccer.com}} broadly running in parallel with the 2018 Algarve Cup, 2018 Turkish Women’s Cup, and the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/12/21/14/18/20171221-feat-wnt-five-things-to-know-about-the-2018-shebelievescup|title=Five Things to Know About the 2018 SheBelieves Cup|date=December 21, 2017|work=ussoccer.com}}
The United States won the tournament. This marks the last participation of France and Germany to date.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/08/02/29/20183007-recap-wnt-wins-2018-shebelieves-cup-with-1-0-win-vs-england|title=WNT Wins 2018 SheBelieves Cup with 1-0 Victory vs. England|date=March 7, 2018|work=ussoccer.com}}
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
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Columbus
! Harrison ! Orlando |
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MAPFRE Stadium |
Capacity: 19,968
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 25,500 |
200px
| 220px | 200px |
colspan=3|{{center|{{location map+|USA|float=none|width=630|caption=|places=
{{Location map~|USA|lat=39.9612|long=-82.9988|label=Columbus|position=right}} {{Location map~|USA|lat=40.7465|long=-74.1563|label=Harrison|position=right}} {{Location map~|USA|lat=28.5383|long=-81.3792|label=Orlando|position=right}} }}}} |
Squads
{{main|2018 SheBelieves Cup squads}}
Teams
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Team
! FIFA Rankings | |
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{{fbw|USA}} | {{center|1}} |
{{fbw|GER}} | {{center|2}} |
{{fbw|ENG}} | {{center|3}} |
{{fbw|FRA}} | {{center|6}} |
Standings
|update=Complete
|source=[https://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team/tournaments/2018-shebelieves-cup#tab-4 USSoccer]
|team1=USA |team2=ENG |team3=FRA |team4=GER
|win_USA=2 |draw_USA=1 |loss_USA=0 |gf_USA=3 |ga_USA=1 |status_USA=HC
|win_ENG=1 |draw_ENG=1 |loss_ENG=1 |gf_ENG=6 |ga_ENG=4
|win_FRA=1 |draw_FRA=1 |loss_FRA=1 |gf_FRA=5 |ga_FRA=5
|win_GER=0 |draw_GER=1 |loss_GER=2 |gf_GER=2 |ga_GER=6
|pos_USA={{gold01}}
|pos_ENG={{silver02}}
|pos_FRA={{bronze03}}
|name_FRA={{fbw|FRA}}
|name_GER={{fbw|GER}}
|name_ENG={{fbw|ENG}}
|name_USA={{fbw|USA}}
|class_rules = 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.
}}
Results
All times are local (UTC−5).
{{Football box
| date = March 1, 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|ENG}}
| score = 4–1
| report = https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/01/23/29/20180301-recap-wnt-england-defeats-france-4-1-in-2018-shebelieves-cup-opener
| team2 = {{fbw|FRA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Thiney {{goal|77}}
| stadium = MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
| attendance = 7,566
| referee = Christina Unkel (United States)
}}
{{Football box
| date = March 1, 2018
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|USA}}
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/02/02/01/20180301-recap-wnt-downs-germany-1-0-in-first-2018-shebeleives-cup-match
| team2 = {{fbw|GER}}
| goals1 = Rapinoe {{goal|17}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
| attendance = 14,591
| referee = Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
}}
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{{Football box
| date = March 4, 2018
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|USA}}
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/04/19/17/20180304-recap-wnt-plays-france-to-1-1-draw-in-second-2018-shebeleievs-cup-game
| team2 = {{fbw|FRA}}
| goals1 = Pugh {{goal|35}}
| goals2 = Le Sommer {{goal|38}}
| stadium = Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
| attendance = 25,706
| referee = Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
}}
{{Football box
| date = March 4, 2018
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|GER}}
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/04/22/35/20180304-recap-wnt-germany-draws-england-2-2-on-second-matchday-of-2018-shebelieves-cup
| team2 = {{fbw|ENG}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = White {{goal|18||73}}
| stadium = Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
| attendance = 7,882
| referee = Karen Abt (United States)
}}
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{{Football box
| date = March 7, 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|FRA}}
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/07/23/37/20180307-recap-wnt-france-defeats-germany-3-0-2018-shebelieves-cup
| team2 = {{fbw|GER}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Orlando City Stadium, Orlando, Florida
| attendance = 6,525
| referee = Christina Unkel (United States)
}}
{{Football box
| date = March 7, 2018
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|USA}}
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/08/02/29/20183007-recap-wnt-wins-2018-shebelieves-cup-with-1-0-win-vs-england
| team2 = {{fbw|ENG}}
| goals1 = Bardsley {{goal|58|o.g.}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Orlando City Stadium, Orlando, Florida
| attendance = 12,351
| referee = Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
}}
Goalscorers
{{Goalscorers
|goals=16 |matches=6
|2 goals=
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Ellen White
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Eugénie Le Sommer
|1 goal=
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Toni Duggan
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Fran Kirby
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Jill Scott
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Jodie Taylor
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Valérie Gauvin
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Gaëtane Thiney
- {{flagicon|GER}} Hasret Kayikçi
- {{flagicon|USA}} Mallory Pugh
- {{flagicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe
|1 own goal=
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Millie Bright (vs. Germany)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Bardsley (vs. United States)
}}
References
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