2023 Arnold Clark Cup
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Arnold Clark Cup
| year = 2023
| yearr =
| other_titles =
| image =
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| country = England
| dates = 16–22 February
| num_teams = 4
| confederations = 2
| venues = 3
| cities = 3
| champion_other= {{fbw|ENG}}
| count = 2
| second_other = {{fbw|BEL}}
| third_other = {{fbw|ITA}}
| fourth_other = {{fbw|KOR}}
| matches = 6
| goals = 23
| attendance = {{#expr: 8705 + 21013 + 32128 + 5609 + 6938 + 26129}}
| top_scorer = {{fbwicon|ENG}} Chloe Kelly (3 goals)
| player = {{fbwicon|ENG}} Lauren James{{cite web |title=England's Lauren James named NXGN Player of the Tournament at the Arnold Clark Cup |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/england-lauren-james-nxgn-player-tournament-arnold-clark-cup/bltd84f5bff6d4427fe |website=goal.com|first=Ameé|last=Ruszkai|access-date=23 February 2023 |date=22 February 2023}}
| fair_play =
| prevseason = 2022
| nextseason =
}}
The 2023 Arnold Clark Cup was the second edition of the Arnold Clark Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament hosted by The Football Association, held from 16 to 22 February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Nov/08/arnold-clark-cup-teams-schedule-announced-20220811|title=England to face Belgium, Italy and Korea Republic in Arnold Clark Cup|date=8 November 2022|publisher=England Football}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/red-flames-playing-arnold-clark-cup-february-2023|title=Red Flames playing to Arnold Clark Cup in February 2023|date=3 November 2022|publisher=Royal Belgian Football Association}}
England won the tournament for the second time with three wins from three games.{{cite web |title=England 6–1 Belgium: Lionesses retain Arnold Clark Cup with win over Belgium |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64718305 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 February 2023 |date=22 February 2023|first=Emma|last=Sanders}}
Format
The four invited teams played each other once in 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.
Venues
Matches were played as double-headers at three venues across England.{{cite web|title=Arnold Clark Cup: Tournament is 'perfect preparation' for World Cup, says England manager Sarina Wiegman|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63554615 |date=8 November 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Fixtures {{!}} Arnold Clark Cup |url=https://www.arnoldclarkcup.com/tickets/ |access-date=9 November 2022 |website=arnoldclarkcup.com }}
Teams
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Team
! FIFA Rankings | |
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{{fbw|ENG}} | {{center|4}} |
{{fbw|KOR}} | {{center|15}} |
{{fbw|ITA}} | {{center|17}} |
{{fbw|BEL}} | {{center|20}} |
Squads
{{Main|2023 Arnold Clark Cup squads}}
Standings
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/arnold-clark-cup/table BBC]
|team_order=ENG, BEL, ITA, KOR
|win_ENG=3 |draw_ENG=0 |loss_ENG=0 |gf_ENG=12|ga_ENG=2 |status_ENG=H C
|win_KOR=0 |draw_KOR=0 |loss_KOR=3 |gf_KOR=2 |ga_KOR=8
|win_ITA=1 |draw_ITA=0 |loss_ITA=2 |gf_ITA=4 |ga_ITA=5
|win_BEL=2 |draw_BEL=0 |loss_BEL=1 |gf_BEL=5 |ga_BEL=8
|name_ENG={{fbw|ENG}}
|name_KOR={{fbw|KOR}}
|name_ITA={{fbw|ITA}}
|name_BEL={{fbw|BEL}}
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
}}
Results
All times are local (UTC±0)
{{Football box
| date = 16 February 2023
| time = 16:45
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|ITA}}
| score = 1–2
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/16/world/arnold-clark-cup/italy/belgium/3983716/
| team2 = {{fbw|BEL}}
| goals1 = Giugliano {{goal|64}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
| attendance = 8,705
| referee = Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 16 February 2023
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|ENG}}
| score = 4–0
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/16/world/arnold-clark-cup/england/korea-republic/3983717/
| team2 = {{fbw|KOR}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
| attendance = 21,013
| referee = Andreza de Siqueira (Brazil)
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 19 February 2023
| time = 15:15
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|ENG}}
| score = 2–1
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/19/world/arnold-clark-cup/england/italy/3983718/
| team2 = {{fbw|ITA}}
| goals1 = Daly {{goal|32||71}}
| goals2 = Cantore {{goal|62}}
| stadium = Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
| attendance = 32,128
| referee = Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 19 February 2023
| time = 18:15
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|BEL}}
| score = 2–1
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/19/world/arnold-clark-cup/belgium/korea-republic/3983719/
| team2 = {{fbw|KOR}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Lee Geum-min {{goal|10}}
| stadium = Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
| attendance = 5,609
| referee = Frida Nielsen (Denmark)
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 22 February 2023
| time = 16:45
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|KOR}}
| score = 1–2
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/22/world/arnold-clark-cup/korea-republic/italy/3983720/
| team2 = {{fbw|ITA}}
| goals1 =
- Ji So-yun {{goal|69}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ashton Gate, Bristol
| attendance = 6,938
| referee = Andreza de Siqueira (Brazil)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 22 February 2023
| time = 19:45
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|ENG}}
| score = 6–1
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/22/world/arnold-clark-cup/england/belgium/3983721/
| team2 = {{fbw|BEL}}
| goals1 =
- Kelly {{goal|12||50}}
- Williamson {{goal|42||90+3}}
- Biesmans {{goal|78|o.g.}}
- Bronze {{goal|89}}
| goals2 = Dhont {{goal|90+1}}
| stadium = Ashton Gate, Bristol
| attendance = 26,129
| referee = Jelena Cvetković (Serbia)
}}
Goalscorers
{{Goalscorers
|goals=23|matches=6
|3 goals=
- {{fbwicon|ENG}} Chloe Kelly
|2 goals=
- {{fbwicon|BEL}} Tessa Wullaert
- {{fbwicon|ENG}} Rachel Daly
- {{fbwicon|ENG}} Leah Williamson
|1 goal=
- {{fbwicon|BEL}} Tine De Caigny
- {{fbwicon|BEL}} Marie Detruyer
- {{fbwicon|BEL}} Elena Dhont
- {{fbwicon|ENG}} Lucy Bronze
- {{fbwicon|ENG}} Lauren James
- {{fbwicon|ENG}} Alessia Russo
- {{fbwicon|ENG}} Georgia Stanway
- {{fbwicon|ITA}} Sofia Cantore
- {{fbwicon|ITA}} Arianna Caruso
- {{fbwicon|ITA}} Manuela Giugliano
- {{fbwicon|ITA}} Martina Rosucci
- {{fbwicon|KOR}} Ji So-yun
- {{fbwicon|KOR}} Lee Geum-min
|1 own goal=
- {{fbwicon|BEL}} Julie Biesmans (against England)
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.arnoldclarkcup.com/ Official website]
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