2022 SheBelieves Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 17–23 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Iceland |
| Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 38,378 (6,396 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mallory Pugh (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Catarina Macario |
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International football competition
The 2022 SheBelieves Cup, named the 2022 SheBelieves Cup Presented by Visa for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States. Featuring national teams from Czech Republic, Iceland, New Zealand, and hosts United States, it began on February 17 and ended on February 23, 2022.[1]
The United States defended their title, winning their third straight and fifth overall title. Catarina Macario was named the most valuable player of the tournament.[2]
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. In the event two teams were tied in points, tie-breakers would be applied in the order of goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head result, and a fair play score based on the number of yellow and red cards.[3]
Venue
| Carson (Los Angeles area) | Frisco (Dallas–Fort Worth area) |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health Sports Park | Toyota Stadium |
| Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 20,500 |
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Squads
Teams
| Team | FIFA Ranking (December 2021) |
|---|---|
| United States | 1 |
| Iceland | 16 |
| New Zealand | 22 |
| Czech Republic | 24 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | United States (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 |
 | Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 |
 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
Source: USSoccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(H) Hosts
Results
| Iceland | 1–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)
| United States | 0–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| United States | 5–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Iceland |
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| Report |
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Attendance: 3,577
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
| New Zealand | 0–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| United States | 5–0 | Iceland |
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| Report |
Individual Award
Following the final game, the SheBelieves Cup awarded a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, named the Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP for sponsorship reasons.[4] A five-member selection committee made up of representatives from the four participating nations and one other person nominated four finalists for the award: U.S. forwards Catarina Macario and Sophia Smith, Iceland midfielder Dagný Brynjarsdóttir, and Czech Republic goalkeeper Barbora Votíková. Fans as well as the committee voted for a winner from the list of finalists, with Macario winning the MVP award.[2]
Goalscorers
There were 14 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Michaela Khýrová
Natasha Anasi- Dagný Brynjarsdóttir
- Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir
Ashley Hatch- Kristie Mewis
3 own goals
Meikayla Moore (all against the United States)
Source: [5]
References
- ^ "2022 Schedule Set for She Believes Cup". US Soccer. January 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5-0 To Win Third Consecutive And Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented By Visa". US Soccer. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "USWNT Set to Face Czech Republic to Open 2022 SheBelieves Cup, Pres. By Visa". US Soccer. February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Fans and Five Member Committee Set to Select 2022 Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP". US Soccer. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Summary – SheBelieves Cup – Women Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
External links
- Official website
