This article lists the squads for the 2016 SheBelieves Cup, the inaugural edition of the SheBelieves Cup. The cup consisted of a series of friendly games, and was held in the United States from 3 to 9 March 2016. The four national teams involved in the tournament registered a squad of 23 players.[1]
The age listed for each player is on 3 March 2016, the first day of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.
Squads edit
England edit
Coach: 
Mark Sampson
The final squad was announced on 22 February 2016.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Karen Bardsley | 14 October 1984 (aged 31) |  Manchester City
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| 2 | DF | Lucy Bronze | 28 October 1991 (aged 24) | Manchester City
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| 3 | DF | Alex Greenwood | 7 September 1993 (aged 22) | Liverpool
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| 4 | MF | Fara Williams | 25 January 1984 (aged 32) | Arsenal
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| 5 | DF | Steph Houghton (captain) | 23 April 1988 (aged 27) | Manchester City
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| 6 | DF | Gilly Flaherty | 24 August 1991 (aged 24) | Chelsea
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| 7 | MF | Jordan Nobbs | 8 December 1992 (aged 23) | Arsenal
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| 8 | MF | Jill Scott | 2 February 1987 (aged 29) | Manchester City
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| 9 | FW | Jodie Taylor | 17 May 1986 (aged 29) |  Portland Thorns
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| 10 | FW | Karen Carney | 1 August 1987 (aged 28) | Chelsea
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| 11 | DF | Demi Stokes | 12 December 1991 (aged 24) | Manchester City
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| 12 | DF | Alex Scott | 14 October 1984 (aged 31) | Arsenal
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| 13 | GK | Siobhan Chamberlain | 15 August 1983 (aged 32) | Liverpool
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| 14 | DF | Claire Rafferty | 11 January 1989 (aged 27) | Chelsea
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| 15 | DF | Casey Stoney | 13 May 1982 (aged 33) | Arsenal
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| 16 | DF | Laura Bassett | 2 August 1983 (aged 32) | Notts County
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| 17 | MF | Katie Chapman | 15 June 1982 (aged 33) | Chelsea
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| 18 | MF | Izzy Christiansen | 20 September 1991 (aged 24) | Manchester City
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| 19 | FW | Toni Duggan | 25 July 1991 (aged 24) | Manchester City
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| 20 | FW | Eniola Aluko | 21 February 1987 (aged 29) | Chelsea
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| 21 | GK | Carly Telford | 7 July 1987 (aged 28) | Notts County
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| 22 | FW | Fran Kirby | 29 June 1993 (aged 22) | Chelsea
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| 23 | FW | Gemma Davison | 17 April 1987 (aged 28) | Chelsea
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France edit
Coach: Philippe Bergeroo
The final squad was announced on 23 February 2016.[3] On 24 February 2016, Amandine Henry withdrew from the squad due to ongoing recovery from injury and was replaced by Viviane Asseyi.[4] The next day, Laure Boulleau withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Sakina Karchaoui.[5] A few days later, Karchaoui also withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Marion Torrent.[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Laëtitia Philippe | 30 April 1991 (aged 24) |  Montpellier
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| 2 | DF | Kelly Gadéa | 16 December 1991 (aged 24) | Montpellier
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| 3 | DF | Marion Torrent | 17 April 1992 (aged 23) | Montpellier
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| 4 | DF | Laura Georges | 20 August 1984 (aged 31) | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 5 | DF | Sabrina Delannoy | 18 May 1986 (aged 29) | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 6 | MF | Viviane Asseyi | 20 November 1993 (aged 22) | Montpellier
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| 7 | MF | Charlotte Bilbault | 5 June 1990 (aged 25) | Juvisy
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| 8 | DF | Jessica Houara | 29 September 1987 (aged 28) | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 9 | FW | Eugénie Le Sommer | 18 May 1989 (aged 26) | Lyon
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| 10 | MF | Camille Abily | 5 December 1984 (aged 31) | Lyon
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| 11 | FW | Claire Lavogez | 18 June 1994 (aged 21) | Lyon
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| 12 | FW | Élodie Thomis | 13 August 1986 (aged 29) | Lyon
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| 13 | FW | Marie-Charlotte Léger | 13 March 1996 (aged 19) | Montpellier
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| 14 | MF | Louisa Nécib | 23 January 1987 (aged 29) | Lyon
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| 15 | MF | Élise Bussaglia | 24 September 1985 (aged 30) |  VfL Wolfsburg
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| 16 | GK | Sarah Bouhaddi | 17 October 1986 (aged 29) | Lyon
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| 17 | MF | Aurélie Kaci | 19 December 1989 (aged 26) | Lyon
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| 18 | FW | Marie-Laure Delie | 29 January 1988 (aged 28) | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 19 | DF | Griedge Mbock Bathy | 26 February 1995 (aged 21) | Lyon
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| 20 | FW | Kadidiatou Diani | 1 April 1995 (aged 20) | Juvisy
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| 21 | GK | Méline Gérard | 30 May 1990 (aged 25) | Lyon
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| 22 | DF | Amel Majri | 25 January 1993 (aged 23) | Lyon
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| 23 | MF | Kheira Hamraoui | 13 January 1990 (aged 26) | Paris Saint-Germain
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Germany edit
Coach: Silvia Neid
The final squad was announced on 16 February 2016.[7] On 23 February 2016, Felicitas Rauch withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Kathrin Hendrich.[8] On 26 February 2016, Melanie Leupolz withdrew from the squad due to a bone edema and was replaced by Svenja Huth.[9]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Almuth Schult | 9 February 1991 (aged 25) | VfL Wolfsburg
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| 2 | DF | Josephine Henning | 8 September 1989 (aged 26) | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 3 | DF | Saskia Bartusiak | 9 September 1982 (aged 33) | FFC Frankfurt
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| 4 | DF | Leonie Maier | 29 September 1992 (aged 23) | Bayern Munich
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| 5 | DF | Annike Krahn | 1 July 1985 (aged 30) | Bayer Leverkusen
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| 6 | FW | Lina Magull | 15 August 1994 (aged 21) | SC Freiburg
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| 7 | MF | Melanie Behringer | 18 November 1985 (aged 30) | Bayern Munich
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| 8 | DF | Kathrin Hendrich | 6 April 1992 (aged 23) | FFC Frankfurt
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| 9 | FW | Mandy Islacker | 8 August 1988 (aged 27) | FFC Frankfurt
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| 10 | FW | Dzsenifer Marozsán | 18 April 1992 (aged 23) | FFC Frankfurt
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| 11 | FW | Anja Mittag | 16 May 1985 (aged 30) | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 12 | GK | Laura Benkarth | 14 October 1992 (aged 23) | SC Freiburg
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| 14 | DF | Babett Peter | 12 May 1988 (aged 27) | VfL Wolfsburg
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| 15 | MF | Anna Blässe | 27 February 1987 (aged 29) | VfL Wolfsburg
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| 16 | MF | Svenja Huth | 25 January 1991 (aged 25) | Turbine Potsdam
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| 17 | MF | Isabel Kerschowski | 22 January 1988 (aged 28) | VfL Wolfsburg
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| 18 | FW | Alexandra Popp | 6 April 1991 (aged 24) | VfL Wolfsburg
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| 19 | FW | Lena Petermann | 5 February 1994 (aged 22) | SC Freiburg
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| 20 | MF | Lena Goeßling | 8 March 1986 (aged 29) | VfL Wolfsburg
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| 21 | GK | Lisa Weiß | 29 October 1987 (aged 28) | SGS Essen
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| 22 | DF | Tabea Kemme | 14 December 1991 (aged 24) | Turbine Potsdam
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| 23 | MF | Sara Däbritz | 15 February 1995 (aged 21) | Bayern Munich
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| 24 | MF | Sara Doorsoun | 17 November 1991 (aged 24) | SGS Essen
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United States edit
Coach: Jill Ellis
The final squad was announced on 26 February 2016.[10]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Hope Solo | July 30, 1981 (aged 34) | Seattle Reign
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| 2 | FW | Mallory Pugh | April 29, 1998 (aged 17) | Real Colorado
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| 3 | MF | Sam Mewis | October 9, 1992 (aged 23) | Western New York Flash
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| 4 | DF | Becky Sauerbrunn | June 6, 1985 (aged 30) | Kansas City
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| 5 | DF | Kelley O'Hara | August 4, 1988 (aged 27) | Sky Blue
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| 6 | DF | Whitney Engen | November 28, 1987 (aged 28) | Boston Breakers
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| 7 | DF | Meghan Klingenberg | August 2, 1988 (aged 27) | Portland Thorns
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| 8 | DF | Julie Johnston | April 6, 1992 (aged 23) | Chicago Red Stars
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| 9 | MF | Heather O'Reilly | January 2, 1985 (aged 31) | Kansas City
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| 10 | MF | Carli Lloyd | July 16, 1982 (aged 33) | Houston Dash
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| 11 | DF | Ali Krieger | July 28, 1984 (aged 31) | Washington Spirit
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| 12 | FW | Christen Press | December 29, 1988 (aged 27) | Chicago Red Stars
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| 13 | FW | Alex Morgan | July 2, 1989 (aged 26) | Orlando Pride
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| 14 | MF | Morgan Brian | February 26, 1993 (aged 23) | Houston Dash
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| 15 | DF | Emily Sonnett | November 25, 1993 (aged 22) | Portland Thorns
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| 16 | FW | Crystal Dunn | July 3, 1992 (aged 23) | Washington Spirit
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| 17 | MF | Tobin Heath | May 29, 1988 (aged 27) | Portland Thorns
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| 18 | GK | Ashlyn Harris | October 19, 1985 (aged 30) | Orlando Pride
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| 19 | DF | Jaelene Hinkle | May 28, 1993 (aged 22) | Western New York Flash
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| 20 | DF | Lauren Barnes | May 31, 1989 (aged 26) | Seattle Reign
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| 21 | GK | Alyssa Naeher | April 20, 1988 (aged 27) | Chicago Red Stars
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| 22 | MF | Lindsey Horan | May 26, 1994 (aged 21) | Portland Thorns
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Player representation edit
By club edit
Clubs with 3 or more players represented are listed.
| Players | Club |
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| 10 | Lyon
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| 7 | Chelsea, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, VfL Wolfsburg
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| 5 | Montpellier, Portland Thorns
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| 4 | Arsenal, FFC Frankfurt
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| 3 | Bayern Munich, Freiburg, Chicago Red Stars
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By club nationality edit
| Players | Clubs |
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| 24 | France
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| 23 | United States
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| 22 | England, Germany
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By club federation edit
| Players | Federation |
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| 68 | UEFA |
| 23 | CONCACAF |
By representatives of domestic league edit
| National squad | Players |
|---|---|
| England |
22 |
| France |
22 |
| United States |
22 |
| Germany |
21 |
References edit
- ^ "USA, England, France, Germany rosters set for SheBelieves Cup". Soccer Wire. February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Lionesses pair in line to reach landmark caps tally in USA". The Football Association. February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Equipes de France : les programmes et sélections de mars" [Teams of France: March programs and selections] (in French). Foot d'Elles. February 23, 2016.
- ^ Bougeois, Pierre (February 24, 2016). "Asseyi remplace Henry" [Asseyi replaces Henry] (in French). French Football Federation.
- ^ Bougeois, Pierre (February 25, 2016). "Boulleau forfait, Karchaoui appelée" [Boulleau forfeits, Karchaoui called-up] (in French). French Football Federation.
- ^ Mesa, Antonio (February 28, 2016). "Karchaoui forfait, Torrent en renfort" [Karchaoui forfeits, Torrent the reinforcement] (in French). French Football Federation.
- ^ "DFB-Frauen: Neid nominiert 23 Spielerinnen für USA-Reise" [DFB women: Neid nominates 23 players for the trip to the USA] (in German). German Football Association. February 16, 2016.
- ^ "USA-Reise: Felicitas Rauch sagt ab, Kathrin Hendrich rückt nach" [Trip to the USA: Felicitas Rauch cancels, Kathrin Hendrich moves up] (in German). German Football Association. February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Leupolz fällt für USA-Reise aus - Neid nominiert Huth nach" [Leupolz fails for trip to the USA - Neid nominates Huth] (in German). German Football Association. February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Engen, O'Reilly return for USWNT in SheBelieves Cup". beIN Sports. February 26, 2016.