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]
| 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 |
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
Teams edit
| Team | FIFA Ranking (December 2021) |
|---|---|
| United States |
1
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| Iceland |
16
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| New Zealand |
22
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| Czech Republic |
24
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Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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United States (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 |
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Iceland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 |
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Czech Republic
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | New Zealand
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(H) Hosts
Results edit
| Iceland | 1–0 | New Zealand |
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| Report |
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Iceland |
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Report |
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Individual Award edit
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 edit
There were 14 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
3 own goals
Meikayla Moore (all against the United States)
Source: [5]
References edit
- ^ "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.