International football competition
The 2021 SheBelieves Cup was the sixth edition of the SheBelieves Cup , an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States.
Featuring national teams from Canada , Brazil , Argentina , and hosts United States , it began on February 18 and ended on February 24, 2021.[ 1] Argentina replaced Japan after it withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 2]
The United States successfully defended their crown, capturing their fourth title.[ 3]
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. A tie in points would be decided by goal differential ; other tie-breakers are listed below.
Venue
* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , attendance at games was limited.[ 4]
Squads
Teams
Standings
Source:
US Soccer Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) Fair Play ranking.
[ 5] (C) Champions;
(H) Hosts
Results
All times are local (UTC−5 ).
Goalscorers
There were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
^ "2021 Schedule Set for She Believes Cup" . US Soccer . January 11, 2021.
^ "Argentina Replaces Japan at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa" . US Soccer . January 28, 2021.
^ "U.S. Women's National Team Rolls to Title at 2021 Shebelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, With Dominant 6-0 Victory Against Argentina" . US Soccer . February 24, 2021.
^ "2021 SheBelieves Cup schedule confirmed as USWNT joined by Olympic qualifiers Brazil, Canada, Japan" . Olympic Channel . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "2020 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa" . US Soccer . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
External links
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League competitions
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