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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]

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. A tie in points would be decided by goal differential; other tie-breakers are listed below.

Venue

Orlando
Exploria Stadium
Capacity: 25,500*

* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at games was limited.[4]

Squads

Main article: 2021 SheBelieves Cup squads

Teams

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2020)
 United States
1
 Brazil
8
 Canada
 Argentina
31

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United States (C, H) 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9
2  Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Canada 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
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).

Brazil 4–1 Argentina
 Report
Attendance: 1,119
United States 1–0 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 3,104
Referee: Francia González (Mexico)
United States 2–0 Brazil
 Report
Attendance: 4,000
Argentina 0–1 Canada
Report
Attendance: 1,348
Canada 0–2 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)
United States 6–0 Argentina
 Report
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica)

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

  1. ^ "2021 Schedule Set for She Believes Cup". US Soccer. January 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Argentina Replaces Japan at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa". US Soccer. January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "2021 SheBelieves Cup schedule confirmed as USWNT joined by Olympic qualifiers Brazil, Canada, Japan". Olympic Channel. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa". US Soccer. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

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