The 2024 SheBelieves Cup, named the 2024 SheBelieves Cup Presented by Visa for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an invitational women's soccer tournament held in the United States.[1] Featuring national teams from Brazil, Canada, Japan, and the United States, the tournament was held from April 6 to 9, 2024.[2]

2024 SheBelieves Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesApril 6–9
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (7th title)
Runners-up Canada
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Attendance132,338 (33,085 per match)
Top scorer(s)Canada Adriana Leon
United States Sophia Smith
(2 goals each)
Best player(s)United States Sophia Smith
2023
2025

The United States emerged as champions, their fifth consecutive win at the SheBelieves Cup and seventh overall, beating second-place Canada in a seven-round penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.[3] Brazil won the third-place game in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw, while Japan finished fourth.[4]

Format

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Due to the change in FIFA window and scheduling of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup, the format for this tournament format was different from previous years. The four invited teams played in a four-game format that consisted of two semi-finals followed by a third-place game and a final.[1][5] Each game lasted the usual 90 minutes, followed immediately by a penalty shoot-out in the case of a tie.[3][4][6]

Venues

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The USSF installed grass at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which hosted the semi-finals and will also be used for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[1] The third-place match and final took place at Lower.com Field.[7]

Atlanta, Georgia Columbus, Ohio
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Lower.com Field
Capacity: 42,500 Capacity: 20,371
   

Squads

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Teams

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Team FIFA Ranking
(March 2024)
  United States
4
  Japan[8]
7
  Canada[9]
9
  Brazil[10]
10

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 6 – Atlanta, Georgia
 
 
  United States2
 
April 9 – Columbus, Ohio
 
  Japan1
 
  United States (p)2 (5)
 
April 6 – Atlanta, Georgia
 
  Canada2 (4)
 
  Brazil1 (2)
 
 
  Canada (p)1 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
April 9 – Columbus, Ohio
 
 
  Japan1 (0)
 
 
  Brazil (p)1 (3)

Results

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All times are local. (UTC−4)

Semifinals

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United States  2–1  Japan
  • Shaw   21'
  • Horan   77' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 50,644
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)

Brazil  1–1  Canada
Report
Penalties
2–4

Third place match

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Japan  1–1  Brazil
Report
Penalties
0–3
Attendance: 12,001
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)

Final

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United States  2–2  Canada
Smith   50', 68' Report Leon   40', 86' (pen.)
Penalties
5–4

Goalscorers

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There were 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Honors

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Most Valuable Player: Sophia Smith[3]

Woman of the Match (Final): Alyssa Naeher[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The 2024 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa, will open on April 6 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Atlanta will be the site of U.S. Soccer's new national training center". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ninth annual Shebelieves cup will feature the USA, Brazil, Canada and Japan". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "USWNT vs. Canada: Match Recap & Highlights". www.ussoccer.com. April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Brazil Takes Third Place At 2024 SheBelieves Cup With Penalty Kick Shootout Victory Over Japan After 1-1 Draw In Regulation Time". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, Will Feature the USA, Brazil, Canada and Japan; Ninth Annual Tournament Will Feature Doubleheaders in Atlanta and Columbus, Oh". ussoccer.com. January 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Canada Defeats Brazil 4-2 in Penalty Kick Shootout to Clinch Spot in SheBelieves Cup Final". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  7. ^ MacKay, Brianna (January 18, 2024). "USWNT in Columbus: 2024 SheBelieves Cup Championship set to take place at Lower.com Field". The Columbus Dispatch.
  8. ^ "2024 SheBelieves Cup". JFA.jp. Japan Football Association. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "CANWNT to feature in the 2024 Shebelieves Cup/". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "selecaofeminina selecao principal participara da nona edicao da shebelieves cup". cbf.com.br. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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