The SheBelieves Cup returns during the February international break as preparations for the 2023 World Cup step up.
The SheBelieves Cup is renowned for it’s blockbuster lineups, and this year is no different, with a selection of the world’s best sides going toe to toe over the course of the competition.
What will the 2023 SheBelieves Cup have in store? Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament.
The 2023 SheBelieves Cup takes place between Thursday 16 February and Wednesday 23 February 2023.
Fixture double headers take place across three dates: Thursday 16 February, Sunday 19 February and Wednesday 22 February.
The 2023 SheBelieves Cup is as ever being hosted in the United States. The venues being used for the 2023 SheBelieves Cup are the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, the Toyota Stadium in Dallas and Geodis Park in Nashville.
The United States, Canada, Brazil and Japan are the four teams competing at the 2023 SheBelieves Cup.
Hosts the USWNT have participated in every SheBelieves Cup to date. The 2023 SheBelieves will be Brazil and Japan’s third appearance at the tournament, and Canada’s second.
The SheBelieves Cup began in 2016, and has always been an invitational friendly tournament consisting of four teams.
The USWNT, England, Germany and France took part in the first three renditions of the tournament, but the lineups have differed year on year since 2019. Japan, Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic have all gone on to compete in the SheBelieves Cup.
There have been seven previous SheBelieves Cups, and the USWNT have won five of them.
Megan Rapinoe is the SheBelieves Cup’s all-time top scorer, with seven goals.
SheBelieves Cup previous winners
The SheBelieves Cup is a round-robin style tournament, with each team playing each other once.
Teams are organised in a league table based on their results. Teams are awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a defeat. In the result of a points tie, finishing positions are decided by goal difference, followed by goals scored.
Date & time |
Fixture |
Venue |
---|---|---|
Thursday 16 February, 16:00 (ET)/21:00 (GMT) |
Japan vs Brazil |
Exploria Stadium, Orlando |
Thursday 16 February, 19:00 (ET)/ Friday 17 February, 00:00 (GMT) |
United States vs Canada |
Exploria Stadium, Orlando |
Friday 19 February, 14:30 (CST)/20:30 (GMT) |
United States vs Japan |
Geodis Park, Nashville |
Friday 19 February, 17:30 (CST)/23:30 (GMT) |
Brazil vs Canada |
Geodis Park, Nashville |
Wednesday 22 February, 15:00 (CST)/21:00 (GMT) |
Canada vs Japan |
Toyota Stadium, Dallas |
Wednesday 22 February, 18:00 (CST)/ Thursday 23 February, 00:00 (GMT) |
United States vs Brazil |
Toyota Stadium, Dallas |
All six matches at the 2023 SheBelieves Cup will be available to stream on HBO Max. TNT, Universo and Peacock will also be broadcasting certain matches.
Japan vs Brazil
When is kick off? Thursday 16 February, 16:00 (ET)
Where is the match being played? Exploria Stadium
TV channel/live stream? HBO Max, Peacock
USWNT vs Canada
When is kick off? Thursday 16 February, 19:00 (ET)
Where is the match being played? Exploria Stadium
TV channel/live stream? HBO Max, Peacock, Universo
USWNT vs Japan
When is kick off? Friday 19 February, 14:30 (CST)
Where is the match being played? Geodis Park
TV channel/live stream? HBO Max, TNT, Peacock, Universo
Brazil vs Japan
When is kick off? Friday 19 February, 17:30 (CST)
Where is the match being played? Geodis Park
TV channel/live stream? HBO Max, Peacock
Canada vs Japan
When is kick off? Wednesday 22 February, 15:00 (CST)
Where is the match being played? Toyota Stadium
TV channel/live stream? HBO Max, Peacock
USWNT vs Brazil
When is kick off? Wednesday 22 February, 18:00 (CST)
Where is the match being played? Toyota Stadium
TV channel/live stream? HBO Max, TNT, Peacock, Universo
Goalkeepers: Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
Defenders: Alana Cook (OL Reign), Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave), Sofia Huerta (OL Reign), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns), Emily Sonnett (OL Reign)
Midfielders: Lindsey Horan (Lyon), Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), Kristie Mewis (Gotham), Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)
Forwards: Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit), Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave), Midge Purce (Gotham), Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars), Lynn Williams (Gotham)
Goalkeepers: Leticia Izidoro (Corinthians), Lorena (Gremio), Luciana (Ferroviaria)
Defenders: Bruninha (Gotham), Tainara (Bayern Munich), Rafaelle (Arsenal), Kathellen (Real Madrid), Lauren (Madrid CFF), Tarciane (Corinthians), Yasmim (Corinthians), Tamires (Corinthians)
Midfielders: Adriana (Orlando Pride), Ary (Racing Louisville), Ana Vitória (Benfica), Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars), Kerolin (North Carolina Courage)
Forwards: Bia Zaneratto (Palmeiras), Geyse (Barcelona), Gabi Nunes (Madrid CFF), Debinha (Kansas City Current), Nycole Raysla (Benfica), Ludmila (Atletico Madrid), Marta (Orlando Pride)
Goalkeepers: Ayaka Yamashita (INAC Kobe Leonessa), Chika Hirao (Albirex Niigata), Momoko Tanaka (Tokyo Verdy Beleza)
Defenders: Saki Kumagai (Bayern Munich), Shiori Miyake (INAC Kobe Leonessa), Ruka Norimatsu (Omiya Ardija Ventus), Risa Shimizu (West Ham), Kiko Seike (Urawa Reds), Miyabi Moriya (INAC Kobe Leonessa), Moeka Minami (Roma), Saori Takarada (Linkoping), Rion Ishikawa (Urawa Reds)
Midfielders: Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City), Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns), Honoka Hayashi (West Ham), Fuka Nagano (Liverpool), Hinata Miyazawa (Mynavi Sendai), Jun Endo (Angel City), Aoba Fujino (Tokyo Verdy Beleza)
Forwards: Mana Iwabuchi (Tottenham), Rikako Kobayashi (Tokyo Verdy Beleza), Riko Ueki (Tokyo Verdy Beleza), Maika Hamano (Chelsea)
Goalkeepers: Sabrina D’Angelo (Arsenal), Lysianne Proulx (Torreense), Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave)
Defenders: Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea), Vanessa Gilles (Lyon), Shelina Zadorsky (Tottenham), Jade Rose (Harvard University), Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit), Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash), Ashley Lawrence (Paris Saint-Germain)
Midfielders: Quinn (OL Reign), Simi Awujo (University of Southern California), Jessie Fleming (Chelsea), Julia Grosso (Juventus), Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash), Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns)
Forwards: Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns), Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign), Cloe Lacasse (Benfica), Clarissa Larisey (BK Hacken), Adriana Leon (Manchester United), Evelyne Viens (Kristianstads), Jenna Hellstrom (Dijon)
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