2023 Cup of Nations
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 16–22 February |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Third place | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Spain Esther González (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Australia Mackenzie Arnold |
← 2019 | |
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The 2023 Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Cup of Nations, an international women's football tournament. It was held in Gosford, Sydney and Newcastle, Australia from 16 to 22 February 2023, and featured four teams.[1][2] Australia won the title for the second time.[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 was decided by goal differential.
Teams
Squads
Venues
Three cities were used as venues for the tournament.[1]
| Central Coast | Sydney | Newcastle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industree Group Stadium | CommBank Stadium | McDonald Jones Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 20,059 | Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | ||
| File:Bluetongue CC Stadium.jpg | File:View Inside Western Sydney Stadium on Opening Day.jpg | File:Ausgrid Stadium.jpg | ||
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (H, C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Matches
| Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
| Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Jamaica File:Flag of Jamaica.svg | 2–3 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
| Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
Goalscorers
There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Australia Alex Chidiac
- Australia Katrina Gorry
- Australia Sam Kerr
- Australia Cortnee Vine
- Czech Republic Klára Cahynová
- Czech Republic Alena Pěčková
- Czech Republic Andrea Stašková
- Jamaica Jody Brown
- Jamaica Kameron Simmonds
- Spain Fiamma Benítez
- Spain Olga Carmona
- Spain Athenea del Castillo
- Spain Maite Oroz
- Spain Alba Redondo
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'Cup Of Nations' returns ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023". Football Australia. 12 January 2023.
- ↑ Herrera, Sandra (7 February 2023). "USWNT in SheBelieves Cup, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup playoffs, more: When do games start, participants". CBS Sports. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "WATCH: CommBank Matildas reigning Cup of Nations winners". footballaustralia.com.au. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.