2023 Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 16–22 February |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Esther González (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mackenzie Arnold |
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2022) |
|---|---|
| Spain |
7
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| Australia |
12
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| Czech Republic |
28
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| Jamaica |
44
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Squads[edit]
Venues[edit]
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 | ||
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Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (H, C)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
| 4 | Jamaica
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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[edit]
| Australia | 4–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Jamaica | 2–3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
| Czech Republic | 0–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References[edit]
- ^ a b "'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.