England, France and Germany have set their rosters for a 2016 SheBelieves Cup, that will move 4 of a world’s tip 5 ranked women’s inhabitant teams to a USA from Mar 3-9.
The 2016 SheBelieves Cup, that will be a tip four-nation women’s general contest in a universe this year, will underline 3 doubleheaders: Mar 3 during Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida (Germany vs. France and USA vs. England), Mar 6 during Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee (France vs. England and USA vs. Germany) and Mar 9 during FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida (Germany vs. England and USA vs. France).
Tickets for all 3 doubleheaders are on sale by ussoccer.com, by phone during 1-800-745-3000 and during all Ticketmaster sheet centers in a internal venue areas. [Note: Tickets are not sole during possibly Raymond James Stadium or FAU Stadium solely on a day of a event.] Groups of 20 or some-more can obtain an sequence form during ussoccer.com.
2016 SheBelieves Cup Schedule
Date Matches Stadium City Kickoff TV
Mar. 3 Germany vs. France Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Fla. 5 p.m. ET
Mar. 3 USA vs. England Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Fla. 7:30 p.m. ET FS1
Mar. 6 USA vs. France Nissan Stadium Nashville, Tenn. 2 p.m. CT ESPN3
Mar. 6 England vs. Germany Nissan Stadium Nashville, Tenn. 4:30 p.m. CT
Mar. 9 France vs. England FAU Stadium Boca Raton, Fla. 5 p.m. ET
Mar. 9 USA vs. Germany FAU Stadium Boca Raton, Fla. 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN3
The leader of a contest will be formed on sum points (three for a win, one for a tie), with a initial tie-breaker being altogether idea difference, followed by many sum contest goals scored, afterwards head-to-head outcome and lastly (if necessary) FIFA Ranking .
The USA is now initial in a FIFA Women’s World Rankings. Germany is ranked second, France is third and England is fifth. The USA, Germany and England all modernized to semifinals of a 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup with Germany violence France in a quarterfinal chastisement flog shootout to acquire a mark in a final four.
ENGLAND
Head manager Mark Sampson, a finalist for FIFA World Coach of a Year for Women’s Soccer, has named 19 of a 23 players that helped England to an ancestral third-place finish during a 2015 Women’s World Cup. Among them are goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, who grew adult in Southern California, and captain Steph Houghton, who played each notation of a Women’s World Cup and scored vs. Norway in a Round of 16. The register also includes midfielder Fara Williams, who scored 3 times from a chastisement mark during a World Cup, including a game-winner opposite Germany in overtime of a third-place match. Former University of North Carolina defender Lucy Bronze is also on a roster, and scored twice in a World Cup, including a game-winner opposite Canada in a quarterfinal match. England will move a engorgement of aggressive talent that also includes Portland Thorns brazen Jodie Taylor, who scored a initial idea opposite Canada during a Women’s World Cup. Williams (148 caps) and Eniola Aluko (98) are in line to make their 150th and 100th appearances respectively for England during a tournament.
England Women’s National Team SheBelieves Cup Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Karen Bardsley (Manchester City), Siobhan Chamberlain (Liverpool), Carly Telford (Notts County)
DEFENDERS (9): Laura Bassett (Notts County), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Gilly Flaherty (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Liverpool), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Claire Rafferty (Chelsea), Alex Scott (Arsenal), Demi Stokes (Manchester City), Casey Stoney (Arsenal)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Katie Chapman (Chelsea), Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City), Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal), Jill Scott (Manchester City), Fara Williams (Arsenal)
FORWARDS (6): Eniola Aluko (Chelsea), Karen Carney (Chelsea), Gemma Davison (Chelsea), Toni Duggan (Manchester City), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Jodie Taylor (Portland Thorns FC)
GERMANY
Germany conduct manager Silvia Neid, a former general actor herself who who led Germany to a 2007 Women’s World Cup title, has been on Germany’s coaching staff given 1996 and conduct manager given 2005, is in her final year during a helm before giving approach to stream partner manager Steffi Jones subsequent year. She brings 16 players from her 2015 Women’s World Cup register to a SheBelieves Cup. Germany has had a bit of a change-over given final summer as good as a few injuries though still boasts universe category players during roughly each position. Leading a approach is brazen Anja Mittag, who has scored 39 goals in her 132 caps and who won a Bronze Boot with 5 goals during a Women’s World Cup, as good as midfielder Melanie Behringer (30 goals in 128 games) and brazen Alexandra Popp (31 goals in 62 goals). With long-time goalkeeper Nadine Angerer retired, Almuth Schult takes over in idea and she has some gifted defenders in front of her, including Saskia Bartusiak, Annike Krahn, Babett Peter and rising immature star outward behind Leonie Maier. Germany has several gifted immature attackers, including former University of Central Florida striker Lena Petermann, who helped Germany to a 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title. Only dual players on Germany’s register play outward of their home nation in Mittag, who plays for PSG in France, and defender Josephine Henning, who plays for a Arsenal Ladies in England.
Germany Women’s National Team Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Laura Benkarth (SC Freiburg), Almuth Schult (VfL Wolfsburg), Lisa Weiß (SGS Essen)
DEFENDERS (7): Saskia Bartusiak (1. FFC Frankfurt), Kathrin Hendrich (1. FFC Frankfurt), Josephine Henning (Arsenal Ladies), Tabea Kemme (1. FFC Turbine Potsdam), Annike Krahn (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Leonie Maier (FC Bayern München), Babett Peter (VfL Wolfsburg)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Melanie Behringer (FC Bayern München), Anna Blässe (VfL Wolfsburg), Sara Däbritz (FC Bayern München), Sara Doorsoun (SGS Essen), Lena Goeßling (VfL Wolfsburg), Svenja Huth (Vfl Wolfsburg), Isabel Kerschowski (VfL Wolfsburg)
FORWARDS (6): Mandy Islacker (1. FFC Frankfurt), Lina Magull (SC Freiburg), Dzsenifer Marozsan (1. FFC Frankfurt), Anja Mittag (Paris St. Germain FC), Lena Petermann (SC Freiburg), Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg)
FRANCE
France is stocked with gifted players including 16 members of a 2015 Women’s World Cup Team that fell in chastisement kicks to Germany in a quarterfinal turn compare they positively could have won in regulation. France has ability and speed all over a field, as good as experience, with 8 players holding 97 or some-more caps, led by maestro midfielders Camille Abily (158 caps/30 goals) and Elise Bussaglia (150/27), as good as imperishable center-back Laura Georges (167/6), who played college soccer during Boston College. Louisa Necib (135/34) is widely deliberate one of a best aggressive midfielders in a world, while brazen Eugenie Le Sommer is also one of a best during her position and glorious around a goal. She has piled adult 52 goals in 116 caps including 3 scores during a Women’s World Cup. France has dual of a fastest players in a universe in Marie-Laure Delie, who also scored 3 times in Canada and energetic winger Elodie Thomis. France goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi, who saved Abby Wambach’s chastisement flog in Jan of 2015 in Lorient, is a long-time starter and only strike 100 caps.
France Women’s National Team Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Sarah Bouhaddi (Olympique Lyonnais), Méline Gerard (Olympique Lyonnais), Laëtitia Philippe (Montpellier HSC)
DEFENDERS (7): Sabrina Delannoy (Paris Saint-Germain), Kelly Gadea (Montpellier HSC), Laura Georges (Paris Saint-Germain), Jessica Houara D’Hommeaux (Paris Saint-Germain), Sakina Karchaoui (Montpellier HSC), Amel Majri (Olympique Lyonnais), Griedge Mbock Bathy (Olympique Lyonnais)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Camille Abily (Olympique Lyonnais), Viviane Asseyi (Montpellier HSC), Charlotte Bilbault (FCF Juvisy), Elise Bussaglia (Vfl Wolfsburg), Kadidiatou Diani (FCF Juvisy), Kheira Hamraoui (Paris Saint-Germain), Aurélie Kaci (Olympique Lyonnais), Marie-Charlotte Leger (Montpellier HSC), Elodie Thomis (Olympique Lyonnais)
FORWARDS (4): Marie-Laure Delie (Paris Saint-Germain FC), Claire Lavogez (Olympique Lyonnais), Eugénie Le Sommer (Olympique Lyonnais), Louisa Necib (Olympique Lyonnais)