2018 Cyprus Women's Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Cyprus |
| Dates | 28 February – 7 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Italy |
| Third place | North Korea |
| Fourth place | Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 51 (2.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tereza Kožárová Emmi Alanen Cristiana Girelli (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Thembi Kgatlana |
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The 2018 Cyprus Cup was the eleventh edition of the Cyprus Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus. It took place from 28 February to 7 March 2018.[1]
Spain won the title for the first time after defeating Italy 2–0 in the final.[2]
Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups to play a round-robin tournament.
Points awarded in the group stage follow the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determine the higher place.
1st place match: Winners of Groups A and B.
3rd place match: Winner of Group C and best runner-up from Groups A and B.
5th place match: Runner-up in Group C and second-best runner-up from Groups A and B.
7th place match: Third-place teams in Groups A and B.
9th place match: Third-place team in Group C and best fourth-place team from Groups A and B.
11th place match: Fourth-place team in Group C and second-best fourth-place team from Groups A and B.
Venues
| Stadium[1] | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| GSZ Stadium | Larnaca | 13,032 |
| AEK Arena | Larnaca | 7,400 |
| Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium | Larnaca | 10,230 |
| Ammochostos Stadium | Larnaca | 5,500 |
| Tasos Markos Stadium | Paralimni | 5,800 |
| GSP Stadium | Nicosia | 22,859 |
Teams
| Team[1] | FIFA Rankings[3] (December 2017) |
|---|---|
| North Korea | 11
|
| Spain | 13
|
| Italy | 17
|
| Switzerland | 17
|
| Austria | 21
|
| Belgium | 22
|
| Finland | 28
|
| Czech Republic | 34
|
| Wales | 35
|
| Hungary | 43
|
| Slovakia | 47
|
| South Africa | 54
|
Squads
Group stage
The groups and schedule were announced on 18 January 2018.[1][4]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
| Italy | 3–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Switzerland | 4–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
| Belgium | 1–2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| De Caigny 76' | Report |
| Czech Republic | 0–2 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Feiersinger 68', 70' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
| Hungary | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kim Yun-mi 56', 89' |
| North Korea | 1–0 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Phyong-hwa 60' | Report |
| Hungary | 1–1 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Jakabfi 30' | Report | Fischerová 62' |
Placement matches
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
| Slovakia | 2–5 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
| South Africa | 1–2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Matlou 18' | Report |
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Third place game
| North Korea | 2–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Rinast 90+3' |
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Italy | |
| North Korea | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
| 5 | Belgium |
| 6 | South Africa |
| 7 | Austria |
| 8 | Wales |
| 9 | Czech Republic |
| 10 | Slovakia |
| 11 | Finland |
| 12 | Hungary |
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Sarah Puntigam
- Jana Coryn
- Tine De Caigny
- Heleen Jaques
- Nicky Van Den Abbeele
- Tessa Wullaert
- Aneta Dědinová
- Tereza Szewieczková
- Olga Ahtinen
- Zsanett Jakabfi
- Greta Adami
- Valentina Bergamaschi
- Barbara Bonansea
- Valentina Giacinti
- Manuela Giugliano
- Kim Phyong-hwa
- Yu Jong-hui
- Patrícia Fischerová
- Patrícia Hmírová
- Ľudmila Maťavková
- Thembi Kgatlana
- Noko Matlou
- Olga García
- Patricia Guijarro
- Irene Paredes
- Alexia Putellas
- Amanda Sampedro
- Mari Paz Vilas
- Vanessa Bernauer
- Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
- Alisha Lehmann
- Rachel Rinast
- Marilena Widmer
References
- ^ a b c d "Cyprus Women's Cup". cypruswomenscup. 18 January 2018.
- ^ "CRÓNICA | ¡España, campeona de la Cyprus Cup!". rfef.es. 7 March 2018.
- ^ FIFA ranking
- ^ "Fixtures and results 2018". cypruswomenscup. 18 January 2018.
External links