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GEODIS Park to Host 2023 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa, featuring the U.S. Women's National Team as well as World Cup Participants Brazil, Canada and Japan

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. / CHICAGO (Dec. 9, 2022) – U.S. Soccer will host the eighth annual SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa®, from Feb. 16-22 as Brazil, Canada and Japan join the USA for the four-team international tournament. GEODIS Park will host the second date of the tournament with a doubleheader involving the U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Japan followed by Brazil vs. Canada. 

The SheBelieves Cup is part of U.S. Soccer’s SheBelieves initiative to inspire and empower women and girls to achieve their goals in sport and beyond. All four nations will be participating in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup next summer and all four are ranked in the top 11 in the world with the USA at No. 1, Canada at No. 6, Brazil at No. 9 and Japan at No. 11.

The USA, perennial South American and Asian powers Brazil and Japan, and the reigning Olympic gold medalists in Canada, will use this tournament as important World Cup preparation just five months before the competition kicks off in Australia and New Zealand.

Due to COVID-19 protocols, the entirety of 2021 SheBelieves Cup was held at one stadium in Orlando, Fla. and the 2022 tournament was staged in two cities and two stadiums. For its 2023 edition, the tournament will return to its traditional three-venue format with matches played at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla., GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tenn. and Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. 

The matches of the 2023 SheBelieves Cup will be the first domestic games of the World Cup year for the USWNT, which will play two games in and against New Zealand in January.

The six-game tournament was first played in 2016. The USA won the inaugural edition and France took top honors in 2017. The USA won again in 2018, and England finished first in 2019, but the USA returned to the top of the podium in 2020, the first title for Andonovski, and took top honors in both 2021 and 2022.

SAID ANDONOVSKI:

“The first five games of the 2023 schedule will all be against teams playing in the World Cup and we expect to confirm a few more matches against top opponents before we go to New Zealand during the summer. We love the SheBelieves Cup for the world class competition it brings, the format that helps replicate group play at a World Cup and the overall meaning that it has for our team and women’s sports. Obviously, you get more rest days in a World Cup, but managing a roster with three games over seven days against teams with three very different styles of play is really good preparation for us as we continue to grow as a team towards next summer.”

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

The competition format will be the same as for the previous seven years with the teams participating in three doubleheader events. The winner of the tournament will be determined by total points (three for a win, one for a tie), with the first tiebreaker being overall goal difference, followed by most total goals scored, then head-to-head result and lastly, Fair Play ranking if necessary.

SIX GAMES, THREE STADIUMS

The 2023 SheBelieves Cup kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Exploria Stadium as Japan takes on Brazil (4 p.m. ET) and the USA faces Canada (7 p.m. ET). The tournament resumes on Sunday, Feb. 19, as the competition moves to Nashville’s GEODIS Park with the USA playing the first match of the day against Japan (2:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. ET) and Brazil facing Canada (5:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. ET) in the nightcap. The tournament concludes on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, with Canada taking on Japan (3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET) and the USA facing Brazil in the tournament finale (6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET). Broadcast information for all the matches will be available at a later date.

2023 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa
Date
Matches
Stadium
City
Kickoff
Feb. 16
Japan vs. Brazil
Exploria Stadium
Orlando, Fla.
4 p.m. ET
Feb. 16
USA vs. Canada
Exploria Stadium
Orlando, Fla.
7 p.m. ET
Feb. 19
USA vs. Japan
GEODIS Park
Nashville, Tenn.
2:30 p.m. CT
Feb. 19
Brazil vs. Canada
GEODIS Park
Nashville, Tenn. 
5:30 p.m. CT
Feb. 22
Canada vs. Japan
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
3 p.m. CT
Feb. 22
USA vs. Brazil
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
6 p.m. CT

QUALIFIED FOR ’23

The USA earned its berth to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship last July in Mexico. The USA qualified for the semifinals, and directly to the 2023 World Cup as a result, due to a combination of results after the first two group games, and then went on to win the tournament to also earn the berth to the 2024 Paris Olympics that came along with the tournament title.

Canada finished second at the Concacaf W Championship, losing 1-0 to the USA in the championship game, but had already clinched its berth to the World Cup by making the semifinals of the tournament.

Brazil qualified for the World Cup by winning its semifinal 2-0 over Paraguay at the Copa American Femenina in Colombia last July. Brazil then defeated Colombia, 1-0, in the championship game.

Japan qualified for the World Cup by making the semifinals of the 2022 AFC Women’s Cup in India but fell to China PR in penalty kicks.

TICKETS

Presales for the 2023 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa will begin on Monday, Dec. 12 with the public sale beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Tickets purchased will be valid for both matches that matchday. Groups of 20 or more can order at ussoccer.com starting Wednesday, Dec. 21.

In accordance with guidance from the local health authorities, and in cooperation with each stadium, as well as the U.S. Soccer medical team, tickets for these matches will be available at near full capacity. Coaches Circle and Presidents Circle members supporting the U.S. Soccer Development Fund can receive individual customer support and concierge services for their ticketing needs. Click here or contact circles@ussoccer.org for more information.

EXCLUSIVE PRESALES FOR U.S. SOCCER INSIDERS

For the opportunity to buy tickets before the general public, fans should consider becoming U.S. Soccer Insiders. Membership is free for Standard Insiders. Learn more.

VISA PRESALE

As the official payment technology sponsor of U.S. Soccer, Visa® has made special arrangements for Visa cardholders to participate in an advance sale of tickets. These advance sales will take place from Monday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. local venue time to Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 8 a.m. local venue time through the purchase links at ussoccer.com. As the preferred card of U.S. Soccer, Visa will be the only payment method accepted during the Visa presale. Terms and conditions apply.

NASHVILLE SC PRESALE

Nashville SC premium season ticket members will enjoy a presale window starting on Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. CT. All other season ticket members will have access to a 10 a.m. CT presale window starting the following day on Dec. 16. Both presale windows will conclude at 8 a.m. CT on Dec. 20. To access these windows, click here. A code will be sent to season ticket members 24 hours in advance of their respective presale windows.

Presale Schedule for 2023 SheBelieves Cup, presented by Visa
Sales Schedule
Presale Date & Start Time
Circle Insiders Presale (Circle Insiders)
Monday, Dec. 12 | 10 a.m. local venue time
VIP Insiders Presale (VIP Insiders)
Tuesday, Dec. 13 | 10 a.m. local venue time
Premium Insiders Presale (Premium & Premium Family Insiders)
Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 10 a.m. local venue time
Nashville SC Presale (Premium Season Ticket Holders)
Thursday, Dec. 15 | 10 a.m. local venue time
Standard Insiders Presale (Standard Insiders) & Nashville SC Season Ticket Members
Friday, Dec. 16 | 10 a.m. local venue time
Visa Presale (Visa cardholders only)
Monday, Dec. 19 | 10 a.m. local venue time
Public Sale
Tuesday, Dec. 20 | 10 a.m. local venue time

COVID-19 WARNING AND EVENT SAFETY PROTOCOLS

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any place where people gather. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. You assume all risks, hazards and dangers arising from or relating in any way to the risk of contracting COVID-19 or any other communicable disease or illness, or a bacteria, virus or other pathogen capable of causing a communicable disease or illness, whether occurring before, during or after the event, however caused or contracted, and voluntarily waive all claims and potential claims against U.S. Soccer, Exploria Stadium, GEODIS Park, Toyota Stadium, Ticketmaster, Live Nation, other Event Providers and their affiliated companies relating to such risks.

SHEBELIEVES OFF THE FIELD

Inspired by the U.S. WNT players, SheBelieves is an initiative led by U.S. Soccer to inspire and encourage women and girls. The campaign launched in the run-up to the 2015 Women’s World Cup and has since grown into a powerful message of empowerment and believing in oneself. The SheBelieves Cup presented by Visa represents a showcase event for the campaign, which this year also features efforts such as the SheBelieves Summit presented by Deloitte, a forum bringing together young professionals and leaders in sport and business, and the SheBelieves Hero™, a nationwide search for a young community leader who embodies the SheBelieves ethos.

VISA SHEBELIEVES CUP MVP

For the fourth year in a row, Visa, the presenting sponsor of the SheBelieves Cup, will award the MVP trophy to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The award will be announced following the conclusion of the final match. Spain’s Alexia Putellas – the Ballon d’Or winner in both 2021 and 2022 -- won the inaugural award in 2020. The USA’s Rose Lavelle won the award in 2021 and the USA’s Catarina Macario won it in 2022, as voted on by a selection committee of former Women’s National Team players from each participating country. A new selection committee comprised of representatives from all competing nations will be announced for the 2023 SheBelieves Cup while fans will also have the opportunity to vote for the Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP award recipient via online ballot to select among a list of finalists chosen by the committee. The fan vote will be incorporated into the overall determination of the 2023 Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP.