A total of eight Thorns FC players will be in action this week with their respective national teams. Five players will be on American soil playing in the first ever SheBelieves Cup, while three others are competing in Portugal at the Algarve Cup. Below is a breakdown of who is playing where, schedules and how to follow along.
The Algarve Cup runs March 2-9, with final matches taking place on March 9. The SheBelieves Cup goes from March 3-9.
SheBelieves Cup
Thorns players participating: Jodie Taylor (England), Tobin Heath (United States), Lindsey Horan (United States), Meghan Klingenberg (United States), Emily Sonnett (United States)
2016 SheBelieves Cup Schedule
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Date</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Matches</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Stadium</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">City</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Kickoff</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">TV</b> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Mar. 3</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Germany vs. France</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Raymond James Stadium</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Tampa, Fla.</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">2:00 p.m. PT</span> |
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<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Mar. 3</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">USA vs. England</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Raymond James Stadium</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Tampa, Fla.</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">4:30 p.m. PT</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">FS1</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Mar. 6</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">USA vs. France</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Nissan Stadium</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Nashville, Tenn.</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">12:00 p.m. PT</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">ESPN3</b> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Mar. 6</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">England vs. Germany</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Nissan Stadium</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Nashville, Tenn.</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">2:30 p.m. PT</span> |
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<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Mar. 9</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">France vs. England</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">FAU Stadium</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Boca Raton, Fla.</span> |
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">2:00 p.m. PT</span> |
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<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Mar. 9</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">USA vs. Germany</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">FAU Stadium</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">Boca Raton, Fla.</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">4:30 p.m. PT</b> |
<b style="line-height: 20.8px;">ESPN3</b> |
The winner of the tournament will be based on total points (three for a win, one for a tie), with the first tie-breaker being overall goal difference, followed by most total tournament goals scored, then head-to-head result and lastly (if necessary) FIFA Ranking.
Follow along on Twitter:
@ussoccer_wnt
@england
Algarve Cup
Thorns players participating:Christine Sinclair (Canada), Dagny Brynjarsdottir (Iceland), Nadia Nadim (Denmark)
<strong>Date</strong> |
<strong>Matches</strong> |
<strong>Time</strong> |
Mar. 2 |
Iceland vs. Belgium |
7:00am PT |
Mar. 2 |
Denmark vs. Canada |
7:00am PT |
Mar. 4 |
Canada vs. Belgium |
7:00am PT |
Mar. 4 |
Iceland vs. Denmark |
7:00am PT |
Mar. 7 |
Denmark vs. Belgium |
7:00am PT |
Mar. 7 |
Iceland vs. Canada |
7:00am PT |
Mar. 9 |
Final Matches |
TBD |
Follow along on social media:
@Algarve_Cup
@CanadaSoccerEN
