The 2018 Cyprus Cup was the eleventh edition of the

Cyprus Cup The Cyprus Women's Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football. It has been held annually in Cyprus since 2008. Although the competition takes place in Cyprus, the hosts have yet to take part in t ...

, an invitational

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tournament held annually in

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. It took place from 28 February to 7 March 2018. Spain won the title for the first time after defeating Italy 2–0 in the final.

Format

The twelve invited teams were split into three groups to play a

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. 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

Teams

Squads

Group stage

The groups and schedule were announced on 18 January 2018.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Placement matches

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final standings

Goalscorers

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Tereza Kožárová Tereza Kožárová (born 18 October 1991) is a Czech football striker, currently playing for Sparta Prague. She has been a member of the Czech national team since 2010. Honours ; Titles * Czech Women's First League (11): 2007–08, 2009� ...

* Emmi Alanen *

Cristiana Girelli Cristiana Girelli (born 23 April 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus FC and the Italy women's national team. Girelli joined Juventus in 2018, after five seasons with ACF Brescia Femmin ...

* Kim Yun-mi ;2 goals *

Laura Feiersinger Laura Feiersinger (born 5 April 1993) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Frauen-Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Austria women's national team. Club career USK Hof, 2008–2010 Feiersinger starter her ...

Kateřina Svitková Kateřina Svitková (born 20 March 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea of the English FA WSL and the Czech Republic women's national football team. She previously played for West Ham United and Sla ...

Kayleigh Green Kayleigh Anne Marie Green (born 22 March 1988) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Wales national team and FA WSL 1 club Brighton & Hove Albion. Green began her career with Cardiff City, before joining Yeovil To ...

;1 goal * Sarah Puntigam * Jana Coryn *

Tine De Caigny Tine De Caigny (born 9 June 1997) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Frauen-Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim and the Belgium national team. Career On 12 November 2019, De Caigny became the first Belgian player to score five goals in a senio ...

Heleen Jaques Heleen Jaques (born 20 April 1988) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a defender for Gent of the Belgian Super League and the Belgium national team. Club career Jaques made her Champions League debut in October 2012. She has also p ...

* Nicky Van Den Abbeele *

Tessa Wullaert Tessa Wullaert (born 19 March 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard and the Belgium national team. Club career Belgium Wullaert's first team was SV Zulte Waregem in the Belgian First ...

* Aneta Dědinová * Tereza Szewieczková * Olga Ahtinen * Zsanett Jakabfi * Greta Adami * Valentina Bergamaschi * Barbara Bonansea * Valentina Giacinti *

Manuela Giugliano Manuela Giugliano (born 18 August 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Roma in Italy's Serie A and the Italy women's national football team. Club career Giugliano played for ACFD Pordenone before joining A ...

Kim Phyong-hwa Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese ...

* Yu Jong-hui *

Patrícia Fischerová Patrícia Fischerová (born 26 August 1993) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a defender for AIK Fotboll and has appeared for the Slovakia women's national team. Career Fischerová has been capped for the Slovakia national team, appearing ...

* Patrícia Hmírová *

Ľudmila Maťavková Ľudmila Maťavková (born 11 April 1998) is a Slovak footballer who plays as midfielder for Anderlecht in the Belgian Women's Super League. She played before in the Czech Women's First League for the 1. FC Slovácko and in the Slovak Women's ...

Thembi Kgatlana Christina Thembi "Pikinini" Kgatlana (born 2 May 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville FC and the South Africa women's national team. Club career ...

Noko Matlou Noko Alice Matlou (born 30 September 1985) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera Federación side SD Eibar. She has represented the South Africa women's national team both as a striker and ...

Olga García Olga García Pérez (born 1 June 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club EdF Logroño and the Spain women's national team. Career Club As a young girl, Olga played for clubs La Penya Blac i Brava La Roc ...

Patricia Guijarro Patricia "Patri" Guijarro Gutiérrez (; born 17 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Barcelona and Spain women's national football team. She is the fourth-choice captain for Barcelona. Guijarro has pl ...

* Irene Paredes *

Alexia Putellas Alexia Putellas Segura (Catalan: Alèxia Putellas i Segura, ; born 4 February 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barcelona, which she captains, and the Spain national team. She previously played for Esp ...

Amanda Sampedro Amanda Sampedro Bustos (born 26 June 1993) is a Spanish football forward who plays for Atlético Madrid of Spain's Primera División and the Spain national team. International career A skillful forward noted for her creativity and vision, sh ...

* Mari Paz Vilas *

Vanessa Bernauer Vanessa Bernauer (born 23 March 1988) is a Swiss football midfielder, currently playing for Roma in Serie A. She previously played for VfL Wolfsburg and BV Cloppenburg of the Frauen Bundesliga, FC Zürich in Switzerland's Nationalliga A and ...

* Ana-Maria Crnogorčević * Alisha Lehmann *

Rachel Rinast Rachel Miriam Marcia Free Rinast (born 2 June 1991) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for Grasshopper. She rejoined Köln after spending the 2012–13 season with SC 07 Bad Neuenahr. Career Since her debut at the 2015 Algarve Cup, ...

* Marilena Widmer

References

External links

Official website
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