2023 Cyprus Women's Cup

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2023 Cyprus Women's Cup
Tournament details
Host countryCyprus
Dates16–22 February
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Finland.svg  Finland (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Third placeFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Fourth placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Finland.svg Linda Sällström
(4 goals)
2020
2024

The 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup was the 14th edition of the Cyprus Women's Cup , an international women's football tournament. It was held in Cyprus from 16 to 22 February 2023. [1] [2]

Contents

Finland won the title for the first time. [3]

Format

The four invited teams played a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage followed the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. A tie in points was decided by goal differential.

Venues

Larnaca
GSZ Stadium AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis
Capacity: 13,032Capacity: 7,400
Larnaca GSZ Stadium 1.jpg The AEK Arena in Larnaca in summer 2021.jpg

Teams

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2022)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
31
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
40
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
42
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
60

Squads

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (C)3300161+159
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 32014406
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31022753
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3003111100
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.
(C) Champions

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg8–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report
AEK Arena, Larnaca
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Report
AEK Arena, Larnaca
Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Report

Goalscorers

There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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