What to know: Founded nine years ago, the SheBelieves Cup is a round-robin tournament held over two match days between some of the best women’s international soccer clubs in the country. Yesterday, the United States won their 8th tournament with their 2-1 victory over Australia. SheBelieves is a movement focusing on empowering young women.
This was the 10th running of the tournament, this year featured the United States (World #1), Japan (World #7), Australia (World #15), and Colombia (World #21). The tournament has featured France, Germany, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Spain, Czech Republic, New Zealand, and England throughout the years, as it’s a celebration of women’s sports across the world.
The movement was inspired by the US national teams’ run-up to the 2015 World Cup and is meant to encourage young women to achieve their dreams. SheBelieves is dedicated to women’s empowerment within and outside of sports. The SheBelieves Summit takes place surrounding the tournament itself, and is used as an opportunity for young women to empower their confidence, career, and community, as well as themselves. The event features speakers, panels, and fireside chats from women in STEM to professional athletes, and everyone in between.
While the soccer is an obviously cool part of all of this, it’s awesome to see the US national team using their platform to promote such an amazing event for young women across the world. Changing the nations to compete in this tournament shows the world that women from all over are uniquely strong and powerful. United States Soccer serves as an ambassador for SheBelieves, which they launched a new program to unite and elevate nonprofits, women’s sports organizations, and influencers to promote positivity impacting girls and women.
Everyone watches women’s sports, and the young generation pays attention more than we know. What a top-class tournament that means more than just soccer.
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