2019 Cyprus Women's Cup

The 2019 Cyprus Cup was the twelfth edition of the Cyprus Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus. It took from 27 February to 6 March 2019.^[1]

2019 Cyprus Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Cyprus
Dates	27 February – 6 March
Teams	12 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)	5 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up	Italy
Third place	Belgium
Fourth place	Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	85 (3.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Kim Yun-mi (5 goals)
Best player(s)	Sara Gama
← 2018 2020 →

North Korea won their first title after a final win over Italy.

Format

The twelve invited teams were split into three groups to play a round-robin tournament.

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.

Venues

Stadium[1]	City	Capacity
GSZ Stadium	Larnaca	13,032
AEK Arena	Larnaca	7,400
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium	Larnaca	10,230
Tasos Markos Stadium	Paralimni	5,800
Pyla Stadium	Pyla	3,000

Teams

Team[1]	FIFA Rankings[2] (December 2018)
North Korea	11
Italy	16
Belgium	21
Austria	23
Mexico	27
Finland	28
Thailand	29
Czech Republic	31
Nigeria	39
Hungary	43
Slovakia	45
South Africa	48

Squads

Main article: 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup squads

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	North Korea	3	3	0	0	9	3	+6	9
2	Czech Republic	3	2	0	1	6	6	0	6
3	Finland	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	1
4	South Africa	3	0	1	2	4	8	−4	1

Source: Cypruswomenscup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)

13:00

South Africa	2–2	Finland
Smeda 70' (pen.) Kgatlana 83'	Report	Kemppi 49' Engman 77'

GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)

14:30

North Korea	4–2	Czech Republic
Ju Hyo-sim 14' Kim Yun-mi 18', 90+4' Ri Hyang-sim 83'	Report	Bartoňová 63' Szewieczková 85'

Pyla Stadium, Pyla

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1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)

13:00

Finland	1–2	Czech Republic
Ahtinen 11'	Report	Pikkujämsä 67' (o.g.) Chlastáková 90+1'

AEK Arena, Larnaca

1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)

18:00

South Africa	1–4	North Korea
Ramalepe 48'	Report	Kim Yun-mi 7', 23' Ri Hyang-sim 13', 35'

AEK Arena, Larnaca

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4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)

13:00

Czech Republic	2–1	South Africa
Dubcová 81', 89'	Report	Makhabane 17'

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)

18:00

Finland	0–1	North Korea
	Report	Jon Yun-so 45'

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Italy	3	3	0	0	12	1	+11	9
2	Mexico	3	1	1	1	5	9	−4	4
3	Thailand	3	1	0	2	6	6	0	3
4	Hungary	3	0	1	2	3	10	−7	1

Source: Cypruswomenscup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)

13:00

Mexico	0–5	Italy
	Report	Bergamaschi 45' Bonansea 50' Giacinti 70', 78' Mauro 66'

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)

17:00

Thailand	4–0	Hungary
Thongsombut 10', 49' Srimanee 45+2' Nildhamrong 86'	Report

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

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1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)

13:00

Thailand	1–2	Mexico
Dangda 46'	Report	Corral 3' (pen.), 82'

GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)

18:00

Hungary	0–3	Italy
	Report	Giacinti 18', 44' Serturini 55'

GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

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4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)

13:00

Italy	4–1	Thailand
Bonansea 19' Sabatino 54' Galli 57' Chinwong 89' (o.g.)	Report	Dangda 67'

AEK Arena, Larnaca

Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)

18:00

Mexico	3–3	Hungary
Corral 29' (pen.) Iturbide 54' Espinosa 89'	Report	Zeller 19' Jakabfi 85', 87'

AEK Arena, Larnaca

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Austria	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	7
2	Belgium	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	7
3	Nigeria	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	3
4	Slovakia	3	0	0	3	3	8	−5	0

Source: Cypruswomenscup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)

13:00

Belgium	3–0	Slovakia
Cayman 13', 65' (pen.) Daniëls 90+1'	Report

AEK Arena, Larnaca

27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)

17:00

Nigeria	1–4	Austria
Oshoala 65'	Report	Burger 48' Billa 59' Feiersinger 72' Klein 82'

AEK Arena, Larnaca

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1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)

13:00

Slovakia	3–4	Nigeria
Vojteková 67' Haršányová 72' (pen.), 77' (pen.)	Report	Chikwelu 8', 38' Ohale 28' Imo 82'

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)

18:00

Austria	0–0	Belgium
	Report

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

Attendance: 30

Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

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4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)

13:00

Slovakia	0–1	Austria
	Report	Billa 46'

GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

Attendance: 25

Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)

18:00

Nigeria	0–1	Belgium
	Report	Dhont 7'

GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

Ranking of teams for placement matches

The ranking of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed teams in each group to determine the placement matches:

• 1st placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	B	Italy	3	3	0	0	12	1	+11	9	Final
2	A	North Korea	3	3	0	0	9	3	+6	9
3	C	Austria	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	7	Third-place match

Source: Cypruswomenscup

• 2nd placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	C	Belgium	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	7	Third-place match
2	A	Czech Republic	3	2	0	1	6	6	0	6	Fifth-place match
3	B	Mexico	3	1	1	1	5	9	−4	4

Source: Cypruswomenscup

• 3rd placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	B	Thailand	3	1	0	2	6	6	0	3	Seventh-place match
2	C	Nigeria	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	3
3	A	Finland	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	1	Ninth-place match

Source: Cypruswomenscup

• 4th placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	A	South Africa	3	0	1	2	4	8	−4	1	Ninth-place match
2	B	Hungary	3	0	1	2	3	10	−7	1	Eleventh-place match
3	C	Slovakia	3	0	0	3	3	8	−5	0

Source: Cypruswomenscup

Final stage

Eleventh place game

6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)

11:00

Slovakia	2–3	Hungary
Vojteková 27' Ondrušová 41'	Report	Németh 30' Pinczi 35' Jakabfi 53'

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

Ninth place game

6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)

11:00

Finland	3–0	South Africa
Naumanen 31' Salmi 51' Ahtinen 88'	Report

Tasos Markos Stadium, Paralimni

Seventh place game

6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)

15:00

Nigeria	3–0	Thailand
Oshoala 23' Ebi 28' Imo 74'

Tasos Markos Stadium, Paralimni

Fifth place game

6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)

15:00

Czech Republic	1–2	Mexico
Chlastáková 48'	Report	Ovalle 34' Bertholdová 54' (o.g.)

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

Third place game

6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)

14:00

Austria	0–0	Belgium
	Report
Penalties
Mayr Feiersinger Aschauer Puntigam Prohaska	2–3	Jaques Cayman Coutereels Wullaert Evrard

GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

Attendance: 30

Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)

Final

6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)

18:00

North Korea	3–3 (a.e.t.)	Italy
Kim Yun-mi 38' Ju Hyo-sim 45+1' Yon So-jon 106'	Report	Girelli 19' Sabatino 79' Cernoia 111'
Penalties
Yon So-jon Kim Yun-mi Ju Hyo-sim Pak Sin-jong Pak Kyong-mi Ri Pom-hyang Ri Un-yong	7–6	Giugliano Girelli Serturini Cernoia Sabatino Salvai Bonansea

GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

Final standings

Rank	Team
	North Korea
	Italy
	Belgium
4	Austria
5	Mexico
6	Czech Republic
7	Nigeria
8	Thailand
9	Finland
10	South Africa
11	Hungary
12	Slovakia

Goalscorers

There were 85 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.54 goals per match.

5 goals

• Kim Yun-mi

4 goals

• Valentina Giacinti

3 goals

• Zsanett Jakabfi
• Charlyn Corral
• Ri Hyang-sim

2 goals

• Nicole Billa
• Janice Cayman
• Jitka Chlastáková
• Kamila Dubcová
• Olga Ahtinen
• Barbara Bonansea
• Daniela Sabatino
• Rita Chikwelu
• Anam Imo
• Asisat Oshoala
• Ju Hyo-sim
• Yon So-jon
• Lucia Haršányová
• Jana Vojteková
• Taneekarn Dangda
• Rattikan Thongsombut

1 goal

• Nina Burger
• Laura Feiersinger
• Jennifer Klein
• Yana Daniëls
• Elena Dhont
• Eva Bartoňová
• Tereza Szewieczková
• Adelina Engman
• Juliette Kemppi
• Katarina Naumanen
• Iina Salmi
• Loretta Németh
• Anita Pinczi
• Dóra Zeller
• Valentina Bergamaschi
• Valentina Cernoia
• Aurora Galli
• Cristiana Girelli
• Ilaria Mauro
• Annamaria Serturini
• Daniela Espinosa
• Adriana Iturbide
• Lizbeth Ovalle
• Onome Ebi
• Osinachi Ohale
• Lucia Ondrušová
• Thembi Kgatlana
• Mamello Makhabane
• Lebogang Ramalepe
• Leandra Smeda
• Suchawadee Nildhamrong
• Orathai Srimanee

1 own goal

• Petra Bertholdová (against Mexico)
• Olga Ahtinen (against the Czech Republic)
• Natthakarn Chinwong (against Italy)