2013 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Dates | 6–13 March 2013 |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  Norway |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 57 (2.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kosovare Asllani Alex Morgan (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Megan Rapinoe |
The 2013 Algarve Cup was the twentieth edition of the Algarve Cup, an annual invitational women's football tournament hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF).[1]
Teams[]
The following teams were taking part. There were no debutantes, as all teams played in previous editions.
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2012) |
|---|---|
| United States |
1
|
| Germany |
2
|
 Japan |
3
|
| Sweden |
6
|
| Norway |
12
|
 Denmark |
13
|
 Iceland |
15
|
 China PR |
17
|
 Mexico |
24
|
 Hungary |
37
|
 Wales |
39
|
 Portugal (hosts) |
46
|
Format[]
The twelve invited teams were divided into three groups, and played in a round-robin tournament format within each group.
Groups A and B contained the strongest ranked teams, and were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group A and B winners contested the final – to win the Algarve Cup. The runners-up played for third place, and those that finish the group third played for fifth place.
The teams in Group C played for places 7–12. The winner of Group C played the team that finished fourth in Group A or B (whichever has the better record) for seventh place. The Group C runner-up played the team who finishes last in Group A or B (with the worse record) for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for the eleventh place.
Points awarded follow the standard soccer formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two teams were tied with the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the final standings.
Broadcasting[]
- Eurosport
- Eurosport 2
- Fox Soccer (USA)
- Integrated Sports (USA)[2][3]
- RTP2 (Portugal)[4]
Squads[]
Group stage[]
All times are local (WET/UTC+0).
Group A[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Norway
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
| Germany | 2–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
Okoyino da Mbabi  52'Keßler 86' |
Report |
Group B[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| China PR
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 |
| Iceland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
| United States | 3–0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Buehler 48' Boxx 62'Wambach 75' |
Report |
| Sweden | 1–1 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Thunebro 59' |
Report | Ren Guixin 32' |
| Sweden | 6–1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Asllani 10', 47' Thunebro 14'Schelin 42'Hammarström 45'Moberg 64' |
Report | Magnúsdóttir 86' |
| Sweden | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlkvist 4' |
Report | Morgan 56' |
Group C[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Cuéllar 48' |
Report |
| Portugal | 0–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rangel 17' Garza 42' (pen.)Cuéllar 61' |
Placement play-offs[]
Eleventh place match[]
Ninth place match[]
| Hungary | 1–4 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Pádár 89' (pen.) |
Report | Gunnarsdóttir 11' Hönnudóttir 54'Ómarsdóttir 81'Jessen 90+3' |
Seventh place match[]
Fifth place match[]
Third place match[]
| Norway | 2–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Hegland 39' Hegerberg 90+1' |
Report | Asllani 15' Göransson 46' |
| Penalties | ||
Christensen  Bjånesøy  Isaksen Stensland Gulbrandsen Kaurin |
5–4 | Hammarström Thunebro Holmberg Göransson Berglund Moberg |
Final[]
| Germany | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Morgan 13', 34' |
Goalscorers[]
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
|
- 1 goal
|
Final standings[]
References[]
External links[] |
- 2013 Algarve Cup
- Algarve Cup
- 2013 in women's association football
- 2012–13 in Portuguese football
- March 2013 sports events in Europe
- 2013 in Portuguese women's sport