2015 Algarve Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 4–11 March 2015 |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 75 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sofia Jakobsson (4 goals) |
The 2015 Algarve Cup was the 22nd edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place on 4–11 March.
Format[]
Because of the number of competitive teams this year, the format was changed. Previously Group C teams were unable to get into the final, which was played between Group A and B winners. This year however, the final was played between the two best group winners.[1]
Points awarded in the group stage followed 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.
Teams[]
The participating teams were announced on 20 October 2014.[2]
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2014) |
|---|---|
| Germany[3] |
1
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| United States |
2
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| France[4] |
3
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 Japan |
4
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| Sweden[5] |
5
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 Brazil |
8
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 Norway |
12
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 China PR |
13
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 Denmark |
16
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 Switzerland[6] |
19
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 Iceland |
20
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 Portugal (hosts) |
42
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Match officials[]
The referees were announced on 20 February 2015.[7]
- Referees
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- Assistant referees
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Squads[]
Group stage[]
The groups were announced on 18 December 2014.[8][9]
All times are local (UTC±00:00).
Tie-breaking criteria[]
For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:[10]
- number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
- goal difference in all the group matches
- number of goals scored in all the group matches
- fair-play ranking in all the group matches
- FIFA ranking
Group A[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| Germany
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| Brazil
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| China PR
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Sweden | 3–0 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
Asllani  4'Schelin 33' (pen.)Jakobsson 40' |
Report |
Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)
Group B[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Norway
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Iceland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Iceland |
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| Dickenmann 57' (pen.), 66' |
Report |
Estádio Municipal, Lagos
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
| Norway | 1–2 | United States |
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| Hegerberg 43' |
Report | Lloyd 56', 62' |
| United States | 3–0 | Switzerland |
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| Morgan 55' Rodriguez 72'Wambach 81' |
Report |
| Norway | 2–2 | Switzerland |
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| Rønning 51' Herlovsen 84' |
Report | Kiwic 61' Humm 62' |
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
Group C[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| Denmark
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
| Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Portugal
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Portugal | 2–2 | Denmark |
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| Silva 77' (pen.) Neto 87' |
Report | S. Nielsen 54' Rask 71' |
Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
Ranking of teams for placement matches[]
The ranking of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th placed teams in each group to determine the placement matches:
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | C | France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | B | United States
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | A | Sweden
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Third-place match |
Source:[citation needed]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | Germany
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Third-place match |
| 2 | B | Norway
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
| 3 | C | Denmark
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | Brazil
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
| 2 | B | Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | C | Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Ninth-place match |
Source:[citation needed]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | B | Iceland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | Ninth-place match |
| 2 | C | Portugal
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 3 | A | China PR
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
Placement matches[]
Eleventh-place match[]
| Portugal | 3–3 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigues 29' Luís 38'Silva 89' (pen.) |
Report | Xu Yanlu 3' Wang Shanshan 27'Gu Yasha 69' |
| Penalties | ||
| 8–7 | ||
Ninth-place match[]
Seventh-place match[]
| Brazil | 4–1 | Switzerland |
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| Marta 30', 77' Bia 37'Andressa 82' |
Report | Wälti 45' |
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Fifth-place match[]
Third-place match[]
Final[]
| France | 0–2 | United States |
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| Report | Johnston 7' Press 41' |
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)
Final standings[]
| Rank | Team |
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United States
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France
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Germany
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| 4 | Sweden
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| 5 | Norway
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| 6 | Denmark
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| 7 | Brazil
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| 8 | Switzerland
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| 9 | Japan
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| 10 | Iceland
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| 11 | Portugal
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| 12 | China PR
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Goalscorers[]
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Bia- Bruna
Gu Yasha- Wang Shanshan
- Xu Yanlu
Caroline Rask- Johanna Rasmussen
Camille Abily- Kenza Dali
- Claire Lavogez
Simone Laudehr- Célia Šašić
Yuri Kawamura- Nahomi Kawasumi
- Aya Miyama
- Yuika Sugasawa
- Kumi Yokoyama
Melissa Bjånesøy- Emilie Haavi
- Ada Hegerberg
- Isabell Herlovsen
- Ingrid Moe Wold
- Trine Bjerke Rønning
Laura Luís- Cláudia Neto
- Filipa Rodrigues
Kosovare Asllani- Lotta Schelin
Fabienne Humm- Rahel Kiwic
- Lia Wälti
Julie Johnston- Alex Morgan
- Christen Press
- Amy Rodriguez
- Abby Wambach
References[]
- ^ "DFB-Frauen beim Algarve-Cup gegen Brasilien, China und Schweden". dfb.de. 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Seleções do Brasil, Suiça e França no Algarve Cup 2015". futebolfemininoportugal.com. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Beginn der WM-Vorbereitung: Neid gibt der Jugend eine Chance". welt.de. 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Philippe Bergeroo reveals France will participate in the Algarve Cup 2015". womenssoccerunited.com. 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Sveriges kravlista inför fotbolls-VM 2015 i Kanada". sverigesradio.se. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Die Nati wird in die Algarve befördert". frauenfussballmagazin.ch. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Árbitras da Algarve Cup 2015". fpf.pt. 20 February 2015.
- ^ "2015 Algarve Cup to feature imbalanced groups". womens.soccerly.com. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Match schedule
- ^ Regulations
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