2015 Algarve Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 4–11 March |
| 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) |
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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.
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
Match officials
The referees were announced on 20 February 2015.[7]
- Referees
María Carvajal
Qin Liang
Jana Adámková
Stéphanie Frappart
Melissa Borjas
Carina Vitulano
Cardella Samuels
Lucila Montes
Ri Hyang-ok
Cristina Dorcioman
Abirami Naidu
Esther Staubli
Claudia Rodriguez
Gladys Lengwe
- Assistant referees
Sarah Ho
Ella De Vries
Janette Arcanjo- Loreto Cravero
- Cui Yongmei
- Liang Jianping
Sanja Karšić- Lucie Ratajová
- Manuela Nicolosi
Chrysoula Kourompylia- Princess Brown
- Stacy-Ann Greyson
Bernadettar Kwimbira- Enedina Gómez
- Lixy Guerrero
Widiya Habibah Shamsuri- Hong Kum-nyo
- Petruţa Iugulescu
Kim Kyoung-min
Yolanda Rodriguez- Belinda Brem
- Susanne Küng
Aywa Dzodope
Natalia Rachynska- Luciana Mascaraña
- Mariana Odone
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 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Brazil |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 China |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
| Sweden | 3–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
Asllani  4'Schelin 33' (pen.)Jakobsson 40' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
 Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
 Iceland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Dickenmann 57' (pen.), 66' |
Report |
| Norway | 1–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Hegerberg 43' |
Report | Lloyd 56', 62' |
| United States | 3–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan 55' Rodriguez 72'Wambach 81' |
Report |
| Norway | 2–2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Rønning 51' Herlovsen 84' |
Report | Kiwic 61' Humm 62' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
 Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Portugal |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| Portugal | 2–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Silva 77' (pen.) Neto 87' |
Report | S. Nielsen 54' Rask 71' |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | B | United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | A | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Third-place match |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Third-place match |
| 2 | B | Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
| 3 | C | Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
| 2 | B | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | C | Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Ninth-place match |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Iceland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | Ninth-place match |
| 2 | C | Portugal |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 3 | A | China |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Placement matches
Eleventh-place match
| Portugal | 3–3 | China |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marta 30', 77' Bia 37'Andressa 82' |
Report | Wälti 45' |
Fifth-place match
Third-place match
Final
| France | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Johnston 7' Press 41' |
