2015 Algarve Cup
The 2015 Algarve Cup was the 22nd Algarve Cup. It was won by the United States.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 4–11 March 2015 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (10th title) |
| Runner-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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Teams
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Third-place match |
| Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Third-place match |
 Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
 China PR
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 4 March | ||
Brazil  |
0 – 0 | China PR
|
Germany  |
2 – 4 | Sweden
|
| 6 March | ||
| Germany |
2 – 0 | China PR
|
Sweden  |
0 – 2 | Brazil
|
| 9 March | ||
| Brazil |
1 – 3 | Germany
|
| Sweden |
3 – 0 | China PR
|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Final |
 Norway
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
 Iceland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 | Ninth-place match |
| 4 March | ||
Switzerland  |
2 – 0 | Iceland
|
Norway  |
1 – 2 | United States
|
| 6 March | ||
United States  |
3 – 0 | Switzerland
|
| Norway |
1 – 0 | Iceland
|
| 9 March | ||
| United States |
0 – 0 | Iceland
|
| Norway |
2 – 2 | Switzerland
|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Final |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
 Japan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Ninth-place match |
 Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 4 March | ||
Japan  |
1 – 2 | Denmark
|
| Portugal |
0 – 1 | France
|
| 6 March | ||
| Japan |
3 – 0 | Portugal
|
France  |
4 – 1 | Denmark
|
| 9 March | ||
| Japan |
1 – 3 | France
|
| Portugal |
2 – 2 | Denmark
|
Final group stage ranking
The top ranked teams in each Group (A, B and C) are shown below:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Final |
| United States
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Third-place match |
The runners-up in each Group (A, B and C) are shown below:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Third-place match |
| Norway
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
| Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 |
The top third placed teams in each Group (A, B and C) are shown below:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 1 | |
| Japan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Ninth-place match |
The top worst teams in each Group (A, B and C) are shown below:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 | Ninth-place match |
| Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| China PR
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 |
Final stage
Final
| 11 March 2015 16:00 |
France
|
0–2 | United States
|
Estádio Algarve, Faro Referee: Cristina Dorcioman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Johnston  7'Press 41'
|
Third-place match
| 11 March 2015 12:00 |
Sweden
|
1–2 | Germany
|
Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal Attendance: 813 Referee: Qin Liang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakobsson 64'
|
Report | Mittag 3' Popp 52'
|
Fifth-place match
| 11 March 2015 18:00 |
Norway
|
5–2 | Denmark
|
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira Referee: Lucila Montes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulbrandsen 7', 34', 44' Wold 65'Bjånesøy 71'
|
Report | Harder 60', 73'
|
Seventh-place match
| 11 March 2015 15:00 |
Brazil
|
4–1 | Switzerland
|
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira Referee: Jana Adámková |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta 30', 77' Bia 37'Andressa 82'
|
Report | Wälti 45'
|
Ninth-place match
| 11 March 2015 12:15 |
Japan
|
2–0 | Iceland
|
Estádio Algarve, Faro Referee: Gladys Lengwe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miyama 47', 59'
|
Report |
Eleventh-place match
| 11 March 2015 15:00 |
Portugal
|
3–3 | China PR
|
Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal Referee: Abirami Naidu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigues 29' Luís 38'Silva 89' (pen.)
|
Report | Xu Yanlu 3' Wang Shanshan 27'Gu Yasha 69'
| ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 8–7 |
Final positions
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
United States
|
 |
France
|
 |
Germany
|
| 4 | Sweden
|
| 5 | Norway
|
| 6 | Denmark
|
| 7 | Brazil
|
| 8 | Switzerland
|
| 9 | Japan
|
| 10 | Iceland
|
| 11 | Portugal
|
| 12 | China PR
|
Statistics
Top 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
Other websites
References
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- ↑ "Beginn der WM-Vorbereitung: Neid gibt der Jugend eine Chance". welt.de. 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Sveriges kravlista inför fotbolls-VM 2015 i Kanada". sverigesradio.se. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Die Nati wird in die Algarve befördert". frauenfussballmagazin.ch. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.