2015 Algarve Cup

The 2015 Algarve Cup was the 22nd Algarve Cup. It was won by the United States.

2015 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host country22x20px Portugal
Dates4–11 March 2015
Teams12
Venue(s)(in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions22x20px United States (10th title)
Runner-up22x20px France
Third place22x20px Germany
Fourth place22x20px Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored75 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)23x15px 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
22x20px Sweden 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Third-place match
22x20px Germany 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Third-place match
22x20px Brazil 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Seventh-place match
22x20px China PR 3 0 1 2 0 5 –5 1 Eleventh-place match
4 March
Brazil 22x20px 0 – 0 22x20px China PR
Germany 22x20px 2 – 4 22x20px Sweden
6 March
Germany 22x20px 2 – 0 22x20px China PR
Sweden 22x20px 0 – 2 22x20px Brazil
9 March
Brazil 22x20px 1 – 3 22x20px Germany
Sweden 22x20px 3 – 0 22x20px China PR

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Team moves on to the
22x20px United States 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Final
22x20px Norway 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 Fifth-place match
22x20px Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 –1 4 Seventh-place match
22x20px Iceland 3 0 1 2 0 3 –3 1 Ninth-place match
4 March
Switzerland 22x20px 2 – 0 22x20px Iceland
Norway 22x20px 1 – 2 22x20px United States
6 March
United States 22x20px 3 – 0 22x20px Switzerland
Norway 22x20px 1 – 0 22x20px Iceland
9 March
United States 22x20px 0 – 0 22x20px Iceland
Norway 22x20px 2 – 2 22x20px Switzerland

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Team moves on to the
22x20px France 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Final
22x20px Denmark 3 1 1 1 5 7 –2 4 Fifth-place match
22x20px Japan 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3 Ninth-place match
22x20px Portugal 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1 Eleventh-place match
4 March
Japan 22x20px 1 – 2 22x20px Denmark
Portugal 22x20px 0 – 1 22x20px France
6 March
Japan 22x20px 3 – 0 22x20px Portugal
France 22x20px 4 – 1 22x20px Denmark
9 March
Japan 22x20px 1 – 3 22x20px France
Portugal 22x20px 2 – 2 22x20px 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
22x20px France 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Final
22x20px United States 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
22x20px 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
22x20px Germany 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Third-place match
22x20px Norway 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 Fifth-place match
22x20px 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
22x20px Brazil 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Seventh-place match
22x20px Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 –1 1
22x20px 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
22x20px Iceland 3 0 1 2 0 3 –3 1 Ninth-place match
22x20px Portugal 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1 Eleventh-place match
22x20px China PR 3 0 1 2 0 5 –5 1

Final stage

Final

11 March 2015
16:00
France 22x20px 0–2 22x20px United States Estádio Algarve, Faro
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman
Report Johnston Goal 7'
Press Goal 41'

Third-place match

11 March 2015
12:00
Sweden 22x20px 1–2 22x20px Germany Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal
Attendance: 813
Referee: Qin Liang
Jakobsson Goal 64' Report Mittag Goal 3'
Popp Goal 52'

Fifth-place match

11 March 2015
18:00
Norway 22x20px 5–2 22x20px Denmark Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Lucila Montes
Gulbrandsen Goal 7'34'44'
Wold Goal 65'
Bjånesøy Goal 71'
Report Harder Goal 60'73'

Seventh-place match

11 March 2015
15:00
Brazil 22x20px 4–1 22x20px Switzerland Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Jana Adámková
Marta Goal 30'77'
Bia Goal 37'
Andressa Goal 82'
Report Wälti Goal 45'

Ninth-place match

11 March 2015
12:15
Japan 22x20px 2–0 22x20px Iceland Estádio Algarve, Faro
Referee: Gladys Lengwe
Miyama Goal 47'59' Report

Eleventh-place match

11 March 2015
15:00
Portugal 22x20px 3–3 22x20px China PR Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal
Referee: Abirami Naidu
Rodrigues Goal 29'
Luís Goal 38'
Silva Goal 89' (pen.)
Report Xu Yanlu Goal 3'
Wang Shanshan Goal 27'
Gu Yasha Goal 69'
  Penalties  
8–7

Final positions

Rank Team
1 22x20px United States
2 22x20px France
3 22x20px Germany
4 22x20px Sweden
5 22x20px Norway
6 22x20px Denmark
7 22x20px Brazil
8 22x20px Switzerland
9 22x20px Japan
10 22x20px Iceland
11 22x20px Portugal
12 22x20px China PR

Statistics

Top goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Other websites

Official website report

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