2015 Algarve Cup
2015 edition of the international women's association football tournament 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) |
| 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) |
Teams
changeGroup Stage
changeGroup A
change| 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
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Third-place match |
 Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
 China
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 4 March | ||
| Brazil |
0 – 0 | China
|
Germany  |
2 – 4 | Sweden
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| 6 March | ||
| Germany |
2 – 0 | China
|
Sweden  |
0 – 2 | Brazil
|
| 9 March | ||
| Brazil |
1 – 3 | Germany
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| Sweden |
3 – 0 | China
|
Group B
change| 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
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
 Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
 Iceland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 | Ninth-place match |
| 4 March | ||
Switzerland  |
2 – 0 | Iceland
|
Norway  |
1 – 2 | United States
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| 6 March | ||
United States  |
3 – 0 | Switzerland
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| Norway |
1 – 0 | Iceland
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| 9 March | ||
| United States |
0 – 0 | Iceland
|
| Norway |
2 – 2 | Switzerland
|
Group C
change| 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
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
 Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Ninth-place match |
 Portugal
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 4 March | ||
Japan  |
1 – 2 | Denmark
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Portugal  |
0 – 1 | France
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| 6 March | ||
| Japan |
3 – 0 | Portugal
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France  |
4 – 1 | Denmark
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| 9 March | ||
| Japan |
1 – 3 | France
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| Portugal |
2 – 2 | Denmark
|
Final group stage ranking
changeThe 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
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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
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 |
Final stage
changeFinal
change| France | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Johnston  7'Press 41' |
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman
Third-place match
changeFifth-place match
change| Norway | 5–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Gulbrandsen 7', 34', 44' Wold 65'Bjånesøy 71' |
Report | Harder 60', 73' |
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Lucila Montes
Seventh-place match
change| Brazil | 4–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Marta 30', 77' Bia 37'Andressa 82' |
Report | Wälti 45' |
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Jana Adámková
Ninth-place match
changeEleventh-place match
changeFinal positions
change| 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
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Statistics
changeTop goalscorers
change- 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
changeOfficial website report Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
References
change- ↑ "Philippe Bergeroo reveals France will participate in the Algarve Cup 2015". womenssoccerunited.com. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "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.