2015 Algarve Cup
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.
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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) |
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 |
| United States | 2 |
| France[4] | 3 |
 Japan | 4 |
| Sweden[5] | 5 |
 Brazil | 8 |
 Norway | 12 |
 China | 13 |
 Denmark | 16 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland[6] | 19 |
 Iceland | 20 |
 Portugal (hosts) | 42 |
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
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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 |
Source:
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 |
Source:
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
Dickenmann  57' (pen.), 66' |
Report |
Estádio Municipal, Lagos
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
| 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' |
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
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 |
Source:
| Portugal | 2–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:
| 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 |
Source:
| 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 |
Source:
| 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 |
Source:
Placement matches
Eleventh-place match
Ninth-place match
Seventh-place match
| Brazil | 4–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Johnston 7' Press 41' |
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | United States |
 | France |
 | Germany |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Norway |
| 6 | Denmark |
| 7 | Brazil |
| 8 | Switzerland |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 | Iceland |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | China |
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
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- Regulations
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