2015_Algarve_Cup
2015 Algarve Cup
International football competition
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) |
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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.
The participating teams were announced on 20 October 2014.[2]
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
Main article: 2015 Algarve Cup squads
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
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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 |
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More information Germany, 2–4 ...
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More information Brazil, 1–3 ...
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More information Sweden, 3–0 ...
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Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)
Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information Switzerland, 2–0 ...
Switzerland  | 2–0 | Iceland |
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Dickenmann  57' (pen.), 66' |
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Estádio Municipal, Lagos
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
More information United States, 3–0 ...
| United States | 3–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan 55' Rodriguez 72'Wambach 81' |
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More information Norway, 2–2 ...
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Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
Group C
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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More information France, 4–1 ...
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More information Portugal, 2–2 ...
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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:
More information Pos, Grp ...
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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More information Pos, Grp ...
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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More information Pos, Grp ...
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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Eleventh-place match
Ninth-place match
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Seventh-place match
More information Brazil, 4–1 ...
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Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic)
Fifth-place match
More information Norway, 5–2 ...
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Third-place match
Final
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)
- 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
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