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 countryPortugal
Dates4–11 March 2015
Teams12
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 played24
Goals scored75 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Sofia Jakobsson (4 goals)

Teams

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Team moves on to the
 Sweden 320174+36Third-place match
 Germany 320175+26Third-place match
 Brazil 31113304Seventh-place match
 China 301205–51Eleventh-place match
4 March
Brazil 0 – 0 China
Germany 2 – 4 Sweden
6 March
Germany 2 – 0 China
Sweden 0 – 2 Brazil
9 March
Brazil 1 – 3 Germany
Sweden 3 – 0 China

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Team moves on to the
 United States 321051+47Final
 Norway 31114404Fifth-place match
 Switzerland 311145–14Seventh-place match
 Iceland 301203–31Ninth-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 330082+69Final
 Denmark 311157–24Fifth-place match
 Japan 31025503Ninth-place match
 Portugal 301226–41Eleventh-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 330082+69Final
 United States 321051+47
 Sweden 320174+36Third-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 320175+26Third-place match
 Norway 31114404Fifth-place match
 Denmark 311157–24

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 31113304Seventh-place match
 Switzerland 311145–11
 Japan 31025503Ninth-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 301203–31Ninth-place match
 Portugal 301226–41Eleventh-place match
 China 301205–51

Final stage

Final

France 0–2 United States
Report Johnston Goal 7'
Press Goal 41'
Estádio Algarve, Faro
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman

Third-place match

Sweden 1–2 Germany
Jakobsson Goal 64' Report Mittag Goal 3'
Popp Goal 52'
Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal
Attendance: 813
Referee: Qin Liang

Fifth-place match

Norway 5–2 Denmark
Gulbrandsen Goal 7', 34', 44'
Wold Goal 65'
Bjånesøy Goal 71'
Report Harder Goal 60', 73'
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Lucila Montes

Seventh-place match

Brazil 4–1 Switzerland
Marta Goal 30', 77'
Bia Goal 37'
Andressa Goal 82'
Report Wälti Goal 45'
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira
Referee: Jana Adámková

Ninth-place match

Japan 2–0 Iceland
Miyama Goal 47', 59' Report
Estádio Algarve, Faro
Referee: Gladys Lengwe

Eleventh-place match

Portugal 3–3 China
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
Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal
Referee: Abirami Naidu

Final positions

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

Statistics

Top goalscorers

4 goals
  • Sweden Sofia Jakobsson
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Other websites

Official website report

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