2014 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Dates | 5–12 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Germany (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place | Iceland |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 68 (2.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Dzsenifer Marozsán Anja Mittag Elena Morozova Harpa Porsteinsdóttir (3 goals) |
The 2014 Algarve Cup was the 21st edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5–12 March 2014.
Format
The twelve invited teams are split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.
Since the expansion to 12 teams 13 years ago, the Algarve Cup format has been as follows: Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, are the only ones in contention to win the title. The group A and B winners contest the final - to win the Algarve Cup. The runners-up play for third place, and those that finish third in the groups play for fifth place. The teams in Group C played for places 7–12. The winner of Group C played the team that finished fourth in Group A or B (whichever has the better record) for seventh place. The Group C runner-up played the team who finishes last in Group A or B (with the worse record) for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for the eleventh place.
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 determined the higher place.
Teams
Listed are the confirmed teams.
| Team |
FIFA Rankings (December 2013) |
|---|---|
| United States |
1
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| Germany |
2
|
| Japan |
3
|
| Sweden |
6
|
| Norway |
8
|
| North Korea |
10
|
| Denmark |
13
|
| China |
18
|
| Iceland |
19
|
| Russia |
21
|
| Austria |
29
|
| Portugal (hosts) |
41
|
Squads
Match officials
The appointed match officials are.
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Group stage
All times are local (WET/UTC+0). The schedule was announced in February 2014.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Norway | 1–2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
Mykjåland
 82'
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Report |
Edvardsdottir
48' Þorsteinsdóttir 86'
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
| Japan | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
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Miyama
82'
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Report |
Leroux
76'
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| Sweden | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
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Schelin
23'
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Report |
| Japan | 1–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
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Iwabuchi
43'
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Report |
| United States | 3–5 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
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Press
59' Leroux 65'Rapinoe 68'
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Report |
Veje
24' Nadim 35'S. Sørensen 39'Rasmussen 62'K. Nielsen 90+2'
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| Russia | 1–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
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Morozova
90+2'
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Report |
Jong Yu-ri
33' Ra Un-sim 90'
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| Austria | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Kim Un-ju
57' Ho Un-byol 72'
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| Portugal | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ho Un-byol
39' Ra Un-sim 54'
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| Austria | 3–2 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
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Makas
19' Prohaska 30'Burger 88'
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Report |
Morozova
18', 62' (pen.)
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Placement play-offs
Eleventh place match
Ninth place match
Seventh place match
| North Korea | 0–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Wambach
11', 58' O'Reilly 88'
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Fifth place match
Third place match
| Iceland | 2–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
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Þorsteinsdóttir
27', 31'
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Report |
Göransson
89'
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Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Germany |
 |
Japan |
 |
Iceland |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Denmark |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | North Korea |
| 9 | Russia |
| 10 | Norway |
| 11 | Austria |
| 12 | Portugal |
| 2014 Algarve Cup |
|---|
 Germany Third title |