2022 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 16–23 February |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Italy |
| Third place | Norway |
| Fourth place | Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Valentina Giacinti Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Barbara Bonansea |
The 2022 Algarve Cup was the 28th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place from 16 to 23 February 2022.
Teams
Five teams were participating.
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2021) |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 2
|
11
| |
| Norway | 12
|
| Denmark | 14
|
| Italy | 15
|
| Portugal | 29
|
Note: Australia withdrew before the draw due to serious concerns for the health and wellbeing of players and team officials following a lengthy and crowded 2021 schedule.
Squads
Format
Five teams played two matches each to determine the standings. The top two teams played the final, while the other three teams played each other in 45 minutes matches to determine the final ranking.
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Withdrew |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference.
Notes:
- On 17 February, Denmark withdrew following the discovery of four COVID-19 cases within their squad: Sweden were awarded a 3–0 victory for their match against Denmark.
Results
All times are local (UTC±0)
| Norway | 0–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
As the withdrawal of Denmark after their second match left four teams in the competition, the remaining five group matches were scratched: Sweden and Italy qualified for the final, while Portugal and Norway qualified for the third place match.
Third place match
Originally, it was planned that the teams finishing third to fifth would play each other in a round-robin of 45-minute matches.
However, following the withdrawal of Denmark, this was scratched and a full-length third place match was played.
Final
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Sweden |
 |
Italy |
 |
Norway |
| 4 | Portugal |
| 5 | Denmark |
Goalscorers
There were 14 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal