2004 Algarve Cup
The 2004 Algarve Cup was the 11th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place 14–20 March 2004. The USA won the tournament defeating Norway, 4-1, in the final game.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Dates | 14–20 March 2004 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Norway |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 69 (2.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abby Wambach (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Shannon Boxx |
| Best goalkeeper |  Sofia Lundgren |
Format
The twelve invited teams are split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.
Since the expansion to 12 teams in 2002, 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
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2003) |
|---|---|
| United States | 2 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Sweden | 4 |
 China PR | 5 |
 Denmark | 8 |
| France | 9 |
| Italy | 10 |
 Finland | 19 |
 Portugal (hosts) | 34 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 56 |
 Greece | 57 |
 Northern Ireland | 77 |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Denmark |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Denmark | 0–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| SvFF Report (in Swedish) | Olsson  47' |
| Denmark | 0–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hucles |
| Sweden | 3–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Andersson 33' Sjöström 49'Öqvist 55' |
Report SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
Reddick |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
| China PR |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Finland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| Finland | 0–4 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Ouying Han Duan |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Greece |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Greece | 1–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Papadopoulou |
| Portugal | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Couto Mónica Ribeiro |
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Agapitou Tefani |
| Portugal | 2–3 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Couto |
Daley Foster |
| Wales | 3–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| C. Jones H. Jones Ludlow |
Turner |
Placement play-offs
Fifth place match
| Sweden | 1–1 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Svensson 70' |
SvFF Report (in Swedish) | Fan Yunjie |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Final
| United States | 4–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Wambach 30' 39' 51' Tarpley 42' |
Report | Hege Riise 38' |
| 2004 Algarve Cup |
|---|
United States Third title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | United States |
 | Norway |
 | France |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Sweden |
| 6 | China PR |
| 7 | Denmark |
| 8 | Portugal |
| 9 | Finland |
| 10 | Wales |
| 11 | Greece |
| 12 | Northern Ireland |
References
- "US beats Norway to win Algarve Cup". USA Today. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
External links
- Algarve Cup on WomensSoccerUnited.com
- RSSSF.com history page, with links to full results
- Full results and history
- Footballzz.co.uk: Algarve Women's Football Cup 2004
- Results and Standings at Portuguese Football Federation (FPF)
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