2010 Algarve Cup
The 2010 Algarve Cup was the seventeenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 24 February and 3 March 2010. It was won by the United States who defeated World and European champions Germany 3–2 in the final to extend their record of Algarve titles to seven. Sweden defeated China, 2-0, in the third prize game.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 24 February – 3 March 2010 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  China PR |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 84 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Inka Grings (7 goals) |
Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament. The main eight entrants were identical to the previous year. Group C featured two different sides with Romania and the Faroe Islands replacing Poland and Wales.
Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group winners from A and B contested the final, with the runners-up playing for third place and those that finished third in these two groups playing for fifth place.
The teams in Group C were playing for places 7–12, with the winner of Group C playing the team that finished fourth in Group A or B with the better record for seventh place and the Group C runner-up playing the team which came last in Group A or B with the worse record for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for eleventh place.
Points awarded in the group stage follow 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
The twelve invited teams were:
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2009) |
|---|---|
| United States | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Sweden | 4 |
 Norway | 7 |
 Denmark | 10 |
| China PR | 13 |
 Finland | 16 |
 Iceland | 18 |
 Romania | 36 |
 Austria | 39 |
 Portugal (hosts) | 41 |
 Faroe Islands | 61 |
Group stage
All times local (WET/UTC+0)
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 |
| China PR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Denmark |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| Finland |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
| China PR | 0 – 5 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Garefrekes  2'Mittag 16', 42'Peter 75'Zietz 90' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Sweden |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| Norway |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Iceland |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
| United States | 2 – 0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Atladóttir 60' (o.g.) Cheney 62' |
Report |
| Norway | 2 – 2 | Sweden |
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| Wiik 7' Christensen 13' |
Sembrant 20' Landström 53' |
| Norway | 1 – 2 | United States |
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| Herlovsen 64' |
Report | Wambach 13', 90+2' |
| Iceland | 1 – 5 | Sweden |
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| Magnúsdóttir 17' |
Dahlkvist 47', 71' (pen.) Liljegärd 52', 64'Asllani 69' |
| United States | 2 – 0 | Sweden |
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| Cheney 57', 87' |
Report |
| Iceland | 2 – 3 | Norway |
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| Viðarsdóttir 55' Magnúsdóttir 73' |
Gulbrandsen 8', 58' Woods 62' |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Portugal |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Austria |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Faroe Islands |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 |
Note: Portugal and Romania drew lots to determine finishing positions
| Portugal | 5 – 0 | Faroe Islands |
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| Vieira 5', 19' Fernandes 41', 45', 46' |
| Austria | 3 – 0 | Faroe Islands |
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| Burger 7' Gröbner 28', 59' |
| Faroe Islands | 1 – 5 | Romania |
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| Hansen 11' |
Rus 3', 6', 75' Iuşan 78'Pavel 90+1' |
Placement play-offs
All times local (WET/UTC+0)
11th Place
9th Place
| Portugal | 0 – 3 | Iceland |
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| Magnúsdóttir 49' Viðarsdóttir 62'Lárusdóttir 90+3' |
7th Place
5th Place
Final
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MATCH RULES
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| 2010 Algarve Cup |
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United States Seventh title |
References
- "Cheney winner helps U.S. women take Algarve Cup". USA Today. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2017.