2014 Algarve Cup
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.[1]
| 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 (4 goals) |
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.[2]
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 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Sweden | 6 |
 Norway | 8 |
 North Korea | 10 |
 Denmark | 13 |
 China PR | 18 |
| Iceland | 19 |
 Russia | 21 |
 Austria | 29 |
 Portugal (hosts) | 41 |
Squads
Match officials
The appointed match officials are.[3]
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Group stage
All times are local (WET/UTC+0). The schedule was announced in February 2014.[4]
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 PR |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Norway | 1–2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
Mykjåland  82' |
Report | Edvardsdottir 48' Þorsteinsdóttir 86' |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Miyama 82' |
Report | Leroux 76' |
| Sweden | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Schelin 23' |
Report |
| Japan | 1–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Iwabuchi 43' |
Report |
| United States | 3–5 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Press 59' Leroux 65'Rapinoe 68' |
Report | Veje 24' Nadim 35'S. Sørensen 39'Rasmussen 62'K. Nielsen 90+2' |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Morozova 90+2' |
Report | Jong Yu-Ri 33' Ra Un-Sim 90' |
| Austria | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kim Un-ju 57' Ho Un-Byol 72' |
| Portugal | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ho Un-Byol 39' Ra Un-Sim 54' |
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' |
Fifth place match
Third place match
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Germany |
 | Japan |
 | Iceland |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | China PR |
| 6 | Denmark |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | North Korea |
| 9 | Russia |
| 10 | Norway |
| 11 | Austria |
| 12 | Portugal |
| 2014 Algarve Cup |
|---|
Germany Third title |
References
- "US to play Japan, Sweden, Denmark at Algarve Cup". equalizersoccer.com. 2013-11-22.
- Regulation
- "List of FIFA women referees and assistant referees Algarve Cup 2014" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- Match schedule