2015 Algarve Cup facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 4–11 March 2015 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 75 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Sofia Jakobsson (4 goals) |
The 2015 Algarve Cup was the 22nd Algarve Cup. It was won by the United States.
Contents
Teams
Brazil
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Iceland
Japan
Norway
Portugal (hosts)
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Third-place match |
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Third-place match |
 Brazil |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
 China |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 4 March | ||
| Brazil |
0 – 0 | China |
| Germany |
2 – 4 | Sweden |
| 6 March | ||
| Germany |
2 – 0 | China |
| Sweden |
0 – 2 | Brazil |
| 9 March | ||
| Brazil |
1 – 3 | Germany |
| Sweden |
3 – 0 | China |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Final |
 Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
.svg){kind=small} Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
 Iceland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 | Ninth-place match |
| 4 March | ||
| Switzerland |
2 – 0 | Iceland |
| Norway |
1 – 2 | United States |
| 6 March | ||
| United States |
3 – 0 | Switzerland |
| Norway |
1 – 0 | Iceland |
| 9 March | ||
| United States |
0 – 0 | Iceland |
| Norway |
2 – 2 | Switzerland |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Final |
 Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Ninth-place match |
 Portugal |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 4 March | ||
| Japan |
1 – 2 | Denmark |
| Portugal |
0 – 1 | France |
| 6 March | ||
| Japan |
3 – 0 | Portugal |
| France |
4 – 1 | Denmark |
| 9 March | ||
| Japan |
1 – 3 | France |
| Portugal |
2 – 2 | Denmark |
Final group stage ranking
The top ranked teams in each Group (A, B and C) are shown below:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Final |
| United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Third-place match |
The runners-up in each Group (A, B and C) are shown below:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Third-place match |
| Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
| Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 |
The top third placed teams in each Group (A, B and C) are shown below:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
| Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 1 | |
| Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Ninth-place match |
The top worst teams in each Group (A, B and C) are shown below:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Team moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 | Ninth-place match |
| Portugal |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| China |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 1 |
Final stage
Final
| 11 March 2015 16:00 |
France |
0–2 | United States |
Estádio Algarve, Faro Referee: Cristina Dorcioman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Johnston  7'Press 41' |
Third-place match
| 11 March 2015 12:00 |
Sweden |
1–2 | Germany |
Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal Attendance: 813 Referee: Qin Liang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakobsson 64' |
Report | Mittag 3' Popp 52' |
Fifth-place match
| 11 March 2015 18:00 |
Norway |
5–2 | Denmark |
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira Referee: Lucila Montes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulbrandsen 7', 34', 44' Wold 65'Bjånesøy 71' |
Report | Harder 60', 73' |
Seventh-place match
| 11 March 2015 15:00 |
Brazil |
4–1 | Switzerland |
Estádio Municipal, Albufeira Referee: Jana Adámková |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta 30', 77' Bia 37'Andressa 82' |
Report | Wälti 45' |
Ninth-place match
| 11 March 2015 12:15 |
Japan |
2–0 | Iceland |
Estádio Algarve, Faro Referee: Gladys Lengwe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miyama 47', 59' |
Report |
Eleventh-place match
| 11 March 2015 15:00 |
Portugal |
3–3 | China |
Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal Referee: Abirami Naidu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigues 29' Luís 38'Silva 89' (pen.) |
Report | Xu Yanlu 3' Wang Shanshan 27'Gu Yasha 69' |
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| Penalties | ||||
| 8–7 |
Final positions
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
United States |
 |
France |
 |
Germany |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Norway |
| 6 | Denmark |
| 7 | Brazil |
| 8 | Switzerland |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 | Iceland |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | China |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- 4 goals
- Sofia Jakobsson
- 3 goals
- Marta
Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen
Eugénie Le Sommer
Alexandra Popp
Solveig Gulbrandsen
- 2 goals
- Andressa
- Pernille Harder
- Gaëtane Thiney
- Dzsenifer Marozsán
- Anja Mittag
Kozue Ando
Dolores Silva- Caroline Seger
Lara Dickenmann
Carli Lloyd
- 1 goal
- Bia
- Bruna
Gu Yasha- Wang Shanshan
- Xu Yanlu
- Caroline Rask
- Johanna Rasmussen
- Camille Abily
- Kenza Dali
- Claire Lavogez
- Simone Laudehr
- Célia Šašić
- Yuri Kawamura
- Nahomi Kawasumi
- Aya Miyama
- Yuika Sugasawa
- Kumi Yokoyama
- Melissa Bjånesøy
- Emilie Haavi
- Ada Hegerberg
- Isabell Herlovsen
- Ingrid Moe Wold
- Trine Bjerke Rønning
- Laura Luís
- Cláudia Neto
- Filipa Rodrigues
- Kosovare Asllani
- Lotta Schelin
- Fabienne Humm
- Rahel Kiwic
- Lia Wälti
- Julie Johnston
- Alex Morgan
- Christen Press
- Amy Rodriguez
- Abby Wambach
Official website report: https://www.fpf.pt/Competitions/Football/Female/Algarve-Cup/Match-and-Results
See also
In Spanish: Copa de Algarve 2015 para niños
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