2013 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Dates | 6–13 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (9th title) |
| Runners-up | Germany |
| Third place | Norway |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 57 (2.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kosovare Asllani Alex Morgan (3 goals) |
| Best player | Megan Rapinoe |
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The 2013 Algarve Cup was the twentieth edition of the Algarve Cup, an annual invitational women's football tournament hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF).[1]
Teams
The following teams were taking part. There were no debutantes, as all teams played in previous editions.
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2012) |
|---|---|
| United States | 1
|
| Germany | 2
|
| Japan | 3
|
| Sweden | 6
|
| Norway | 12
|
| Denmark | 13
|
| Iceland | 15
|
| China | 17
|
| Mexico | 24
|
| Hungary | 37
|
| Wales | 39
|
| Portugal (hosts) | 46
|
Format
The twelve invited teams were divided into three groups, and played in a round-robin tournament format within each group.
Groups A and B contained the strongest ranked teams, and were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group A and B winners contested the final – to win the Algarve Cup. The runners-up played for third place, and those that finish the group third played 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 follow the standard soccer formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two teams were tied with the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the final standings.
Broadcasting
- Eurosport
- Eurosport 2
- Fox Soccer (USA)
- Integrated Sports (USA)[2][3]
- RTP2 (Portugal)[4]
Squads
Group stage
All times are local (WET/UTC+0).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
| Germany | 2–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Okoyino da Mbabi 52' Keßler 86' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Thunebro 59' | Report | Ren Guixin 32' |
| Sweden | 6–1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Asllani 10', 47' Thunebro 14' Schelin 42' Hammarström 45' Moberg 64' |
Report | Magnúsdóttir 86' |
| Sweden | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlkvist 4' | Report | Morgan 56' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Cuéllar 48' | Report |
| Portugal | 0–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rangel 17' Garza 42' (pen.) Cuéllar 61' |
Placement play-offs
Eleventh place match
Ninth place match
| Hungary | 1–4 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Pádár 89' (pen.) | Report | Gunnarsdóttir 11' Hönnudóttir 54' Ómarsdóttir 81' Jessen 90+3' |
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Third place match
| Norway | 2–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Hegland 39' Hegerberg 90+1' |
Report | Asllani 15' Göransson 46' |
| Penalties | ||
| Christensen Bjånesøy Isaksen Stensland Gulbrandsen Kaurin |
5–4 | Hammarström Thunebro Holmberg Göransson Berglund Moberg |
Final
| Germany | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Morgan 13', 34' |
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Ren Guixin
- Zeng Ying
- Julie Rydahl Bukh
- Pernille Harder
- Sine Hovesen
- Verena Faißt
- Nadine Keßler
- Dzsenifer Marozsán
- Célia Okoyino da Mbabi
- Henrietta Csiszár
- Anita Pádár
- Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
- Rakel Hönnudóttir
- Sandra María Jessen
- Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir
- Katrín Ómarsdóttir
- Nahomi Kawasumi
- Mina Tanaka
- Dinora Garza
- Nayeli Rangel
- Caroline Graham Hansen
- Kristine Wigdahl Hegland
- Laura Luís
- Lisa Dahlkvist
- Antonia Göransson
- Marie Hammarström
- Susanne Moberg
- Lotta Schelin
- Shannon Boxx
- Rachel Buehler
- Whitney Engen
- Ali Krieger
- Christen Press
- Megan Rapinoe
- Sydney Leroux
- Abby Wambach
- Helen Ward
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Germany | |
| Norway | |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | China |
| 7 | Denmark |
| 8 | Mexico |
| 9 | Iceland |
| 10 | Hungary |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | Wales |
| 2013 Algarve Cup |
|---|
United States Ninth title |
References
- ^ "Algarve Cup Schedule on Women's Soccer United". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "U.S. WNT Finishes Algarve Cup Group Stage Against Sweden". US Soccer. Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Algarve Cup Games Available Live on Pay-per-view". Integrated Sports. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Algarve Cup 2013 – Desporto – RTP". RTP. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2013.