2011 Algarve Cup

2011 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates2–9 March 2011
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (8th title)
Runners-up Iceland
Third place Japan
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored62 (2.58 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Alex Morgan
United States Carli Lloyd
Portugal Carla Couto
Portugal Edite Fernandes
Wales Jessica Fishlock
Iceland Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (3 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Homare Sawa
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The 2011 Algarve Cup was the eighteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 2–9 March 2011.[1][2]

Format

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The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.

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

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Listed are the confirmed teams.

Team FIFA Rankings
(November 2010)
 United States
1
 Sweden
4
 Japan
5
 Norway
7
 China
13
 Denmark
14
 Finland
16
 Iceland
17
 Romania
37
 Portugal (hosts)
39
 Chile
46
 Wales
47

Group stage

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All times local (WET/UTC+0)

Group A

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 9 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7
 Japan 6 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5
 Norway 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2
 Finland 0 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10
Norway 2–1 Finland
Thorsnes 29'
Herlovsen 39'		 Kalmari 28'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos
United States 2–1 Japan
Rodriguez 6'
Rapinoe 17'		 Report Miyama 28'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António
Japan 5–0 Finland
Ohno 16'
Kawasumi 18'
Nagasato 47'
Yamaguchi 70', 86'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos
United States 2–0 Norway
Tarpley 33'
Lloyd 63'		 Report
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António
Norway 0–1 Japan
Nagasato 58'
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal
United States 4–0 Finland
Boxx 8'
Lloyd 13'
Morgan 45', 55'		 Report
Municipal Stadium, Quarteira

Group B

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Iceland 9 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3
 Sweden 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2
 Denmark 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2
 China 0 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3
Sweden 1–2 Iceland
Öqvist Margrét Lára
Katrín Jónsdóttir
Municipal Stadium, Loulé
China 0–1 Denmark
Nielsen 1'
Desportivo da Nora Park, Ferreiras
Iceland 2–1 China
Margrét Lára 27', 50' Ma 21'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira
Denmark 1–3 Sweden
Pedersen 10' Landström 8', 60'
Öqvist 54'
China 0–1 Sweden
Schelin 62'
Denmark 0–1 Iceland
Dóra María 55'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Group C

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Wales 6 3 2 0 1 5 5 0
 Portugal 5 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2
 Romania 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1
 Chile 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3
Portugal 3–1 Wales
Couto 11', 61'
Fernandes 18'		 Dykes 42'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António
Romania 2–0 Chile
Dusa 34', 55'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos
Portugal 0–0 Chile
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António
Wales 2–1 Romania
Fishlock 60'
Lander 72'		 Dusa 40'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos
Chile 1–2 Wales
Zamora Fishlock 24', 60'
Portugal 1–1 Romania
Fernandes 41' Vătafu 85'
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal

Placement play-offs

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All times local (WET/UTC+0)

11th Place

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 Romania1 – 1
(5 – 6 PSO)		 Chile
Lunca 87' Rocío Soto 68'
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal

9th Place

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 Finland1–2 Portugal
Sainio 74' Fernandes 29'
Couto 77'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

7th Place

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 China2–1 Wales
You Jia 3'
Gu Yasha 54'		 Harries 57'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

5th Place

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 Norway0 – 0
(5 – 4 PSO)		 Denmark
Desportivo da Nora Park, Ferreiras

3rd Place

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 Sweden1–2 Japan
Sjögran 14' Kamionobe 22'
Kawasumi 32'
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal

Final

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 Iceland2–4 United States
Ómarsdóttir 26'
Hallbera 28'		 Report Lloyd 10'
Cheney 45+1'
O'Reilly 55'
Morgan 87'


 2011 Algarve Cup 

United States
Eighth title

Top Goal Scorers

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3 goals

Most Valuable Player

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Fair Play

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References

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  1. ^ "Algarve Cup - Womens Soccer United". Archived from the original on 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  2. ^ "Group Stage". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
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