2017 Algarve Cup
The 2017 Algarve Cup was the 24th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place from 1 to 8 March.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 1–8 March 2017 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
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| Third place |  |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
| Fair play award | |
Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.
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
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2016) |
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| 4 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
 | 8 |
 | 11 |
 | 12 |
 | 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
 | 20 |
 | 23 |
 | 38 |
Venues
- Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira
- Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal
- Estádio Algarve
- Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos
- VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António
Referees
| Confederation | Referees | Assistant referees |
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| AFC |
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| CAF |
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| CONCACAF |
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| CONMEBOL |
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| OFC |
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| UEFA |
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Squads
Group stage
The groups were announced on 18 November 2016,[3]
All times WET (UTC±00:00).
Tie-breaking criteria
For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions were determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:[4]
- number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
- goal difference in all the group matches
- number of goals scored in all the group matches
- fair-play ranking in all the group matches
- FIFA ranking
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
| Portugal | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Mashina  |
| Russia | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Makarenko |
Report |
| Russia | 1–6 | |
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| Chernomyrdina |
Report |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| Norway | 1–1 | |
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| Hegerberg |
Report | Jónsdóttir |
| Spain | 3–0 | |
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Report |
| Norway | 0–2 | |
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| Report |
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | |
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| Jansen |
Report |
| Australia | 3–2 | |
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| Report |
| China PR | 0–0 | |
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| Report |
| Sweden | 0–1 | |
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| Report |
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Ranking of teams for placement matches
The ranking of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th placed teams in each group to determine the placement matches:[4]
- 1st placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | B | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Final |
| 2 | A | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | C | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Third-place match |
- 2nd placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 | Third-place match |
| 2 | B | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Fifth-place match |
| 3 | C | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
- 3rd placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Seventh-place match |
| 2 | A | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 3 | B | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | Ninth-place match |
- 4th placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | C | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Ninth-place match |
| 2 | B | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | Eleventh-place match |
| 3 | A | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
Placement matches
11th Place
9th Place
7th Place
5th Place
| Japan | 2–3 | |
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3rd Place
| Australia | 1–1 | |
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| K. Simon |
Report | Harder |
| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 |
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Final standings
Source:
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Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
References
- "Algarve Cup 2017". Women's Soccer United. 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Algarve Cup - Jogos e Classificações | FPF". Fpf.pt. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- "Notícia | FPF". Fpf.pt. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- "Última jornada promete emoções fortes" [Last day promises strong emotions] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 5 March 2017.
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