1998 Algarve Cup

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1998 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)9
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Third placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored47 (2.94 per match)
Best player(s) Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Pettersen
1997
1999

The 1998 Algarve Cup was the fifth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament. It took place between 15 and 21 March 1998 in Portugal with Norway winning the event for the fourth time in its history defeating Denmark, 4-1, in the final-game. The United States ended up third defeating Sweden, 3-1, in the third prize game. [1]

Contents

Format

The United States returned to the tournament, replacing Iceland.

The eight invited teams were split into two groups that played a round-robin tournament. On completion of this, the fourth placed teams in each group would play each other to determine seventh and eighth place, the third placed teams in each group would play each other to decide fifth and sixth place, the second placed teams in each group would play to determine third and fourth place and the winners of each group would compete for first and second place overall.

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.

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6320152+3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6320175+2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 63201341
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 03003044
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg01Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

United States  Flag of the United States.svg20Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Soccerball shade.svg Riise

United States  Flag of the United States.svg41Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Hamm Soccerball shade.svg15', 45', 90'
Lilly Soccerball shade.svg87'

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg41Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pettersen Soccerball shade.svg6', 70'
Riise Soccerball shade.svg11'
Lehn Soccerball shade.svg49'
Chastain Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7321080+8
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7321030+3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 33102286
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 03003165
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg00Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
SvFF Report (in Swedish)

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg21Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg20Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg
Lilja Soccerball shade.svg
SvFF Report (in Swedish)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg60Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Soccerball shade.svg2'Soccerball shade.svg46' Gitte Krogh
Soccerball shade.svg9'Soccerball shade.svg20' Birgit Christensen
Soccerball shade.svg77' Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen
Soccerball shade.svg83' Hanne Nørregaard
report

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg20Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Soccerball shade.svg15' Petersen
Soccerball shade.svg60' Lene R. Jensen
report
Montechoro, Albufeira

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Svensson Soccerball shade.svg SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Montechoro, Albufeira

Seventh Place

Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg22
(42)
(PSO)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Soccerball shade.svg Patrícia
Soccerball shade.svg Carla Couto

Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row but won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 22 draw with Finland.

Fifth Place

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg32Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Third Place

United States  Flag of the United States.svg31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Soccerball shade.svg39' Foudy
Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.) Chastain
Soccerball shade.svg87' Lilly
SvFF Report (in Swedish)Soccerball shade.svg29' Ljungberg

Final

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg41Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Soccerball shade.svg44' Haugenes
Soccerball shade.svg64' Lehn
Soccerball shade.svg82' Ørmen
Soccerball shade.svg84' Medalen
Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)

Awards

 1998 Algarve Cup 
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Fourth title
Best player
Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Pettersen

References

  1. "Sverige trivs inte mot USA". Dagens nyheter. March 21, 1998. Retrieved February 2, 2017.