2008 Algarve Cup

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2008 Algarve Cup
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Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates512 March 2008
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Third placeFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored68 (2.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iceland.svg Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Denmark.svg Cathrine Paaske Sørensen
2007
2009

The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark, 2-1, in the final game [1] in a repeat of the previous year's final.

Contents

Format

The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament. The entrants were almost identical to the previous year, but Italy moved up into Group B from their previous ranking in 2007, replacing France who did not feature this time. Poland appeared in the competition for the first time.

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 placed.

Teams

The twelve invited teams were:

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2007)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China PR
13
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
14
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
16
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
21
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
27
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
31
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (hosts)
47

Group stage

All times local (WET/UTC+0)

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 9330030+3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6320151+4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 33102341
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 03003176

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg01Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg 46'

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg13Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Talonen Soccerball shade.svg 64' Ljungberg Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Fischer Soccerball shade.svg 29'
Lundin Soccerball shade.svg 87'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg30Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Prinz Soccerball shade.svg 17', Soccerball shade.svg 28'
Lingor Soccerball shade.svg 37' (pen)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg10Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Sørensen Soccerball shade.svg 6'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Sørensen Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg02Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Smisek Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Prinz Soccerball shade.svg 86' (pen)
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 93300100+10
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 63201770
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 33102462
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China PR 03003198

China PR  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg04Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Tarpley Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Heath Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg 69'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg42Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Thorsnes Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Storløkken Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Stangeland Horpestad Soccerball shade.svg 63' (pen)
Kaurin Soccerball shade.svg 74'
Panico Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Gabbiadini Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Restinga Stadium, Alvor

United States  Flag of the United States.svg20Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tarpley Soccerball shade.svg 5'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg 74'
Report
Restinga Stadium, Alvor

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg31Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China PR
unknown Soccerball shade.svg 42' (o.g.)
Storløkken Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Wiik Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Guo Yue Soccerball shade.svg 62'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

China PR  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg02Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Conti Soccerball shade.svg 41'
Panico Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

United States  Flag of the United States.svg40Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Kai Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg 57'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Report
Restinga Stadium, Alvor

Group C

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 9330091+8
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6320154+1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 33102264
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 03003165

Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg20Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Stefánsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Viðarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg20Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Vieira Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg31Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Couto Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Vieira Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Bochra Soccerball shade.svg 42'

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg14Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Grant Soccerball shade.svg 23' Arnardóttir Soccerball shade.svg 7'
Viðarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg 12', Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Gunnarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg 19'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg03Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Viðarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg 15', Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Jónsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg 69'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg01Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Grant Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Placement play-offs

All times local (WET/UTC+0)

11th place

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg22
(56 PSO)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg
O'Gorman Soccerball shade.svg
Stobba Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Winczo Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Arsenio Catuna Complex, Guia

9th place

China PR  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg11
(54 PSO)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Bi Yan Soccerball shade.svg 1' Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Penalties
Li Jie Soccerball shad check.svg
Xu Yuan Soccerball shad check.svg
Wang Kun Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ying Soccerball shad check.svg
Bi Yan Soccerball shad check.svg
Song Xiaoli Soccerball shad check.svg
5 4Soccerball shad check.svg Matias
Soccerball shad check.svg Vieira
Soccerball shade cross.svg Fernandes
Soccerball shad check.svg Brandão
Soccerball shad check.svg Couto
Soccerball shade cross.svg Valinho
CD Montechoro, Albufeira

7th place

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg03Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Viðarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Hönnudóttir Soccerball shade.svg 41'
Gunnarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

5th place

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg30Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Öqvist Soccerball shade.svg 56'
Svensson Soccerball shade.svg 61', Soccerball shade.svg 80'

3rd place

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg02Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Wiik Soccerball shade.svg 41'
Knutsen Soccerball shade.svg 50'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Final

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Sørensen Soccerball shade.svg 31' Report Kai Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg 50'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: Schett (Austria)
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DENMARK:
GK1 Heidi Johansen
DF2 Mia Olsen Sub off.svg 76'
DF3 Katrine Pedersen
DF4 Christina Ørntoft
DF5 Bettina Falk Sub off.svg 76'
MF6 Mariann Gajhede
MF7 Cathrine Paaske Sørensen
MF10 Camilla Sand Sub off.svg 76'
FW9 Maiken Pape Sub off.svg 54'
FW11 Merete Pedersen
FW13 Johanna Rasmussen
Substitutes:
MF8 Janne Madsen Sub on.svg 54'
MF12 Line Røddik Sub on.svg 76'
FW14 Marie Herping
DF15 Marie Bjerg Sub on.svg 76'
GK16 Tine Cederkvist
DF17 Mette V. Jensen
MF18 Theresa Nielsen
FW19 Sine Hovesen Sub on.svg 76'
DF20 Sanne Troelsgaard
Manager:
Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Heiner-Møller
UNITED STATES:
GK18 Hope Solo
DF3 Christie Rampone
DF14 Stephanie Cox Yellow card.svg 60'Sub off.svg 74'
DF15 Kate Markgraf
DF17 Lori Chalupny
MF5 Lindsay Tarpley Sub off.svg 77'
MF9 Heather O'Reilly Sub off.svg 46'
MF11 Carli Lloyd Sub off.svg 35'
MF12 Leslie Osborne
FW6 Natasha Kai Sub off.svg 81'
FW20 Abby Wambach Sub off.svg 88'
Substitutes:
DF4 Cat Whitehill
MF7 Shannon Boxx
MF8 Lauren Cheney Sub on.svg 88'
MF10 Angie Woznuk Sub on.svg 77'
MF16 Angela Hucles Sub on.svg 35'
FW19 Amy Rodriguez Sub on.svg 81'
DF20 Tobin Heath Sub on.svg 46'
GK24 Nicole Barnhart
DF26 Rachel Buehler Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Pia Sundhage

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