2022 Algarve Cup

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2022 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Dates16–23 February
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Fourth placeFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored14 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Giacinti
Flag of Norway.svg Celin Bizet Ildhusøy
(2 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Bonansea
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The 2022 Algarve Cup was the 28th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place from 16 to 23 February 2022. [1]

Contents

Teams

Five teams were participating. [2] [3]

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2021)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
11
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
12
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
14
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
15
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
29

Note: Australia withdrew before the draw due to serious concerns for the health and wellbeing of players and team officials following a lengthy and crowded 2021 schedule. [4]

Squads

Format

Five teams played two matches each to determine the standings. The top two teams played the final, while the other three teams played each other in 45 minutes matches to determine the final ranking.

Preliminary round

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 220070+76 Final
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 220031+26
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 210124−23 Third place match
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 200214−30
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark [lower-alpha 1] 200204−40Withdrew
Source: FPF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference.
Notes:
  1. ↑ On 17 February, Denmark withdrew following the discovery of four COVID-19 cases within their squad: Sweden were awarded a 3–0 victory for their match against Denmark. [5]

Results

All times are local (UTC±0)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report Bonansea Soccerball shade.svg50'
Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritania)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
Estádio Algarve, Algarve
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Estádio Algarve, Algarve

Third place match

Originally, it was planned that the teams finishing third to fifth would play each other in a round-robin of 45-minute matches.

However, following the withdrawal of Denmark, this was scratched and a full-length third place match was played.

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
Estádio Algarve, Algarve

Final

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Seger Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.) Report Giacinti Soccerball shade.svg18'
Penalties
6–5
Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Goalscorers

There were 14 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

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  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Bank Matildas February FIFA Window activity update". Matildas . Football Australia. 8 February 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Suécia-Dinamarca cancelado". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). The Portuguese Football Federation. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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