2012 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 29 February – 7 March 2012 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 62 (2.58 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (6 goals) |
| Best player | Aya Miyama |
The 2012 Algarve Cup was the nineteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It began on 29 February and ended on 7 March 2012.
Contents
Format
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 the eleventh place.
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 amount of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.
Teams
Listed are the confirmed teams.[1]
China PR
Denmark- Germany
Hungary
Iceland- Japan
Norway
Portugal
Republic of Ireland- Sweden
- United States
Wales
Match officials
| Country | Referee | Assistant referees |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Salomé di Iorio | |
| China PR |
Liang Qin | Yongmei Cui Yan Fang |
 Cuba |
Irazema Aguilera | |
 Czech Republic |
Jana Adámková | Adriana Šecová |
| Hungary |
Katalin Kulcsár | |
 Italy |
Carina Vitulano | Manuela Nicolosi |
| Japan |
Nami Sato | Emi Chiba Chie Ohata |
 Mexico |
Lucila Venegas | Enedina Caudillo |
 Scotland |
Morag Pirie | |
 Singapore |
Abirami Apbai | |
| Sweden |
Pernilla Larsson | |
 Togo |
Aissata Amegee | |
| United States |
Margaret Domka |
| Country | Assistant referees |
|---|---|
 Canada |
Marie-Josée Charbonneau |
 Colombia |
Luzmila Gonzalez |
 Costa Rica |
Kimberly Moreira |
 Croatia |
Sanja Rodak |
 Cyprus |
Angela Kyriakou |
 Dominican Republic |
Milagros Leonardo |
 England |
Sian Massey |
 Guatemala |
Marisol Salazar |
 Jamaica |
Stacey Greyson |
 Paraguay |
Nadia Weiler |
 Romania |
Petruta Iugulsecu |
 Switzerland |
Eveline Bolli |
 Thailand |
Supawan Hinthong |
 Uganda |
Diana Mukasa |
 Vietnam |
Thi Kieu |
| Country | Fourth official |
|---|---|
| Argentina |
Salomé di Iorio |
| China PR |
Liang Qin |
| Cuba |
Irazema Aguilera |
| Czech Republic |
Jana Adámková |
| Hungary |
Katalin Kulcsár |
| Italy |
Carina Vitulano |
| Japan |
Nami Sato |
| Mexico |
Lucila Venegas |
| Scotland |
Morag Pirie |
| Singapore |
Abirami Apbai |
| Sweden |
Pernilla Larsson |
| Togo |
Aissata Amegee |
| United States |
Margaret Domka |
Squads
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Group stage
All times are local (WET/UTC+0).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Iceland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| China PR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
|
2 March 2012
13:30 |
| Iceland |
1–4 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Lárusdóttir  21' |
Report | Schelin 2' Göransson 13', 38'Landström 33' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
|
29 February 2012
17:00 |
| United States |
5–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan 21', 82' Wambach 45+1'Lloyd 77'Leroux 90+1' |
Report |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Hungary |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Placement play-offs
Eleventh place match
Ninth place match
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
|
7 March 2012
11:00 |
| Iceland |
1–3 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Magnúsdóttir 44' |
Report | Troelsgaard Nielsen 3', 18' Rasmussen 88' |
Third place match
Final
|
7 March 2012
13:10 |
| Germany |
4–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Marozsán 20' Okoyino da Mbabi 22', 88', 90+2' |
Report | Kawasumi 35' Tanaka 55'Nagasato 90' |
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Final Standings
References
External links
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