2016 Algarve Cup
The 2016 Algarve Cup was the 23rd edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place from 2 to 9 March.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal | 
| Dates | 2–9 March | 
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) | 
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 | 
| Goals scored | 38 (2.38 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | (4 goals)  | 
| Best player(s) | |
| Fair play award | |
Teams
    
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2015)  | 
|---|---|
28  | |
7  | |
11  | |
15  | |
19  | |
16  | |
40  | |
22  | 
Referees
    
On 19 February 2016, FIFA announced the referees and the assistant referees for the tournament.[3]
| Confederation | Referees | Assistant referees | 
|---|---|---|
| AFC | 
 
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| CAF | 
 
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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 14 December 2015,[4] with the match schedule being announced on 10 February 2016.[5]
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 will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:[6]
- 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
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 
| Iceland  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jónsdóttir  Brynjarsdóttir  | 
Report | Cayman  | 
| Canada  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke  | 
Report | 
| Denmark  | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nadim  | 
Report | Þorvaldsdóttir  Ómarsdóttir Magnúsdóttir  | 
- Note: The Football Association of Iceland match report lists Elín Metta Jensen (10'), Denmark own goal (12'), Sandra Jessen (59') and Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir (90') as the goal scorers of this match.[7] However, for the statistics purpose of this page, the data provided by the tournament's organizer (Portuguese Football Federation) is being used.
 
Group B
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 
| Brazil  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Debinha  | 
Report | 
| New Zealand  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Portugal  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| T. Pinto  | 
Report | Cristiane  Marta Raquel  | 
| Portugal  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hearn  | 
- Note: The New Zealand Football match report lists Annalie Longo (69') as the goal scorer of this match.[8] However, for the statistics purpose of this page, the data provided by the tournament's organizer (Portuguese Football Federation) is being used.
 
Placement matches
    
Matches times and venues were announced on 7 March 2016.[9]
7th Place
    
| Denmark  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Troelsgaard  Rasmussen  | 
Report | Di. Silva  | 
5th Place
    
| Belgium  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wullaert  Cayman Schryvers Coutereels  | 
Report | 
3rd Place
    
| Iceland  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Hauksdóttir  | 
Report | Hearn  | 
| Penalties | ||
| Viggósdóttir  Viðarsdóttir Brynjarsdóttir Jessen Þorsteinsdóttir Friðriksdóttir  | 
6–5 | |
- Note: The official match report lists just the players who converted the penalties, in no particular order. New Zealand Football reports the missed penalty as being the sixth from New Zealand, citing Anna Green as the player who missed (contradicting the official report), without providing any information on the players who successfully converted their penalties.[10] For the statistics purpose of this page, the data provided by the tournament's organizer (Portuguese Football Federation) is being used.
 
Final
    
- Note: The Brazilian Football Confederation match report lists Cristiane as the Brazilian goal scorer of this match.[11] However, for the statistics purpose of this page, the data provided by the tournament's organizer (Portuguese Football Federation) is being used.
 
Final standings
    
    
Goalscorers
    
- 4 goals
 
- 2 goals
 
- 1 goal
 
 Maud Coutereels
 Tine Schryvers
 Tessa Wullaert
 Andressa Alves
 Bia
 Cristiane
 Debinha
 Formiga
 Marta
 Raquel
 Thaís Guedes
 Summer Clarke
 Shelina Zadorsky
 Johanna Rasmussen
 Cecilie Sandvej
 Dagný Brynjarsdóttir
 Andrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir
 Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir
 Katrín Ómarsdóttir
 Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir
 Tatiana Pinto
 Diana Silva
 Daria Makarenko
- Own goal
 
 Simone Boye Sørensen (playing against Belgium)
References
    
- "Algarve Cup 2016 guide". Women's Soccer United. 24 February 2016.
 - "Fixtures and Results - Algarve Cup". FPF. March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
 - "Referees & Assistant Referees for the 2016 Algarve Cup" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
 - "Algarve Cup: Portugal vai defrontar o Brasil". Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (in Portuguese). 14 December 2015.
 - "Algarve Cup: match schedule". Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
 - Regulations
 - "Denmark 1–4 Iceland / Match Report" (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
 - "Longo winner downs Portugal". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
 - "Algarve Cup: Competition last day times and venues" (in Portuguese). FPF. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
 - "Ferns fourth after shootout loss". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
 - "Canada beats Brazil in the final" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
 - "Kadeisha Buchanan elected tournament's best player" (in Portuguese). FPF. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.