2016 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 2–9 March 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Nadia Nadim Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir(2 goals each) |
← 2015 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 4 March 2016. | |
The 2016 Algarve Cup is the 23rd edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It is taking place from 2 to 9 March.[1][2]
Teams
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2015) |
|---|---|
 Belgium |
28
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 Brazil |
7
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 Canada |
11
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| Denmark |
15
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| Iceland |
19
|
 New Zealand |
16
|
| Portugal |
40
|
 Russia |
22
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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).
Group A
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| Iceland | 2–1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
Jónsdóttir  5'Brynjarsdóttir 90+2' |
Report | Cayman 42' |
| Canada | 1–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke 87' |
Report |
| Denmark | 1–4 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Nadim 53' |
Report | Þorvaldsdóttir 11' Ómarsdóttir 12'Magnúsdóttir 56', 90' |
- 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.[6] However, for the statistics purpose of this page, the data provided by the tournament's organizer (Portuguese Football Federation) is being used.
Group B
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| Brazil | 1–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Debinha 20' |
Report |
| New Zealand | 0–0 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Portugal | 1–3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| T. Pinto 30' |
Report | Cristiane 17' Marta 22'Raquel 74' |
| Portugal | v | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Placement matches
7th Place
| Group A fourth place | v | Group B fourth place |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
5th Place
| Group A third place | v | Group B third place |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
3rd Place
| Group A second place | v | Group B second place |
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| Report |
Final
| Group A winner | v | Group B winner |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
- ^ "Algarve Cup 2016 guide". Women's Soccer United. 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Fixtures and Results - Algarve Cup". FPF. March 2016.
- ^ "Referees & Assistant Referees for the 2016 Algarve Cup" (PDF). FIFA. 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. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Denmark 1–4 Iceland / Match Report" (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 4 March 2016.