The 2011 Algarve Cup was the eighteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 2–9 March 2011.[1][2]

2011 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates2–9 March 2011
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (8th title)
Runners-up Iceland
Third place Japan
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored62 (2.58 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Alex Morgan
United States Carli Lloyd
Portugal Carla Couto
Portugal Edite Fernandes
Wales Jessica Fishlock
Iceland Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (3 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Homare Sawa
2010
2012

Format

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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 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 place.

Teams

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Listed are the confirmed teams.

Team FIFA Rankings
(November 2010)
  United States
1
  Sweden
4
  Japan
5
  Norway
7
  China
13
  Denmark
14
  Finland
16
  Iceland
17
  Romania
37
  Portugal (hosts)
39
  Chile
46
  Wales
47

Group stage

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All times local (WET/UTC+0)

Group A

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  United States 9 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7
  Japan 6 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5
  Norway 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2
  Finland 0 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10
Norway  2–1  Finland
Thorsnes   29'
Herlovsen  39'
Kalmari   28'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

United States  2–1  Japan
Rodriguez   6'
Rapinoe   17'
Report Miyama   28'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Japan  5–0  Finland
Ohno   16'
Kawasumi   18'
Nagasato   47'
Yamaguchi   70', 86'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

United States  2–0  Norway
Tarpley   33'
Lloyd   63'
Report
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Norway  0–1  Japan
Nagasato   58'
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal

United States  4–0  Finland
Boxx   8'
Lloyd   13'
Morgan   45', 55'
Report
Municipal Stadium, Quarteira

Group B

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Iceland 9 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3
  Sweden 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2
  Denmark 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2
  China 0 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3
Sweden  1–2  Iceland
Öqvist   Margrét Lára  
Katrín Jónsdóttir  
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

China  0–1  Denmark
Nielsen   1'
Desportivo da Nora Park, Ferreiras

Iceland  2–1  China
Margrét Lára   27', 50' Ma   21'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Denmark  1–3  Sweden
Pedersen   10' Landström   8', 60'
Öqvist  54'

China  0–1  Sweden
Schelin   62'

Denmark  0–1  Iceland
Dóra María   55'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Group C

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Wales 6 3 2 0 1 5 5 0
  Portugal 5 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2
  Romania 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1
  Chile 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3
Portugal  3–1  Wales
Couto   11', 61'
Fernandes   18'
Dykes   42'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Romania  2–0  Chile
Dusa   34', 55'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Portugal  0–0  Chile
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Wales  2–1  Romania
Fishlock   60'
Lander   72'
Dusa   40'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Chile  1–2  Wales
Zamora   Fishlock   24', 60'

Portugal  1–1  Romania
Fernandes   41' Vătafu   85'
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal

Placement play-offs

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All times local (WET/UTC+0)

11th Place

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  Romania1 – 1
(5 – 6 PSO)
  Chile
Lunca   87' Rocío Soto   68'
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal

9th Place

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  Finland1–2  Portugal
Sainio   74' Fernandes   29'
Couto   77'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

7th Place

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  China2–1  Wales
You Jia   3'
Gu Yasha   54'
Harries   57'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

5th Place

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  Norway0 – 0
(5 – 4 PSO)
  Denmark
Desportivo da Nora Park, Ferreiras

3rd Place

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  Sweden1–2  Japan
Sjögran   14' Kamionobe   22'
Kawasumi   32'
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal

Final

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  Iceland2–4  United States
Ómarsdóttir   26'
Hallbera   28'
Report Lloyd   10'
Cheney   45+1'
O'Reilly   55'
Morgan   87'


 2011 Algarve Cup 
 
United States
Eighth title

Top Goal Scorers

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3 goals

Most Valuable Player

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Fair Play

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References

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  1. ^ "Algarve Cup - Womens Soccer United". Archived from the original on 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  2. ^ "Group Stage". Retrieved 2018-02-20.