Algarve Cup 2010

Algarve Cup 2010
Number of nations	12
winner	United States USA (7th title)
venue	Portugal Portugal ( Algarve )
Opening game	February 24, 2010
Endgame	March 3, 2010
Games	24
Gates	84 (⌀: 3.5 per game)

The 2010 Algarve Cup was the seventeenth edition of the women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It is the most important women's football tournament for national teams after the women's Olympic tournament , the World Cup and the European Championship . The Algarve Cup 2010 took place from February 24th to March 3rd, 2010.

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Twelve national teams took part in the tournament. The eight teams with the highest ratings formed groups A and B, the four weaker teams formed group C. First, the teams in their group played each against each other for the placement. First the best number of points, then the direct comparison and only then the goal difference was decisive for the placement. Then proceed as follows:

Game for 11th place: The third and fourth placed teams in Group C.
Game for 9th place: The second-placed team in group C against the worse fourth-placed team in groups A or B.
Game for 7th place: Winner of group C against the better fourth-placed team in groups A or B.
Match for 5th place: The third-placed teams in groups A and B.
Match for 3rd place: The teams placed second in groups A and B.
Final game: The winners of groups A and B play for the tournament victory.

If it was a draw after the regular playing time of the placement games, there was no extra time , but a penalty shoot-out immediately afterwards .

Since FIFA classified the games as friendlies , each team was allowed to make six substitutions per game.

The tournament

Group stage

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Germany Germany	3	3	0	0	016: 000	+16	09
2.	China People's Republic China	3	1	1	1	003: 600	−3	04th
3.	Denmark Denmark	3	1	0	2	002: 700	−5	03
4th	Finland Finland	3	0	1	2	002:100	−8	01

February 24th, Lagos
China	-	Finland	1: 1
February 24th, Parchal
Germany	-	Denmark	4-0
February 26, Lagos
Denmark	-	China	0: 2
February 26, Parchal
Germany	-	Finland	7-0
March 1st, Faro
China	-	Germany	0: 5
March 1st, Albufeira
Denmark	-	Finland	2: 1

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	United States United States	3	3	0	0	006: 100	+5	09
2.	Sweden Sweden	3	1	1	1	007: 500	+2	04th
3.	Norway Norway	3	1	1	1	006: 600	± 0	04th
4th	Iceland Iceland	3	0	0	3	003:100	−7	00

February 24th, Vila Real de Santo António
United States	-	Iceland	2-0
February 24th, Vila Real de Santo António
Norway	-	Sweden	2: 2
February 26, Olhão
Norway	-	United States	1: 2
February 26th, Vila Real de Santo António
Iceland	-	Sweden	1: 5
March 1st, Ferreiras
United States	-	Sweden	2-0
March 1st, Silves
Iceland	-	Norway	2: 3

Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Romania Romania	3	2	1	007: 100	+6	06th
2.	Portugal Portugal	3	2	1	007: 100	+6	06th
3.	Austria Austria	3	1	2	004: 400	± 0	03
4th	Faroese Faroe Islands	3	0	3	001:130	−12	00

February 24th, Parchal
Portugal	-	Faroe Islands	5-0
February 24th, Lagos
Romania	-	Austria	2-0
February 26, Parchal
Portugal	-	Romania	0-0
February 26, Lagos
Austria	-	Faroe Islands	3-0
March 1st, Albufeira
Faroe Islands	-	Romania	1: 5
March 1st, Faro
Portugal	-	Austria	2: 1