Algarve Cup 2012
Number of nations
12
winner
Germany Germany (2nd title)
venue
Portugal Portugal ( Algarve )
Opening game
February 29, 2012
Endgame
March 7, 2012
Games
24
Gates
62 (⌀: 2.58 per game)
Top scorer
Germany Celia Okoyino da Mbabi (6)
Best player
Japan Aya Miyama
The Algarve Cup 2012 was the 19th edition of the women 's soccer tournament for national teams , which has been held annually since 1994 and has been the most important women's soccer tournament for national teams after the women's Olympic tournament , the World Cup and the European Championship, and took place from February 29th to March 7th, as usual, at various venues in the Algarve , the southernmost region of Portugal .
Hungary took part in the tournament for the first time.
Germany won the competition for the second time after 2006 with a 4: 3 against the reigning world champion Japan .
Venues were the Estádio Municipal in Parchal , the Estádio Municipal in Lagos , the Estádio Dr. F. Vieira in Silves , the Estádio Municipal in Vila Real , the Parque Desportivo da Nora in Ferreiras , the Estádio Municipal in Loulé , the Estádio Municipal in Quarteira and the Estádio Algarve in Faro .
mode
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 .
As FIFA classified the games as "friendly", 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
00 6-000
+6
0 9
2.
Sweden Sweden
3
2
0
1
00 5: 500
± 0
0 6th
3.
Iceland Iceland
3
1
0
2
00 2: 500
−3
0 3
4th
China People's Republic China
3
0
0
3
00 0: 300
−3
0 0
February 29, Lagos
Germany
-
Iceland
1-0
February 29th, Vila Real de Santo António
Sweden
-
China
1-0
March 2nd, Ferreiras
Iceland
-
Sweden
1: 4
March 2nd, Vila Real de Santo António
Germany
-
China
1-0
March 5th, Parchal
Sweden
-
Germany
0: 4
March 5th, Lagos
China
-
Iceland
0: 1
Group B
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Japan Japan
3
3
0
0
00 5: 100
+4
0 9
2.
United States United States
3
2
0
1
00 7: 200
+5
0 6th
3.
Denmark Denmark
3
1
0
2
00 1: 700
−6
0 3
4th
Norway Norway
3
0
0
3
00 2: 500
−3
0 0
February 29, Parchal
Japan
-
Norway
2: 1
February 29, Lagos
United States
-
Denmark
5-0
March 2nd, Parchal
Denmark
-
Japan
0: 2
March 2nd, Lagos
United States
-
Norway
2: 1
March 5th, Ferreiras
Norway
-
Denmark
0: 1
March 5th, Faro
Japan
-
United States
1-0
Group C
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Wales Wales
3
2
1
0
00 3: 100
+2
0 7th
2.
Portugal Portugal
3
2
0
1
00 6: 200
+4
0 6th
3.
Hungary Hungary
3
1
0
2
00 2: 600
−4
0 3
4th
Ireland Ireland
3
0
1
2
00 1: 300
−2
0 1
February 29th, Silves
Ireland
-
Hungary
0: 1
February 29, Parchal
Portugal
-
Wales
0: 1
March 2nd, Parchal
Portugal
-
Hungary
4-0
March 2nd, Ferreiras
Wales
-
Ireland
0-0
March 5th, Vila Real de Santo António
Hungary
-
Wales
1: 2
March 5th, Faro
Portugal
-
Ireland
2: 1
Placement games
All games took place on March 7, 2012.
Game for 11th place
Play for 9th place
Game for 7th place
Play for 5th place
3rd place match
final
Germany ( European Champion )
Japan ( world champion )
Germany ( European Champion )
Japan ( world champion )
Almuth Schult • Bianca Schmidt , Annike Krahn , Josephine Henning , Babett Peter • Viola Odebrecht , Lena Goeßling (56th Saskia Bartusiak ) • Anja Mittag (63rd Svenja Huth ), Dzsenifer Marozsán (46th Alexandra Popp ), Melanie Behringer • Célia Okoyino da Mbabi trainer: Silvia Neid
Ayumi Kaihori • Saori Ariyoshi , Azusa Iwashimizu (46. Saki Kumagai ), Rumi Utsugi , Aya Sameshima (46. Yukari Kinga ) • Mizuho Sakaguchi . Aya Miyama • Shinobu Ohno , Kozue Ando (46. Asuna Tanaka , 90. Megumi Takase ) Nahomi Kawasumi • Yuki Nagasato Trainer: Norio Sasaki
1: 0 Dzsenifer Marozsán (20th) 2: 0 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (22nd) 3: 2 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (88./FE) 4: 3 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (90.)
2: 1 Nahomi Kawasumi (35th) 2: 2 Tanaka (50th) 3: 3 Yūki Nagasato (90th)
Célia Okoyino da Mbabi is the first player to score 3 goals against a reigning world champion
Goal scorers
Awards
Web links
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