2007 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 7–14 March 2007 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 United States (5th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Denmark |
| Third place |
 Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 61 (2.54 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Carli Lloyd (4 goals) |
| Best player |
Carli Lloyd |
| Best goalkeeper |
Caroline Jonsson |
The 2007 Algarve Cup was the fourteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 7 and 12 March 2007 with the previous year's runners-up, the United States, winning the event for a record fifth time, breaking Norway's previous record of four championships, by defeating Denmark.
Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament. All of the teams from Groups A and B returned from 2006, but Italy and Iceland were invited back for the third time to play in Group C replacing Mexico and Wales.
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 amount of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher placed.
Group stage
All times local (WET/UTC+0)
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 France |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
 Norway |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
 Germany |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
7 March 2007 |
| France |
0–4 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Paaske-Sørensen  30'Pape 68'Rasmussen 73'Pedersen 89' |
Estádio Municipal, Silves |
12 March 2007 |
| Germany |
3–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Mittag 16', 44' Behringer 48' |
Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Sweden |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Finland |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
 China PR |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
9 March 2007 |
| United States |
1–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd 46' |
Report |
Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António |
12 March 2007 |
| Sweden |
2–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Oqvist 71' Svensson 83' (pen) |
Report | Wambach 39', 72' Lloyd 44' |
Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 Iceland |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
 Republic of Ireland |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
 Portugal |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
12 March 2007 |
| Portugal |
1–5 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Dani 35' |
Report | Jónsdóttir 6' Magnúsdóttir 58', 78', 90'Viðarsdóttir 90+3' |
Estádio Municipal, Lagos |
12 March 2007 |
| Italy |
4–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Panico 17' Fuselli 58', 61'Gama 64' |
Byrne 35' |
Estádio Dr. Francisco Vieira, Silves |
Placement play-offs
All times local (WET/UTC+0)
11th place
9th place
14 March 2007 10:00 |
| Iceland |
4–1 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Lárusdóttir 68' Samúelsdóttir 75'Viðarsdóttir 81', 82' |
Lou Xiaoxu 90+2' |
Complexo Desportivo, Montechoro |
7th place
5th place
3rd place
14 March 2007 |
| Sweden |
3–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Öqvist 17' Svensson 45+1'Johansson 47' |
Ramos 68' |
Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António |
Final
14 March 2007 |
| United States |
2–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly 12' Lloyd 51' |
Report |
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António |
| 2007 Algarve Cup |
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United States Fifth title |
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