2011 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 2–9 March 2011 |
| Teams | 12 (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 played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 62 (2.58 per match) |
| Best player |
Homare Sawa |
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]
Format
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 amount of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.
Group stage
All times local (WET/UTC+0)
Group A
| 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 |
2 March 2011 18:00 |
| Norway |
2 – 1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
Thorsnes  29' Herlovsen 39' |
Kalmari 28' |
Municipal Stadium, Lagos |
2 March 2011 15:00 |
| United States |
2 – 1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez 6' Rapinoe 17' |
Report | Miyama 28' |
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António |
4 March 2011 15:00 |
| Japan |
5 – 0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Ohno 16' Kawasumi 18' Nagasato 47' Yamaguchi 70', 86' |
Municipal Stadium, Lagos |
4 March 2011 15:00 |
| United States |
2 – 0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Tarpley 33' Lloyd 63' |
Report |
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António |
7 March 2011 15:00 |
| United States |
4 – 0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Boxx 8' Lloyd 13' Morgan 45', 55' |
Report |
Municipal Stadium, Quarteira |
Group B
| 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 PR |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
2 March 2011 15:00 |
| Sweden |
1 – 2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Öqvist |
Margrét Lára Katrín Jónsdóttir |
Municipal Stadium, Loulé |
Group C
| 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 |
2 March 2011 18:00 |
| Portugal |
3 – 1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Couto 11', 61' Fernandes 18' |
Dykes 42' |
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António |
7 March 2011 18:00 |
| Portugal |
1 – 1 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Fernandes 41' |
Vătafu 85' |
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal |
Placement play-offs
All times local (WET/UTC+0)
11th Place
9 March 2011 10:30 |
| Romania |
1 – 1 (5 – 6 PSO) |
Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Lunca 87' |
Rocío Soto 68' |
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal |
9th Place
7th Place
9 March 2011 11:00 |
| China PR |
2 – 1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| You Jia 3' Gu Yasha 54' |
Harries 57' |
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira |
5th Place
3rd Place
9 March 2011 13:30 |
| Sweden |
1 – 2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Sjögran 14' |
Kamionobe 22' Kawasumi 32' |
Complexo Desportivo Belavista, Parchal |
Final
9 March 2011 17:00 |
| Iceland |
2 – 4 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Margrét Lára 26' Hallbera 28' |
Report | Lloyd 10' Cheney 45+1' O'Reilly 55' Morgan 87' |
| 2011 Algarve Cup |
|---|
United States Eighth title |
Top Goal Scorers
Golden Boot:
- Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (4 goals)
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Silver Boot:
Most Valuable PlayerFair PlayReferences
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