2020 Algarve Cup

2020 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host country Portugal
Dates4–11 March
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Germany (4th title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Norway
Fourth place New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored29 (2.64 per match)
Top scorer(s)four players
(2 goals)
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The 2020 Algarve Cup was the 27th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place from 4-11 March 2020.[1][2]

The final was scratched and Germany was awarded the Algarve Cup as Italy had to fly home on 9 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[3]

Teams

Team FIFA Rankings[4]
(December 2019)
 Germany
2
 Sweden
5
 Norway
12
 Italy
14
 Denmark
16
 Belgium
17
 New Zealand
23
 Portugal
31

Draw

The draw took place on 7 January 2020.[5]

Squads

Main article: 2020 Algarve Cup squads

Qualification

All times are local (UTC±0).[6]

Denmark 1–2 Norway
  • Harder 7'
 Report
Germany 1–0 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
New Zealand 1–1 Belgium
 Report
Penalties
 7–6
Portugal 1–2 Italy
 Report
Referee: Francia González (Mexico)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 March, Lagos
 
 
 New Zealand0
 
11 March, Parchal
 
 Italy3
 
 Italy
 
7 March, Lagos
 
 Germanyw/o
 
 Germany4
 
 
 Norway0
 
Third place
 
 
10 March
 
 
 New Zealand1
 
 
 Norway2
 
5–8th place semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
7 March, Parchal
 
 
 Belgium1
 
10 March
 
 Portugal0
 
 Belgium0
 
7 March, Lagos
 
 Denmark4
 
 Sweden1
 
 
 Denmark2
 
Seventh place
 
 
10 March
 
 
 Portugal0
 
 
 Sweden2

5–8th place semi-finals

Sweden 1–2 Denmark
 Report
Referee: Francia González (Mexico)
Belgium 1–0 Portugal
De Caigny 65' Report
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

Semi-finals

Germany 4–0 Norway
 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)
New Zealand 0–3 Italy
Report
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

Seventh place game

Portugal 0–2 Sweden
Report
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)

Fifth place game

Belgium 0–4 Denmark
Report

Third place game

New Zealand 1–2 Norway
Wilkinson 10' Report

Final

Italy 0–3[a] Germany
Report
  1. ^ Italy withdrew from the tournament on 9 March to return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Germany was awarded a 3–0 victory and the Algarve Cup.

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Norway
4  New Zealand
5  Denmark
6  Belgium
7  Sweden
8  Portugal

Goalscorers

There were 29 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 2.64 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ^ "DFB-Frauen starten beim Algarve Cup". dfb.de. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. ^ "As equipas da Algarve Cup 2020". fpf.pt. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Alemanha vence competição". fpf.pt. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking – Ranking Table". fifa.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Sorteio realizado". fpf.pt. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ Match schedule