1995 Algarve Cup
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Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
9 3 3 0 0 10 0
10
6 3 2 0 1 5 2
3
3 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3
0 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10

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Seventh Place

Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 4–1 with two of the Italians goals being scored in the final two minutes of play.

Fifth Place

The Netherlands finished in sixth place on their first appearance at the Algarve Cup, losing to the 1994 sixth placed team Finland in a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

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Third Place

For the second year running, Norway faced the United States in their last game of the tournament. With the score at 3–3 after full time, a period of sudden death extra-time was played that failed to see another goal. Norway won the following penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

 4–2 to finish third overall in the final tournament standings.

Final

Sweden had played Denmark in the previous year's competition to decide third place and defeated them again on this occasion to finish as overall winners of the tournament.

Awards

Best player
  Helle Jensen

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