2008 Algarve Cup
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The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup
, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal
. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States
winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark
in a repeat of the previous year's final.
. The entrants were almost identical to the previous year, but Italy
moved up into Group B from their previous ranking in 2007, replacing France
who did not feature this time. Poland
appeared in the competition for the first time.
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.
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UNITED STATES:
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GK
18
Hope Solo
DF
3
Christie Rampone
DF
14
Stephanie Cox
DF
15
Kate Markgraf
DF
17
Lori Chalupny
MF
5
Lindsay Tarpley
MF
9
Heather O'Reilly
MF
11
Carli Lloyd
MF
12
Leslie Osborne
FW
6
Natasha Kai
FW
20
Abby Wambach
Substitutes:
DF
4
Cat Whitehill
MF
7
Shannon Boxx
MF
8
Lauren Cheney
MF
10
Angie Woznuk
MF
16
Angela Hucles
FW
19
Amy Rodriguez
DF
20
Tobin Heath
GK
24
Nicole Barnhart
DF
26
Rachel Buehler
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football . Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football...
, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark
Denmark women's national football team
The Denmark women's national football team represents Denmark in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Danish Football Association .-World Cup:*1970 : Winner *1971 : Winner...
in a repeat of the previous year's final.
Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournamentRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. The entrants were almost identical to the previous year, but Italy
Italy women's national football team
The Italy women's national football team represents Italy in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation .- Performances in the World Cup :...
moved up into Group B from their previous ranking in 2007, replacing France
France women's national football team
The French women's national football team represents France in international women's football. The team is directed by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer...
who did not feature this time. Poland
Poland women's national football team
The Poland women's national football team represents Poland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Polish Football Association, has never qualified for a major international tournament.-World Cup record:...
appeared in the competition for the first time.
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 A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
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Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
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11th place
9th place
7th place
5th place
3rd place
Final
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| GK | 1 | Heidi Johansen Heidi Johansen Heidi Elgaard Johansen is a Danish football goalkeeper. She currently plays for Fortuna Hjørring and the Danish national team.Johansen was the Danish Women's Player of the Year in 2002.-References:*... |
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| DF | 2 | Mia Olsen Mia Olsen Mia Brogaard is a Danish football defender. She currently plays for Brøndby and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| DF | 3 | Katrine Pedersen Katrine Pedersen Katrine Pedersen is a Danish football midfielder. She plays for the Danish national team, of which she is currently the captain.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 4 | Christina Ørntoft Christina Ørntoft Christina Ørntoft is a Danish football defender. She currently plays for LdB FC and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| DF | 5 | Bettina Falk Bettina Falk Bettina Falk Hansen is a Danish football defender. She currently plays for Brøndby and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| MF | 6 | Mariann Gajhede Mariann Gajhede Mariann Gajhede is a Danish football defender. She currently plays for Linköpings FC in Sweden's Damallsvenskan and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| MF | 7 | Cathrine Paaske Sørensen Cathrine Paaske Sørensen Cathrine Paaske Sørensen is a Danish football midfielder. She currently plays for Pali Blues and the Danish national team She was signed to play for the Los Angeles Sol of the American Women's Professional Soccer league, but the team folded in February... |
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| MF | 10 | Camilla Sand Camilla Sand Camilla Sand is a Danish football midfielder. She currently plays for Fortuna Hjørring and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| FW | 9 | Maiken Pape Maiken Pape Maiken With Pape is a Danish international football striker. In January 2009 she signed to play for Stabæk in Bærum, Norway, the new women's football club which is part of Stabæk IF. She has previously played for Brøndby.-References:*... |
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| FW | 11 | Merete Pedersen Merete Pedersen Merete Pedersen is a Danish football midfielder. She currently plays for OB Odense and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| FW | 13 | Johanna Rasmussen Johanna Rasmussen Johanna Maria Baltensberger Rasmussen is a Danish football striker. She currently plays for Kristianstads DFF and the Denmark women's national football team.-References:*... |
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| MF | 8 | Janne Madsen Janne Madsen Janne Madsen is a Danish football midfielder. She currently plays for Fortuna Hjørring and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| MF | 12 | Line Røddik Line Røddik Line Røddik Hansen is a Danish football defender. She currently plays for Brøndby and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| FW | 14 | Marie Herpig | ||
| DF | 15 | Marie Bjerg Marie Bjerg Marie Bjerg is a Danish football defender. She currently plays for IK Skovbakken and the Danish national team.-References:*... |
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| GK | 16 | Tine Cederkvist Tine Cederkvist Tine Cederkvist is a Danish football goalkeeper. She currently plays for Ballerup Skovlunde Fodbold in the Elitedivisionen and the Danish national team. She has also played the Damallsvenskan and Australia's W-League for LdB Malmö and Perth Glory. She previously spent seven years in Brøndby... |
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| DF | 17 | Mette Jansen | ||
| MF | 18 | Theresa Nielsen | ||
| FW | 19 | Sine Hovesen | ||
| DF | 20 | Sanne Troelsgaard | ||
| Manager: | ||||
 Kenneth Heiner-MøllerKenneth Heiner-Møller Kenneth Heiner-Møller is a Danish football manager and former player.He currently coaches the Danish women's national team.-References:*... |
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Hope Solo
Hope Amelia Solo is an American association football goalkeeper. She became a free agent after Women's Professional Soccer terminated the magicJack franchise for which she played in the 2011 season. Solo is the current starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer...
Christie Rampone
Christie Patricia Rampone is an American soccer defender currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer. She is a member and current Captain of the United States women's national soccer team.-High school:...
Kate Markgraf
Kate Markgraf , is an American soccer defender and was a member of the U.S. women's national team.-Early life:...
Lori Chalupny
Lori Christine Chalupny is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Career:...
Lindsay Tarpley
Lindsay Ann Tarpley Snow is an American soccer forward currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team. She went to Portage Central High School.-High school:Tarpley grew up in Portage, Michigan, and attended Portage...
Heather O'Reilly
Heather Ann O'Reilly , also known by her initials HAO, is a member of the United States women's national soccer team and a two-time Olympic Gold medalist...
Carli Lloyd
Carli Anne Lloyd is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Early life:...
Leslie Osborne
Leslie Marie Osborne is an American soccer defensive midfielder who currently plays for the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Career:...
Natasha Kai
Natasha Kanani Janine Kai is an American soccer forward currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.-University of Hawaiʻi:Kai played for the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine from 2002-2005...
Abby Wambach
Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach is an American professional soccer player, coach and Olympic gold medalist. A four-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, she has been a regular on the U.S. women's national team since 2003...
Cat Whitehill
Cat Whitehill is an American soccer player. She plays as a defender for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and the United States women's national soccer team, and formerly played on the Washington Freedom W-League team.She was born in Richmond, Virginia, but grew up in Birmingham,...
Shannon Boxx
Shannon Boxx is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
Lauren Cheney
Lauren Nicole Cheney is an American soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team. She is currently a forward for Women's Professional Soccer's Boston Breakers.-Career:...
Angie Woznuk
Angela Beth "Angie" Woznuk Kerr is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team...
Angela Hucles
Angela Khalia Hucles is a former American soccer midfielder and member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Early life:...
Amy Rodriguez
Amy Joy Rodriguez is an American soccer forward currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
Tobin Heath
Tobin Powell Heath is an American soccer player, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a FIFA Women's World Cup Finalist. According to United States Soccer Federation, Heath is "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" and is "one of the team's best and most crafty dribblers"...
Nicole Barnhart
Nicole Renee Barnhart is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
Rachel Buehler
Rachel Marie Buehler is an American soccer defender currently playing for the United States women's national soccer team.-College career:...
Pia SundhagePia Sundhage
Pia Mariane Sundhage is a Swedish former professional football player who is currently the head coach of the United States Women's National Team. While she played most of her career as a forward, she had stints as a midfielder as well as a sweeper.- Club :...