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1998 Algarve Cup

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1998 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)9
Final positions
Champions Norway (4th title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored47 (2.94 per match)
Best player(s)Norway Marianne Pettersen
1997
1999

The 1998 Algarve Cup was the fifth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament. It took place between 15 and 21 March 1998 in Portugal with Norway winning the event for the fourth time in its history defeating Denmark, 4-1, in the final-game. The United States ended up third defeating Sweden, 3-1, in the third prize game.[1]

Format

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The United States returned to the tournament, replacing Iceland.

The eight invited teams were split into two groups that played a round-robin tournament. On completion of this, the fourth placed teams in each group would play each other to determine seventh and eighth place, the third placed teams in each group would play each other to decide fifth and sixth place, the second placed teams in each group would play to determine third and fourth place and the winners of each group would compete for first and second place overall.

Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Group A

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Norway 6 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3
 United States 6 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2
 China 6 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1
 Finland 0 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4
Norway 0–1 China

United States 2–0 Finland

Norway 1–0 Finland
Riise

United States 4–1 China
Hamm 15', 45', 90'
Lilly 87'

Norway 4–1 United States
Pettersen 6', 70'
Riise 11'
Lehn 49'
Chastain 76' (pen.)

China 1–0 Finland

Group B

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Denmark 7 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8
 Sweden 7 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3
 Netherlands 3 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6
 Portugal 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5
Denmark 0–0 Sweden
SvFF Report (in Swedish)


Sweden 2–0 Portugal
Andersson
Lilja
SvFF Report (in Swedish)


Denmark 2–0 Portugal
15' Petersen
60' Lene R. Jensen
report
Montechoro, Albufeira

Sweden 1–0 Netherlands
Svensson SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Montechoro, Albufeira

Seventh Place

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Portugal 2–2
(4–2)
(PSO)
 Finland
Patrícia
Carla Couto

Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row but won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Finland.

Fifth Place

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China 3–2 Netherlands

Third Place

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United States 3–1 Sweden
39' Foudy
85' (pen.) Chastain
87' Lilly
SvFF Report (in Swedish) 29' Ljungberg

Final

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Norway 4–1 Denmark
44' Haugenes
64' Lehn
82' Ørmen
84' Medalen
87' (pen.)

Awards

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 1998 Algarve Cup 

Norway
Fourth title
Best player
Norway Marianne Pettersen

References

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  1. ^ "Sverige trivs inte mot USA". Dagens nyheter. March 21, 1998. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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