2016 Algarve Cup


The 2016 Algarve Cup was the 23rd edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place from 2 to 9 March.

Teams

Referees

On 19 February 2016, FIFA announced the referees and the assistant referees for the tournament.
ConfederationRefereesAssistant referees
AFC
Aye Thein
Lee Seul Gi
Thi Le Trinh Truong
CAF
Ledya Tafesse
Emmanuella Aglago
Josiane Mbakop
CONMEBOL
Marianela Araya Cruz
Olga Miranda
Nereida Diaz
Katherine Jimenez
Neuza Back
Yoleida Lara
OFC
Tupou Patia
Maria Tamalelagi
Lonisa Elite Dilioni
UEFA
Sandra Braz
Monika Mularczyk
Sara Persson
Olga Martins
Biljana Atanasovski
Anna Dabrowska
Katarzyna Wojs
Annica Johansson
Julia Magnusson

Squads

Group stage

The groups were announced on 14 December 2015, with the match schedule being announced on 10 February 2016.

All times WET.

Tie-breaking criteria

For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:
  1. number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
  2. goal difference in all the group matches
  3. number of goals scored in all the group matches
  4. fair-play ranking in all the group matches
  5. FIFA ranking

    Group A


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Group B


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Placement matches

Matches times and venues were announced on 7 March 2016.

7th Place

5th Place

3rd Place

Final

Final standings

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8

Tournament's best playerTeam
Kadeisha Buchanan

Goalscorers

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