Algarve Cup 2013

Discussion in 'Women's International' started by jonny63, Dec 13, 2012.

  1. jonny63

    jonny63 Member+

    Feb 17, 2005
    Norway
  2. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Wales confirmed they will play in Group C. Portugal will also play as hosts, so that leaves 2 teams to be decided.
     
  3. flax

    flax Member

    Feb 8, 2012
    Sweden
    Mexico and Hungary are the other teams in Group C
     
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  4. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
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    Had Mexico ever been at Algarve before? o_O

    I thought they would have put the two finalists of last year (Germany and Japan) in two different groups: apparently they took the 4 semi-finalists instead (so adding USA and Sweden) and they made a casual draw to put two of them in each group...
     
  5. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Or they used FIFA rankings.
     
  6. JanBalk

    JanBalk Member+

    Jun 9, 2004
    I think they where in the 2005 and 2006 editions
     
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  7. exref

    exref Member

    Aug 1, 2009
    Louisville, KY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, they've been at least once. However, now that they've brought their national team to the next level, they shouldn't be in Group C.
     
  8. necron99

    necron99 Member

    Oct 17, 2011
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Who out of group A or B would you switch them with?
     
  9. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Mexico may have improved, but they are still not quite at the level of any of the teams in Group A or Group B. China and Iceland are the worst of the teams in those groups and I don't think Mexico is quite at the stage where they could expect to beat these 2 teams regularly.

    At the 2006 Algarve Cup, Mexico beat hosts Portugal 6-0, drew 0-0 with Ireland and lost 4-3 to Finland in the placement matches (Finished 8 out of 11). In 2005 they again beat Portugal (2-1) and beat Northern Ireland 2-0 before losing 5-0 to England. They went on to beat Finland 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the placement matches (Finished 9th out of 12).

    Since a C Group was added in 2002, these countries have participated (apart from Portugal, including this year): Wales has been the most invited team, while Faroe Islands was the lowest-ranked team to be invited. In 2013, Mexico become the 3rd team to have more than 2 invites to Group C (after Wales and Ireland). Africa is the only continent not to have had a team competing at the Algarve Cup (Australia competed when they were an OFC member).

    Wales (7)
    Ireland (5)
    Mexico (3)
    Greece (2)
    Northern Ireland (2)
    Poland (2)
    Iceland (2)
    Austria (2)
    Romania (2)
    Hungary (2)
    England (1)
    Italy (1)
    Faroe Islands (1)
    Chile (1)
    Canada (1)
    Scotland (1)
     
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  10. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
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  11. WPS_Movement

    WPS_Movement Member+

    Apr 9, 2008
    Any webcasts or television coverage of the Algarve Cup this year?
     
  12. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Could a team from group C win the cup?

    Or how does that work?
     
  13. JanBalk

    JanBalk Member+

    Jun 9, 2004
    No, the winner of group C play-off for 7th place.
    If they win it they have made a good argumnet for playing in the A or B group next year.

    They play-off is like this:
    1st: A1 vs B1
    3rd:A2 vs B2
    5th:A3 vs B3
    7th: C1 vs best 4th team from A/B
    9th: C2 vs worst 4th team from A/B
    11th: C3 vs C4
     
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  14. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Yes, there r actually supposed to webcasts this year but I believe I saw this in a forum as opposed to a news source so take it for what it's worth. If I can find it again Ill post a link.
     
  15. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
  16. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    this is wonderful - if it comes to fruition.
     
  17. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    This was the case in 2007 (Italy won and were promoted for 2008) and 2008 (Iceland won and were promoted for 2009). However, Romania were not promoted for 2011 despite beating Finland in the 7th place match in 2010. They played the C Group in 2011 as well.
     
  18. JanBalk

    JanBalk Member+

    Jun 9, 2004
    No, it is not initself a gurantee for promotion. But paried with a good general perfomance (so that the win isn't considered a fluke) it tend to happen. Paired with nothing else at all itis unlikely to happen.
     
  19. exref

    exref Member

    Aug 1, 2009
    Louisville, KY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd switch them w/ Norway or Iceland.


    Why was there a contest giving away free viewing packages? Sounds like this won't be free streaming. If the price is reasonable, I don't mind paying.
     
  20. exref

    exref Member

    Aug 1, 2009
    Louisville, KY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It'll be fun going up against Pia's Sweden.
     
  21. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
  22. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    From what Ive read, Al Bann will be offering the game on demand beginning about 90 minutes after the game is completed. So the bad news is u cant watch them live but the good news is u dont have to worry about the time difference. If u buy the service u can cue the game up whenever u want. Not sure if u get more than one viewing tho. Apparently the country ur in doesnt matter as there r no region bans.
     
  23. Dundalk24

    Dundalk24 Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    PA/OH
    I think the Scandinavian countries are always in it because they help organize it. They were founders of the tournament. So Iceland is in the A or B group every year. So apart from Mexico being behind those teams in the FIFA rankings there's also that to consider.
     
  24. exref

    exref Member

    Aug 1, 2009
    Louisville, KY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Really? Never heard that. I don't think Iceland has a regular place. However, both Norway & Iceland are in the Euros, so, it's hard to choose. I think all 3 may be about equal.

    And, perhaps, that is why Mexico is in Group C this year.
     
  25. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
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    It's true that Algarve Cup was born as a way for Scandinavian National Teams to have a tournament to play in a place that was warmer than their countries in march, and so to keep the pace with other nations. But I guess that the countries that founded it included Sweden, Norway, Denmark (possibly Finland), but not Iceland.
    Iceland (that, after all, can be considered Scandinavian by a stretch, since, although it shares lingustic and historical ties, it's mostly different and geographically quite far from them), was added, if I am not wrong, way later, when their National Team's results begun being on a higher level.

    So, I guess it's true that we just can't have an Algarve without Sweden, Norway and Denmark in group A and B, whatever their levels, because of their right of founding members (I guess Finland was in Algarve Cup at the beginning, but later, because of their lower level, they preferred to play Cyprus Cup). I don't think Iceland shares this "untouchable" status: it's just that they reached a quite high/decent status lately, to the point that they were finalist in Algarve Cup 2011! (by beating Denmark, China and Sweden :eek:)

    Please, since I wasn't sure of everything I wrote, If anyone knows better than me about Algarve Cup's history, please correct me. :notworthy:
     

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