2012 Algarve Cup

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  1. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Teams pretty much as usual:

    29th Feb-7th March
    China, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, USA

    'C' Group will be Portugal + 3 yet to be decided teams of similar rank to Portugal.

    It would be nice to see all continents involved - Africa, South America (apart from Chile last year) and Oceania all seem to be absent from this.

    The Cyprus Cup will be held at about the same time (28th Feb-6th March in 2012)
     
  2. JanBalk

    JanBalk Member+

    Jun 9, 2004
    Odd, no Finland this year
     
  3. Samuel Vimes

    Samuel Vimes Member

    Jun 6, 2007
    Well someone had to be pushed out when both Germany and Japan want to play. They lost to Portugal last year so should probably be in the C group :p
     
  4. toad455

    toad455 Member+

    Nov 28, 2005
    with South Africa heading to the Olympics, this would be a good tournament for them as well as Colombia. Finland would be my final team.
     
  5. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    South Africa have chosen to play the Cyprus Cup in the past, so might prefer this option, as they'll get to face better sides (England, Netherlands, Canada, Scotland, France, Italy, etc.) rather than Portugal, which will prepare them better for the Olympics.

    Since the advent of 3 groups, the Algarve Cup has pretty much always been a North America/Northern Europe/East Asia affair.

    5 teams have been ever present since the 3-group format was introduced, with the other 3 teams changing over the years, but mostly being Finland, Germany + 1 other team.

    Participations (1994-2012) (3 participants of 2012 not known yet)
    DENMARK 19
    NORWAY 19
    PORTUGAL 19
    SWEDEN 19
    FINLAND 18
    CHINA 17
    USA 17
    GERMANY 8
    ICELAND 8
    FRANCE 5
    WALES 5
    CANADA 4
    IRELAND 4
    ITALY 4
    NETHERLANDS 3
    AUSTRIA 2
    ENGLAND 2
    JAPAN 2
    GREECE 2
    MEXICO 2
    NORTHERN IRELAND 2
    POLAND 2
    ROMANIA 2
    AUSTRALIA 1
    CHILE 1
    FAROE ISLANDS 1
    RUSSIA 1
    SCOTLAND 1
     
  6. chinadaiyi

    chinadaiyi Member

    Sep 11, 2008
    China
    Club:
    SS Lazio Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    China PR
    oh...

    China.you are here
     
  7. jonny63

    jonny63 Member+

    Feb 17, 2005
    Norway
  8. toad455

    toad455 Member+

    Nov 28, 2005
    any idea who'll be joining Portugal in Group C???
     
  9. jonny63

    jonny63 Member+

    Feb 17, 2005
    Norway
    Possible Belgium in group C ?
     
  10. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Belgium also tried to get into the 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup, but they chose Northern Ireland instead.
    Belgium says they will again for the 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup.
     
  11. Samuel Vimes

    Samuel Vimes Member

    Jun 6, 2007
  12. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Portugal, Wales Hungary and Ireland according to she kicks tweet :

    @SheKicksdotnet




    Confirmation of teams in Algarve Cup 2012, Rep of Ireland make 1st app since 2008, Wales return. Grp C: PORTUGAL, WALES, HUNGARY & IRELAND.
     
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  13. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
  14. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    USA vs Japan, the neverending challenge :p

    How I wish I could be there... what week-day the 5th of march is? (I am too much lazy to go watching a calendar :D)
     
  15. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Go to google.com

    Type "5th march 2012"

    Are you so lazy that you can't do this? :rolleyes:

    It's taken you longer to type out that sentence than it would have taken you to look it up yourself.
     
  16. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Lol, is it so simple that even I can do it? :D

    Mmm, it seems like it's a monday... not a perfect day to plan to skip working... I'd have preferred the match to be in the week-end...

    Oh, well, i'll consider a short holiday in Portugal, but I am really not sure.
     
  17. jonny63

    jonny63 Member+

    Feb 17, 2005
    Norway
    There will be three group matches in group C as follows:

    Wednesday 29th February v Portugal
    Friday 2nd March v Republic of Ireland
    Monday 5th March v Hungary

    http://www.faw.org.uk/news/FAW82043.ink
     
  18. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    [​IMG]

    Rematch, mmmh? :rolleyes: Well, we can't really say that there are the same goods at stake, but, as a Nadeshiko Japan's fan, I accept the defy! :D

    It seems you are devastating with weaker teams, US squad (see CONCACAF qualifiers), but we are the World Champions, and we're waiting for you! ^__^
     
  19. newsouth

    newsouth Member

    Nov 20, 2010
    Club:
    Santos FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    1-22 life-time but fairy tales do happen at the right time like a championship match.
     
  20. Flea2009

    Flea2009 Member

    Dec 6, 2009
    Kirkcaldy
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
  21. mariarfrts

    mariarfrts Member

    Oct 6, 2009
    WA State
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    I guess we get to see whether it really was a Cinderella story at both the Algarve and the Olympics.
     
  22. newsouth

    newsouth Member

    Nov 20, 2010
    Club:
    Santos FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    O and WC are major. What is the Algarve? That's no different than the USA just wrecking all those teams in the last tournament. God knows who will win that. USA won the last two. I didnt even remember that. Guaranteed they route Japan in the Olympics. Amazing Japan became the USA's chief competition with a record of 1-22 or something like. Like i said, only on this board and in women's soccer. in any other sport, it's a cinderella story, even in the NFL.
     
  23. mumf

    mumf Member+

    Nov 7, 2008
    I guess you mean "rout" not "route". Anyway, I think you said something similar before the World Cup, right?
     
  24. mariarfrts

    mariarfrts Member

    Oct 6, 2009
    WA State
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    At the highest levels (Olympics and WWC), I would not go as far as to say that any result is guaranteed anymore.
    Maybe Japan had a Cinderella story at WC, we will see what happens at Olympics.
     

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