Algarve Cup 2007

The schedule for one of the most prestigeous tournaments in women's football, is out already

Group A
Denmark
France
Norway
Germany

Group B
Finland
China
USA
Sweden


7 March:
A Germany v Norway
A France v Denmark
B USA v China
B Sweden v Finland

9 March:
A Norway v Denmark
A France v Germany
B Finland v USA
B Sweden v China

12 March:
A Denmark v Germany
A Norway v France
B USA v Sweden
B Finland v China

14 March: Finals.


Thanks Agent W. for the hint

I obviously voted for my country even though we are not going to win it.

If I was to vote on my favourite team to win - I'm torn between Sweden and Finland

But who I think will win is either USA or Germany so I'll vote later, after I make up my mind

I voted USA, like in the four nations, for the same reasons! I can't really see a team beating them, Sweden or Germany may be close but USA would edge it every time IMO.

As for the groups USA to win theirs and Germany to win theirs.

USA to win the whole thing

I'd vote for my country to win it, but they're not even in it

So I vote for USA - never get it right

Sweden or Usa

it would be fun for Hanna after what Happened last year

I think everyone knows what team I voted for

It'll probably be the big two in the final

Group C has been added and now the schedule looks as follows
(this doesn't change anything in our poll as Group C will fight for 9-12 places):

Group C:
Portugal
Mexico
Republic of Ireland
Wales

March 7th
Group A - Germany v Norway, France v Denmark
Group B - USA v China, Sweden v Finland
Group C - Republic of Ireland v Mexico, Portugal v Wales

March 9th
Group A - Norway v Denmark, France v Germany
Group B - Finland v USA, Sweden v China
Group C - Portugal v Republic of Ireland, Mexico v Wales

March 12th
Group A - Denmark v Germany, Norway v France
Group B - USA v Sweden, Finland v China
Group C - Portugal v Mexico, Republic of Ireland v Wales

March 14th
Play-0ff Finals.

Well, not that it change anything but the winners of Group C is actually playing for 7th against the last team from Group A and the runner up is playing the last team from Group B for the 9th.

That's a very complicated tourney Thanks for clearing that up janbalk

Mexico wont be playing the Algarve surely?!
They have play-off matches aginst Japan on the 10th (Japan) and 17th (Mexico)

So group C set to change

link

I don't see a problem :

07/03 ireland mexico
09/03 mexico wales fly to tokyo
10/03 japan mexico fly to faro
12/03 portugal mexico
14/03 play off final fly to mexico
17/03 mexico japan

No problem with the flight connexion as well.

I'm sure they'll arrange something
Those games v Japan can be played before or after the Algarve tourney

Theres a lot of games for Mexico if they were to do both, my guess they'll withdraw from the Algarve - not a big deal they are in group C afterall

They also have a U17 version of the tournament from the 15th to the 20th of Feb
on the FFF website :

Moins de 17 ans : Algarve Cup au Portugal : avec l'Allemagne, l'Angleterre et le Portugal.
- Samedi 17 : Allemagne-France ā 16h00 ā Ferreiras
- Dimanche 18 : France-Angleterre ā 16h00 ā Silves
- Mardi 20 : Portugal-France ā 12h00 ā Faro

Shlj, you could have typed that, instead of copying and pasting,
now some of us might not know what is what

I'm guessing Allemagne = Germany, Angleterre = England and Portugal = no clue

U17 Algarve Cup in Portugal with Germany England and Portugal.

Saturday 17 : GER FRA 16h00 Ferreiras
Sunday 18 : FRA ENG 16h00 Silves
Tuesday 20 : POR FRA 12h00 Faro

Sorry I forgot to translate

FIFA Women's World Cup contenders Norway
will travel to next month's Algarve Cup
without midfielder Unni Lehn
after she was left out of an international squad
for the first time in eight years

Norway coach Bjarne Berntsen has decided to give young players
including the uncapped forward Lene Mykjåland
a chance to ensure competition for places ahead of September's World Cup in China.

"This has been the plan all along," says Berntsen,
whose team meet Germany, Denmark and France in the group stage
from 7-11 March in Portugal.

However, the 29-year-old Lehn was disappointed.
"I am surprised," said the SK Trondheims/Ørn player.
"My form has been good in recent weeks."

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How can one dump such a talented player out of their team?
I understand giving youngsters a chance is important
but experience is needed as well.
Unni Lehn has been in the Norway squad for ages, for a reason,
and she needs preparation for the World Cup too.
Or maybe he's not planning to take her to China either?
Weird decision...

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SWEDEN's squad for Algarve:

Goalkeepers
Caroline Jönsson - Malmö FF DFF
Sofia Lundgren - AIK
Carola Söberg - Umeå IK

Defenders
Hanna Marklund - Sunnanå SK
Anna Paulson - Umeå IK
Charlotte Rohlin - Linköpings FC
Stina Segerström - KIF/Örebro DFF
Marlene Sjöberg - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Sara Thunebro - Djurgården/Älvsjö
Karolina Westberg - Umeå IK

Midfielders
Frida Östberg - Linköpings FC
Nilla Fischer - Malmö FF DFF
Frida Nordin - Malmö FF DFF
Salina Olsson - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Caroline Seger - Linköpings FC
Therese Sjögran - Malmö FF DFF

Forwards
Josefine Öqvist - Linköping FC
Maria Aronsson - Linköpings FC
Therese Lundin - Malmö FF DFF
Lotta Schelin - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Victoria Svensson - Djurgården/Älvsjö

Only two midfielders from LFC, I hope Smoggie won't have a heart-attack

left out Klaveness aswell I think, says its down to bringing in a few newbies like a few U23 players.

*breathe smog breathe*
Well there are still 5 LFC players in there, plus I figure it like this in me head: Larsson and Lindahl who are injured would get in there too if fit, so that would make 7, plus Karlsson = 8.... can't have them all in there for the Algarve the UIK/DIF players might get upset.

Chuffed for Charlotte Rohlin though, been great for LFC and deserves her call up - get her first cap too

USA Squad for Algarve Cup:

GOALKEEPERS:
Briana Scurry
Hope Solo

DEFENDERS:
Lori Chalupny
Tina Ellertson* (aka Tina Frimpong )
Stephanie Lopez
Heather Mitts
Christie Rampone
India Trotter
Cat Whitehill

MIDFIELDERS:
Shannon Boxx
Angela Hucles
Carli Lloyd
Marci Jobson* (aka Marci Miller )
Leslie Osborne
Aly Wagner

FORWARDS:
Natasha Kai
Kristine Lilly
Heather O’Reilly
Lindsay Tarpley
Abby Wambach



* sorry copied and pasted and they used their married names