1998 Algarve Cup

The 1998 Algarve Cup was the fifth edition of the Algarve Cup.

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) Marianne Pettersen

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Norway 6320152+3
 United States 6320175+2
 China PR 63201341
 Finland 03003044
Norway 01 China PR
Olhão

United States 20 Finland
Olhão

Norway 10 Finland
Riise
Loulé

United States 41 China PR
Loulé

Norway 41 United States
Pettersen
Riise
Lehn
Lagos

China PR 10 Finland
Lagos

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Denmark 7321080+8
 Sweden 7321030+3
 Netherlands 33102286
 Portugal 03003165
Denmark 00 Sweden
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Vila Real de Santo António

Netherlands 21 Portugal
Vila Real de Santo António

Sweden 20 Portugal
Andersson
Lilja
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Silves

Denmark 60 Netherlands
 2'  46' Gitte Krogh
 9'  20'Birgit Christensen
 77' Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen
 83' Hanne Nørregaard
report
Silves

Denmark 20 Portugal
 15' Christina B. Petersen
 60' Lene R. Jensen
report
Montechoro, Albufeira

Sweden 10 Netherlands
Svensson SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Montechoro, Albufeira

Seventh Place

Portugal 22
(42)
(PSO)
 Finland
Patrícia
Carla Couto
Paderne

Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row. But they won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 22 draw with Finland.

Fifth Place

China PR 32 Netherlands
Lagoa

Third Place

United States 31 Sweden
 39' Foudy
 85' (pen.) Chastain
 87' Lilly
SvFF Report (in Swedish)  29' Ljungberg
Quarteira

Final

Norway 41 Denmark
 44' Haugenes
 64' Lehn
 82' Ørmen
 84' Medalen
 87' (pen.)
Loulé

Awards

 1998 Algarve Cup 

Norway
Fourth title
Best player
Marianne Pettersen

References

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