| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Dates | 6–13 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  Norway |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 57 (2.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kosovare AsllaniAlex Morgan (3 goals) |
| Best player | Megan Rapinoe |
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The2013 Algarve Cup was the twentieth edition of theAlgarve Cup, an annual invitationalwomen's football tournament hosted by thePortuguese Football Federation (FPF).[1]
The following teams were taking part. There were no debutantes, as all teams played in previous editions.
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2012) |
|---|---|
| United States | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
 Japan | 3 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| Norway | 12 |
 Denmark | 13 |
 Iceland | 15 |
 China | 17 |
 Mexico | 24 |
 Hungary | 37 |
 Wales | 39 |
 Portugal (hosts) | 46 |
The twelve invited teams were divided into three groups, and played in around-robin tournament format within each group.
Groups A andB contained the strongest ranked teams, and were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group A and B winners contested the final – to win the Algarve Cup. The runners-up played for third place, and those that finish the group third played for fifth place.
The teams inGroup C played for places 7–12. The winner of Group C played the team that finished fourth in Group A or B (whichever has the better record) for seventh place. The Group C runner-up played the team who finishes last in Group A or B (with the worse record) for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for the eleventh place.
Points awarded follow the standard soccer formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two teams were tied with the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the final standings.
All times are local (WET/UTC+0).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
| Germany | 2–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
Okoyino da Mbabi 52'Keßler 86' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Thunebro 59' | Report | Ren Guixin 32' |
| Sweden | 6–1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Asllani 10',47' Thunebro 14'Schelin 42'Hammarström 45'Moberg 64' | Report | Magnúsdóttir 86' |
| Sweden | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlkvist 4' | Report | Morgan 56' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Cuéllar 48' | Report |
| Hungary | 1–4 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Pádár 89' (pen.) | Report | Gunnarsdóttir 11' Hönnudóttir 54'Ómarsdóttir 81'Jessen 90+3' |
| Norway | 2–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Hegland 39' Hegerberg 90+1' | Report | Asllani 15' Göransson 46' |
| Penalties | ||
Christensen Bjånesøy  Isaksen Stensland Gulbrandsen Kaurin | 5–4 | HammarströmThunebroHolmbergGöranssonBerglundMoberg |
| Germany | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Morgan 13',34' |
Ren GuixinZeng YingJulie Rydahl BukhPernille HarderSine HovesenVerena FaißtNadine KeßlerDzsenifer MarozsánCélia Okoyino da MbabiHenrietta CsiszárAnita PádárSara Björk GunnarsdóttirRakel HönnudóttirSandra María JessenHólmfríður MagnúsdóttirKatrín ÓmarsdóttirNahomi KawasumiMina TanakaDinora GarzaNayeli RangelCaroline Graham HansenKristine Wigdahl HeglandLaura LuísLisa DahlkvistAntonia GöranssonMarie HammarströmSusanne MobergLotta SchelinShannon BoxxRachel BuehlerWhitney EngenAli KriegerChristen PressMegan RapinoeSydney LerouxAbby WambachHelen Ward| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | United States |
 | Germany |
 | Norway |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | China |
| 7 | Denmark |
| 8 | Mexico |
| 9 | Iceland |
| 10 | Hungary |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | Wales |
| 2013 Algarve Cup |
|---|
 United States Ninth title |