The 2019 Algarve Cup was the 26th edition of the

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, an invitational

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tournament held annually in

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. It took place from 27 February to 6 March. Norway defeated Poland 3–0 in the final to win their fifth title, and their first since the 1998 edition.

Format

The twelve invited teams were split into four groups to play a

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. Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determine the higher place.

Teams

Squads

Group stage

The groups were announced in mid-January 2019 ''All times are local (

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Tie-breaking criteria

For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions were determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order: # number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question # goal difference in all the group matches # number of goals scored in all the group matches # fair-play ranking in all the group matches # FIFA ranking

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Ranking of teams for placement matches

The ranking of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed teams in each group to determine the placement matches: *1st placed teams *2nd placed teams *3rd placed teams

Format

Teams

Squads

Group stage

Tie-breaking criteria

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Ranking of teams for placement matches

Placement matches

Eleventh place

Ninth place

Seventh place

Fifth place

Third place

Final

Final standings

Goalscorers

References

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