1997 Algarve Cup
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
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Seventh Place
Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland.Fifth Place
Third Place
1996 runners up Sweden finished in third place overall after winning a penalty shootoutPenalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
following a goalless game.
Final
Norway won the competition for the third time thanks to Hege RiiseHege Riise
Hege Riise is a female footballer from Norway.-Club career:Riise started playing football at age 6 and played in a boys' team until age 14....
's 75th minute penalty.
Awards
| Best player |
|---|
 Marianne PettersenMarianne Pettersen Marianne Iren Pettersen is a Norwegian footballer. She was a forward for the club Asker, whom she joined from Gjelleråsen after the 1996 season, and became the top scorer with 36 goals in the 1998 season of 18 matches. For the Norwegian national team, she debuted in 1994, scoring against Italy.... |
External links
- 1997 Algarve Cup on RSSSF